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PBS Unveils Its Most Powerful Jet Engine to Date, the TJ200

PBS GROUP has unveiled its most powerful jet engine to date, the PBS TJ200, at the Paris Air Show. Designed for high-performance unmanned systems and marine applications, the TJ200 features advanced FADEC control, seawater resistance, and a compact footprint, marking a major innovation in aerospace propulsion.
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  • Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Complete First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

    Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy complete the first autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139, advancing USMC aerial logistics and uncrewed flight systems.

  • Aviation africa 2025
  • LMS Partners With PT Dirgantara to Modernize the NC212i

    LMS has partnered with PT Dirgantara Indonesia to modernise the NC212i aircraft with advanced Fuel Quantity Measurement Systems, enhancing its performance, reliability, and efficiency. Initial deliveries are expected in late 2025 or early 2026.

  • Predictive Maintenance Revolution: Why Digital Twins and Skilled Technicians Are a Winning Combo

    Digital twins and predictive maintenance are transforming aircraft MRO, but a global shortage of skilled aviation technicians could limit their impact. Aerviva’s Jekaterina Shalopanova explores how airlines can harness this tech revolution while closing the growing skills gap.

    Predictive Maintenance Revolution: Why Digital Twins and Skilled Technicians Are a Winning Combo
  • Simuflight’s PC-12 Simulator: A New Era in Advanced Flight Training

    Simuflight is revolutionising aviation training with its new PC-12 flight simulator, designed and built in South Africa. The state-of-the-art simulator will provide pilots with realistic, high-quality training, with full system integration and Civil Aviation Authority certification expected by Q3 2025.

  • Catalyst Turboprop Engine Achieves FAA Certification

    GE Aerospace’s Catalyst turboprop engine has achieved FAA certification. Catalyst is the first, new centerline, clean-sheet advanced turboprop of the 21st century and the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 significant new requirements.

    GE Aerospace has announced that the Catalyst turboprop engine has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved over 23 engines and more than 190 component tests.
  • Aviation africa 2025
  • Simuflight’s PC-12 Simulator: A New Era in Advanced Flight Training

    Simuflight is revolutionising aviation training with its new PC-12 flight simulator, designed and built in South Africa. The state-of-the-art simulator will provide pilots with realistic, high-quality training, with full system integration and Civil Aviation Authority certification expected by Q3 2025.

  • Catalyst Turboprop Engine Achieves FAA Certification

    GE Aerospace’s Catalyst turboprop engine has achieved FAA certification. Catalyst is the first, new centerline, clean-sheet advanced turboprop of the 21st century and the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 significant new requirements.

    GE Aerospace has announced that the Catalyst turboprop engine has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved over 23 engines and more than 190 component tests.
  • Aviation africa 2025
  • Airlink’s Journey to Retailing Independence with NDC

    This article examines Airlink's journey towards retailing independence through the adoption of NDC and Accelya’s FLX Select, offering insights from industry expert Jonathan Newman and highlighting key innovations in airline retailing.

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    23 February 2025

  • Skyway and TruWeather Partner to Test 4D Kinetic Atmospheric Motion Image Intelligent System (KAMIIS) for Advanced Air Mobility

    Skyway and TruWeather Solutions advanced AAM operations with integrated airspace navigation and real-time weather intelligence. Discover how their collaboration enhanced eVTOL safety, efficiency, and meteorological digital twin technology.

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    21 February 2025

  • EASA STC for Beech B24R and C24R with 3-blade MT-Propeller

    MT-Propeller has received EASA STC 10086373 for the installation of the 3-blade constant speed propeller MTV-12-B/188-59( ) on Beech B24R and C24R aircraft powered by the Textron Lycoming IO-360-A1B engine. With advantages such as superior vibration damping, reduced weight, and unlimited blade life, MT-Propellers set the standard in aviation performance and reliability.

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    21 February 2025

    EASA STC for Beech B24R and C24R with 3-blade MT-Propeller
  • ZeroAvia Confirms First Sale of Standalone Electric Propulsion System

    ZeroAvia confirms the first sale of its 600kW electric propulsion system to Jetcruzer International, supporting the development of the Jetcruzer 500E hydrogen-electric aircraft. This marks a major step towards sustainable aviation and zero-emission propulsion technology.

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    21 February 2025

    Jetcruzer International has signed an agreement to purchase ZeroAvia’s 600kW electric propulsion system to power the next stage of its electric aircraft development
  • Aviation africa 2025
  • EASA STC for Beech B24R and C24R with 3-blade MT-Propeller

    MT-Propeller has received EASA STC 10086373 for the installation of the 3-blade constant speed propeller MTV-12-B/188-59( ) on Beech B24R and C24R aircraft powered by the Textron Lycoming IO-360-A1B engine. With advantages such as superior vibration damping, reduced weight, and unlimited blade life, MT-Propellers set the standard in aviation performance and reliability.

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    21 February 2025

    EASA STC for Beech B24R and C24R with 3-blade MT-Propeller
  • ZeroAvia Confirms First Sale of Standalone Electric Propulsion System

    ZeroAvia confirms the first sale of its 600kW electric propulsion system to Jetcruzer International, supporting the development of the Jetcruzer 500E hydrogen-electric aircraft. This marks a major step towards sustainable aviation and zero-emission propulsion technology.

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    21 February 2025

    Jetcruzer International has signed an agreement to purchase ZeroAvia’s 600kW electric propulsion system to power the next stage of its electric aircraft development
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