Daily Memo: India’s Ascendant Aviation Market May Face Headwinds

By Matthew Fulco Jun 02, 2023
If there was any doubt that India was the next big thing in commercial aviation, it was put to rest when Air India announced its purchase of 470 passenger jets.
Airlines & Lessors

Supply Chain Potential Will Dictate 737, 787 Peak Production Rates, Calhoun Says

By Sean Broderick Jun 02, 2023
Boeing’s imminent 737 production rate increase to 38 aircraft per month remains on course amid nagging supply-chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing To Study If SAF Production Can Be Scaled In Southeast Asia

By Chen Chuanren Jun 02, 2023
Boeing expects to publish findings from the joint study with non-profit the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) in early 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Destinus Flight Tests Hydrogen Afterburner For High-Speed Project

By Guy Norris Jun 01, 2023
Destinus has flown a subscale prototype configured with a hydrogen-fueled afterburner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Autonomy Technology At Core Of Boeing’s Wisk Takeover

By Graham Warwick Jun 01, 2023
Boeing has taken full control of self-flying air taxi developer Wisk.
Advanced Air Mobility

Safran Teams With Advent On High-Performance Fuel Cells For Aviation

By Graham Warwick Jun 01, 2023
Under the memorandum of understanding, the companies are exploring a joint development agreement to advance HT-PEM fuel cells for aviation.
Emerging Technologies

More SAF Investment, Feedstock Needed, SkyNRG Report Says

By Graham Warwick Jun 01, 2023
EU and UK SAF mandates are projected to require 1.5 billion gal. of fuel per year by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SAS Has More Ideas For A321LR Operations, CEO Says

By Kurt Hofmann Jun 01, 2023
SAS sees a lot of opportunities for Airbus A321LR operations in its markets, but the aircraft first has to prove itself, says SAS CEO Anko van der Werff.
Airlines & Lessors

GE Runs High-Temperature Electronics For Hypersonics, Space Roles

By Guy Norris Jun 01, 2023
Scientists at GE Research operating SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors have demonstrated advanced extreme-temperature-tolerant electronics.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing To Focus On Truss-Braced Wing, Autonomy For Next Aircraft, Calhoun Says

By Jens Flottau Jun 01, 2023
Boeing’s commercial aircraft development efforts are focused on emerging airframe technologies that could lead to a new aircraft available starting in 2035.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing Insists On Long Game In Aircraft Development

By Sean Broderick Jun 01, 2023
CEO Dave Calhoun claims Airbus and Comac competitive threats are overplayed, and says OEM will need until at least 2035 to bring a new aircraft to market.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Flight Friday: How Are The Widebody Big Twins Bouncing Back?

Jun 01, 2023
This week we drill down on the widebody sector, looking at the Big Twins: the Airbus built A330s and A350s alongside the Boeing produced 777s and 787s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Regent Selling 15 Electric Seaplanes To Filipino Operator INAEC Aviation

By Ben Goldstein May 31, 2023
Regent has signed an agreement to sell 15 of its 12-passenger electric Viceroy seaplanes to Filipino charter operator INAEC Aviation Corporation.
Advanced Air Mobility

Boeing 737-7 Certification ‘Close,’ 737-10 Timeline Less Certain

By Sean Broderick May 31, 2023
A top company executive expressed confidence that the 737-7 will earn U.S. FAA approval in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Daily Memo: Air France-KLM’s SAF Focus Reflects Its High Proportion Of Long-Haul Flights

By Thierry Dubois May 31, 2023
The high price tag on sustainable aviation fuel, coupled with a lack of European producers, are headaches for Air France-KLM as they aim to meet climate goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing Propulsion Center Growing OEM, Aftermarket Roles

By Sean Broderick May 31, 2023
Boeing’s Charleston-area propulsion center prepares to take on role of delivering ready-to-install engine “kits” to the final assembly line (FAL).
Aircraft & Propulsion

South Korea Launches Hydrogen Regional Aircraft Research

By Graham Warwick May 31, 2023
The project is supervised by Gyeongsang National University and brings together 11 organizations from industry, academia and research institutes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Honeywell UOP Process Selected For BP SAF Plants

By Graham Warwick May 31, 2023
Already licensed for use at 35 plants globally, UOP’s technology produces HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF from waste fats, oils and greases.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Safran Delivers First Leap 1A From Tianjin Center

By Chen Chuanren May 31, 2023
Safran’s new Leap 1A engine nacelle integration site in Tianjin, China, has delivered its first engine to Airbus’ nearby A320neo final assembly line (FAL). 
Aircraft & Propulsion

787 Production At Four Per Month; Factory Changes Underway For Higher Output

By Sean Broderick May 30, 2023
Boeing is now building four 787s per month and is on track to hit its near-term target of five per month by year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bionic Structures Form Part Of Airbus’ 2035+ Cabin Vision

By Victoria Moores May 30, 2023
One of the main ideas put forward by Airbus is the use of bionic materials, using designs that mimic nature.
Interiors & Connectivity

Hydrogen Could Enable Full SAF Potential Of Biomass, Expert Says

By Thierry Dubois May 30, 2023
Daniel Iracane, a member of France’s Technology Academy, calls the product e-bio-SAF, where “e” stands for the electric power needed to produce hydrogen. 
Emerging Technologies

CEO Interview: Flydubai’s Ghaith Al Ghaith

By Kurt Hofmann May 30, 2023
Flydubai was established in March 2008 as an LCC and grew quickly by serving secondary markets from Dubai and as a strategic partner of Emirates Airline.
Airlines & Lessors

UK Startup Global Airlines Buys First Airbus A380, Eyes More

By Victoria Moores May 30, 2023
The long-haul startup is aiming to bring back the “golden age of air travel,” deploying four A380s on transatlantic flights beginning in spring 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

China Eastern Airlines Conducts First Comac C919 Commercial Flights

By Chen Chuanren May 29, 2023
The flight from Shanghai to Beijing marks completion of research, development, manufacturing, and commissioning of the Comac narrowbody.
Aircraft & Propulsion