Air Transport
News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Aircraft
First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024
Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.
Aircraft
SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory
SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
Safety
Icare Selects Exail Simulator for A320 Pilot Training
Icare chose the EASA FTD2/FNPT II simulator to train A320 pilots and complement its future full-flight simulator
Environment
Airbus Reports ‘Great Progress’ on H2-powered Aircraft
Airbus has also started to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen.
Aircraft
D328eco and Nordam Advance Sustainable Flight Options
Nordam will contribute engine nacelles for Deutsche Aircraft's D320eco twin turboprop.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt & Whitney Signs with Awiros on AI Engine Inspection Tool
Pratt & Whitney launched an artificial intelligence-based aircraft engine analysis tool for GTF and V2500 powerplants.
Aircraft
Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi To Navigate with Safran's SkyNaute
Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.
Environment
Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production
A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.
Avionics
Honeywell/Curtiss Wright CVR/FDR Gains New Approvals
The newly approved Honeywell Connecter Recorder-25 cockpit voice and flight data recorder meets the latest EASA requirements for 25-hour voice recording.
Aircraft
Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s
SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.
Engines
United Selects GTF Engines to Power A320 Family Fleet
Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines offer improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions for United Airlines' recent order for new A321 aircraft.
Aircraft
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Aircraft
Riyadh Air Fleet To Adopt ‘Dual-Livery’ Designs
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air, which continues to consider a narrowbody jet option, is presenting one of its liveries on a Boeing 787 in Paris.
Aircraft
Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner
The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
ATC
Collins Aerospace Takes Part in Digital European Sky Research
Collins Aerospace will participate in EU Sesar air traffic management projects to accelerate digital transformation of the continent’s ATM system.
Aircraft
Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023
Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023
Aircraft
Boom Adds Suppliers, Addresses Progress on Overture SSJ
Boom added Aernnova, Leonardo, and Aciturri as aerostructures suppliers for its Overture supersonic airliner.
Aircraft
Airlines Double-down On Fleet Expansion and Replacement
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, and Embraer all collected multiple aircraft orders on Tuesday at the Paris Airshow.
Aircraft
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
Engines
H2Fly Launches Higher Performance Hydrogen Fuel Cells
German propulsion pioneer H2Fly says the H175 family of fuel cells could power both new and existing aircraft carrying between 20 and 80 passengers.
Aircraft
Goodyear Lands Tire Supply Deal for Airbus A321XLR
Goodyear's Flight Radial Tires will be standard equipment on the Airbus A321XLR when the narrowbody airliner enters service in 2024.
Engines
MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners
German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Gears Up for Future Flight
Rolls-Royce has a host of technology programs under way, including ultra-efficient turbines and hydrogen power.
Aircraft
Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter
The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut
Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut
Training and Workforce
CAE Teams with Boeing To Elevate Pilot Training
CAE is now the first authorized Boeing competency-based training and assessment provider.
Aircraft
Boeing Highlights Contributions to Sustainable Aerospace
Boeing is emphasizing its continuous efforts to decarbonize the aerospace industry and its own operations.
ATC
Collins Stakes Claim on Future of Air Traffic Management
Raytheon reorganization integrates the company’s ATM systems business into Collins subsidiary.
Aircraft
Honeywell APU Upgrade for B737s Lowers CO2 Emissions
A high-efficiency upgrade for auxiliary power units on Boeing 737NG and Max airplanes can lower fuel consumption and emissions by about 2 percent each.
