Farnborough Airshow 2024 Day 3

Airbus and Flynas announced an MOU during Farnborough Airshow for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900s.

GE Aerospace has revealed it is working to develop a new rotary-wing turboshaft engine with Airbus Helicopters.

GE Aerospace’s F404 engine could be produced in Turkey to meet the needs of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer program.

Aerospace engineers 2Excel have begun adding lumps and bumps to a Boeing 757 that will help test the future GCAP fighter aircraft's potential sensor suite and mission systems.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has agreed to perform a flight demonstration of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines in 2026.

Speaking at Farnborough Airshow, CEO Yoav Tourgeman says Rafael is committed to R&D funding despite needing to ramp up production as its backlog rises.

VietJet Air has firmed an MOU first announced at the Singapore Airshow, officially signing a deal for 20 Airbus A330neos here at Farnborough.

Siemens is seeing a surge of interest in AI at Farnborough, a trend it says is being driven by new programs in defense, space and commercial aviation.

Air Tahiti exemplifies the market ATR has been pursuing against otherwise slow demand in the 50-70-seat class of turboprops.

Embraer says it has secured an order for six A-29 Super Tucanos from the Paraguayan Air Force, with deliveries set to commence next year.

Hanwha Aerospace says its ready to support the South Korean government when it decides how to pursue an indigenous engine program for the KF-21 fighter.

CAE's Women In Flight Ambassador program has a new representative: student pilot Elle Betchley, who is committed to increasing visibility for future female pilots.

Airbus expects to deliver the first of its A330neo-based aerial refueling tankers before the end of the decade through the MRTT+ upgrade.

The Racer—short for Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft—reached 227 kt. (407 km/hr.) in level flight on June 21.

TAI has launched assembly of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes but issues within the supply chain are pacing the indigenous program.

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Bill LaPlante says the U.S. Air Force and Navy need to be sure they are buying the right thing before pulling the trigger.

Leonardo is talking to Airbus and Thales about linking their satellite manufacturing businesses, officials say—which could help the companies to deal with slow demand.

After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.

As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.