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New Leasing Firm Abelo Orders 10 ATR 72-600s

Dublin-based leasing firm Abelo, already slated to take 10 of ATR's upcoming 42-600S turboprops, has now added 10 ATR 72-600s.
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Ambitious Schedule Set for Turkey’s Stealth Fighter

Turkey TF-X stealth fighter showed up at the Farnborough Airshow in full-scale mockup form.
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JetNet Receives Funding Boost for Growth Plans

Aviation data and market intelligence provider JetNet has raised outside capital from Boston-based growth equity firm Silversmith Capital Partners.
Avionics

Mexico DGAC Validates Butler's Learjet 35/36 TCAS II STC

The GTS 8000 Tcas II processor interfaces with existing compatible or newly installed Tcas II/transponder controllers.
Engines

PBS Unveils Turbine Engine for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Engineering company updates original engine; new engine breaks record for thrust-to-weight ratio
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Airports

Coastal Carolina Begins First Phase of Runway Expansion

Realigning a road marks the first phase of a runway expansion at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport.
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Aircraft

Aviation Capital Is Buyer for 12 Boeing 737-8s

Boeing says the "reboot" of the Max program is complete and that the company sees a return to a normal competitive landscape with Airbus.
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Raytheon To Establish Laser Integration Center in UK

The technology giant is creating a European hub to satisfy the growing demand for laser weapons, especially in the fields of C-UAS and C-RAM defense.
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Airlines

Porter, Alaska Airlines Adding More Embraer Aircraft

Porter Airlines and Alaska Air Group are growing their regional fleets with the addition of more Embraer passenger jets.
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Aircraft

CAE Teams with Piper on Electric Archer STC

Working with Piper, Safran and H55, CAE is developing a supplemental type certificate to electrify Piper's PA-28-181 Archer.
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Training and Workforce

L3Harris Signs to Produce Flight Simulators in China

The goal of the deal is for L3Harris to produce flight simulators for the commercial aviation market in China.
Regulations and Government

Saudi Defense Sector Out in Force at Farnborough

GAMI aims to localize more than 50 percent of national expenditure on defense equipment by 2030.
Aircraft

Northrop Grumman To Buy Special Mission Boom Overtures

Boom said it has raised more than $600 million in capital for the Overture program.
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Aircraft

Airbus Tanker Cleared for Automatic Air-to-air Refueling

Airbus achieved its first automated air-to-air refueling in 2018, and now the capability has been approved for daytime use with the boom.
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Engines

GE Tests Megawatt-class Hybrid System at High Altitude

The test marks a first for a megawatt class, multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system in simulated altitude conditions for a single-aisle aircraft.
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Aircraft

Airbus, CFM Team on Open Fan Engine Flight Test

Airbus and CFM announced a collaboration to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture on an A380 demonstrator.
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Aircraft

EASA Clears Gulfstream G650 for Steep-approach Airports

The Gulfstream G650 business jet will now be able to operate at airports such as London City.
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Aircraft

777 Partners Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 737 Maxes

Boeing and 777 Partners announced a continued partnership and a new deal for the purchase of 737 Max aircraft.
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Aircraft

Delta Adds a Dozen to A220 Order Tally

Delta Air Lines plans to receive a further 107 A220 narrowbody airliners from Airbus, including 12 more of the A220-300 model.
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RAF Wedgetail Program Taking Off

The conversion of three Boeing 737 airframes for the AEW&C role is proceeding at the UK facility of STS Aviation Services.
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Sustainability and Environment

Airbus Partners with Airlines to Launch Carbon Removal Scheme

Experts say the technology is fundamental to delivering a 1.5 degree centigrade world.
Training and Workforce

CAE Develops AAM Mixed-reality Trainer

CAE added Vertical Aerospace to its AAM partnerships and unveiled plans for its 700MXR mixed-reality trainer for that market segment.
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Aircraft

Embraer and LOT Renew Pool Program Coverage

Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines renewed and expanded the flag carrier’s pool program coverage for its E-Jets fleet.
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Aircraft

De Havilland Intros Dash 8-400 Cargo Conversions

De Havilland Canada unveiled three Dash 8-400 freighter conversion programs addressing “a wide variety of business models."
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British Partners Outline Details of Hypersonic Research Effort

Reaction Engines is leading a hypersonic technology partnership between the Royal Air Force, two UK government agencies, and Rolls-Royce.
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Aircraft

UK Charity Group Shows Grob for Charity Flights

UK’s Aerobility charity group's Grob motorglider has undergone an upgrade to give the disabled the opportunity to fly.
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Aircraft

Moroccan Air Force Orders Airbus H135s

Moroccan Forces Royales Air has placed an order for a fleet of H135 helicopters for military primary training.
Aircraft

UK’s Tempest Demonstrator Set To Take Wing

The UK government has confirmed that Team Tempest will build a demonstrator for the aircraft at the center of the Future Combat Air System.
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Airlines

New GE Aerospace Unit Laser-focused on Airline Recovery

GE Aerospace's new CEO said it could take another 18 months for the air transport sector to get back to pre-Covid levels of performance.
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