Current sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are limited to a maximum 50% blend with conventional jet fuels because most of them lack a key ingredient―aromatic hydrocarbons that cause seals in engines to swell and prevent fuel leaks.
The two U.S. carriers with Boeing 737-10s on order remain confident in the aircraft, but possible design changes driven by a looming legislative deadline could
As the tidal wave of first-quarter earnings reports rolls in across aerospace and defense, a few clear themes are emerging beyond the exigencies of the market effects related to either COVID-19 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
BAE Systems plans to provide energy-management components, including the battery and cabling, for the megawatt-class hybrid electric propulsion system being developed by GE Aviation under the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
Cathay Pacific is launching a corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program, allowing companies to purchase SAF for their employees’ flights and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation.
Estonian wet-lease provider Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) plans to take its first Airbus A320 in summer 2022, with potential to grow to at least 10 of the type over the coming years.
Embraer’s civil aircraft deliveries fell both year-over-year and sequentially in the first quarter (Q1), as the company handed over six commercial airframes and eight business jets.
Colonial Pipeline, the largest petroleum pipeline system in the U.S., plans to allow its system to be used to transport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Safran is gaining experience in electric propulsion, testing prototypes and studying aircraft architectures as it positions itself as the supplier of a full range of motors for all-electric and hybrid propulsion systems, from light aircraft to narrowbodies.
The U.S. domestic airline market carried 926 million passengers, of which roughly 165 million—almost 20%—took flights shorter than 450 mi. (the “regional market”) in 2019.
Mitsubishi and Eneos, Japan’s largest oil company, will jointly study the establishment of a domestic supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), targeting deliveries beginning in 2027.
Zurich-based SR Technics joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO Network, offering new service on the PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo, including full disassembly, assembly, and test capabilities.
Etihad Airways is weighing the future of the Airbus A321neos it has on order, with CEO Tony Douglas saying a likely home for the narrowbody aircraft could be at its joint venture LCC with Air Arabia.
Parker Hannifin has committed to divest its aircraft wheels and brakes business to secure European Commission approvals for its acquisition of UK-based aerospace supplier Meggitt.
Air France-KLM has converted the letter of intent it signed last December to buy four Airbus A350F aircraft into a firm order that includes purchase rights for an additional four of the new-generation freighters.
Airbus recorded cutbacks of its largest A330-900 order in the European OEM’s March orders and deliveries statement, leading to a major reduction in the official backlog for the type.
Projects to develop aviation-specific fuel cells and storage systems are included in the first call for proposals under the European Union’s new Clean Hydrogen public-private research program.
