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GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.
GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.
Engines

Safran and MTU Partner To Power Europe’s New Helicopter

Two of Europe’s engine giants are teaming to power the next generation of European helicopters.
MTU and Safran partnership
Aircraft

UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France

The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.
UrbanV develops vertiports for eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023
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FutureFlight

Safran Explores Power Options For Next Generation Volocopter eVTOL Aircraft

Volocopter has also conducted flight trials with its two-seat vehicle in Saudi Arabia as part of its partnership with the Neom development.
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FutureFlight

SkyDrive to Build Three-Seat eVTOL Aircraft at Suzuki Factory

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
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Aircraft

Volocopter Flies VoloCity eVTOL Air Taxi in Saudi Arabia

Volocopter recently conducted the first flight trials of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
A crowd watches as the VoloCity aircraft flies over the desert of Saudi Arabia
FutureFlight

Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi To Navigate with Safran's SkyNaute

Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.
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Rotorcraft

NHIndustries NH90 Helicopter Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

NHIndustries NH90 Helicopter Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters H665 Tigre Performs at Paris Air Show 2023

Airbus Helicopters H665 Tigre Performs at Paris Air Show 2023
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FutureFlight

France Flies Hydrogen-powered UAV

The Rapace H2 drone draws power from a closed cathode liquid-cooled hydrogen fuel cell developed by France’s atomic energy agency.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Ampaire Makes the Case For Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

A new white paper evaluates alternative power options to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft.
FutureFlight

Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
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CrewBlast App Now Offers Expensing, Invoicing

CrewBlast users can now use the app to track expenses or create aviation-specific invoices.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Eases Part 25 Approval for High-elevation Airports

The FAA is easing Part 25 aircraft cabin-pressurization system and oxygen-dispensing equipment requirements for operation at high-elevation airports.
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FBOs

World Fuel Adds To Dealer, Air Elite FBO Networks

World Fuel Services has introduced three new members of its sponsored Air Elite FBO network and one new fuel distribution location.
Chartright Air Group's new FBO at Region of Waterloo International Airport
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Adding Aircraft, Personnel

Flexjet says it is expanding its midsize and super-mid fleet by 22 aircraft and adding 1,400 personnel.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Feam Aero Earns Full Part 145 Repair Station Approval

Feam Aero is now able to support all airframes weighing more than 12,500 pounds with its latest round of authorizations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Expand St. Louis Completions Center

Gulfstream announced another expansion at its St. Louis Downtown Airport completions facitliy.
Gulfstream's St. Louis completions facility
Aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Cleared For Saint-Tropez

Super-midsize Gulfstream G280 biz jet cleared for operations at Saint-Tropez's lone, short runway.
Gulfstream G280 in Saint-Tropez (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Jetquity Launches To Provide Aircraft Value Backing

Jetquity founders are looking to provide owners with certain in the residual values of their private aircraft even during economic uncertainty.
Gulfstream G650ER (Photo: Gulfstream)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Romania Firms Up First Watchkeeper UAS Purchase

The Watchkeeper X is the export version of the Watchkeeper UAS developed by Elbit and Thales for the British Army.
Elbit Watchkeeper
Aircraft

MHS Aviation Group Adds New Falcon 2000LXS

German business aircraft management company MHS Aviation acquired a third Falcon to support its growing charter operations.
Dassault
Sustainability and Environment

Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential

Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.
Brad Surak, Boeing Global Services v-p of digital aviation solutions
Aircraft

Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023

Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.
Avolon A330neo
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China

Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.
E-Jet passenger-to-freighter conversion

IAI Improves Reconnaissance Radar

The ELM-2060P all-weather recon pod has proved itself in service with the Israeli air force. IAI Elta has now produced an improved-performance version.
IAI Elta ELM-2060PES
Sustainability and Environment

New SAF Facility Coming to Washington

Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
Twelve CEO and co-founder Nicholas Flanders (left) and Washington Governor Jay Inslee toast to Twelve's new SAF production facility during the Paris Airshow
Maintenance and Modifications

AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024

Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.
AFI KLM E&M