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Saudia Neo Order Includes 15 Airbus A321XLRs

The kingdom’s flag carrier now holds firm orders for 65 neos.

Rolls-Royce Buying Siemens eAircraft Business

Rolls-Royce is buying the eAircraft business that Siemens launched to develop and manufacture electric power technology.

IAG Inks Deal for 14 Airbus A321XLRs

The British Airways parent plans to allocate the new narrowbodies between Iberia and Aer Lingus.

Meggitt Signs Deal To Service P&W Engines

The three-year agreement is valued at 9 million pounds ($11.34 million U.S.).

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IAG Deal Gives Major Boost for Beleaguered Boeing Max

The British Airways parent plans to take as many as 200 of the narrowbodies to fly out of Gatwick Airport.

Honeywell, SmartSky Team for Airline Connectivity

SmartSky’s new 4G LTE ATG network provides Wi-Fi connectivity “similar to office environments”.

Leap Production on Track as CFM Racks Up Milestones

All CFM Leap-1A deliveries to Airbus are now on time and within weeks Boeing will be receiving all Leap-1Bs on schedule as well.

CFM Details Leap Nozzle Coking Research, Potential Fixes

CFM is working to minimize for the Leap an issue that it said affects all jet engines.

Boeing Market Forecasters Unshaken by Current Crises

Boeing's Current Market Outlook shows a demand for 44,000 airplanes worth more than $6.8 trillion over 20 years.

EASA Adds Trent 1000-TEN IP Turbine to Previous ADs

EASA has added Trent 1000-TEN intermediate-pressure turbine to previous ADs of the Rolls-Royce engine.

Flying-V Concept Secures KLM Backing

The V-shaped wing design claims to be 15% more aerodynamically efficient compared to the A350.

Air France Moves To Remove Single-use Plastic

The airline will eliminate 1,300 tons of single-use plastic by year-end.

Transavia To Test New Fuel-efficiency Solution

Low-cost carrier Transavia teams up with OpenAirlines to launch real time and in-flight fuel-saving application for the cockpit.

Collins Aerospace To Establish Singapore Innovation Hub

Facility will focus on repair development, digitalization, additive design and manufacturing, robotics, and advanced manufacturing processes.

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ACSS SafeRoute+ Brings ADS-B In Benefits to Airlines

The latest version of ACSS's SafeRoute software offers new functionality on flight deck displays.

Hope, Ambiguity On Display in Paris

The 737 Max saga will dominate the discourse, but the air show invariably presents surprises.

Boeing Still Not Ready To Commit to NMA

The launch of the Airbus A321XLR won’t influence Boeing’s calculations of the business case for its proposed new middle-of-the market airplane.

Airbus Wins A330neo Order from Virgin Atlantic

The new widebodies are part of the airline’s goal to become the UK’s second flag carrier at London Heathrow.

Airbus Launches 4,700-nm A321XLR

Air Lease Corporation commits to 27 of the new model as part of an order for 100 Airbus narrowbodies.

Mitsubishi Working with Partners on M100 Definition

The smaller of two SpaceJet variants would carry airframe advances to ensure lighter weight and improved aerodynamics.

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