Airbus powers on ZEROe fuel cell, eyes A380 test flights in 2026
Airbus has reached what it’s calling “a critical milestone” in its quest to introduce hydrogen-powered aircraft in the middle of the next de... Continue Reading
Safety
Alaska and United discover loose door plug hardware on some MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have discovered loose door plug hardware on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets during preliminary i... Continue Reading
JAL516 reflections and a visit to the Airbus Safety Promotion Center
On a mountain ridge west of Tokyo, in rural Gunma prefecture, sits a shrine dedicated to the 520 lives lost in the crash of Japan Airlines f... Continue Reading
Safran Passenger Innovations to launch accessible IFE this year
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is gearing up to launch its new accessible inflight entertainment solution this year, after soliciting fe... Continue Reading
CFM RISE on track for ground and flight tests mid-decade: GE Aerospace
Playing a key role in aviation’s push to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainabl... Continue Reading
Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO flags continued shortage in IFE parts
FORT WORTH — Recaro Aircraft Seating has pulled a variety of levers to manage the post-pandemic supply chain constraints impacting aircraft ... Continue Reading
JAL A350 interiors supply chain issues raise spectre of delays in 2024
TOULOUSE — As Japan Airlines’ (JAL) first Airbus A350-1000 waggled its wings on takeoff from Blagnac en route to Tokyo, the airline’s execut... Continue Reading
Singapore slinging myself halfway around the world
Singapore Airlines (SIA) uses Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to operate the world’s longest commercial flights, linki... Continue Reading
Tests show GE and partner engines can ably operate on 100% SAF
Boasting one the most extensive programmes for testing alternative fuel in the aviation industry, GE Aerospace reports that all its engines ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa firms up deal with Airbus to buy carbon-removal credits
Lufthansa Group has firmed up an agreement with Airbus to purchase carbon-removal credits through the airframer’s Direct Air Carbon Ca... Continue Reading
US high-speed rail projects get multi-billion boost from the feds
In a vote of confidence for electrified high-speed rail in the United States, the Federal Government has awarded roughly $6 billion in grant... Continue Reading
ICAO sets new aviation emissions goal as greenwashing claims mount
More than 100 countries have agreed through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to pursue an aspirational goal to reduce th... Continue Reading
Vietnam Airlines delights on short-hop with 787-9 wide-body
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is the only full-service option flying from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh, and frequently operates Airbus and Boeing wi... Continue Reading
Initial research findings suggest positive impact of SAF on contrails
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used in a recent Boeing ecoDemonstrator flight-test program produced “dramatically” reduced soot... Continue Reading
Iridium approves third Certus 700 satcom for aero; says more to come
Skytrac’s Iridium Certus SDL-350 satcom system has gained official Iridium approval to provide connectivity across all segments of avi... Continue Reading