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Singapore pilots world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy

Singapore is piloting the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy, a modest charge that will slightly raise fares and air cargo costs for flights to and from the city‑state. The measure creates a domestic demand signal for SAF at Southeast Asia’s busiest airport.

2026-02-15T21:59:46.512616-08:00

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U.S. Unveils Plan to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Avgas

2026-02-15T16:10:00.647655-08:00

Reuters

Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

2026-02-13T10:05:02.936734-08:00

Reuters

CFM studies 'advanced ducted' as a fallback to preferred open‑fan for next‑generation jet engine

2026-02-12T05:24:38.076382-08:00

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Singapore pilots world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy Singapore is piloting the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy, a modest charge that will slightly raise fares and air cargo costs for flights to and from the city‑state. The measure creates a domestic demand signal for SAF at Southeast Asia’s busiest airport.

2026-02-15T21:59:46.512616-08:00

Singapore pilots world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy

AINonline

U.S. Unveils Plan to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Avgas The U.S. government has unveiled a plan to transition general aviation away from leaded avgas toward unleaded alternatives, setting out a federal roadmap for fuel approval, distribution and phased adoption across piston‑engine aircraft. The initiative frames regulatory steps, industry roles and timelines to remove leaded 100LL from GA operations.

2026-02-15T16:10:00.647655-08:00

U.S. Unveils Plan to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Avgas

Via Satellite

Planet’s German unit teams with AXA arm to deploy AI-driven satellite risk platform for natural disasters Planet Labs’ German subsidiary is partnering with a new AXA insurance arm to embed Planet’s Earth-observation imagery into an AI-driven risk-management platform. The collaboration aims to monitor, model and predict natural disasters for underwriting and loss-mitigation, integrating near-real-time satellite analytics into insurer workflows.

2026-02-13T10:25:32.058338-08:00

Planet’s German unit teams with AXA arm to deploy AI-driven satellite risk platform for natural disasters

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Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320 Safran has inaugurated a €280m landing‑gear factory in Nouaceur, Casablanca, to produce landing gear for the Airbus A320 family. The plant — opened in a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI — will create about 500 jobs by 2029 and run on 100% clean energy.

2026-02-13T10:05:02.936734-08:00

Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

Inflight Online

Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights aircraft cabin industry innovation The Crystal Cabin Award 2026 is showcasing the latest innovations from aircraft cabin suppliers, focusing on designs and technologies aimed at improving passenger comfort, accessibility, sustainability and digital services. The annual competition gathers manufacturers, design houses and OEMs to benchmark cabin concepts and products for commercial and business aviation.

2026-02-13T07:30:49.235839-08:00

Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights aircraft cabin industry innovation

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NASA completes first flight of laminar‑flow scale‑model wing on F‑15B NASA flew a scale‑model laminar‑flow wing for the first time aboard an F‑15B research jet at Edwards’ Armstrong Flight Research Center, validating in‑flight behavior of a low‑drag wing concept designed to reduce skin‑friction and cut fuel burn on future commercial aircraft.

2026-02-12T18:14:29.039379-08:00

NASA completes first flight of laminar‑flow scale‑model wing on F‑15B

Reuters

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CFM studies 'advanced ducted' as a fallback to preferred open‑fan for next‑generation jet engine CFM International is assessing a conventional “advanced ducted” engine design as a contingency to its preferred open‑fan next‑generation propulsion concept, industry sources say. The review reflects industry debate over the open‑fan’s radical fuel‑saving potential versus practical certification, emissions and industrialisation risks.

2026-02-12T05:24:38.076382-08:00

CFM studies 'advanced ducted' as a fallback to preferred open‑fan for next‑generation jet engine

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Electra secures U.S. patents for hybrid‑electric propulsion and flight‑control architecture enabling USTOL Electra has been granted multiple U.S. patents protecting core elements of its hybrid‑electric propulsion and flight‑control architecture for the nine‑seat EL9, safeguarding technologies the company says enable ultra‑short takeoff and landing (USTOL) performance while preserving conventional safety and performance margins as certification advances.

2026-02-12T02:34:34.438125-08:00

Electra secures U.S. patents for hybrid‑electric propulsion and flight‑control architecture enabling USTOL

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Singapore pilots world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy

U.S. Unveils Plan to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Avgas

Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

CFM studies 'advanced ducted' as a fallback to preferred open‑fan for next‑generation jet engine

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