Regional Australian airline Skytrans has partnered with Stralis Aircraft, to develop and trial Australia’s first hydrogen-electric propulsion aeroplane. The zero-emissions hydrogen-electric propulsion system (HEPS) will be installed on a Beech 1900D Airliner with the...
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NASA seeks partners to develop flight tech to reduce carbon emissions
NASA is seeking partners to develop technologies needed to shape a new generation of lower-emission, single-aisle airliners that passengers could see in airports in the 2030s. Through its new Announcement for Partnership Proposals, NASA intends to fund one or more...
Elbit Systems completes the sale of Ashot
Elbit Systems has completed the sale of all ordinary shares held by its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, IMI Systems (IMI), in IMI's 84.98%-owned subsidiary, Ashot Ashkelon Industries (Ashot) and all capital notes of Ashot held by IMI and Elbit Systems, to FIMI...
Vueling renews revenue management partnership with Accelya
Spanish carrier Vueling has renewed its long-standing commitment to the Accelya revenue management solution. The multi-year agreement with Accelya will ensure the Barcelona-based airline can quickly identify sales opportunities, closely control pricing, and constantly...
Lilium engages Astronics for its power distribution system
Lilium, which is developing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has selected Astronics, a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries, to design, develop, and build the Lilium Jet’s...
Korean Airlines decides for Lufthansa System’s NetLine Solutions
Lufthansa Systems has announced Korean Airlines as a new customer of its network planning system NetLine/Plan and schedule management solution NetLine/Sched. The solution provides Korean Airlines with modern and efficient planning and scheduling tools and also enables...
JetBlue inks FLYR artificial intelligence partnership
JetBlue has partnered with FLYR Labs, which provides AI-driven forecasting and pricing, to elevate its revenue optimization capabilities with accurate, real-time decision intelligence and analytics. FLYR’s cloud-native decision intelligence platform, The Revenue...
Boeing signs on for Aireon space-based ADS-B data services
Aireon, which provides space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) services, will deliver its flight data stream to Boeing. Boeing will use the stream to expand its advanced data analytics capabilities in its effort to further strengthen commercial...
Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation orders up to 40 eVTOLs
In March 2022, a subsidiary of Eve and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale...
Safran launches Explore H2 program
Safran has launched its Explore H2 program to spot and support startups and forge cooperation for its hydrogen-related R&T and innovation projects. The first group of selected startups will focus on four areas: hydrogen flow control in propulsion systems, hydrogen...
Safran Nacelles Morocco inaugurates new production site
Safran Nacelles Morocco has inaugurated the extension of its aircraft nacelles production site today, in the presence of Ryad Mezzour, Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Mohammed Abdeljalil, Morocco’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Olivier Andriès,...
Rolls-Royce advances hybrid-electric flight with new technology
Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the...