Two European startups with ambitions to develop electrified regional airliners have joined forces.

The Hydrogen Aircraft Propulsion and Storage System program aims to fly a liquid-hydrogen, fuel-cell powertrain on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300.

Airbus is using a open fan engine propulsion system as the baseline in its studies for an A320 narrowbody replacement.

Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.

Air India is temporarily cutting back its international capacity as cancellation numbers have increased due to Boeing 787 inspections and airspace closures.

For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.

The company is aiming to ramp up production to 60 deliveries a year, while also pushing ahead with the EVO future aircraft concept.

The turboprop manufacturer released its latest 20-year forecast at the Paris Air Show.