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Trent Engine Upgrades Cover Fuel Efficiency and Reliability

The A350-900's new Trent XWB-84 turbofans will burn 1% less fuel

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine

Engine Makers and Aircraft Operators Grapple With Non-CO2 Emissions

Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce among other seek to address issues like contrail formation

Sustainability and Environment

Pratt & Whitney annual combustor rig

SR Technics Inducts First Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine

P&W expands MRO capacity for Geared Turbofan engines

Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine MRO

Leap-powered Airbus A321XLR Wins EASA Type Certification

Powered by the CFM Leap-1A engines, the narrowbody airliner is ready for service entry

Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy

Videos

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Bell's 525 Relentless is Fast Approaching First Flight

Bell's 525 Relentless is Fast Approaching First Flight

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CFM Ramps Up Rise Open-fan Engine Testing

Noise and wind-tunnel tests on the new generation engine yield promising results

A one-fifth-scale demonstrator for the CFM RISE open-fan engine is pictured in a wind tunnel

Green Regional Airliners Could Break the Market Mold

Several new hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft are in development

Heart Aerospace ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner

Groups Push Lawmakers To Up FAA's ATC Equipment Budget

Organizations say the aviation trust fund can support increased investment

ATC Tower

Legal Expert: Chevron Rule Brings 'Enormous Implications' for Industry

Jetlaw's Mentzer sees more legal challenges, slower regulation with Supreme Court decision

Regulations and Government

Court Gavel (Photo: Pixabay)

Boeing Insists It Is Making Progress On Safety and Program Delays

As the 737 Max safety saga continues, Boeing's Farnborough show presence is understated

Boeing Max line Renton

Court Blocks Movement Cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

It is unclear whether the new Dutch government will pursue its predecessor's environmental policies

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

New Protections Deployed Against Attacks On Navigation Systems

Russia and Iran are the main perpetrators of GPS jamming and spoofing attacks

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ADA Anti-Jam GPS System

Europe's SAF Market Poses Competitive Challenges For Airlines

Airlines face stiff challenges from the European Union's ReFuelEU policy

Sustainability and Environment

TotalEnergies truck fueling Airbus aircraft with SAF blend

Lawmakers Keep Aviation Workforce Shortage Concerns in Central Focus

The House aviation subcommittee discussed the importance of implementing FAA reauthorization measures for workforce support

Training and Workforce

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Pixabay)

House Republicans Call for Review of Agency Actions in Wake of Chevron

Agencies were given a July 23 deadline to furnish a list of activities potentially affected by the Supreme Court Chevron decision

Regulations and Government

Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)

Rep. Sam Graves: How the FAA and NTSB Reauthorization Got Done

"It was bipartisan from the beginning," Graves said of the 1,000-plus page measure

Regulations and Government

Aircraft with landing gear down flying toward camera

EASA Updates Guidance on Navigation System Interference

A safety information bulletin has been revised since the November 2023 edition

GPS satellite

Opinion: Boeing Safety Charade Prompts NTSB Rebuke

Safety and quality assurance briefing leads to NTSB sanctions

Elizabeth Lund, senior vice president of quality at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, addresses reporters during a media briefing in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024.

Lawmakers Look To Boost FAA Funding

Airport grants would increase to $4 billion in line with the FAA reauthorization bill

Regulations and Government

Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)

Boeing and Airbus Eye Spirit AeroSystems Deals

Value of deals could total some $9 billion

Spirit AeroSystems Wichita

First Situational Awareness Systems Delivered in U.S.

The system captures ADS-B signals from aircraft and ground vehicles

uAvionix’s airport situational awareness system

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