Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced a signed purchase agreement for a SUBARU Bell 412EPX to the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior, forming the agency’s first helicopter unit. The aircraft will support medical transport, citizen evacuation, and assistance in the event of natural disasters and incidents. “Through great collaboration with […]
The Farnborough International Airshow, a biennial event near London, is a focal point for the aviation industry, drawing airlines, engine manufacturers, and suppliers from across the globe. This year’s show, held from July 22 to 26, marked a significant milestone for GE Aerospace as the company made its debut as a standalone entity. The company
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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to welcome its first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft during a ceremony at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. The arrival of the high-altitude, long-endurance Triton enables Australia to deploy the most advanced maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capability available today. The first MQ-4C
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United Airlines has announced key leadership changes across its team in Africa, reflecting the importance of this region within the airline’s international route network and its commitment to driving growth and innovation across the continent, alongside its joint venture and alliance partners. United is aligning its Sales Leadership Team across Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria,
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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM have developed a new polymer patch that can significantly accelerate and simplify previously laborious, expensive, and time-consuming repair processes on damaged lightweight aircraft components. The thermoformable, recyclable repair patch is pressed onto the damaged area and fully sets in just 30 minutes. The
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters to lead a concept study in the frame of the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project under which the participants combine efforts to work on design, development and delivery of a medium multi-role helicopter. Airbus is partnering with RTX’s Collins Aerospace
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Airbus-backed powertrain developer ZeroAvia is advancing an interim hydrogen-electric propulsion concept that could power narrowbody aircraft as early as 2030. The company is eyeing a scalable hydrogen-electric powertrain, the proposed ZA10000 family, designed to support 100- to 200-seat aircraft within the next decade. This initiative could see the development of a new blended-wing narrowbody design
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The 8th Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition, set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng, South Africa, on September 16-17, 2024, is set to make waves in the aviation industry by teaming up with the African Business Aircraft Association (AfBAA). This partnership marks a significant step forward in the promotion and development
The collaboration will leverage commercial and defence technologies to enhance decision-making. Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded two strategic Mentor-Protégé Agreement initiatives from the Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs to support the development of operational Artificial Intelligence for Department of Defense platforms and programs. Through joint sponsorship from
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The Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) marked a significant milestone with the delivery of four new Piper Pilot 100i aircraft, part of an eight-aircraft order scheduled for 2024. These state-of-the-art aircraft will enhance FIT’s already robust all-Piper training fleet, which includes Archers, Seminoles, and Warriors, solidifying the institute’s reputation as a leader in aviation education.
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