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Day`s summary for 12 Jun 2025

TARMAC Aerosave and Constellium achieve breakthrough in full-circular aluminum recycling for end-of-life aircraft

TARMAC Aerosave and Constellium SE are proud to jointly announce a major milestone in sustainable aerospace innovation: the successful recycling and remelting of aluminum from end-of-life aircraft into new, high-performance material suitable for future aerospace applications. This milestone highlights the potential of aluminum to support circular economy goals in aerospace, wit...

JetZero selects Greensboro, North Carolina for first U.S. factory

JetZero announced Greensboro, North Carolina as the location for its first advanced manufacturing and final assembly facility. The state-of-the-art factory, located on the Piedmont Triad International Airport grounds, will produce JetZero’s Z4 airplane, designed to transform commercial aviation through fuel efficiency, cutting-edge engineering and an elevated passenger and flight c...

Turbotech and Ansys: collaboration to advance hydrogen-powered light aviation

Turbotech, a provider of efficient and sustainable aeronautical solutions, relies on Ansys simulation to develop the first truly viable hydrogen-powered turbine engine for light transport aircraft, VTOL vehicles, drones and more. In partnership with the BeautHyFuel project, Turbotech is the first company to successfully demonstrate a hydrogen-powered turboprop engine, underlining the crucial...

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan site redelivers first engine

Since officially entering into service in March, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan has now successfully redelivered its first PW1100G-JM engine to customer China Southern Airlines. The site is a branch of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines.  Li Xin, General Manager of China Southern Technics and Chairman of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai,commen...

Is flexibility in pilot rosters still just a flight of fancy?

A new generation of pilots is preparing to take their seats in the cockpit—but they’re also stepping into a world of airline operations and scheduling systems that can feel unfamiliar and complex. While pilot rosters are evolving, the reality behind these changes is far more nuanced, especially for newcomers to the flight deck. A pilot’s schedule isn’t a usual 9-to-5 j...