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Aircraft & Engines

VoltAero’s Cassio S testbed airplane is loaded with TotalEnergies’ Excellium Racing 100 fuel for its demonstration flight

VoltAero uses 100% SAF for first-ever electric-hybrid aircraft flight

VoltAero has announced the successful maiden flight of its electric-hybrid aircraft propulsion unit using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone demonstration was performed with VoltAero’s Cassio S testbed airplane, operated by the company to validate its electric-hybrid powertrain and the application of sustainable fuels, thereby de-risking airworthiness certification for upcoming production versions of the

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Mc Cauley's newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series

McCauley’s newest Beechcraft King Air B300 propeller enters service

McCauley Propeller Systems has reported the first delivery and entry into service of its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, following its successful installation at Textron Aviation’s Tampa Service Centre. The new propeller, which features four aluminium swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in July

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Maldivian has signed a firm order for two new ATR 42-600s

Maldivian opts for further ATR 42-600 aircraft

Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives and aircraft manufacturer ATR have signed a firm order for two ATR 42-600 aircraft. These highly efficient new aircraft will join the airline’s existing regional fleet, including two ATR 72-600s and one ATR 42-600, to replace older-generation turboprops. With these modern aircraft, powered by extra efficient PW127XT engines

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HiSKy has leased its first wide-body aicraft from ALC

Air Lease Corporation places one A330-200 aircraft with HiSky

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced a long-term lease placement for one Airbus A330-200 aircraft with HiSky. Scheduled to deliver to the European carrier in 2023, this A330-200 aircraft joins one A319-100, four A320-200s and two A321-200neo LR aircraft currently on lease to HiSky from ALC. “Over the past two years, we’ve experienced consistent growth

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Airbus A350-900 aircraft © Airbus

Edelweiss modernises long-haul fleet, acquires Airbus aircraft

Edelweiss, a sister company of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa Group, is acquiring six highly efficient and low-emission Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which will join the Edelweiss fleet in a staggered manner from summer 2025. By the end of 2026, the existing five Airbus A340-300 long-haul aircraft will have been replaced

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British airline Eastern Airways has taken delivery of one E170 jet

Eastern Airways takes delivery of one E170 jet from Falko

Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) has completed the delivery of one Embraer E170 aircraft, bearing MSN 17000029, on lease to UK regional carrier, Eastern Airways. The aircraft was delivered to the airline following the redelivery from previous lessee, LOT. “We are delighted to announce the delivery of this E170 aircraft to Eastern Airways further expanding

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Overland Airways has taken delivery of the first of three E175 jets

Overland Airways receives first E175 jet

Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-jets. The twenty-year-old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft. The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter flights, plans to use the dual-class 88-seat E175s to increase capacity on domestic routes

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Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Hydrogen-powered flight and Universal Hydrogen take a step nearer certification

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently accepted Universal Hydrogen’s application for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the conversion of ATR 72 regional airliners powered by the company’s patented liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel cell-electric propulsion system. This is an important milestone along Universal Hydrogen’s path to put into passenger service regional airplanes

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Rendering of E175 jets in Air Peace livery

Nigerian carrier Air Peace orders five new Embraer E175s

Nigeria based Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft. This strategic decision marks a significant step forward and is in alignment with Air Peace’s ongoing strategy of modernising its fleet. This acquisition is in line with Air Peace’s determination to become the operator of the largest

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