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Air Lease Taps Pratt GTFs for More Than 220 Jets

Air Lease has agreed to buy Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines to power A320s and A220s for a large new aircraft order.

Delta Adds a Dozen to A220 Order Tally

Delta Air Lines plans to receive a further 107 A220 narrowbody airliners from Airbus, including 12 more of the A220-300 model.

Norway and Benelux Region Prepare for eVTOL Air Services

Lilium has signed agreements with a pair of European companies that agreed to buy almost 50 of its eVTOL aircraft.

New GE Aerospace Unit Laser-focused on Airline Recovery

GE Aerospace's new CEO said it could take another 18 months for the air transport sector to get back to pre-Covid levels of performance.

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IAI Reveals EASA STC for Freighter Conversion at Farnborough

IAI won EASA STC approval for Boeing 737-800SF passenger-to-freighter conversions.

Boom, Collins Sign Expanded Deal for Overture Systems

Boom's supersonic Overture is designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers and will fly at twice the speed of today's aircraft.

Embraer and LOT Renew Pool Program Coverage

Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines renewed and expanded the flag carrier’s pool program coverage for its E-Jets fleet.

Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group

Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.

L3Harris Signs to Produce Flight Simulators in China

The goal of the deal is for L3Harris to produce flight simulators for the commercial aviation market in China.

Training and Workforce

Airbus, CFM Team on Open Fan Engine Flight Test

Airbus and CFM announced a collaboration to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture on an A380 demonstrator.

New Leasing Firm Abelo Orders 10 ATR 72-600s

Dublin-based leasing firm Abelo, already slated to take 10 of ATR's upcoming 42-600S turboprops, has now added 10 ATR 72-600s.

De Havilland Intros Dash 8-400 Cargo Conversions

De Havilland Canada unveiled three Dash 8-400 freighter conversion programs addressing “a wide variety of business models."

777 Partners Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 737 Maxes

Boeing and 777 Partners announced a continued partnership and a new deal for the purchase of 737 Max aircraft.

GE Tests Megawatt-class Hybrid System at High Altitude

The test marks a first for a megawatt class, multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system in simulated altitude conditions for a single-aisle aircraft.

Aviation Capital Is Buyer for 12 Boeing 737-8s

Boeing says the "reboot" of the Max program is complete and that the company sees a return to a normal competitive landscape with Airbus.

Airliner Deals Heat Up at Sun-kissed Farnborough Show

Sales and commitments signed over the first two days of the Farnborough International 2022 Airshow covered almost 300 new and converted airliners.

BBAM Adds to 737-800BCF Fleet with Latest Order

Lessor BBAM has ordered nine more Boeing 737-800BCFs, bringing its total order to 40.

Boeing's 777X Takes Off Nearly Vertically at Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 777X Takes Off Nearly Vertically at Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022

CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR

The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.

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