AVweb
• Russ Niles
Airbus Unveils Bigger Hydrogen Airliner Concept
AVweb reports: Airbus is working on a full-sized airliner powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
AVweb
• Russ Niles
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 9:11 PM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance Completes $500 Million Bond Offering
By Aviation Week: SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL FINANCE closed sale of $500m of 5-year senior unsecured notes at 5.1%; placement is priced at US Treasuries plus 103 basis points, with peak orderbook of $3.3b, representing its 10th successful bond offering.
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Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
American Airlines Appoints Anthony J. Richmond as EVP-Corp Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
By Aviation Week: Anthony (Tony) J. Richmond to Executive Vice President-Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of American Airlines.
Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
CFM International Secures LEAP-1B Order from Japan Airlines
By Aviation Week: CFM INTERNATIONAL secured LEAP-1B order from Japan Airlines for recent order for 17 737-8s (SPNWS; March 21).
Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
Oliver Wyman Forecasts Growth in MRO Sector to $156.1 Billion by 2035
By Aviation Week: OLIVER WYMAN forecasts global MRO sector will increase 2.7% per year to $156.1b in 2035 (vs $120.1b in 2025) to support 38,309 aircraft (vs 29,079); aircraft utilization is to exceed 112m flight hours annually by 2035, up 39% vs 2024.
Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
Cranfield University Leads International Project on Blended Wing Body Aircraft Testing
By Aviation Week: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, UK was selected to lead 23 partners in 13 countries to design multiple scaled blended wing body (BWB) flying testbeds (to test new concepts/technologies) under €16m Exaelia project led by NLR, focusing on three main areas: tube-and-wing aircraft with high aspect ratio wings; BWBs; advanced propulsion, including hydrogen.
Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
SATAIR Expands E-commerce Platform with 5 Million Airbus Part Numbers
By Aviation Week: SATAIR expanded its Satair Market e-commerce platform with addition of 5m Airbus proprietary part numbers/services, representing the migration of products from the existing Airbus Spares platform for aftermarket material and support.
Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
SKYTECHNIC Achieves ECAA Part 145 Approval for Aircraft Maintenance in Egypt
By Aviation Week: SKYTECHNIC (ECT Group) received its ECAA Part 145 approval to provide aircraft maintenance in Egypt.
