October 8, 2020

Boom Supersonic reveals X-B1 demonstrator ahead of next year’s flight testing

Eying a return to supersonic transatlantic air travel that ceased with the decommissioning of the Anglo-French Concorde 2003, Boom Supersonic (Boom) has unveiled its innovative XB-1 which has a 21.6 m (71 foot-long) fuselage, a carbon-composite airframe and three GE-designed J85-15 engines. Carbon-neutral flight testing is scheduled to begin towards the end of next year […]

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Liebherr supplies landing gear actuators for Boeing’s 777 and 777X aircraft

MRO & Production

Since the contract for the power control actuator of the 777 and 777X’s main gear steering components was signed in 2018, Liebherr and Boeing have been working diligently to design, manufacture and test the new actuator. The first delivery of two units to Boeing’s lab marks a major milestone for this built-to-print project. A dedicated

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Dragon Aviation Capital enter partnership agreement with SOFEMA Aviation Services

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Dragon Aviation Capital of Singapore (DAC) has entered into an agreement with SOFEMA Aviation Services of Bulgaria (SAS) to support SAS to expand its footprint into the ASEAN market. DAC is one of SE Asia’s leading technical consultants with head office in Singapore and satellite offices in Seoul and Hong Kong. DAC aim to offer

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GKN Aerospace leading smart manufacturing project to increase productivity

Other News

GKN Aerospace is leading the Smart Connected Shop Floor project as part of the U.K.’s Manufacturing Made Smarter challenge. The U.K. government and industry are jointly investing to support businesses to implement new technology to boost manufacturing productivity. GKN Aerospace is leading a cross-sectoral team of experts trialing advanced digital technologies in the manufacturing environment.

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Aircraft values in distress says IBA as COVID drives down demand

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There is a growing divergence between aircraft base and market values as the global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic drive down demand, according to data from leading independent aviation consultancy, IBA. The gap between aircraft base values – the underlying economic value of an aircraft in an open, unrestricted, stable market with a reasonable balance

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Qatar Airways to launch flights to San Francisco starting December 2020

Airlines & Routes

Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate four weekly flights to San Francisco – the fifth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic – from December 15, 2020. The San Francisco service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900. Qatar Airways

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TP Aerospace goes into distribution and continues to expand wheel and brake business

MRO & Production

TP Aerospace has added a third commercial division to the company and officially entered the distribution business with the inauguration of TP Aerospace Distribution. This is another step in TP Aerospace’s plan to offer fully comprehensive wheel and brake solutions for aircraft operators worldwide and is a continued testimony to the company’s expansion strategy: the

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Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER achieves FAA type certification

Aircraft & Engines

Textron Aviation has achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its newest flagship twin turboprop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries to commence in the coming weeks. Announced in August 2020, the Beechcraft King Air 360 demonstrates the company’s commitment to ongoing product development, bringing the latest

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Finnair publishes traffic figures for September 2020

Traffic

In September, Finnair carried 115,500 passengers, which is 91.0% less than in the corresponding period of 2019 and 40.1% less than in August 2020. The COVID-19 impact, including the exceptionally strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was visible especially in the North Atlantic figures (no scheduled flights in

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