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SESAR Deployment Boss Upbeat on European ATM Progress

Paris Airshow exhibitors stand to benefit from billions of euros spent on ATM modernization in Europe.

Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.

H2Fly's HY4 technology demonstrator.

Saudi Arabia’s AviLease to Bundle SAF with Leases

The Kingdom is targeting 330 million passenger arrivals the same year.

Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis

While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.

Liebherr work on aicraft air-conditioning pack in Toulouse, France

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Rolls-Royce Says UltraFan ‘Bristling’ with New Technology

Following the first run of the UltraFan demonstrator, Rolls-Royce looks to speed progress toward application of the engine on an airframe.

The Rolls-Royce UltraFan turbine engine

Destinus Says Hypersonic, Zero Carbon Flights Are On the Horizon

Destinus Says Hypersonic, Zero Carbon Flights Are On the Horizon

IATA: Airlines ‘Beyond Frustrated’ by Supply-chain Disruptions

The global airline trade body plans to start monitoring supplier performance to keep track of delays in aircraft and parts deliveries.

IATA vice president of operations, safety, and security Nick Careen

IATA Lauds Airlines' ‘Amazing’ Return to Profitability

Airlines globally will generate $9.8 billion in net profits this year and passenger traffic should recover to pre-Covid levels in 2024, according to IATA.

IATA director general Willie Walsh

Boeing Max 7, 10 Programs Awash in FAA Documentation Work

Strict FAA paperwork requirements continue to hamper progress in certifying the Boeing 737 Max 7 and Max 10.

Boeing 737 Max 7 in flight

Boeing 787 Rate Hike Lends Latest Credibility Boost

As it works toward clearing some 90 Dreamliners from inventory, Boeing preps for a second 787 assembly line in South Carolina.

Boeing 787 assembly line

Aysha Alhameli Highlights Innovation in Air Accident Prevention in the UAE

Aysha Alhameli, assistant director general of the UAE Air Accident Investigation Sector, outlines numerous projects underway to help global safety.

Aysha Alhameli UAE

SAS Taking Bookings for First Electric Flight in 2028

Scandinavian airline SAS plans to be one of the launch operators for Heart Aerospace's Swedish-made ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.

SAS plans to operate Heart Aerospace's hybrid-electric ES-30 regional airliner.

Comac’s C919 Airliner Enters Revenue Service

The first China Eastern Airlines C919 narrowbody airliner entered service on May 28 with a flight from Shanghai to Beijing.

The first C919 takes off from Shanghai

Textron Aviation Delivers First Passenger SkyCourier

Hawaii’s Lanai Air will operate the first passenger version of the Cessna SkyCourier, providing air service between Oahu and the island of Lanai.

Cessna Skycourier in showroom hangar

Rolls-Royce Completes First Tests on UltraFan Demonstrator

First tests of the UltraFan demonstrator mark a major milestone in the development of Rolls-Royce's scalable technology.

Rolls-Royce UltraFan on testing bed

Capital Costs and Skills Shortage Challenge UK Aerospace

The country's ADS trade association says members are struggling to invest due to high interest rates and inflation, as Brexit headaches continue.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus UK airliner wing factory at Broughton in north Wales.

GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff

A seventh test cell at GE Aerospace’s EPISCenter in Dayton, Ohio, marks another phase in the company’s commitment to hybrid-electric propulsion technology.

Aura Aero Wants to Electrify Flight Training and Regional Airlines

The French start-up is developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E as well as a 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.

Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric regional airliner.

NTSB Roundtable To Delve into Runway Incursions

The NTSB is taking a deeper dive into the state of runway excursions and the next steps to curb them during an in-person roundtable meeting.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy

Manila Starts Air Traffic Upgrades Amid Power Outage Probe

Philippine authorities called for a probe on Tuesday to investigate Manila’s May 1 Terminal 3 power outage a day before air traffic system upgrades begin.

Representatives from several Philippine authorities around conference table

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