23 June 2022

Twin turboprop Braathens ATR becomes first commercial aircraft to fly on 100% SAF

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

The results of a successful collaboration between regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste, and the Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines have culminated in the world’s first successful all SAF-fuelled flight of a commercial aircraft, an ATR 72-600 prototype. It is estimated that SAF reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% […]

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StandardAero inducts 1,000th HTF7000 series engine

Aircraft & Engines

StandardAero’s Business Aviation team has inducted its 1,000th Honeywell HTF7000-series engine into its Augusta, GA facility, the first to achieve this significant milestone in support of the engine series.  StandardAero is the industry’s first OEM-authorised independent, heavy MRO provider for this engine model. Over the past three years, the company has continued to invest in

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Rolls-Royce advances hybrid-electric flight with new technology

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new, small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extended range on sustainable aviation fuels and later, as it becomes available, through hydrogen combustion.

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Airbus selects KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to develop rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen

MRO & Production

Airbus selects KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to develop rear structure for CityAirbus NextGen Airbus is partnering with KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to design, develop and manufacture the rear structure for the CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL prototype). The companies will work together

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Embraer inaugurates Sorocaba Services Center expansion

MRO & Production

Embraer has inaugurated new hangars at the Sorocaba Service Center, in the São Paulo countryside, doubling its useful area from 20,000 m² to 40,000 m².  The unit, which completed eight years of operation in March 2022, now has four hangars, three of which are dedicated to maintenance, repair and component overhaul (MRO) services and one to support fixed-base

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Airbus supports German Air Force transformation to sustainable aviation fuel

Military & Defense

Airbus is supporting the German Air Force in its long-term transformation to increase sustainability of its aircraft fleet, working with the Air Force towards providing the Luftwaffe with a technical allowance to commence national A400M flight trials with loads of up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the near-term. SAF is a proven alternative

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