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AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024

Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.

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AFI KLM E&M

Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China

Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.

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E-Jet passenger-to-freighter conversion

Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential

Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.

Sustainability and Environment

Brad Surak, Boeing Global Services v-p of digital aviation solutions

GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council

GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

NRC researcher

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Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines

Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.

Safran manufacturing

New SAF Facility Coming to Washington

Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington.

Sustainability and Environment

Twelve CEO and co-founder Nicholas Flanders (left) and Washington Governor Jay Inslee toast to Twelve's new SAF production facility during the Paris Airshow

Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023

Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.

Avolon A330neo

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.

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft

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

Phillipe Goetz, CEO Icare

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.

Airbus has increased the maximum payload of the A350F to 111 tonnes, 2 tonnes more than at the launch of the aircraft in 2021.

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.

Aura Aero

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.

United Airbus A321neo

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.

H2Fly's H175 hydrogen fuel cell systems will power regional airliners.

Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production

A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.

Sustainability and Environment

Boeing SAF dashboard

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.

Collins Aerospace

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.

Riyadh Air lavender-indigo livery on Boeing 787

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.

Wisk Aero

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.

Airbus A321XLR

Airbus A321XLR Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

Airbus A321XLR Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

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.

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Pratt & Whitney

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