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Daher, Airbus, Safran Team on EcoPulse Hybrid Propulsion

French companies anticipate first flight of the demonstrator, based on the TBM platform, in 2022.
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NATO Tests Protection System Onboard Tanker Fleet

NATO's MRTT fleet integrated with Elbit's J-Music protection suite has been demonstrated to show it can be used to protect from missile threats
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Aircraft

Dassault/Airbus Next-gen Fighter Gets Lift from Spain

The Dassault/Airbus team has unveiled its New Generation Fighter mockup as Spain joins France and Germany in the project.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Obtains Further FAA Nods for EFVS-to-land

The most recent approvals for the EFVS credit were for the G650ER, G650, G550, and G450.
Aircraft

Airbus Wins A330neo Order from Virgin Atlantic

The new widebodies are part of the airline’s goal to become the UK’s second flag carrier at London Heathrow.
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Aircraft

MagniX Debuts All-electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems

U.S. company’s motors selected by Eviation for Alice, and by Harbour Air for its seaplanes.
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Aircraft

Russia Prepares to Move Il-276 Forward

Following an abortive start as a joint venture with India, the medium transporter is going ahead to meet Russian requirements
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Invests in Future Tech

UK engine manufacturer is moving ahead to ready next-gen large engine while also ensure it can “go electric” or more electric where required.
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Aircraft

F-35 Looks to the Future

New weapons and more computing power are set to expand the F-45's operational repertoire
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Aircraft

Turkey Reveals TF-X Next Generation Fighter

Turkey has revealed a full-scale mock-up of its developmental TF-X fighter offering
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Engines

Boeing Still Not Ready To Commit to NMA

The launch of the Airbus A321XLR won’t influence Boeing’s calculations of the business case for its proposed new middle-of-the market airplane.

Wallwork Group Displays Thermal Processing Expertise

UK aerospace materials specialist offers range of coatings to expanding base of European customers

Leonardo Flies High at Paris with New Technologies

Italian company has advanced on a number of fronts, in particular training, and military helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Bospflug Replacing Gonsoulin at PHI

Long-time PHI CEO Al Gonsoulin will leave the company as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan
Aircraft

Hope, Ambiguity On Display in Paris

The 737 Max saga will dominate the discourse, but the air show invariably presents surprises.

Airbus Demonstrator Is for the Birds

Taking a hint from nature’s first in flight—the hinge-winged albatross.
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Avionics

ACSS SafeRoute+ Brings ADS-B In Benefits to Airlines

The latest version of ACSS's SafeRoute software offers new functionality on flight deck displays.
Maintenance and Modifications

Collins Aerospace To Establish Singapore Innovation Hub

Facility will focus on repair development, digitalization, additive design and manufacturing, robotics, and advanced manufacturing processes.
Aircraft

Dassault Showcases Civil and Defense Platforms

The company’s Falcon 8X and Rafale will participate in the flying display at the 2019 Paris Air Show.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW169M Nears Certification

The military variant of the AW169 is approaching certification ahead of a planned delivery to launch customer, Italy's Guardia di Finanza.
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Meggitt Restructures To Refocus on Aerospace Growth

Group has reinvented itself this year while also moving to align better with customer and market needs in the future.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Rejuvenates German Tornado Training

The Tornado may have been retired from UK service, but could last for at least a decade more with the Luftwaffe
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Aircraft

Transavia To Test New Fuel-efficiency Solution

Low-cost carrier Transavia teams up with OpenAirlines to launch real time and in-flight fuel-saving application for the cockpit.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Textron Completes Testing of Shadow Block III Upgrades

Textron completed testing U.S. Army's future Block III upgrade for its Shadow UAV fleet in May, introducing a new engine among other things
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Airlines

Air France Moves To Remove Single-use Plastic

The airline will eliminate 1,300 tons of single-use plastic by year-end.

Sikorsky, Collins Aerospace Test Retrofit FBW Kit

The kit is designed to provide fly-by-wire capabilities and enable autonomy on legacy fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
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Aircraft

Flying-V Concept Secures KLM Backing

The V-shaped wing design claims to be 15% more aerodynamically efficient compared to the A350.
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Engines

EASA Adds Trent 1000-TEN IP Turbine to Previous ADs

EASA has added Trent 1000-TEN intermediate-pressure turbine to previous ADs of the Rolls-Royce engine.
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Safety

Jet Linx Pauses Ops for Annual Safety Summit

The company, which operates the third-largest managed aircraft fleet in the U.S., grounded it so the entire company could participate in the event.
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Aircraft

Airbus Lines Up Urban Mobility Fleet

Airbus is test flying two eVTOL demonstrators though it believes its role in urban air mobility is larger than building aerial vehicles.
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