Aviation Daily

Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.

Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.

Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.

Airbus targets doubling commercial operating profit by 2029 through production growth, services expansion and efficiency improvements.

Boeing shares its latest projections for how many pilots, maintenance technicians and crew will be needed in the coming decades—and how to meet demand.

Aeromexico's premium demand remains strong, boosting profitability, loyalty growth and long-haul expansion despite higher fares.

Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing hybrid-electric propulsion for RTX demonstrator, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support future aircraft.

Electra.aero selects Springfield, Ohio, for its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft plant, planning $850M investment and 1,975 jobs with production by 2029.

Airbus anticipates more Gulf or Middle East airlines opting for long-range versions of its A321 as the variants become established in the region.

Uganda Airlines placed its first direct order with Boeing, committing to four 737 MAX-8s and four 787-9s, while Luxair has firmed two additional 737 MAX-10s.

Tajikistan startup Shohin Airlines has disclosed an order for four Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths believes the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East has done little to alter the long-term trajectory of air travel demand.

Embraer has announced firm orders for 30 passenger E-Jets and an MOU for 20 E-freighter conversions.

Lessor AerCap is expanding its Boeing 787 portfolio with a firm order for 15 787-9s while securing the flexibility to switch some aircraft to the larger 787-10.

Milan Malpensa Airport-based MSC Air Cargo has ordered five Boeing 777-8 Freighters.

Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement with GE Aerospace subsidiary Unison to become the authorized European repair provider for ignition system components on the Leap engine family.

Gulf Air has signed to take new blended wingbody (BWB) aircraft from manufacturer JetZero, potentially from the early 2030s.

Lessor AerCap has placed an additional order for 15 Boeing 787-9s, on top of the 125 787s it had originally committed to, nine of which remain to be delivered.

Improvements in Boeing’s delivery performance mean that German-Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress will not need to wet-lease additional capacity this summer.

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines has contracted Boeing to convert a 767-300ER passenger aircraft into a freighter.

Philippine Airlines has followed up its indicative order for Boeing 787-10s with an expanded commitment for the Airbus A350-1000.

UK air navigation service provider NATS plans to stage a major contrail management trial later this year.

GKN Aerospace won long-term Pratt & Whitney contracts to repair GTF engine components using advanced additive manufacturing technology.

Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.

JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.