May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

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SIMULATION & TRAINING

Virtual Reality Is Poised To Bring Seismic Change to Airline Training

By Patrick Veillette8 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

X FACTOR

By Guy Norris8 min

PROPULSION

Rolls' Boeing 787/Airbus A330neo Durability Upgrade Nears End Goal

By Guy Norris8 min

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SIMULATION & TRAINING

Virtual Reality Is Poised To Bring Seismic Change to Airline Training

> COMPACT SIMULATOR BOOSTS TRAINING CAPACITY, ACCESSIBILITY > VR TECHNOLOGY MEETS LEVEL D SIMULATION REQUIREMENTS

By Patrick Veillette8 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

X FACTOR

> BOEING PUTS NASA X-66 ON ICE AMID THIN-WING RETHINK > FOCUS SHIFTS TO THIN-WING GROUND-TEST RIGS > AGENCY’S X-PLANE SERIES FACES DELAYS AND UNCERTAINTY

By Guy Norris8 min

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PROPULSION

Rolls' Boeing 787/Airbus A330neo Durability Upgrade Nears End Goal

> TURBINE LIFE LIMITS TO BE LIFTED > CERTIFICATION ON 787 IS EXPECTED WITHIN MONTHS

By Guy Norris8 min

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PROPULSION

GETTING SERIOUS

> ROLLS-ROYCE PROVES INTENT ON SMALL ULTRAFAN DESIGN > TESTS OF LARGE GEARED ULTRAFAN ARE PLANNED TO RESUME THIS YEAR > ANOTHER GOAL IS TO SHORTEN ALL-NEW ENGINE DEVELOPMENT

By Guy Norris8 min

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PROPULSION

GCAP Engine To Focus on Thermal Management and Electric Power

> THE TEAM HAS ORDERED LONG-LEAD ITEMS FOR THE ENGINE FROM THE SUPPLY CHAIN > THE POWERPLANT WILL BE CLOSELY INTEGRATED INTO AIRFRAME

By Tony Osborne,Guy Norris8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus and Boeing Advance Production Ramp-Up Efforts

> AIRFRAMERS SEE PRODUCTION FLOW IMPROVING > 737 RAMPING UP AMID PROCESS CHANGES

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Tariff Uncertainty Hits Airline Outlooks

> UNITED ISSUES TWO GUIDANCE UPDATES— ONE FACTORS IN A RECESSION > LUFTHANSA ANTICIPATES TRANSATLANTIC DEMAND WILL BEGIN SLIPPING IN JULY

By Lori Ranson,Christine Boynton,Jens Flottau7 min

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BUSINESS

'There Will Be Only Losers'

> INDUSTRY LEADERS LOBBY FOR RETURN TO TARIFF-FREE AEROSPACE > U.S. COMPANIES FORECAST CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL IMPACT IN 2025

By Michael Bruno,Jens Flottau7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Artificial Intelligence Beats Human in Drone Race Artificial intelligence (AI) has beaten a human pilot in drone races conducted in Abu Dhabi. The victory by the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology’s MAVLab was the first for an AI-controlled drone in an international competition on a track designed to push the boundaries of perception-based autonomy.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

Turkey's Kaan Fighter Development Gains Momentum

> MANUFACTURE FOR THE NEXT BATCH OF KAAN PROTOTYPES IS UNDERWAY > INFRASTRUCTURE IS READY FOR PRODUCTION AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

By Tony Osborne6 min

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