Content Archive: July 2024

Aircraft

Leap-powered Airbus A321XLR Wins EASA Type Certification

Powered by the CFM Leap-1A engines, the narrowbody airliner is ready for service entry
Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy
Engines

CFM Ramps Up Rise Open-fan Engine Testing

Noise and wind-tunnel tests on the new generation engine yield promising results
A one-fifth-scale demonstrator for the CFM RISE open-fan engine is pictured in a wind tunnel
Engines

GE Aerospace Expands Scope of Artificial Intelligence Support

AI enhances engine inspection processes and predictive maintenance
GE Aerospace robot inspection
Aircraft

XTI Attracts More Investment for TriFan 600

The VTOL business aircraft has been in development for a decade
Artist rendering of XTI Aerospace's TriFan 600
Environment

Paris-area GA Airport Latest To Receive Continuous SAF

The TotalEnergies supplied blend provides a 30% life cycle carbon emissions savings
Daher TBM fueling on SAF at LFPN
Aircraft

Vref: Used Bizjet Market Facing Slowdown with Rising Inventory, Lower Prices

Inventory has increased for six consecutive quarters, Vref says
HondaJet
Aircraft

Omani Transport Group Prepares To Operate Laila Uncrewed VTOL Freighter

Mwasalat signed a partnership agreement with California-based start-up Odys Aviation
Badar Alnadabi, CEO of Mwasalat (left) and Moosa Al Balushi, regional director for business development for Odys Aviation, signed a partnership agreement
Airlines

Saudia Signs To Buy Up to 100 Lilium Jet eVTOL Aircraft

The Middle East airline will support the manufacturer in securing type certification in Saudi Arabia
Saudia's Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Vertical Reveals Second eVTOL Prototype Ahead of Flight Testing

The new VX4 model has a 20% greater power-to-weight ratio than the first prototype
Vertical Aerospace's second VX4 eVTOL aircraft prototype
Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Restructures Leadership

Former Mayo Aviation head Brent Moldowan will lead
Brent Moldowan (pictured) has been named president and CEO of George J. Priester Aviation.