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The PW1100G geared turbofan engine suffered from teething troubles when it entered service, and a new problem has cropped up for the program: “Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has determined that …
Pratt & Whitney Prepares to Recall 1,200 GTF Engines for Inspections Read More
Piper Aircraft announced that three new fleet customers in India have ordered a total of 47 Archer DX trainers. India is growing into a new source for trainer orders. Airline …
Indian Flight Schools Order Piper Archer DX Trainers Read More
EHang Holdings Ltd, developer of the EH216 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and other advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bao’an …
EHang Secures Local Partnership and Foreign Investment for EH216 Read More
Daher recently delivered a Kodiak 100 equipped with a new Hartzell composite five-blade propeller to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division. The Kodiak 100, a turboprop utility aircraft capable …
Daher Adds New Hartzell Five-Bladed Prop Option to Kodiak 100 Read More
Orders surge in Paris for Boeing and Airbus. Airbus sets new all-time backlog record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 60 and 72 commercial jets in June 2023, compared to 51 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Airbus has inaugurated its new A320 family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. Installed in the former A380 “Jean-Luc Lagardère” assembly building, the new FAL started initial operations at the …
Airbus Inaugurates New Toulouse A320 Family Final Assembly Line as It Prepares for Ramp-Up Read More
Thales has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications (AeroComms) for $1.1 billion. AeroComms designs, produces, and supports a portfolio of avionics solutions focused on cockpit communications. Its product …
Thales Boosts Avionics Portfolio with $1.1 Billion Cobham Aerospace Communications Buy Read More
Advanced Aviation Technology company Merlin Labs has made headlines recently with a series of successful automated flight tests. The company reached a major milestone in the development of its advanced …
Merlin Labs Conducts Autonomous Test Flights Read More
Boeing Commercial Airplanes recorded orders for 304 aircraft during the month of June. Air India ordered 190 737 MAXs, 10 777Xs, and 20 787-9s. Riyadh Air ordered 39 787-9s. Emirates …
June Order/Delivery Results for Boeing Read More
Bloomberg is reporting that L3Harris is exploring the sale of its avionics unit, having hired an adviser to pursue a deal. The operation could fetch around $1 billion. L3Harris produces …
L3Harris Mulling Avionics Operation Sale Read More