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French Partners Fly A319neo Using 100 Percent SAF

Airbus, Dassault, Onera, the French Ministry of Transport, and Safran launched the first in-flight study of a single-aisle aircraft using unblended SAF.

Aircraft

October 29, 2021

Airlines Slam UK Government over Passenger Duty Changes

IATA director general Willie Walsh accused the UK government of hypocrisy, suggesting new passenger duties are a cash grab disguised as a green tax.

Airlines

October 27, 2021

GE, Pratt Win NASA R&D Contracts for Compact Engine Core

NASA has awarded GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney $18.8 million worth of contracts to help advance development of a smaller, more efficient engine core.

Engines

October 27, 2021

Mitsubishi and Alaska Air Back Plans For Hydrogen Airliners

Mitsubishi's MHIRJ business unit could install ZeroAvia's hydrogen conversion kits on CRJs, while Alaska Air will re-engine its Dash 8 Q400 fleet.

Aircraft

October 26, 2021

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Industry CTOs Issue Sustainability ‘Call to Action’

Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, and Safran issue a statement to policymakers on environmental priorities.

Aircraft

October 26, 2021

FlightSafety, Pratt & Whitney Revel in Breeze’s A220 Unveiling

As Breeze Airways unveiled its first A220 at Airbus’s Alabama assembly plant, FlightSafety and Pratt & Whitney celebrated their own related contracts.

Aircraft

October 26, 2021

FAA Boss Reports Relationship 'Reset' with Boeing

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has outlined actions the FAA is taking in the aftermath of the Max crashes, including limits on delegation.

Regulations and Government

October 22, 2021

Leasing Groups Tap Airline Interest in Electric Aircraft

Japan Airlines could take up to 100 of Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL aircraft, and Amedeo has committed to Aura Aero's 19-seat hybrid-electric commuter.

Aircraft

October 20, 2021

Rolls-Royce Flies Trent 1000 on 100 percent SAF

In collaboration with Boeing and World Energy, Rolls-Royce flew a Trent 1000 on a 747 testbed with unblended sustainable aviation fuel.

Aircraft

October 19, 2021

GKN's Global Technology Center Aims for Net Zero Carbon Goal

GKN's new UK global technology center is a hub collaboration with partners on new aerospace technologies, including new manufacturing techniques.

Aircraft

October 18, 2021

Alaska Airlines Teams with UP.Partners to Meet Net Zero Goal

A new company founded by Alaska Airlines, called Alaska Star Ventures, aims to advance emerging technologies geared toward neutralizing carbon emissions.

Airlines

October 18, 2021

Former Boeing Pilot Indicted for Fraud in 737 Max Case

The U.S. Justice Department has charged former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner with six counts of fraud.

Accidents

October 15, 2021

A4A Applauds Lifting of Travel Ban to U.S. on November 8

Visitors from the EU, the UK, and several other countries may begin to enter the U.S. on November 18 if vaccinated against and tested for Covid-19.

Airlines

October 15, 2021

Airbus’s Embrace of Digitalization Tightens during Covid Crisis

Digital transformation at Airbus’s services division accelerates as pandemic demands more efficient ways of working.

Aircraft

October 14, 2021

Embraer CEO Touts Green Credentials of E-Jets, Future Propjet

The Brazilian OEM expects to reveal plans early next month for technologies to meet a 2050 net-zero emissions target for its current and future aircraft.

Aircraft

October 13, 2021

Shortage of Aviation Techs Likely To Intensify Post-pandemic

A survey by JMC Recruitment Solutions shows that 38 percent of 4,000 respondents have left the aviation industry.

Airlines

October 12, 2021

Airbus Sees Slump in September Deliveries, Orders

During the month of September Airbus shipped 40 commercial airplanes, or 17 fewer than during the same month in 2020.

Aircraft

October 11, 2021

Southwest Pilots Blame Management for Weekend ‘Meltdown’

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association denies that its members staged a walkout in protest of Covid vaccine requirements.

Airlines

October 11, 2021

Tata Group Acquires Air India

After losing a bid to acquire India’s flag carrier, SpiceJet founder Ajay Singh calls the government’s sale process “transparent and flexible.”

Airlines

October 8, 2021

IATA Reports Growing Passenger Frustration with Covid Rules

Passengers are increasingly willing to fly but are hampered by the patchwork of confusing and inconsistent restrictions for cross-border travel.

Airlines

October 6, 2021