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Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion

Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
At the Paris Airshow on June 19, 2023, Governor Jay Inslee (left) and ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov (right) announced a new investment by Washington state into ZeroAvia's facilities in Moses Lake, Washington. (Photo: Hanneke Weitering)
ATC

Honeywell Wins More SESAR Research Work

Honeywell will lead two research and development consortiums to modernize and digitalize European air traffic management.
Honeywell cockpit
Engines

MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners

German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.
MTU’s EmoSys unit
Aircraft

De Havilland Canada Launches Updated, Lighter DHC-6

Canadian airframer De Havilland secured commitments for 45 aircraft to back the launch of the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G.
De Havilland DHC-400 at 2023 Paris Airshow
Aircraft

Riyadh Air Fleet To Adopt ‘Dual-Livery’ Designs

Saudi start-up Riyadh Air, which continues to consider a narrowbody jet option, is presenting one of its liveries on a Boeing 787 in Paris.
Riyadh Air lavender-indigo livery on Boeing 787

Ground Master 400 Radars Picked for Indonesia

Indonesia has chosen Thales's popular radar system to overhaul its air defenses in the face of increasing external threats.
Thales Ground Master 400
Aircraft

VoltAero Debuts Cassio 330 Hybrid-electric Aircraft

VoltAero's hybrid-electric Cassio 330 aircraft will feature a Kawasaki engine and the new Avidyne Quantum avionics platform.
Cassio 330 prototype
Engines

United Selects GTF Engines to Power A320 Family Fleet

Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines offer improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions for United Airlines' recent order for new A321 aircraft.
United Airbus A321neo
Aircraft

Leasing Group Plans To Add Alice Electric Aircraft to Portfolio

Aeroleasing signed a letter of intent covering the planned purchase of up to 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft.
Eviation's Alice all-electric aircraft.
Aircraft

First FOC KC-390 Tanker/Transport Delivered to Brazil

Embraer now delivers KC-390s fully capable of meeting all Brazilian air force mission requirements.
Embraer KC-390
Engines

Rolls-Royce Gears Up for Future Flight

Rolls-Royce has a host of technology programs under way, including ultra-efficient turbines and hydrogen power.
Rolls-Royce hydrogen
Environment

Teijin's Tenax Composites Boost Aircraft Efficiency

Teijin’s Tenax carbon-fiber helps aircraft manufacturers improve fuel efficiency today while enabling development of supersonic aircraft of tomorrow.
Teijin Tenax™ Carbon Fibers 
Aircraft

Goodyear Lands Tire Supply Deal for Airbus A321XLR

Goodyear's Flight Radial Tires will be standard equipment on the Airbus A321XLR when the narrowbody airliner enters service in 2024.
Airbus A321XLR
Avionics

Honeywell/Curtiss Wright CVR/FDR Gains New Approvals

The newly approved Honeywell Connecter Recorder-25 cockpit voice and flight data recorder meets the latest EASA requirements for 25-hour voice recording.
The HCR-25 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorder
ATC

Saab Launches Deployable Remote ATC Tower

Saab now offers its remote tower technology in a rapidly deployable package for expeditionary operations.
Saab r-TWR Deployable air traffic control tower system
Aircraft

Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter

The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.
Airbus has increased the maximum payload of the A350F to 111 tonnes, 2 tonnes more than at the launch of the aircraft in 2021.
Aircraft

Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display

Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
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Aircraft

Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023

Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023
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Rotorcraft

The Airbus Helicopters H160 Shows Off Its Moves in the Paris Air Show Flying Display

The Airbus Helicopters H160 Shows Off Its Moves in the Paris Air Show Flying Display
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Aircraft

ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
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Dassault's Rafale Fighter Impresses in the Paris Air Show Flying Display

Dassault's Rafale Fighter Impresses in the Paris Air Show Flying Display
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Aircraft

Airbus A321XLR Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

Airbus A321XLR Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut

Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut
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FutureFlight

Lilium Enters China Market As Heli-Eastern Agrees to Buy 100 eVTOL Aircraft

Lilium has announced its first purchase agreement with a Chinese operator, as well as plans to open a regional headquarters in China.
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FutureFlight

Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion

Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
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FutureFlight

Embraer Taps Nidec to Build Electric Motors for Eve's eVTOL Air Taxi

Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.
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ATC

Collins Aerospace Takes Part in Digital European Sky Research

Collins Aerospace will participate in EU Sesar air traffic management projects to accelerate digital transformation of the continent’s ATM system.
Collins Aerospace
Engines

Collins Generator Will Meet Rising Military Power Needs

Collins Aerospace's 1-MW electric generator will help the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory meet future aircraft requirements.
Collins Aerospace 1MW electric generator
Aircraft

Electric VTOL Upstarts Take Center Stage in City of Light

In a historic moment, Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft opened the flying display, silently demonstrating how these vehicles could transform crowded cities.
Volocopter 2X eVTOL aircraft
FutureFlight

eVTOL Aircraft Make the Case For Advanced Air Mobility At the Paris Air Show

Volocopter's 2X eVTOL technology demonstrator opened the daily flying display, demonstrating the low noise levels it is hoped will make the new aircraft acceptable in cities.
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