The first 100% SAF powered RAF Voyager takes flight (MOD Crown Copyright)
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RAF completes 100% SAF fuelled A330 MRTT flight

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a flight on an RAF Voyager (A330 MRTT) aircraft fuelled with 100% sustainable aircraft fuel (SAF) from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The flight, which happened on Wednesday, was a joint venture between the RAF and Airbus and paves the way for non-fossil [read more]

Airbus A350-900 (Image: Nick Harding / UK Aviation Media)
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Airbus releases commercial aircraft figures for October

European airframer Airbus delivered 60 aircraft to 38 customers in October 2022 making the net year-to-date delivery figure 495 aircraft to 72 customers. Single-aisle deliveries included 26 A321neo, 21 A320neo, 4 A220-300 and one A220-100. Widebody deliveries consisted of 4 A350-900, 1 A350-1000, 2 A330-900neo and one A330-300. The airframe [read more]

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GKN says Hydrogen powered aviation can be scaled up quicker than thought

Hydrogen electric propulsion technology for aircraft could be scaled up quicker than originally thought according to Max Brown, Vice-President of Technology at GKN Aerospace. The aviation industry is striving towards net zero and the demand for zero-emissions flights is driving the technological research into hydrogen power which is expected to [read more]

Airbus A350-900 (Image: Nick Harding / UK Aviation Media)
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Airbus 3rd quarter figures show strong recovery

Airbus has released its 9-month figures for 2022 showing strong recovery for the first 3/4 of the year with 437 commercial aircraft being delivered giving the manufacturer 38.1bn euro in revenue. Delivered aircraft comprised of 34 A220s, 340 A320 Family, 21 A330s and 42 A350s. Airbus racked up 836 aircraft orders [read more]

Airbus A330neo at Farnborough (Image: UK Aviation Media)
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Airbus gets order for two more A330neos

Airbus has agreed an order with Air Côte d’Ivoire for two Airbus A330neo aircraft which feature wings made in Broughton, North Wales. Air Côte d’Ivoire already operates an all airbus fleet which includes three A320s and three A319s but mis now looking to expand its network with long-haul flights using [read more]

Airbus rendering of a Jet2.com Airbus A321neo
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Jet2.com increases Airbus order to 98

UK holiday airline Jet2.com (LS/EXS) has boosted its earlier Airbus order by adding an incremental order for 35 A320neo aircraft, bringing the total to 98. Jet2.com originally placed an order for 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft just over a year ago and this was boosted shortly after with a further 15. [read more]