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AI search tool helps design next generation hydrogen jet engine
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 On paper, the goal was straightforward: design a hydrogen powered aircraft engine that could outperform conventional gas turbines, while cutting emissions at the same time. Rather than simply proving that hydrogen can power a jet, engineers at Pratt and Whitney and the RTX Technology Research Center set out to discover what kind of engine architecture hydrogen could uniquely enable, and how far they could push efficiency. Their work led to HySIITE, a novel hydrogen burning concept that uses water captur ... read more |
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Airline sector falling behind on clean fuel switch: IATASingapore (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 The airline industry's green transition is stalling as high costs and limited output choke the rollout of cleaner jet fuel, the head of the industry's trade association said on Monday. ... more 
Indonesia receives first batch of French-made Rafale jetsJakarta (AFP) Jan 26, 2026 Indonesia has received its first three French-made Rafale fighter jets as part of a multibillion-dollar deal between the two countries, a defence ministry spokesman said Monday. ... more 
Stratoship alliance charts staged path for smallsat payloadsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Stratoship has signed a memorandum of understanding with Queensland based companies Orbit2Orbit and Sunburnt Space Co to build a staged lab to space pathway for small satellite payloads. The a ... more 
US air authority warns of 'military activities' over Mexico, Central AmericaNew York (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 US aviation authorities issued notices Friday warning airlines to "exercise caution" in the airspace over Mexico and Central America due to "military activities." ... more |
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Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilot Taipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more 
Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with SpainIstanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more 
NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio wings pro ... more 
Berlin says decision postponed on European fighter jetBerlin (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Efforts to break a deadlock in 2025 over plans for a new European fighter jet have been unsuccessful, a German government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday. ... more 
Germany asked to help in Libyan army chief plane crash probeBerlin (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Germany has received a request from Turkey to assist in examining the black box recorders from a plane crash that killed the head of the Libyan armed forces, investigators have confirmed. ... more |
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Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planes
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) and Airbus said Tuesday that the Hong Kong-listed firm had placed an order for 30 A320neo family aircraft. The firm order, the fifth that CALC has placed with Airbus, brings the total number of aircraft it has ordered from the European aircraft manufacturer to 282, including 203 A320neo family aircraft. CALC chief executive Mike Poon said in the statement that the order will allow it to "continue providing our airline customers worldwide with high-val ... read more 
Denmark to buy US patrol planes despite Greenland riftWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 The United States said Monday it had approved a $1.8-billion sale of patrol aircraft to Denmark, despite renewed tension after an envoy of President Donald Trump called again for seizing Greenland. ... more |
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Trump still eyes Turkey jet deal despite Israel objectionsPalm Beach, United States (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering selling top-end F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, during a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who adamantly opposes the move. ... more
Two French crew died in crash that killed Libyan army chiefParis, France (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Two French crew members of a Falcon 50 jet died in the crash this week in Turkey that killed Libya's armed forces chief, a French diplomatic source told AFP on Friday. ... more 
US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more 
First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in BaghdadBaghdad (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Iraq's transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines had been the first European aircraft in 35 years to land at Baghdad's international airport. ... more
German MP urges split with France on fighter jet projectBerlin (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European programme's future. ... more |
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