ATW On Location: Farnborough Airshow 2024

By Graham Warwick
With industry leaders working to certify their aircraft, it was up to alternative propulsion developers to take limelight at the Farnborough Airshow.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Karen Walker
As day 3 of the airshow now closes, what were the most (and least) impactful things we and the industry took from the experience?
On Location

By Alan Dron
The deal is the first avionics partnership between L3Harris and Air India since the airline was privatized under the ownership of the Tata Group.
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By Victoria Moores
Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, RTX and Safran jointly called for further research into the non-CO2 impacts of aviation.
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By Victoria Moores
The partnership will run a large turboprop trial flight using the ZA2000 powertrain in 2026.
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By David Casey
CEO Sean Doyle has called for accelerated production of sustainable aviation fuel to meet the UK's upcoming mandates.
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By Victoria Moores
CEO Shai Weiss said he saw continued strength in corporate traffic, which has been slower to recover versus tourism following the pandemic.
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By Alan Dron
Manufacturers believe their own ability to respond to any production increase will generally require capital expenditure, according to consultants McKinsey.
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By David Casey
The carrier is moving toward a three-hub strategy in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
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By Alan Dron
Speaking to ATW during the airshow, the Dubai-based carrier issued a sharp rebuke because of delays in Boeing new aircraft deliveries.
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By Victoria Moores
The funding will support the development of alcohol-to-jet fuels by enabling the development and scale up of ethanol-to-SAF capabilities.
On Location

By Victoria Moores
The partnership is aimed at exploring the financing and commercialization of hydrogen-powered aircraft as part of Airbus’ ZEROe concept aircraft project.
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By David Casey
The Papeete-based airline signed an order for four ATR 72-600s along with an eight-year maintenance agreement.
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By Victoria Moores
The consortium includes sustainable aviation financier Clear Sky and detailed plans to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer Firefly Green Fuels.
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By Karen Walker
The firm order signed earlier this year with Airbus for six A320neo family aircraft.
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By David Casey
The order, announced at Farnborough Tuesday, was finalized earlier this year but listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website.
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By Alan Dron
The new automated take-off system will enable E-Jets to make better use of short runways and improve payload-range performance.
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By David Casey
Speaking with ATW at the Farnborough Airshow, CEO Campbell Wilson described the four airline integration as “probably unprecedented” in the aviation industry.
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By David Casey
An order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX-8s doubles the lessor’s order book for the type.
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By David Casey
The UK hub risks losing out to European counterparts unless fees drop and efficiency improves, said Doyle.
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By Victoria Moores
The company is ground testing its ZA2000 hydrogen-electric powertrain on an Alaska Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400.
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By Alan Dron
The Gulf carrier believes it will receive most of its outstanding orders for Boeing 787-9s and 737 MAX-8s this year but remains uncertain of the exact number.
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By Victoria Moores
At a media briefing at Farnborough Tuesday, a follow-on order was firmed for seven more Airbus A330neos, with purchase rights for nine more.
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By Victoria Moores
The purchase agreement, finalized at Farnborough on Tuesday, will add more than 30 new Airbus aircraft to JAL's fleet, with some replacing older Boeing 767s.
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By David Casey
Confidence is high that Boeing will meet its delivery commitments after the airline placed an order for up to 50 widebody aircraft.
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