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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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Regulations and Government

KHPN Arrivals Can Now Choose FBO for Customs Clearance

A pilot program launched today allows arriving international bizav flights into Westchester County Airport to select which FBO ramp they wish to use.
Customs clearance is now available at most FBO ramps at KHPN
Aircraft

Massive A320 Order Kicks Off Airbus Paris Salon Sales

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo topped up its Airbus orderbook with a further firm order for 500 single-aisle aircraft.
Airbus
Engines

Safran Validates Helicopter Hybrid Propulsion

Safran Helicopter Engines has validated its "eco mode" hybrid helicopter propulsion system for the Airbus Racer.
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Accidents

NTSB Cites Disorientation, Task Saturation for Citation Fatal

The NTSB concluded that a fatal Cessna Citation 501 crash in February 2020 stemmed from spatial disorientation and cumulative effects of task saturation.
Citaiton I
Aircraft

Textron Aviation To Build Workforce Development Center

Textron Aviation will begin construction of a multimillion-dollar facility that will house its workforce training, development, and education programs.
Artist's rendering of Textron Aviation's planned hiring and learning center (Image: Textron Aviation)
Engines

F-35 Engine and Power System Upgrades On Course

The U.S. has decided to upgrade the existing F-35 engine to meet future needs rather than buy a new-generation powerplant.
Collins Aerospace EPACS
Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft Confirms Supply Chain Plan for D328eco

Thyssenkrupp Aerospace will manage the ordering and distribution of parts for the D328eco regional airliner being developed by Deutsche Aircraft.
eco version of legacy Dornier 328
Safety

AIN Team Wins at Paris's Aerospace Media Awards

AIN Media Group earned top honors at the Aerospace Media Awards during the Paris Airshow.
Aerospace Media Awards
Aircraft

Lilium Jet eVTOL Services Coming to China

A Chinese operator has ordered 100 Lilium Jet aircraft from German eVTOL developer Lilium, which plans to open a regional headquarters in China.
Lilium Jet eVTOL
Aircraft

Hydrogen Business Jet Could Turn Private Aviation Green

French start-up Beyond Aero said its hydrogen-fuel-based propulsion system will support range of up to 800 nm while carrying four passengers.
Beyond Aero BYA-I hydrogen powered business jet
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

French MALE UAV Debuts at Paris Airshow

Turgis & Gaillard pitches the medium-altitude, long-endurance drone as an all-French platform for surveillance and attack missions.
Gaillard ASA 1204 Aa’rok
Regulations and Government

U.S. Congressional Delegation Makes Big Impression at Airshow

The U.S. has brought the largest-ever congressional delegation to the Paris Airshow to demonstrate the country’s leadership in aerospace.
U.S. Senate delegation at 2023 Paris Airshow
Aircraft

New Diamond Trainer Sparkles in Paris

The Dart-750 is an all-composite aerobatic basic trainer with power from the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop.
Diamond Aircraft Dart-750
Security

Elettronica Rebrands as ELT Group

ELT Group's new identity reflects the Italian electronic defense company’s expertise in cybersecurity, space, and biodefense markets.
ELT Group booth at the Paris Airshow 2023
Aircraft

Future Fliers Flock to Paris

This week many Paris Air Show visitors will get their first glimpse of new eVTOL aircraft designed to transform how people and things move around cities.
Volocopter's eVTOL demonstrator aircraft
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Measures Gas Turbine Emissions With Lasers

Researchers at Virginia Tech and Pratt & Whitney have discovered a new way to measure gas turbine emissions without the need for bulky sensor probes.
FRST
Engines

Supercomputer Helps GE Aerospace Evaluate Open-fan Engine

GE Aviation is using the Frontier supercomputer to evaluate fluid dynamics of open-fan engines.
CFM Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (Rise) program
Environment

Bird Aerosystems Launches Environmental Monitoring System

Fears are growing of another catastrophic oil spill as the tanker fleet ages, and Bird's system can help detect such catastrophes.
Bird Aerosystems
Avionics

New Inertial Nav System Solves GPS Vulnerability

Flare Bright has developed a small new inertial navigation system that can substitute for vulnerable GPS receivers.
Flare Bright INS software
Aircraft

Boeing Highlights Contributions to Sustainable Aerospace

Boeing is emphasizing its continuous efforts to decarbonize the aerospace industry and its own operations.
Boeing ecoDemonstrator
Aircraft

A New Diamond Monitors Fires, Floods And More

The Diamond Aircraft DA62MPP Vanguard carries a new multiband sensor for environmental surveillance.
Diamond DA62MPP Vanguard

SMEs Lead Largest-ever U.S. Presence at Paris Airshow 2023

Small- and medium-sized enterprises have a significant impact on the global supply chain.
USA Pavilion at Paris Air Show 2023
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Military UAS Sector Continues To Expand, Says Study

The Teal Group’s annual assessment of the unmanned aerial system arena forecasts continuing high levels of growth.
 Bayrakter TB2

New Facility for Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems Business

Curtiss-Wright is moving the French operations of its Engineered Arresting Systems/ESCO division.
Curtiss-Wright
Environment

Ortec Explores Low-carbon Engineering Solutions

Ortec Engineering is supporting customers with 3-D printing, building information modeling, and virtual training and skills development services.
Ortec Engineering
Aircraft

Honeywell APU Upgrade for B737s Lowers CO2 Emissions

A high-efficiency upgrade for auxiliary power units on Boeing 737NG and Max airplanes can lower fuel consumption and emissions by about 2 percent each.
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