SAFRAN Group subsidiaries Messier-Bugatti and Aircelle have been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to supply equipment for the new Learjet 85. The two contracts were signed on July 4, in Montreal. Messier-Bugatti will provide all landing and braking systems, comprising wheels and carbon brakes, the ground steering system, and the landing gear extension and retraction system. Aircelle will supply the nacelles and thrust reversers. Together, the two SAFRAN Group companies account for 11% of Learjet 85 supplier contracts.

Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment
The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.