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Rolls-Royce biggest ever order of Trent XWB-97 engines with Air India

Start of the process for ASTM certification of Global Bioenergies technology for SAF

Global Bioenergies has the perspective to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel through its bio-isobutene technology, and has worked these last years on the ASTM international certification procedure. The balloting process, a key step for such certification, is now scheduled. Air transportation indus...

Air India places record order for more than 800 LEAP engines

Air India and CFM International have signed an agreement for the largest ever CFM LEAP engine order. CFM will exclusively power the airline’s newly-announced fleet of 210 Airbus A320/A321neo and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft. Air India's firm order for 800 LEAP engines includes 4...

Special Missions Beechcraft King Air 260 chosen as new U.S. Navy METS

Textron Aviation has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System contract by Naval Air Systems Command. The contract award is for up to 64 King Air 260 aircraft, which will be known as the T-54A. The initial Lot I award will procure 10 new Beechcraft King Air 260 commercial aircraft and associated support. Lot II and Lot III, if the options are exercised, would each procure up to 27 ai...

First run of Tech TP ACHIEVE hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator

Safran Helicopter Engines has successfully completed ground tests of a "more-electric" variant of its Tech TP turboprop engine at its Tarnos facility. The Ardiden 3-based technological demonstrator incorporates technologies from Clean Sky1 ACHIEVE project, resulting in more efficient and more sustainable operating modes. ACHIEVE (Advanced mechatronics devices for a novel turbop...

Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies completed historic eVTOL flight in New York

Blade and BETA Technologies successfuly completed of a historic test flight of ALIA-250 EVA at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York. The flight marks the first test of a piloted EVA in the greater New York City area and is a significant milestone in the companies' continued partnership to bring safe, quiet, and sustainable air transportation to commuter and commer...

Two Tecnam P2012 Sentinel SMP aircraft are ready for mission system installation

Tecnam has completed the production of two P2012 Sentinel Special Mission Platform that are now ready for mission system installation. Two aircraft completed factory acceptance flights in December 2022 in Tecnam headquarters in Capua, and, starting January 2023, are now undergoing mission system installation for their entry in service. After a rigorous evaluation process, the u...

Boeing doubles sustainable aviation fuel purchase for commercial operations

Boeing to purchase 21.2 million liters of blended sustainable aviation fuel produced by Neste to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. These agreements more than double the company's SAF procurement from last year. The purchase agreements include supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel which is blended with conventional jet fuel at a 30/70 rati...

HAL and Safran move forward in the partnership for the IMRH helicopter engine

Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL have signed a workshare agreement for the joint development of the engine intended for the future 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) and its naval version DBMRH (Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter). This agreement follows the MoU signed on 8th July 2022 and stipulates the sharing of activities within the joint venture where both parties have a...

Joby Aviation begins final assembly of first company-conforming aircraft

Joby Aviation is beginning final assembly of the first aircraft to be produced at the company pilot manufacturing facility in Marina, California. With 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space built out, Joby is now starting final assembly of the company’s first company-conforming aircraft. Believed to be a first for the eVTOL industry, the aircraft was manufactured on a...

Boosting its domestic and international operations - Air India to acquire 250 Airbus aircraft

The Tata Group-owned Air India commits to order 250 Airbus aircraft to boost its domestic and international operations. The commitment includes 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo single-aisle aircraft as well as 34 A350-1000 and six A350-900 wide-body jets that will mark a new era for the country as the all-new, long-range aircraft celebrates its debut in the Indian market. The order aims to bot...

Global Medical Response signs purchase agreement for three additional air ambulance Bell 407GXi helicopter

Bell signed purchase agreement for 3 additional Bell 407GXi aircraft to Global Medical Response with delivery expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The three Bell 407GXis will join GMR’s exclusive 220 Bell helicopter fleet used for emergency medical operations throughout North America. GMR is the largest medical transport company in the world with 39,000 employees servi...

New consortium to enable zero emission aviation to take off in Aotearoa New Zealand

Hydrogen Consortium vision is to support the country to pioneer the commercial deployment of green hydrogen-powered aircraft. Partners are international aerospace leader Airbus, global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries, leading world airline Air New Zealand, next generation energy company Hiringa Energy, liquid hydrogen solution pioneers&nbs...

Frontier Airlines & Pratt & Whitney name GTF-powered A321neo “Edward the Bald Eagle”

Pratt & Whitney and Frontier Airlines revealed "Edward the Bald Eagle" - third GTF-powered A321neo featuring Pratt & Whitney’s hallmark bald eagle on the tail. The engine manufacturer’s employees named the plane after the late Edward Hall, one of the first African American military aviators trained as a bombardier and navigator and a member of the famed Tus...

VISTA X-62 advancing autonomy and changing the face of air power

The Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62A was flown by an artificial intelligence agent for more than 17 hours recently, representing the first time AI engaged on a tactical aircraft. VISTA, short for Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, is changing the face of air power at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California. VISTA is a one-of-a-kind...

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Mexico expands C-130J Super Hercules fleet with second aircraft

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Malaysia Airlines renews longstanding Boeing IMM services agreement during MRO Asia-Pacific 2026

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines have renewed their Integrated Materials Management (IMM) services agreement for five years, the companies announced at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore. The renewed partnersh...

Half a thousand strong: Textron Aviation rolls out 500th Cessna Citation Latitude

Textron Aviation has reached a significant production milestone with the rollout of the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude from its Wichita, Kansas, facility. The achievement reflects the enduring popular...

Electra demonstrates revolutionary airport operations with Ultra-Short Takeoff aircraft using helicopter-style procedures

Electra announced the successful completion of first-of-its-kind flight operations from a heliport located on the commercial airport ramp at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The demonstration high...