ATW was on-site at Airbus’ factory at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport for the initial voyage of the company’s flight-test aircraft, MSN11000.

GKN Aerospace says confidence is growing around its hybrid, hydrogen-electric aerospace propulsion solution the company is pursuing as part of its UK government-backed H2Gear research and technology project. 

Boeing is modifying a 777-200ER into a testbed for 30 new technologies in the latest campaign of the company’s 10-year-long ecoDemonstrator evaluation program.

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is switching to European CS-25 large-airplane certification of its ES-19 electric regional aircraft, from the CS-23 commuter category, to reduce regulatory risk and expand the potential market.

ATR, Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines and Finnish fuel producer Neste are preparing to conduct the first commercial flight to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines. 

Anticipating the arrival of hydrogen-powered airliners in 2035, Air Liquide and Paris airports operator Groupe ADP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a 50:50 engineering joint venture to help develop hydrogen infrastructure at airports.

Airbus embarked on the flight test program for the A321XLR, a project that is expected to last around one year and 1,000 flight hours, with the first flight of MSN 11000, the first flight test aircraft, on June 15.

Norway has canceled its NH90 program and is demanding a refund after struggling with availability of the naval variant.