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Edition of 11 March Published every Thursday

Lead story

Dassault achieves on-time departure for Falcon 6X

Serial number 01’s next flight will combine test activities with a hop to Istres, near Marseilles, where the Dassault flight test centre is located and the bulk of the testing program will take place.

11 March 2021

More news – Dassault 6X, Airframer, Turbine Engines

Dassault's Falcon 6X takes to the air. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

The T55 turboshaft engine powers the Boeing CH-47 Chinook. (Photo: Honeywell)

Contract ensures ongoing engine deliveries for Chinooks

A new deal ensures that there will be available engines for Boeing's Philadelphia production line through 2024 to serve the U.S. Army and foreign partner nations' new aircraft requirements.

11 March 2021

More news – Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Turbine Engines

Decision’s new mould tooling solution for series production in aerospace industry. (Photo: Decision S.A.)

Decision delivers direct mould tooling to European OEM

Decision and Carboman have delivered the first moulds using new technology, providing a tooling glass prepreg, stainless-steel backed direct female mould tool created for the series production of a Class 3 fairing.

11 March 2021

More news – Composite Materials

Chief Pilot Elissa Zavora at the Reliable Robotics control centre (Photo: Business Wire)

Private control centre flies Caravan over populated region

Test flights by Remote Robotics have been conducted by a remote pilot seated in its control centre, while an onboard safety pilot observed. The work was aided by staff from the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon 2 programs.

11 March 2021

More news – Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Flight & Data Management

Rolls-Royce’s electrical power system will be integrated into Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4. (Photos: Vertical Aerospace)

Specialist team at Rolls-Royce lands first UAM deal

Rolls-Royce Electrical has passed an important milestone as it marks its first commercial deal in the UAM market and builds on previous agreements to work with partners on demonstrator programmes.

11 March 2021

More news – Vertical Aerospace Valo, Electrical Power Systems

Testing of ASR recovery parachute system for eFlyer 2. (Photo: Aviation Safety Resources, Inc.)

eFlyer 2 parachute recovery system makes safe touchdown

Nobody can be certain what will happen when throwing a product out of a helicopter at 6,600 feet, but ASR's parachute recovery system developed for Bye Aerospace performed flawlessly.

11 March 2021

More news – Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2, Safety & Emergency Systems

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Edition of 4 March 2021

Speedy electric Spirit of Innovation taxis out

Rolls-Royce expects its Spirit of Innovation to break world electric flight speed records, flying at over 300mph. Its power system is likely to land the company a central role in future UAM programs.

3 March 2021

More news – Airframer

Edition of 25 February 2021

Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk trainer production

Just four months after Triumph Aerospace Structures Red Oak loaded the first wings parts into an assembly jig, production of the advanced trainer has begun at Boeing's St. Louis facility

24 February 2021

More news – Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, Airframer

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Dassault achieves on-time departure for Falcon 6X

Contract ensures ongoing engine deliveries for Chinooks

Decision delivers direct mould tooling to European OEM

Private control centre flies Caravan over populated region

Specialist team at Rolls-Royce lands first UAM deal

eFlyer 2 parachute recovery system makes safe touchdown

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Speedy electric Spirit of Innovation taxis out

Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

DHC teams with PAL Aerospace for special mission Dash 8

Bearhawk celebrates first flight and delivery milestones

HyPoint completes prototype hydrogen fuel cell system

Aeroforma brings Quintus deep draw press on line

Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk trainer production

Pandemic sees aircraft billings down around 15%

GKN begins V-tail production for SkyGuardian

EASA agrees roadmap for flying car certification

Cubic wins contract for more F-35 Combat Training Systems

University engineers earn NASA grant to speed flying taxi progress