Istanbul’s Bogazici University has inaugurated what is claimed to be Turkey’s, and Europe’s, first carbon-negative biorefinery, designed to produce a range of algae-based biotech products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Daher, a tier-one supplier of major composites and metallic subassemblies, has entered final negotiations with Triumph for the acquisition of a metal aerostructures factory in Stuart, Florida.

An ATR 72-600 prototype performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The project is symbolic of the closer UK-Japan links, UK Asia-Pacific pivot and Japan broadening defense relationships beyond U.S.

The LMS-901 Baikal light turboprop is seen as a successor to Russia’s ageing fleet of Soviet mass-produced Antonov An-2 piston-engine utility aircraft.

Boom’s supersonic flight path continues with engine tests on the XB-1 and a decision to assemble the Overture airliner in North Carolina.

Universal Hydrogen has completed a 1-megawatt iron bird for ground testing of its zero-emissions fuel-cell propulsion system and announced the first customer in France for its regional aircraft conversion.

A look at the most recent passenger-to-freighter conversion developments across the world.