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Garmin Pavilion Hosts Training and Product Promotions

A number of customer aircraft equipped with Garmin avionics will be on display
Garmin GTR 205x communications radio
Engines

Company Debuts Industry-first 'Smart' GPU at Oshkosh

The compact units offer Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for remote monitoring
White Lightning SmartGPU attached to airplane
Training and Workforce

The Pink Jet Arrives for EAA AirVenture Debut

Plans call for a fleet of pink jets to fly at airshows and events
The Pink Jet piloted by Stephanie Goetz
Airports

SocialFlight Guides Pilots on Destination Adventures

The free service is available on the web and a mobile app
SocialFlight
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aerospace Xelerated to run competition at FIA

Some 16 AX portfolio companies to appear at FIA
Aerospace Xelerated FIA 2024 booth
Aircraft

Race to Market Heats Up For eVTOL Aircraft Pioneers

Some competitors are running low on cash, and some big dark horses await their moment
Supernal S-A2 eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Air Show Lineup Channels Global Tensions

1,500 exhibitors and 80,000 trade visitors converge in Farnborough
Airbus A321XLR at Farnborough
Engines

RTX Pools Power Expertise to Accelerate Propulsion Breakthroughs

Collins and Pratt & Whitney push for progress with multiple hybrid-electric applications
Pratt & Whitney engineer tests propulsors for the STEP-Tech program
Maintenance and Modifications

Mammoth Freighter Launches First 777-200LR Conversion in UK

Full certification of the 777-200LRMF expected later this year
Mammoth Freighter
Engines

GE Aerospace Boosts Global MRO Capacity

Investments support growing demand for CFM Leap engines
CFM Leap engine
Aircraft

Germany to Build Brimstone Missiles

The precision-strike weapon will arm the Luftwaffe’s Typhoon fleet.
MBDA Brimstone 3 missiles
Aircraft

Boeing Ups Expected Demand for Commercial Airplanes

Market outlook calls for 44,000 new commercial jets by 2043
Boeing Market Outlook 2024
Training and Workforce

RAF Tests Inflight Augmented Reality Training

The trial involves Red 6’s ATARS system in a Hawk T.Mk 2
Representatives of BAE Systems and Red 6 pose with RAF officers in front of a Hawk T.Mk 2 during the Royal International Air Tattoo event held at RAF Fairford on July 19-21, 2024.
Aircraft

Harlow Aerostructures Bags Turkish Contracts at Farnborough

Turkish Aerospace and Harlow sign a letter of intent
Harlow Aerostructures
Engines

New U.S. Air Force Ops Platform Will Get Upgraded Engines

GE Aerospace Defense & Systems is pursuing new opportunities for its engines in military applications
The U.S. Air Force's Survivable Airborne Operations Center Boeing 747-8 aircraft
Engines

Trent Engine Upgrades Cover Fuel Efficiency and Reliability

The A350-900's new Trent XWB-84 turbofans will burn 1% less fuel
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine
Environment

Engine Makers and Aircraft Operators Grapple With Non-CO2 Emissions

Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce among other seek to address issues like contrail formation
Pratt & Whitney annual combustor rig
Engines

SR Technics Inducts First Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine

P&W expands MRO capacity for Geared Turbofan engines
Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine MRO
Aircraft

New NATO Member Sweden Lifts Lid on Future Fighter Studies

The Scandinavian state could buy into the multinational GCAP or FCAS programs, or could develop its own fighter system
Sweden's Koncept för Framtida Stridsflyg program
Aircraft

Gripen E Fighter Makes Progress On Home Front and In Brazil

Two-seat Gripen F warplane prepares for its first flight
Saab Gripen E fighter
FBOs

Power Finally Restored at KHOU after Hurricane Beryl

It took more than a week to restore full power to all the FBOs at Hobby Airport
Hobby Airport
Aircraft

Embraer Bizjet Shipments Climb 18% in First Half of 2024

The Brazilian company's backlog has reached a seven-year high
Embrear Phenom 300E
Rotorcraft

Bell Helo Deliveries Dip Slightly in Second Quarter

Bell delivered 32 commercial helicopters in the quarter
Article image
Regulations and Government

Bahamas' Private Aircraft Fee Hike Raises AOPA's Ire

Entry and exit fees for private aircraft in Bahamas more than doubled
bahamas
Training and Workforce

AINsight: The Real Costs of Not Retaining Your Pilots

A flight department replacing a G650 pilot could cost up to $700,000 during their first year
Two pilots in flight deck
Aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Inventory Continues To Creep Up

Available inventory is up 16% in July
Citation
Aircraft

Leap-powered Airbus A321XLR Wins EASA Type Certification

Powered by the CFM Leap-1A engines, the narrowbody airliner is ready for service entry
Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy
Engines

CFM Ramps Up Rise Open-fan Engine Testing

Noise and wind-tunnel tests on the new generation engine yield promising results
A one-fifth-scale demonstrator for the CFM RISE open-fan engine is pictured in a wind tunnel
Engines

GE Aerospace Expands Scope of Artificial Intelligence Support

AI enhances engine inspection processes and predictive maintenance
GE Aerospace robot inspection
Aircraft

XTI Attracts More Investment for TriFan 600

The VTOL business aircraft has been in development for a decade
Artist rendering of XTI Aerospace's TriFan 600