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Embraer's E195-E2 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

The Aircraft can carry as many as 146 passengers.
Embraer E195-E2 landing
Aircraft

RTX Increasing Missile Production to Meet Growing Demand

The missile house also plans an extended-range AMRAAM for air-launched applications
RTX's AIM-9X and AIM-120
Environment

GKN Aerospace Launches H2FlyGHT

£44 million project plans 2-megawatt cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion
GKN H2FlyGHT
Maintenance and Modifications

ITP Extends MRO Contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada

Agreement solidifies ITP Aero's focus on expanding its presence in the civil MRO market
ITP extends PW MRO program
Airports

Milan Prepares for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Plans call for vertiports across the Lombardy region
Lilium Jet
Aircraft

Excalibur Rising: GCAP’s Flight Test Aircraft Takes Shape

The modified Boeing 757 will fly with a first round of antenna fairings installed
2Excel
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility
Engines

Airbus, Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Engine Secure New Orders

Several A320neo customers chose RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
Pratt Whitney GTF
Aircraft

Resurgent De Havilland Canada bags sales, launches refurb program

DHC to help streamline fleet planning
De Havilland Canada
Aircraft

New-look GCAP On Course for Next Phase Launch

Global Combat Air Program core platform sports a new look
GCAP consortium’s sixth-generation fighter
Environment

Lilium Expands 'Power-On' Digital Solutions Portfolio

Suite includes digital solutions from Microsoft and GE Aerospace systems
Lilium Power-On digital solutions
Engines

GE Aerospace and ORNL Expand Supercomputing Partnership

Oak Ridge National Lab helps GE with engine simulations
Engines

Preliminary Design Complete for SWITCH Hybrid-Electric Powertrain

RTX companies Pratt & Whitney and Collins are working with multiple partners on EU-funded work
SWITCH technology demonstrator
Regulations and Government

FAA Drafts Order To Update ODA Oversight

Comments on the draft are due October 21
FAA's headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
Aircraft

EnB Air Gives Bell 505 Helicopter a South Korean Debut

It is the first of the model sold to a commercial entity in South Korea
EnB AIR
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Notes 60 Years as PT6 Service Provider

The ubiquitous turboprop engine family has racked up half a billion flying hours
StandardAero's turboprop center of excellence for turboprop engine MRO in Summerside, PEI, Canada
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Putting More Power in the TBM 700

The new Pratt & Whitney Canada engine will enable performance similar to the TBM 850
TBM 700 C2 airplane
ATC

DOT Watchdog Warns of Uncertainties with Key NextGen Program

The TFDM program is 20% over cost and almost three years behind schedule
ATC Tower
Engines

Triumph Wins F404 Auxiliary Gearbox Contract from GE Aerospace

Work will be performed at Triumph’s U.S. facility in Michigan
Aircraft

Smith Myers Launches Artemis+ Next Gen Mobile Phone Detection System

Sensor capabilities extend applications beyond search and rescue
Smith Myers ARTEMIS System
Aircraft

GKN Delivers Wings for Supernal eVTOL Demonstrator

The all-composite assemblies made at GKN plants on the Isle of Wight and in Bristol
GKN Supernal wings
Training and Workforce

Boeing Boosts Numbers in Aviation Crew Outlook

Airline growth will drive significant demand for pilots, technicians, and cabin crew
Boeing 2024 Pilot and Technician Outlook
Aircraft

Boeing Bags Multiple Orders at Farnborough Airshow

Widebody aircraft account for nearly all of the orders
Boeing and Korean Air signing Farnborough 2024
Engines

Rolls-Royce Reports Progress with Pearl 10X Engine

Manufacturer says early operations with the Pearl 700 turbofans on the Gulfstream G700 are "flawless"
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Helix Linear Technologies Displays Products at FIA 2024

Products said to represent cutting-edge of precision engineering
Christopher Nook, CEO of Helix Linear Technologies
Engines

Hanwha Showcases Indigenous Fighter Engine

The new engine is being developed for later rpoduction KF-21 fighters and potential UCAV projetcs
Hanwha fighter engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Farnborough Shop Expands Bombardier’s Euro Mx Network

The line maintenance station will augment and support Bombardier’s major heavy maintenance operation at Biggin Hill
Bombardier maintenance
Rotorcraft

Patria Aviation Gains EASA Certification for Astronautics’ RoadRunner EFI

The RoadRunner electronic flight instrument received approval for installation on Bell 212/412EP helicopters
Astronautics AFI4700 RoadRunner EFI
Aircraft

United Airlines Selects Honeywell Cockpit Tech for 737 Max Fleet

Honeywell will provide a range of avionics for United's 737 Max fleet
Honeywell Aerospace
Engines

ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Powertrain Attracts New Applications

Hydrogen fuel cell systems, power electronics, and electric motors are on display at Farnborough show
ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion technology for aircraft