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GKN Aerospace to lead development of Electric Fan Thruster for electric aircraft

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Under the project, which spans over 1.5 years, GKN Aerospace and KTH (the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology) will together develop fan technology for smaller regional aircraft. The project will study aerodynamic design, performance, noise and manufacturing...

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GKN Aerospace delivers the first Fixed Trailing Edge for Airbus’ “Wing of Tomorrow”

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GKN Aerospace announced that it has delivered the first FTE for Airbus’ ”Wing of tomorrow” research programme from its global technology centre (GTC) in Bristol. This builds upon the successful production earlier this year of the single piece composite...

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Volocopter and Geely Joint Venture Orders 150 Volocopter Aircraft

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Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), and Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China's innovation-driven group, Geely Technology Group, announced the finalization of their joint venture (JV) company to introduce UAM in China. Operating under Volocopter...

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Inmarsat launches game-changing new platform to help airlines unlock new revenue

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Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced the launch of its innovative new OneFi customer experience platform for airlines. The first-of-its-kind solution will serve as a catalyst to monetise inflight connectivity...

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Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet : eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight

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SITA announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the first time eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight is offered as a feature...

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