David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Engines

Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances

Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D
Engineers at the RTX Technology Research Center test STEP-Tech propulsors
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Avolon and Airbus to Explore Financing for Zero-Emission Flight

Financing and leasing are key to making hydrogen-powered commercial flight a reality
Airbus ZeroE aircraft concepts
Maintenance and Modifications

Lockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik Grow Cooperation

Sustainment and logistics solutions on a global basis are the main potential areas for collaboration
Lockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik cooperation
Aircraft

Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Goes Neo

Airbus has launched a new version of the MRTT+ tanker/transport, based on the A330-800neo airliner
Airbus
Aircraft

UK’s Typhoon Radar Nears First Flight

The UK-specific Leonardo-led ECRS Mk2 radar program adds electronic attack functionality to the Typhoon’s radar
The ECRS Mk2 AESA radar
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Heavy and Light Remote Carriers on Show

Airbus and Diehl Defence show mockups of remote carrier designs at Farnborough
Airbus Wingman and Diehl Defence Feanix
Rotorcraft

Racer Passes 220-knot Target

The Airbus eco-demonstrator helicopter tops 227 knots
Airbus Racer
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik to Perform Boeing 787 Cabin Modifications

Deal expands on Boeing's own modification capacity, offering more choice to customers
Boeing 787 by Lufthansa
Aircraft

USAF Expands Role of Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II Fighter

Multirole strike fighter could take on more complex missions than initially planned
Qatari F-15EX at Farnborough 2024
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov Collaborate on Defense

Antonov and Boeing collaboration could support Ukraine's UAVs
Boeing Signs MoU with Ukraine’s Antonov for UAV Support
Engines

F135 Engine Core Upgrade Clears Design Review

F135 engine upgrade restores service life and meets future power demands
F-35
Aircraft

RTX Increasing Missile Production to Meet Growing Demand

The missile house also plans an extended-range AMRAAM for air-launched applications
RTX's AIM-9X and AIM-120
Aircraft

Excalibur Rising: GCAP’s Flight Test Aircraft Takes Shape

The modified Boeing 757 will fly with a first round of antenna fairings installed
2Excel
Aircraft

New-look GCAP On Course for Next Phase Launch

Global Combat Air Program core platform sports a new look
GCAP consortium’s sixth-generation fighter
Aircraft

GKN Delivers Wings for Supernal eVTOL Demonstrator

The all-composite assemblies made at GKN plants on the Isle of Wight and in Bristol
GKN Supernal wings
Engines

Hanwha Showcases Indigenous Fighter Engine

The new engine is being developed for later rpoduction KF-21 fighters and potential UCAV projetcs
Hanwha fighter engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Farnborough Shop Expands Bombardier’s Euro Mx Network

The line maintenance station will augment and support Bombardier’s major heavy maintenance operation at Biggin Hill
Bombardier maintenance
Aircraft

U.S. Navy’s New Trainer Goes on Show in Europe

The U.S. Navy plans to purchase 64 T-54As
Beechcraft King Air 260C US Navy trainer
Aircraft

MBDA To Add Orchestrike AI to Spear Missiles

Artificial intelligence can enhance the performance of attacks by Spear missile swarms
MBDA Orchestrike
Engines

GE and Kratos Pursue Affordable Small Turbofans

The partners look to capture a share of the burgeoning market for “affordable mass” engines
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions president and CEO Eric DeMarco and GE Aerospace Defense and Systems president and CEO Amy Gowder
Rotorcraft

Joby’s Electric Air Taxi Makes European Debut

The company is now exploring several potential applications for the eVTOL vehicle in the UK and Europe
Joby at Farnborough 2024
Aircraft

Germany to Build Brimstone Missiles

The precision-strike weapon will arm the Luftwaffe’s Typhoon fleet.
MBDA Brimstone 3 missiles
Training and Workforce

RAF Tests Inflight Augmented Reality Training

The trial involves Red 6’s ATARS system in a Hawk T.Mk 2
Representatives of BAE Systems and Red 6 pose with RAF officers in front of a Hawk T.Mk 2 during the Royal International Air Tattoo event held at RAF Fairford on July 19-21, 2024.
Aircraft

New NATO Member Sweden Lifts Lid on Future Fighter Studies

The Scandinavian state could buy into the multinational GCAP or FCAS programs, or could develop its own fighter system
Sweden's Koncept för Framtida Stridsflyg program
Aircraft

Gripen E Fighter Makes Progress On Home Front and In Brazil

Two-seat Gripen F warplane prepares for its first flight
Saab Gripen E fighter
Aircraft

NATO Plays the Agile Combat Employment Card

NATO states military air arms are increasingly developing more agile means of going to war to improve their survivability
Swedish fighter jet
Aircraft

MU-300: Japan’s Sparkling Gem

The Diamond evolved into the Beechjet
Mitsubishi Diamond (MU-300) production line
Safety

European Bizav Dominates Web Manuals Business

European business aviation clients make up a large portion of Web Manuals’ customer base
Bizjet in flight
Avionics

EASy IV Paves Way for Dassault Falcon 10X’s Nexus Avionics

The Falcon 10X’s flight deck is based on the field-leading EASy IV of the 6X and 8X
Dassault's EASy IV flight deck
Maintenance and Modifications

Busy Times for AMAC Aerospace

Wide-body work at the Basel facility typically sees five or so heavy business jets being worked on
AMAC Aerospace