Collins Aerospace has announced the inauguration of ‘The Grid,’ a state-of-the-art electric power systems laboratory, representing an investment of US$50 million (£41 million). This cutting-edge facility will serve as a hub for the development and rigorous testing of critical components essential for hybrid-electric propulsion and advanced electric systems. These innovations play an essential role in […]
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Lufthansa Technik Malta (LTM) has solidified its position as Europe’s centre of excellence for wide-body aircraft overhaul, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. The company is set to expand its services to include base maintenance for Boeing 787 aircraft. With a multimillion-euro investment in training, technical expertise, tooling and materials, LTM
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Joby Aviation (Joby), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, has expanded its flight test programme to include flying with a pilot on board the aircraft, a critical step on the company’s journey towards commercial operations. Four members of Joby’s flight test team have now piloted flights on
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Japan Airlines has revealed its new unique premium-economy, business-class, and first-class seats that are fully customised with Safran seats for 13 Airbus A350s. Japan Airlines will be the first airline to offer the latest technologies from Safran Seats for both first- and business-class suites such as Euphony, Safran Seats’ headset-free sound solution developed in collaboration
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Boeing‘s opening of its permanent office in Jakarta coincided with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to explore initiatives aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s aviation sector with a focus on flight safety, efficiency and sustainability. “Indonesia is home to one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
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Vistara, India’s full-service carrier and a joint venture of the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, has become the first Indian airline to deploy both SITA eWAS and SITA OptiClimb® solutions. With this, Vistara aims to significantly improve efficiency in flight planning and operations, reducing fuel burn and thereby reducing carbon emissions by 15,000 tonnes yearly.
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On Tuesday, October 3, United Airlines unveiled an ambitious plan, announcing its commitment to purchase a total of 110 new aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus. In addition to these acquisitions, the airline has also secured options to acquire an additional 90 planes, signifying a strong vote of confidence in the aviation industry’s future. United
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SAS has achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing Chapter 11 process within the United States. In this pivotal step, SAS has chosen a consortium led by Castlelake, representing certain funds or affiliates, Air France-KLM, Lind Invest and the Danish state (collectively referred to as the investors) as the winning bidder in its exit financing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for August 2023 global air cargo markets, showing that year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), increased by 1.5% compared to August 2022 levels (2% for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres
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Pratt & Whitney has released that China Airlines has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. China Airlines joined the GTF MRO network in 2020, with its Engineering and Maintenance organisation providing disassembly, assembly and test capability for the PW1100G-JM engine, the GTF model that powers Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. In 2019, China Airlines selected the GTF
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