Sikorsky is flight testing a rotor blown wing tail sitter VTOL UAS © Lockheed Martin

Sikorsky flight-tests scalable ‘rotor blown wing’ UAS

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is conducting flight tests to refine the control laws and aerodynamics of a novel vertical take-off and landing un-crewed aerial system (VTOL/UAS). These tests aim to demonstrate the efficiency and scalability of a twin proprotor ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter and transitions

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Patrick de Castelbajac joins GE Aerospace as Chief Strategy Officer

GE Aerospace has announced the appointment of Patrick de Castelbajac as Chief Strategy Officer, effective from 24 June 2024. De Castelbajac will report directly to GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. In his new role, de Castelbajac will oversee the company’s enterprise strategic planning. He will collaborate with GE Aerospace’s business and

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Air cargo tonnages and rates from key Middle East and Asian markets remain elevated

Air cargo tonnages and rates from key Middle East and Asian origin markets remain highly elevated, especially to Europe, as strong demand and disruptions to ocean freight services meet limited capacity on key lanes, pushing up rates dramatically on several major intercontinental routes.   According to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market

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Hugo Brouillard (l), Chief Operating Officer and President of Affiliates of DRAKKAR, including Avianor and Josh Vanderveen (r), VP of Maintenance at Air Canada © Avianor

Avianor, Air Canada sign long-term A220 maintenance agreement

Avianor, an affiliate of DRAKKAR with more than 25 years of aerospace experience in commercial and military aircraft maintenance and interior solutions, and Air Canada have officially signed a substantial contract that marks a significant advancement in aerospace maintenance. This agreement formalises the longstanding partnership between the two parties since the initial letter of intent

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Safran Electrical & Power will supply starter-generation systems for the U.S. Army’s FLRAA programme

Safran Electrical & Power signs agreement with Bell Textron

Safran Electrical & Power has signed an agreement with Bell Textron to supply starter-generation systems for the U.S. Army’s future long-range assault aircraft (FLRAA) programme. The advanced high-voltage starter-generator system, developed by Safran, will meet the evolving electrical needs of military aircraft with its high-speed rotor and advanced power electronics, ensuring excellent control and reliability.

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Renegade Air has taken delivery of its first ATR72 cargo aircraft from lessor Abelo © Abelo

Abelo delivers first ATR 72 cargo conversion to Renegade Air in Kenya

Abelo, a lessor specialising in the turboprop segment, has reported the successful delivery of MSN875, a newly converted ATR 72 freighter, to Renegade Air. This milestone marks the introduction of ATR aircraft into the Kenyan aviation sector at Wilson Airport. Previously used for passenger services, the ATR 72 has been converted to meet the growing

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Airbus UpNext unveils superconducting technology demonstrator for hydrogen-powered aircraft

Airbus UpNext has launched a new technological demonstrator aimed at advancing the development of superconducting technologies for use in the electric propulsion systems of future hydrogen-powered aircraft. Dubbed Cryoprop, the new demonstrator will integrate and refine a two megawatt-class superconducting electric propulsion system cooled by liquid hydrogen via a helium recirculation loop. The system was

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