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BAE Systems has established a new division to lead the company’s rapid and agile technology developments in the air domain.

Backed by European and UK research programs, Rolls is evaluating “vast unknowns’’ posed by the future move to hydrogen-fueled propulsion.

Its Kenya Airways affiliate is moving to an all-Boeing aircraft fleet.

Omani LCC SalamAir, which has ordered six E195 E2s and placed purchase rights for a further six, is a regional jet first-timer.

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Hybrid-electric EcoPulse; Embraer and GKN on hydrogen; Fuel-cell business jet; and ONERA’s truss-braced airliner concept.

Used business jet inventory totaled 1,016 aircraft in June, compared to near-historic lows of 628 a year ago, according to a report by Jefferies.

Embraer is increasingly positioning its crossover jets as complements to narrowbodies and smaller types as it seeks to enlarge its niche in the airliner market.

Flexjet, a fractional provider based in Cleveland, Ohio, plans to add 22 aircraft to its mid- and super midsized fleet by the end of 2023.

Embraer and GKN Aerospace have announced they will explore the potential for a hydrogen-powered flight demonstrator.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announces Chinese deal and further develops capabilities in predictive maintenance.

Embraer announced two firm orders for the Embraer 175 and 195-E2 at the Paris Air Show on June 20 and confirmed the entry of Avolon as another E2 lessor.

Eve Air Mobility has announced a series of conditional orders from a lessor and two operators for up to 150 air taxis at Paris Air Show.

Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft will be the launch customer for the electric motors that emerge from the Nidec Aerospace JV.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Aviation Week editors talk with Embraer’s CEO about the company’s evolving business and why he’s focusing on India and China.

The airline industry lost close to $180 billion in the pandemic. Now that profits are returning on strong demand, carriers aim to secure long-term capacity.

Inventory has risen 25% over the past six months.

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NASA’s eVTOL crash test lessons; DLR’s impact test site; Formula One informs batteries; Eve tests UAM prototypes.

Francisco Gomes Neto expected to run Embraer without a commercial airline unit, but he is making it work.

A potential new Embraer turboprop aircraft will “slide at least to the early 2030s,” Embraer Commercial Aviation President and CEO Arjan Meijer said May 26.

Embraer says its Pratt & Whitney PW1000G powered E2 airliners appear to be less affected by the reliability issues currently faced by some Airbus operators.

Recent lease placements for Embraer E2 aircraft are contributing to the OEM’s aftermarket services growth.

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