Evidence that new, more efficient shapes are being treated realistically comes most recently from NASA's updated subsonic transport metrics for future sustainable airliners.
This year the number of Airbus A330s converted into freighters passed the half-century mark, but that number will look meager compared to a decade from now.
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.
If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of RISE, technology components could still be used in a ducted-fan engine, Safran's CTO says.
Safran Blades, scheduled for inauguration in Marchin, Belgium, in the second quarter of 2025, will increase Safran's autonomy in producing critical components.
Safran is gearing up to begin a six-month test campaign with the low-pressure compressor of the CFM RISE engine demonstrator in the first quarter of 2025.
ADS Group, GIFAS and BDLI have established the Aero Excellence International association, tasked with improving supply chain performance in Europe and beyond.
