News GE Aviation and XTI Aircraft Company announced that XTI has selected GE’s Catalyst engine as the core of its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric propulsion system. The two companies will work together to define a series hybrid architecture that will meet…
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Re-engining airplanes often makes sense. We’ve seen the success of the A320neo and initial success of the 737 MAX in the commercial world, and a range of upgrades over the years in the business aviation world. The difference tends to…
If there was any doubt as to the disruptive capabilities Air Canada has acquired then two route announcements should quell that. The A220 is going to disrupt US air traffic options going to Europe. Today the airline announced Montreal-Toulouse. Throw…
As the catchall for so much traffic, the Port Authority’s airports play a big role in the US air travel system. Hiccups in the New York area soon trickle across the US and even impact overseas markets. As we have…
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