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Wright Takes BAe 146 Fast-Track to Electric Airliner Market

The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.

Aircraft

November 4, 2021

Bahrain-based Operator Mena Switches from Bizav to Cargo

Mena Cargo is building a freighter fleet to serve what it sees as growing air cargo demand in the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Aircraft

November 3, 2021

FAA Issues SAIB on 5G Radio Altimeter Interference

The issue of 5G cellular network interference with radio altimeters continues to draw attention from the FAA.

Avionics

November 2, 2021

Crews Recover Ditched Transair Boeing 737 Off Hawaii

The NTSB prepares to examine the flight recorders and wreckage of the Transair Boeing 737 that crashed off of Hawaii on July 2.

Accidents

November 2, 2021

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ZeroAvia Seeks Airline For First Commercial Hydrogen Flight

Hydrogen propulsion developer and its Dutch airport partners aim to support the first commercial scheduled airline service powered by hydrogen in 2024.

Airlines

November 1, 2021

Emirates To 'Upcycle' its First-ever A380

Emirates Airline's first A380 began revenue service on August 1, 2008, from Dubai to New York JFK, after which it flew another 6,318 sectors.

Aircraft

November 1, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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