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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.

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."

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Porter, Alaska Airlines Adding More Embraer Aircraft

Porter Airlines and Alaska Air Group are growing their regional fleets with the addition of more Embraer passenger jets.

Airbus Partners with Airlines to Launch Carbon Removal Scheme

Experts say the technology is fundamental to delivering a 1.5 degree centigrade world.

Sustainability and Environment

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

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

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

Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK

Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.

Standard for 100 percent Drop-in SAF Likely Two Years Away

Approval of a drop-in fuel standard will predate by several years approval of a separate initiative to develop a non-drop-in standard for 100 percent SAF.

Sustainability and Environment

Boeing Global Services Gets Creative To Tackle Supply Crunch

Boeing Global Services has moved away from the just-in-time approach to parts management to better prepare for supply chain constraints and shortages.

Maintenance and Modifications

Collins and P&W Unveil Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems

Pratt & Whitney is preparing to start ground and flights testing a new 1-MW electric motor from sister company Collins with one of its aircraft engines,

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.

Boeing Arrives with Max Order Boon from Delta, ANA

Delta returned to Boeing with an order for 100 Max 10s and options for 30, while ANA is formalizing an order for 20 Max 8s, options for 10, and two 777-Fs.

L3Harris, Air Astra, Announce Pilot Training Plan

L3Harris will train pilots at new Bangladesh airline Air Astra through 2026 under an agreement announced at the Farnborough Airshow.

Pratt Launches Certification Testing for GTF Advantage

Pratt & Whitney unveiled the GTF Advantage engine in December for Airbus's A320neo.

Aerospace Presses Industry Reset Button at Farnborough

The return of the Farnborough Airshow is a welcome boost for an aviation sector, which faces challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruption.

Feel Air Taps ATR To Kickstart Japanese Regional Services

Feel Air signed a letter of intent to potentially purchase a mix of 26 ATR42 and ATR72 regional airliners in order to launch regional service in Japan.

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