Aviation Digest - Aerospace

PLUS: Oil consumption issue grounds TUI’s fleet of Pratt-Powered E2s.

Tuesday 30 July 2024

Aerospace Digest

Civil, military and space

U.S. Air Force Awards CCA Autonomy Contracts

Brian Everstine

The Air Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop the autonomy software to be used to fly its first increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Read more.

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Oil Consumption Issue Grounds TUI’s Fleet Of Pratt-Powered E2s

Victoria Moores

TUI fly Belgium has grounded all three of its Embraer E195-E2s because of oil consumption issues.

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ZeroAvia Eyes Potential For Hybrid-Powered Narrowbodies As Early As 2030

Victoria Moores

Airbus-funded powertrain developer ZeroAvia is evaluating an interim hydrogen-electric concept to power narrowbody airframes.

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Daily Memo: Current-Generation Equipment Headaches Are Flattening The CFM56 Overhaul Peak

Sean Broderick

Challenges with new-generation aircraft are providing plenty of headaches for affected operators and aftermarket providers.

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NASA Demonstrates Laser Comms From Aircraft To Space Station

Garrett Reim

NASA developing communications systems to transmit video feeds of astronauts on the Moon during Artemis missions.

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Pressure is mounting on Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion effort to keep new U.S. development of fighter power plants going.

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