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Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Revenue Flight Hours Triple in 2019

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine revenue flight hours tripled in 2019 across the combined GTF-powered fleet of Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A220, and Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft. Over the past year, the GTF-powered aircraft fleet nearly doubled in size and Pratt & Whitney welcomed...

Deliveries of A350s with touchscreen cockpit displays option has begun

Airbus has commenced deliveries to airlines of the first A350s equipped with pioneering new touchscreen cockpit displays. Specially developed for the A350 together with Thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater crew interaction, cockpit symmetry and smoother information man...

60 Airbus A220s order for Air France-KLM

Air France–KLM Group has firmed up an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft to modernise its single-aisle fleet. The aircraft are intended to be operated by Air France. “We are glad to see that Air France is endorsing the A220 as a great step towards fleet optimisation for large network carriers. The largest Airbus A220 order from a European carrier to date speaks volumes on A...

Aerion Supersonic & Safran became major partners for AS2 supersonic

New industry partnership - Aerion Supersonic and Safran, which brings world class technology design to full braking and landing gear system and nacelle of the AS2 supersonic business jet. By joining forces, these companies will bring over a century of aerospace experience to support the preliminary design of the first-ever modern supersonic business jet. Two Safran compani...

The first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet is made

Harbour Air and magniX announced the successful flight of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft! The inaugural flight is the first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet. The successful flight of the ePlane, a six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver magnified by a 750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system, t...

Hokkaido Air System takes delivery of First ATR 42-600

ATR delivered the first of two ATR 42-600 aircraft to Hokkaido Air System, a JAL Group Company. This delivery marks the first step in HAC’s replacement of its Saab 340 fleet. The delivery of this aircraft will ensure that essential regional air connectivity in Hokkaido can continue. The ATR 42-600 will offer HAC increased capacity for the same operating costs – generating opportun...

Reducing Gulfstream Carbon Footprint - more than 1 Million Nautical Miles flown

Gulfstream Savannah-based fleet has flown more than 1 million nautical miles/1.85 million kilometers on sustainable aviation fuel! This milestone clearly demonstrates sustainable aviation fuel's viability as well as company's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Since March 2016, Gulfstream has used SAF for its corporate, Demonstration, Customer Support and Flight...

ÉTS and Safran inaugurate the Safran Industrial Research Chair on the Development of Sustainable Aero-Propulsion Systems

The Development of Sustainable Aero-Propulsion Systems - an urgent issue which need to be developped by all means. As the global air traffic is growing and will continue to growi for about 5% each year, all aeronautical industry player should come together with scientist in order to find most effective solutions. Thanks to the Safran Industrial Research Chair on the Development of Sustainable...

First Bombardier Customer Aircraft Fueled with SAF delivered to Latitude 33 Aviation

The first Bombardier customer aircraft to fly away on sustainable aviation fuel is delivered! Latitude 33 Aviation will manage and charter the best-selling Challenger 350 business jet in Seattle, WA, on behalf of the aircraft owner. “We are very pleased that the customer and Latitude 33 Aviation joined us in demonstrating that SAF can become a mainstream, drop-in alternat...

AS2 supersonic business jet Electrical Power System provider chosen - GE Aviation

Aerion Supersonic announced that GE Aviation has been selected as the Electrical Power Systems provider for its AS2 supersonic business jet. GE Aviation will design and develop the electrical power system for the AS2. The system includes electrical power generation, distribution, conversion and energy storage. In 2018, Aerion announced that GE's Affinity™, the first c...

A series of wind tunnel tests of the standard model has been completed under CR929 program

The next stage of wind tunnel tests has been completed under the program of China-Russia Long-Range Wide-Body Commercial Aircraft (LRWBCA) CR929, which is being jointly created by PJSC “United Aircraft Corporation” and the “Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China”. The wind tunnel simulation of High Speed Standard Model (HSM) which was jointly designed by COMAC and UA...

Bell delivered First Bell 505 to Horizon International Flight Academy

Bell Textron Inc. delivered the first of 12 Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the Dubai Air Show. The 505 was configured for flight training, fully equipped with an integrated glass cockpit that enables pilots in training to experience modern controls on a single engine aircraft. “We are glad to add Bell 505 hel...

Safran Aneto-1K in Leonardo AW189K now EASA certified

Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA Type Certification for its Aneto-1K engine, as fitted to the Leonardo AW189K. Intended for super-medium and heavy helicopters, the Aneto family produces between 2,500 and 3,000 shp. The 1K is rated at 2,500 shp and its first flight in the AW189K took place in March 2017. Christian Caneilles, VP Heavy Helicopter Engines Program, said: "Certif...

Airbus A350 selected for Qantas Project Sunrise

After detailed evaluation of the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350, Qantas has selected the A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft if Sunrise proceeds. This aircraft uses the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine, which has a strong reliability record after being in service with airlines for more than two years. Airbus will add an additional fuel tank and slightly increase the maximum takeoff weight to deliver the...

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