Aircraft & Propulsion

New drive systems combining hydrogen fuel cells and distributed electric propulsion can be costly to develop.

Will green hydrogen be produced in sufficient quantity to meet aviation’s future needs?

Air New Zealand has selected an over-water domestic short-haul route for its planned electric aircraft demonstration flights.

Aegean Airlines will acquire four Airbus A321neos with extended range to explore broadening its network as far as Central Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

GKN Aerospace is nearing critical milestones in its H2Gear hydrogen-electric powertrain research and technology project after overcoming supply chain issues.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.

French cargo operator CMA CGM Air Cargo will use two Boeing 777-200F freighters to connect Asia to North America starting this summer.

Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.

Russia’s largest carriers are starting to introduce locally developed software to help maintain their Western-made airliners.

Moya Aero is preparing to test automated takeoff, flight to predefined points, return to home and landing on its demonstrator eVTOL.

Organizations are making progress but still debating the best way to prevent contrail formation.

Boeing execs are confident reviews of fuselage gap and smoothness issues that slowed production and halted deliveries for nearly two years are nearly complete.

GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.

Lufthansa has also noticed a negative effect on demand as customers were more cautious in booking flights with a higher than usual risk of cancellations.

Electric Power Systems (EPS) has unveiled a new battery, the Electric Propulsion ion Core Ecosystem 2.0 (EPIC 2.0), that promises 90 min. of power for flight and 30 min. of reserve power.

Given the accounting change, Spirit Airlines now estimates it will recognize roughly $1.6 million of credits from grounded aircraft in the first quarter.

The agreement also covers the study, verification and commercialization of other crops as camelina, carinata, and winter canola in North America.

Boeing has officially opened its expanded Boeing Tianjin Composites facility in Tianjin, China, which is expected to double its production capacity.

Eve Air Mobility has chosen Korea Aerospace Industries to supply the pylons for its electric air taxi, the first supply deal for the OEM in the AAM market.

Natilus' regional cargo feeder is the first in a planned family of blended-wing-body uncrewed aircraft.

Marketplace for Commercial Aircraft & Engines.

The used serviceable materials (USM) market remains hot, with limited availability of high-demand parts.

Following on from used cooking fats, plant seeds and even air, a UK company is planning to convert processed human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

With some 75% of the new single-aisle engine market and the worst post-pandemic supply chain issues in the rearview mirror, CFM International is now focused on increasing the time on wing of its Leap engines.