Museums   Safran   Hydrogen   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Electra and Safran Helicopter Engines sign life-of-program production agreement for TG600 turbogenerator powering EL9 hybrid-ele

Electra has signed a life-of-program production agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines covering the TG600 turbogenerator. The TG600 is intended to provide power for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, locking in supply through the program’s production lifetime.

Also: FlightGlobal and safran-group.com
2026-07-15T05:14:11.386714-07:00
MRO   AI   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
AINonline • Curt Epstein

Pratt & Whitney Adds AI To Borescope Inspections After Latest Purchase

By AINonline: Claims the new process is more efficient, with less operational disruption.

Also: Aviation Week and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-07-15T04:17:18.304774-07:00
Europe   FlightSim   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
EASA

EASA modernises flight simulation training devices’ rules to support innovation and future pilot training

By EASA: COLOGNE, July 15 2026 - The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced a new regulatory framework for Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs), marking the most significant evolution of flight simulation qualification in Europe in decades.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-07-15T02:13:43.718574-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Qatar Airways  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways Faces Lawsuit Over Death of Passenger Served Sandwich That Triggered Severe Anaphylactic Shock

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A family from Dresher, Pennsylvania, is suing Qatar Airways after a teenage relative tragically died mid-way through an ultra-long-haul flight from Doha to New York JFK after a flight attendant served the victim a sandwich that may have been laced with an ingredient he was severely allergic to.

2026-07-15T02:59:00.861533-07:00