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Pratt & Whitney Runs First Hybrid-Electric Engine Ground Test

Pratt & Whitney, along with sister company Collins, prepare for flight testing of the first hybrid-electric propulsion system on a Dash 8 aircraft in 2024.

December 20, 2022

Dash 8-100 hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator in flight

Hermeus Selects P&W F100 for Hypersonic Darkhorse

Hermeus plans engine testing in 2024 for its Mach 5 Darkhorse uncrewed aerial system.

December 20, 2022

Digital rendering of Hermeus Darkhorse on airport taxiway

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.

December 20, 2022

Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner on airport ramp

Mesa Switches Regional Alliance From American to United

Mesa Airlines is ending its 30-year partnership with American Airlines and will redeploy its CRJ-900 fleet to fly regional routes for United Express.

December 19, 2022

American Eagle CRJ-900 in flight

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Bell Delivers Two 412EPX Helicopters To Guatemala

In a ceremony marking the 101st anniversary of the Guatemalan Air Force, Bell delivered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters.

December 19, 2022

Guatemalan military personnel cut ribbon in front of Bell 412EPX during a ceremony at a ceremony at La Aurora International Airport

Fadec Alliance Tapped for Sustainable Engine Program

The Fadec Alliance joint venture will develop engine controls for the CFM International RISE turbine engine demonstrator program.

December 16, 2022

Fadec Alliance LEAP engine controller

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.

December 15, 2022

Air New Zealand is evaluating four electric and hybrid-electric aircraft including (from top left clockwise): Eviation's Alice, VoltAero's Cassio 330, Beta Technologies' Alia 250 and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions' planned hydrogen conversion of the Britten Norman Islander.

EASA Publishes Cabin Crew Training Guidelines

EASA is hoping to harmonize the varied cabin crew training requirements in Europe through its latest guidance.

December 15, 2022

Passengers deboarding business jet greeted by cabin crew

SAF Production Proliferates But Aviation Has a Long Way To Go

New data released by IATA charts the projected rise in output of sustainable aviation fuel, but the group says more investment is needed to meet demand.

Sustainability and Environment

December 15, 2022

Neste SAF fuel tanker with lift refueling airliner under wing

Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.

December 14, 2022

Boom Supersonic Symphony turbine engine

German Team Performs Remote Carrier Air Launch Test

The launch was the first inflight test of remote carrier technology destined for the Future Combat Air System.

December 13, 2022

Airbus remote carrier

United Turns to Boeing for Reboot of Long- and Short-haul Fleet

The U.S. airline will add up to 200 of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet and 100 of the 737 Max single-aisle jets in a deal worth at least $65 billion.

December 13, 2022

United Airlines is ordering a mix of new Boeing 787 and 737 Max airliners.

Anti-collision Equipment Needed To Cut Ground Support Damage

IATA says a transition to anti-collision ground support equipment will reduce damage repair costs for airlines and also improve safety and sustainability.

December 12, 2022

A Singapore Airlines widebody airliner on the ground at London Heathrow Airport.

Brunei Expands Airlift Capability With Airbus C295s

The order for new transport aircraft will increase Brunei’s ability to not only conduct airlift missions, but also other roles such as search and rescue.

December 9, 2022

CN235 Brunei

China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919

China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.

December 9, 2022

Comac C919 on takeoff

Japan Joins Forces with UK and Italy for Future Fighter

Growing industrial cooperation between the two future fighter teams has led to a more formal collaborative approach between the Tempest and F-X programs.

December 9, 2022

GCAP Tempest

Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year

Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.

December 9, 2022

Airbus A380 in flight over cloud layer

Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’

Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.

December 8, 2022

First Poseidon Patroller Handed Over to New Zealand

The four P-8As on order will replace the long-serving Lockheed Orions of No. 5 Squadron.

December 8, 2022

Boeing's P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for New Zealand

Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions

Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.

December 7, 2022

The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider.

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