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Airbus foresees demand for 39,000 new passenger & freighter aircraft by 2040
Retirement of older aircraft to accelerate, demand progressively more driven by replacement, supporting the industry’s decarbonisation objectives Demand for air transport will continue to grow, driven by GDP, rising middle class and desire to explore and connect Continued improvements in fleet efficiency, sustainable fuels, operations and propulsion technologies will enable the sector’s 2050 net-zero objective…
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Rostec Flies the Modernized Ka-226T for the First Time
The most advanced Ka-226T light helicopter developed by Rostec State Corporation’s Russian Helicopters Holding Company commenced flight tests and made its first flight at the flight-testing facility of Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Center. This is the first Russian rotorcraft with fully digital design documentation. Andrey Boginsky, Director General of Russian Helicopters, reported on the…
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UK-led COP aviation declaration too weak to clean up flying
The International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition launched at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. The UK-led international climate ambition declaration for aviation announced today is too weak to reduce flying’s climate impact, says Transport & Environment. In relying on the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the signatories make the same mistakes as previous efforts to…
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International Aviation Climate Ambition Reflects Airlines’ Net-Zero Goal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the commitments towards strengthening climate action made at COP26, and called on the global efforts to decarbonize aviation to be supported with practical, effective government policies. Management of international aviation’s climate commitments sits outside of the COP process and is the responsibility of the International Civil Aviation Organization…
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Rostec Makes the First Display of the Checkmate in Pair With Su-57E
Rostec State Corporation demonstrated the 5th generation Checkmate side by side with Su-57E aircraft at a single static display for the first time. The machines were developed by Sukhoi Company of the United Aircraft Corporation. The airplanes are featured in a new informational special project that offers the opportunity to visually compare dimensions, examine details and get…
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Lockheed Martin And Keysight Test 5G Solutions For Aerospace And Defense Communications
A Lockheed Martin 5G.MIL™ testbed is hosting Keysight’s integrated 5G solutions Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global security and aerospace company, and Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading provider of 5G solutions, today announced a collaboration to advance 5G in support of mission-critical communications for aerospace and defense applications. The companies are actively collaborating on a 5G.MIL™…
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UAC to highlight new aircraft at Dubai Airshow
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, powered by Rostec State Corporation) will demonstrate newest Russian aircraft at the Dubai Airshow – a medium-range passenger MC-21-310 with Russian PD-14 engines, AURUS Business Jet which is modernized version of a business jet based on the Superjet 100, as well as a prototype of a light tactical aircraft Checkmate.…
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Embraer presents the Energia Family – Four New Aircraft Concepts Using Renewable Energy Propulsion Technologies
Embraer (B3: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) announced a family of concept aircraft that it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company’s Sustainability in Action initiative, were broadcast live via YouTube from Embraer’s manufacturing facility in São…
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Falcon 6X Proceeding Smoothly Through Flight Test Campaign, Aircraft No. 4 to Fly Shortly
Falcon 6X Proceeding Smoothly Through Flight Test Campaign, Aircraft No. 4 to Fly Shortly Dassault Aviation’s new extra widebody Falcon 6X continues to march through key certification milestones one after another. The first flight of the Falcon 6X was on March 10th of this year. Three test aircraft are now flying. Pratt & Whitney Canada is…
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Collins Aerospace celebrates the opening of new facility and expansion of operations in Lenexa, Kansas
The new site is the Interior Products center of excellence The 279,000-square-foot facility is double the size of previous facility with room for further expansion. 60 new jobs are currently available at the site Collins Aerospace cut the ribbon on a new Interiors facility in Lenexa, Kansas near Kansas City today. Opened earlier this year…
