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Pratt & Whitney advances combustor technologies with NASA HyTEC Project

Pratt & Whitney was selected by NASA to develop advanced engine technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft. The Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project is part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership, which will enable breakthrough innovations in support of the aviation industry’s goal to significantly reduce CO...

Piper Aircraft announced unpaved field approval for M600/SLS

Piper Aircraft has been awarded FAA approval for the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraf to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets, and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil certification is expected in early 2023....

Thrive Aviation took delivery of Gulfstream G600 for long-range offering

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a Gulfstream G600 to Thrive Aviation. The addition of the next-generation Gulfstream aircraft marks Thrive’s expansion into the long-range, on-demand private charter market. This G600, designed and built in Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing facility at its worldwide headquarters in Savannah, was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas compl...

Spright & Dufour Aerospace announce purchase for up to 140 Aero2 unmanned tilt-wing aircraft

Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, and Dufour Aerospace announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement over up to 140 Aero2 aircraft represents the largest commitment by an operator to date for the Aero2 design, and one of the largest civilian unmanned aerial vehicle purchases in U.S. history. President...

United launches Calibrate: apprenticeship program to grow and diversify aircraft technician pipeline

United Airlines are launching a Calibrate, an in-house apprenticeship program that will help grow and diversify its pipeline of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians. The inaugural class starts next week in Houston as the airline plans to train more than 1,000 people at about a dozen locations by 2026, with the goal of at least half being women or people of color. Calibrate is a...

IS-BAO and ARGUS extend Clay Lacy Aviation industry-leading safety certifications

Clay Lacy Aviation has been recognized again for its safety and operational processes. The aircraft management, charter, maintenance and FBO services provider has recently been awarded the prestigious ARGUS Platinum rating by the third-party safety auditor for the 13th consecutive year. It also achieved the IS-BAO Stage III certification, the highest level, for the fifth consecutive...

Bombardier inaugurates state-of-the-art Miami Service Centre

Officially inaugurated! New Bombardier Miami-Opa Locka Service Centre ,at full capacity, plans to add close to 300 aerospace jobs in the community, including more than 225 highly skilled technicians.Once fully ramped up, the 300,000 square foot facility will more than quadruple Bombardier’s current maintenance footprint in Florida and allow the company to transfer its se...

American Airlines Cadet Academy announces new partnership with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

American Airlines & Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announce a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner offering an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Flight and increases its training network to five locations. Christina Flores,...

Venus Aerospace benchmarks new hypersonic engine

Venus Aerospace, a startup developing both hypersonic drones and full scale, hypersonic passenger aircrafts, just became the first company in the world to get room temperature storable liquid fuels to operate in a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Detonation engines provide higher performance as compared to a typical rocket engine. Our vehicles can go faster and further than...

Further modernization of the fleet - Alaska Airlines orders 52 Boeing 737 MAX

Alaska Airlines is expanding its 737 MAX fleet with an order for 52 airplanes, exercising options for an additional 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 jets. With the order, the airline is advancing its efforts to build one of the most efficient and sustainable fleets in the industry. Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci, commented: "This investment secures aircraft to optimize our growth t...

Verijet to be fueled by Dimensional Energy with SAF made from CO2 captured from carbon emissions in the air

At a ceremony held in New York City during UN 77th General Assembly and Climate Week's 14th year, Verijet CEO Richard announced the execution of a Letter of Intent with Dimensional Energy Inc. to purchase a minimum of 750,000 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel by 2025. Allison Kane, Chief Experience Officer Verijet, commented: "We are excited to leverage...

Ampaire receives order from MONTE for up to 50 Eco Caravans

Ampaire received a firm order for 25 Eco Caravans from MONTE, a financier of sustainable regional aviation technologies. The agreement also includes an option for an additional 25 Eco Caravan order and codifies the parties’ Preferred Partner relationship. MONTE’s Investment Director, Timothy Eyre, commented: “MONTE is looking to build a fleet of low emiss...