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ANA Launches ‘The Room FX’ Business Class Suite on 787-9 Dreamliners

At Paris Air Show 2025, All Nippon Airways unveiled “The Room FX,” a step-change business class for its Boeing 787-9 fleet featuring a wide, sofa-style yin-yang layout. This cabin builds on its existing THE Room on 777-300ERs, offering enhanced privacy and comfort for long-haul travelers.

2025-06-17T02:15:42.520723-07:00

Vertical Mag

Airbus Signs Deals for H140 Helicopters in EMS Sector at Verticon

2025-03-11T09:41:13.659855-07:00

Reuters

Safran Achieves Record 2024 Financials Amid Boeing 737 MAX Production Optimism

2025-02-13T23:20:37.705456-08:00

Reuters

China Exempts Aircraft Parts from Tariffs Amidst U.S. Trade Tensions

2025-04-24T22:33:39.531603-07:00

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Safran patents hint at CFM RISE open-rotor engine innovations Safran Aircraft Engines has filed a series of patents outlining aerodynamic, structural and noise-reduction concepts for the RISE open-rotor demonstrator it is co-developing with GE Aerospace under CFM International. The filings reveal early details on blade architecture, hub integration and installation features ahead of full-scale tests.

2025-07-09T05:51:43.836573-07:00

Safran patents hint at CFM RISE open-rotor engine innovations

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Dassault, Tata and Safran Forge India Partnerships to Bolster Rafale MRFA Bid Dassault Aviation has teamed with Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture Rafale fuselage in India, while Safran is finalizing a local M88 engine MRO facility. These joint ventures deepen Dassault’s industrial offsets and sustainment role ahead of India’s Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft tender.

2025-06-28T08:58:46.299566-07:00

Dassault, Tata and Safran Forge India Partnerships to Bolster Rafale MRFA Bid

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Safran CEO on AI’s Role and Decentralized Command Shifts in Ukraine Conflict Safran Electronics & Defense CEO Franck Saudo draws lessons from the Ukraine battlefield, advocating for decentralizing critical decisions and embedding AI-driven autonomy into defense systems. He warns that modern conflicts demand networked, resilient command structures rather than centralized control.

2025-06-27T06:53:44.199410-07:00

Safran CEO on AI’s Role and Decentralized Command Shifts in Ukraine Conflict

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Safran and GE Apply ‘Key Learnings’ from Early LEAP Durability Issues Ahead of LEAP-1B Fix Rollout Safran Aircraft Engines says it has distilled “key learnings” from durability challenges that plagued early CFM International LEAP-series engines. The JV plans to roll out targeted upgrades on the LEAP-1A and ‑1B variants to prevent repeat issues on next-gen engines and safeguard delivery schedules and operational resilience.

2025-06-26T07:48:19.566638-07:00

Safran and GE Apply ‘Key Learnings’ from Early LEAP Durability Issues Ahead of LEAP-1B Fix Rollout

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Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs Air France has ordered Safran Seats' new doored mini-suites for a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs, extending its widebody cabin refresh. The move bolsters the carrier’s business class offering as airlines invest in premium experiences and manage delays in new aircraft deliveries.

2025-06-23T05:15:04.666858-07:00

Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs

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French Aerospace Quartet to Define Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for 6-10-Seat Aircraft Daher, Safran, Collins Aerospace and Ascendance Flight Technologies have launched a two-year collaborative research project to design a hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for six- to ten-seat light aircraft, aiming to optimize propeller efficiency and support French DGAC decarbonization targets at the Paris Air Show.

2025-06-18T02:23:54.778503-07:00

French Aerospace Quartet to Define Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for 6-10-Seat Aircraft

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Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge At the Paris Air Show, three major MoUs highlight a push toward hydrogen propulsion and European engine sovereignty. ZeroAvia and Loganair agreed to explore hydrogen-electric powertrains for 10–80 seat turboprops, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines signed on for fuel cell propulsion, and Safran, Avio Aero and MTU unveiled plans for a fully European next-gen helicopter engine.

2025-06-18T02:14:23.410647-07:00

Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge

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DOJ Moves to Block Safran’s $1.8B Deal for RTX Flight Controls Unit The US Justice Department sued to block Safran’s $1.8 billion acquisition of RTX Corp’s actuation and flight control business, citing antitrust concerns over reduced competition in aerospace supply chains. DOJ officials said they would drop the challenge if Safran divests specified assets to preserve market rivalry.

2025-06-17T09:20:00.823644-07:00

DOJ Moves to Block Safran’s $1.8B Deal for RTX Flight Controls Unit