6 April 2021
Japan Airlines retires Pratt & Whitney engine-powered Boeing 777 aircraft
Flag carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has retired its Pratt & Whitney engine-powered Boeing 777 aircraft ahead of the original schedule.
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5 April 2021
Nepal Airlines decides to lease out or sell grounded China-made aircraft
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has reportedly decided to lease out or sell its six grounded China-made aircraft.
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1 April 2021
Boeing Commercial Airplanes extends landing gear kits contract with Magellan
Boeing Commercial Airplanes division has extended its component supply contract with Canada-based supplier Magellan Aerospace.
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1 April 2021
ZeroAvia raises new funding for hydrogen-electric engine development
Zero-emission aviation firm ZeroAvia has raised $24.3m in new funding to support the development of a 2MW hydrogen-electric engine.
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31 March 2021
German air shuttle start-up Lilium merges with Qell
German air shuttle start-up company Lilium has entered a merger agreement with publicly listed special purpose acquisition company Qell.
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31 March 2021
Boeing and Alaska Airlines complete agreement for 23 737-9 aircraft
Boeing and Alaska Airlines have finalised the order for 23 737-9 MAX aircraft as part of the US carrier’s fleet modernisation programme.
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30 March 2021
Rolls-Royce officially begins work on UltraFan aero engine
Rolls-Royce has officially commenced work on the UltraFan aero engine at its DemoWorks facility in Derby, UK.
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30 March 2021
Boeing wins order for 100 737 MAX family aircraft from Southwest
US carrier Southwest Airlines has placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets following a multi-year evaluation to modernise its fleet.
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29 March 2021
Boeing delivers 787 Dreamliner aircraft after five-month halt
Boeing has restarted delivery of its 787 Dreamliner after a five-month suspension amid ongoing inspection on the aircraft's deck windows.
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26 March 2021
GKN Aerospace to supply EWIS for Boeing 777X family aircraft
GKN Aerospace has signed a new multi-year agreement to provide electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Boeing 777X family of aircraft.