27 August 2025

Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract for production of Lot 18 of F135 engines, which power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter aircraft

New US$2.8 billion deal boosts P&W’s F-35 engine production

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a US$2.8 billion un-definitised contract action (UCA) to manufacture Lot 18 of the F135 engines, the power source for all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft. This latest contract underscores the strategic importance of the F135 programme in sustaining advanced air […]

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The US Air Force has signed a contract to purchase, integrate and to test the Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) onboard a Cessna 208B aircraft © Reliable Robotics

US Air Force contracts Reliable Robotics for autonomous flight system

Reliable Robotics, a company based in California, has confirmed a new contract with the United States Air Force. The agreement covers the purchase, integration, and testing of its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) on a Cessna 208B aircraft. The technology, which is certifiable by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is designed to deliver safe and continuous

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Station 41, A320 family final assembly line installation floor panels

Satair introduces new cargo floor panel solution

Satair, the Airbus Services subsidiary and a key provider in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, has introduced a new cargo floor panel solution that broadens its Airbus Semi-Finished Floor Panel (ASFP) product line. The development, called Cargo Robust, extends maintenance support to both passenger and cargo areas of Airbus aircraft, offering operators and maintenance organisations a

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JetBlue

JetBlue adopts predictive flight technology from Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace has begun providing JetBlue with FlightAware Foresight®, a predictive analytics tool designed to strengthen airline operations. The technology improves visibility, efficiency and decision-making across the flight network. FlightAware Foresight works by using real-time flight tracking and predictive data. It supplies operators with essential information about arrivals and departures. Moreover, it identifies risks such

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SWISS

SWISS joins ‘neustark’ in carbon removal partnership

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Swiss start-up neustark, a pioneering company that has developed a novel method of permanently removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The partnership is set to accelerate both the refinement of neustark’s technology and its international rollout, furthering SWISS’s broader efforts to achieve

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Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways posts half-year loss amid fleet groundings

Kenya Airways PLC has reported its financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2025, a period defined by considerable operational and financial turbulence. Central to the difficulties was the temporary grounding of three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, amounting to a third of the airline’s wide-body fleet. The grounding, caused by global supply chain

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