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Safran to invest €150m in new high-tonnage press to double strategic engine-parts output in northern France

Safran will spend €150 million to add a high-tonnage hydraulic press at its northern France facility, aiming to double output of strategic engine parts, CEO Olivier Andries said. The investment underscores a capacity push for components that feed both current programmes and future demand.

2026-04-13T05:55:44.542193-07:00

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Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise rolls out in Toulouse, with test flights set to begin in weeks

2026-04-13T04:57:18.563437-07:00

South China Morning Post

EASA escalates C919 certification tests in Shanghai with near-permanent EU presence

2026-04-12T19:16:24.028065-07:00

FlightGlobal

Safran Electrical & Power selected by H55 for the Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer—serial production set for 2027

2026-04-13T03:53:28.142695-07:00

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Safran to invest €150m in new high-tonnage press to double strategic engine-parts output in northern France Safran will spend €150 million to add a high-tonnage hydraulic press at its northern France facility, aiming to double output of strategic engine parts, CEO Olivier Andries said. The investment underscores a capacity push for components that feed both current programmes and future demand.

2026-04-13T05:55:44.542193-07:00

Safran to invest €150m in new high-tonnage press to double strategic engine-parts output in northern France

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Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise rolls out in Toulouse, with test flights set to begin in weeks Qantas’ first A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise has completed rollout from Airbus’s final assembly line in Toulouse, France, and is now configured with its twin Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. A two-month flight-test programme is expected to start in coming weeks, moving nonstop Sydney–London and New York services closer ahead of the 2027 launch target.

2026-04-13T04:57:18.563437-07:00

Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise rolls out in Toulouse, with test flights set to begin in weeks

FlightGlobal

Safran Electrical & Power selected by H55 for the Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer—serial production set for 2027 Swiss electrification specialist H55 has chosen Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS motor to power the Bristell B23 Energic, a battery-electric trainer variant. Safran will support both prototype and serial production phases, with serial output planned to begin in 2027 as certification progress continues.

2026-04-13T03:53:28.142695-07:00

Safran Electrical & Power selected by H55 for the Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer—serial production set for 2027

FlightGlobal

ATR’s HighLine: first 26-seat, all-business-class line-built turboprops set for delivery Three years after unveiling its HighLine upmarket cabin concepts at AIX, ATR says it will deliver its first two line-built aircraft this year in a 26-seat, all-business-class configuration. The move underscores ATR’s push to make turboprops commercially viable for premium short-haul missions.

2026-04-13T02:54:14.257855-07:00

ATR’s HighLine: first 26-seat, all-business-class line-built turboprops set for delivery

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Boeing product VP Brian Yutko on tech candidates for its next commercial airplane: open-fan and ducted-fan concepts Boeing Commercial Airplanes product development VP Brian Yutko is pointing to technology directions for the company’s “next new airplane,” including an open-fan-style approach, a ducted-fan engine concept, and a thin-wing configuration. The disclosures frame how Boeing may define propulsion and aerodynamic architectures for a future clean-sheet effort.

2026-04-13T00:23:18.905138-07:00

Boeing product VP Brian Yutko on tech candidates for its next commercial airplane: open-fan and ducted-fan concepts

FlightGlobal

GE Aerospace, IAF to set up F404-IN20 engine depot in India for HAL Tejas Mk1A GE Aerospace and the Indian Air Force have signed a contract to establish a dedicated depot for the F404-IN20 engines powering the HAL Tejas Mk1A. The IAF will create the repair capability in India, targeting improved sustainment and supporting MRO localisation amid delivery delays.

2026-04-13T00:23:16.850644-07:00

GE Aerospace, IAF to set up F404-IN20 engine depot in India for HAL Tejas Mk1A

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HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to Indian coast guard

2026-04-12T19:59:14.108586-07:00

HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk III

South China Morning Post

EASA escalates C919 certification tests in Shanghai with near-permanent EU presence EASA is stepping up COMAC C919 certification activities in Shanghai, with EU technicians and pilots reportedly establishing an almost permanent presence to support test execution, regulatory engagement, and paperwork leading to possible recognition. The campaign is being positioned as moving from engagement into accelerated “final exam” validation.

2026-04-12T19:16:24.028065-07:00

EASA escalates C919 certification tests in Shanghai with near-permanent EU presence

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Safran to invest €150m in new high-tonnage press to double strategic engine-parts output in northern France

Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise rolls out in Toulouse, with test flights set to begin in weeks

EASA escalates C919 certification tests in Shanghai with near-permanent EU presence

Safran Electrical & Power selected by H55 for the Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer—serial production set for 2027

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