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Boeing 777X Suffers Testing Setback

A cargo door blew off during load testing of the 777X in Everett, Washington.

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September 9, 2019

Volocopter's eVTOL Plans Boosted by $55 Million Investment

Volocopter says a new round of funding has raised enough money to complete type certification of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft and air taxi service.

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September 9, 2019

New Book Documents Wichita's Aviation Contributions

At its peak, Wichita had 16 aircraft manufacturers, six aircraft engine factories, 11 airports and a dozen flying schools.

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September 6, 2019

Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.

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September 6, 2019

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Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.

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September 6, 2019

Dassault Completes Acquisition of TAG Mx Facilities

The acquisition is one of three Dassault Aviation has made this year to expand its MRO operations.

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September 6, 2019

EHang Conducts Passenger-carrying Autonomous Flight in China

EHang's 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle made a first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in Changchun, China inn August 2019.

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September 6, 2019

EASA Director: Align UAM Noise, Safety Levels

EASA executive director Patrick Ky told the European Parliament's transport committee that stakeholders need to agree drone noise and safety levels.

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September 5, 2019

Can a New Generation of Electric Aircraft Provide the Spark to Regenerate Aviation?

More than 150 new aircraft, most of them electrically-powered and many of them to be flown autonomously, are vying to radically reshape aviation's future.

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September 5, 2019

Duncan Obtains SmartSky STC for Challenger 600 Series

Duncan Aviation hopes to complete SmartSky STCs for other Bombardier and Dassault business jet models next year.

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September 5, 2019

MAKS 2019: Refined MiG-35 Gets New Missiles and Avionics

RAC MiG continues to develop the MiG-29 airframe with an eye on further export orders, notably from India for both the air force and navy

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September 4, 2019

TsAGI Shows Off Refined SSBJ Design at MAKS Show

Some 50 years after it worked on its first supersonic, TsAGI is looking to the second generation SSBJ.

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September 4, 2019

Uber Seeks More eVTOL Partners for Ride-share Program

Uber may soon add to the six eVTOL developers who are seeking to provide aircraft for its ride-share air taxi program, which it wants to start from 2023.

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September 4, 2019

AeroMobil Set To Unveil 6.0 eVTOL Aircraft Design

Flying car developer AeroMobil is fast-tracking a design for a flight-mode-only eVTOL aircraft designated as the 6.0

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September 3, 2019

GKN Aerospace Begins Restructuring Exercise

The UK company will combine its four divisions into a single operating entity.

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September 3, 2019

Russia Presents Nearly Silent Hydrogen Model at MAKS 2019

The technology exists, but there are plenty of obstacles to widespread use, claim analysts.

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September 3, 2019

Typhoon Pulled from Canada Competition

Airbus is no longer progressing with its bid to supply Canada with Typhoon fighters, citing concerns over security issues and ITB commirtments

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August 31, 2019

Vistara Feeds Growing Thai Market

India’s only private full-service airline seeks to expand internationally and eyes first long-haul destination next year.

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August 30, 2019

Royal Jordanian To Renew Narrowbody Fleet

In addition to Dreamliners, decision turns on whether to adopt single narrowbody type

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August 30, 2019

Dassault Grandson's 900EX Gets Custom Livery

The five-week-long paint job took 2,600 man-hours to complete.

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August 30, 2019