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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.

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.

Northrop Grumman To Buy Special Mission Boom Overtures

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

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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Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s M-346 Jet Trainer Maneuvers Over Farnborough

Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s M-346 Jet Trainer Maneuvers Over Farnborough

F-35B Shows Its Mettle to Britain’s Top Military Brass at RIAT Show — AINtv Express

F-35B Shows Its Mettle to Britain’s Top Military Brass at RIAT Show — AINtv Express

F-35s Cross The Atlantic Ready for UK Show Debuts

F-35s Cross The Atlantic Ready for UK Show Debuts

The F-35 Fighter Packs a Punch with a Full Array of Weapons Options

The F-35 Fighter Packs a Punch with a Full Array of Weapons Options

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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.

Embraer, BAE MoUs Strengthen Ties on C-390, eVTOL

Embraer and BAE have agreed to pursue possibiities for the C-390 in Saudi Arabia and are furthering their collaboration on eVTOL defense applications.

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.

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Takes To the Air

When the KF-21 is cleared for service, South Korea will become the eighth country to have successfully developed an advanced jet fighter.

BBAM Adds to 737-800BCF Fleet with Latest Order

Lessor BBAM has ordered nine more Boeing 737-800BCFs, bringing its total order to 40.

Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group

Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.

Airliner Deals Heat Up at Sun-kissed Farnborough Show

Sales and commitments signed over the first two days of the Farnborough International 2022 Airshow covered almost 300 new and converted airliners.

Oyonnair Inks Order for Medevac Piaggio Avanti Evo

French medevac and cargo operator Oyonnair ordered a Piaggio P1.180 Avanti Evo and plans three more purchases by year’s end.

Rolls-Royce and Hyundai to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion

Rolls-Royce and Korean automaker Hyundai aim to conduct a joint hydrogen fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration in 2025.

Leonardo Reboot Paves Path to the Future

Two years into a strategic transformation plan, Italy’s Leonardo is growing stronger and meeting new challenges.

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 777X Takes Off Nearly Vertically at Farnborough Airshow 2022

Boeing's 777X Takes Off Nearly Vertically at Farnborough Airshow 2022

Cost Reductions Make F-35 a Winner in Europe

The acquisition cost now matches fourth-generation fighters, and operations plus sustainment costs are following, according to Lockheed Martin.

CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR

The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.

Aerospace Presses Industry Reset Button at Farnborough

The return of the Farnborough Airshow is a welcome boost for an aviation sector, which faces challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruption.

Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK

Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.

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