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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Strategic Location and Experience Spur Sea-Air in Dubai

Tracking the growth of sea-air through Dubai may have become more difficult over time due to the problems with obtaining comprehensive data.

Several New SAF Production Projects Emerge across Europe

Airlines are signing more long-term SAF off-take agreements and supporting the diversification from biomass SAF with e-fuels.

Boeing: Market To Demand 41,000 Aircraft Through 2041

Boeing omitted deliveries to Russia in its latest outlook but still sees a market for 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth $7.2 trillion through 2041.

Boeing Sees Orders Ahead, Still Cautious on 737 Output

Boeing is continuing to sort through issues surrounding 737 Max 10 certification but believes it is nearing return of deliveries of the 787 widebody.

Outgoing Eurocontrol DG Reflects on His Tenure

Eamonn Brennan hands over Eurocontrol’s reigns to Raúl Medina Caballero on January 1.

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