RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) has been selected to equip the Qantas A350 economy cabin with the brand-new CL3810 seat. This is the first time the award-winning CL3810 will be used on record breaking non-stop flights from Australia to any city in the world. The airline is slated to take delivery of its first A350 in
MTU Aero Engines (MTU) and aerospace company MT Aerospace have announced a collaborative effort to develop a comprehensive liquid-hydrogen (LH2) fuel system for commercial aviation. The partnership, unveiled at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, aims to advance the vision of zero-emission flight. The initial application of this endeavour will be MTU’s innovative Flying
GKN Aerospace has opened its latest Global Technology Centre (GTC), in Hoogeveen, the Netherlands. This state-of-the-art facility, which was opened last month, is part of GKN Aerospace’s substantial €80 million (£68 million) investment in the Netherlands. The cutting-edge centre serves as a dynamic environment for research and accelerated development of the latest sustainable aerospace technologies.
Qantas has unveiled the entire cabin design of its specially designed Airbus A350s that will fly direct from Sydney to New York and London from late 2025 and is set to conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel. The airline showcased its luxe first- and business-class cabins in February and has now unveiled the rest of the
Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has completed the sale of one V2527-A5 and one CFM56-5B3 engine to U.S. asset specialist and parts provider, TrueAero, for teardown. TrueAero is a diversified mid/end of life asset manager with a portfolio of 50 aircraft and 20+ engines under or available for lease. Furthermore, TrueAero provides customers with an
Turkish Technic has signed another base maintenance agreement with Emirates, one of the largest Boeing 777 fleet operators. This agreement will serve as an extension to the initial base maintenance annex signed in April 2023, which covered five Emirates Boeing 777s. Under the terms of the new agreement, Turkish Technic will perform base maintenance services
Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems (Spirit) has announced it is to manufacture the composite fuselage and a composite bonded frame for the Honda Aircraft Company’s HondaJet 2600 Concept that was first unveiled at the 2021 NBAA-BACE. “This agreement expands our Regional and Business Jet portfolio and is a testament to our expertise in advanced materials and
Aeronautical Engineers, (AEI) has completed its first B737-800SF freighter conversion with a flat aft pressure bulkhead. “737-800s with flat aft pressure bulkheads represent a small percentage of the entire feedstock, yet AEI’s ability to convert all 737-800-line number aircraft is a huge convenience for our customers, especially leasing customers looking to place their aircraft around
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is a major change for the British SME which has been manufacturing its aircraft in Eastern Europe since the late 1960s. Britten-Norman will invest in new
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has opened its second test cell, located in Jinwan, at a ceremony with CAAC representatives, local government and representatives from China Southern and MTU Maintenance. Having received CAAC, EASA and FAA approval for PW1100G-JM engines at the beginning of June, the 60,000 lb thrust test cell is now up and running and
