The world is short 17,000 aircraft and building them will take over 12 years — the reason isn’t demand, it’s production

With a 17,000-plane backlog, the aviation industry faces a 12-year wait. Why production delays are stalling global climate goals.
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Electra hybrid-electric aircraft adds 250 turbogenerators for ultra-short flights

Electra has selected Safran Helicopter Engines to supply the turbogenerator for its EL9 Ultra ...
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Airplane engines are in short supply. The business of fixing older ones is booming

TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It's all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the ...
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Lufthansa Technik tests next-gen AeroSHARK on Airbus A319 short-haul jet

Lufthansa Technik has announced that testing has begun on a next-generation version of its fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology on a short-haul aircraft, marking the first time that the ‘shark ...
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Electra’s new Ohio 96-acre facility to build 800 hybrid-electric aircraft yearly

Electra announced plans to establish its first production facility for the EL9 Ultra Short ...