Content Archive: June 2023

Ground Master 400 Radars Picked for Indonesia

Indonesia has chosen Thales's popular radar system to overhaul its air defenses in the face of increasing external threats.
Thales Ground Master 400
Engines

MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners

German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.
MTU’s EmoSys unit
ATC

Honeywell Wins More SESAR Research Work

Honeywell will lead two research and development consortiums to modernize and digitalize European air traffic management.
Honeywell cockpit
Engines

Collins Generator Will Meet Rising Military Power Needs

Collins Aerospace's 1-MW electric generator will help the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory meet future aircraft requirements.
Collins Aerospace 1MW electric generator
Aircraft

Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion

Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
At the Paris Airshow on June 19, 2023, Governor Jay Inslee (left) and ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov (right) announced a new investment by Washington state into ZeroAvia's facilities in Moses Lake, Washington. (Photo: Hanneke Weitering)
Aircraft

Electric VTOL Upstarts Take Center Stage in City of Light

In a historic moment, Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft opened the flying display, silently demonstrating how these vehicles could transform crowded cities.
Volocopter 2X eVTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

CAE Teams with Boeing To Elevate Pilot Training

CAE is now the first authorized Boeing competency-based training and assessment provider.
Boeing and CAE ink pilot training agreement
Aircraft

Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s

SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.
Tamarack Eco-SmartWing winglets
Aircraft

Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
Aura Aero
Avionics

Canada Denies Ligado Operating Permission

Citing GPS interference, U.S. aviation groups hope Canada's Ligado ban prompts the FCC to reverse its 2020 approval.
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