Airbus and German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines are set to establish a joint venture dedicated to developing hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systems, marking one of the most significant industrial commitments yet to hydrogen-powered commercial aviation. The two companies announced plans to create a new business focused on designing, testing, [read more]
When the A350F rolled out of the paintshop last week, sporting shiny new livery, an almost four year journey came to an end. Beginning in October 2022, over 4,000 people submitted design proposals for the aircraft’s livery, with the winners announced at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Two designs were chosen as winners, which were then […] The post Unpacking the A350F’s new livery first appeared on PLANEtalking .
My story actually began a year before my inaugural flight, at the Paris Air Show in 2005. My founders, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, walked up to the Airbus chalets and did something the global commercial aviation industry thought was sheer madness: they placed a firm order for one hundred Airbus A320 aircraft. It happened […]
NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts3 AugAerCap Holdings and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to lease CFM LEAP spare engines. The venture, first outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed at the 2025 Paris Air Show, will support airlines operating LEAP-powered aircraft worldwide, subject to regulatory approvals. The joint […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm20 JulThis upcoming milestone follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. The new joint venture is expected to start operations...
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines (MTU) plan to deepen their partnership by establishing a joint venture dedicated to developing and commercialising a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. The planned venture marks the next milestone in the collaboration announced through the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. The […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm8 JulAirbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This upcoming milestone follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. By establishing a dedicated and […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum7 Jul
A historic milestone for Africa occurred this month with the arrival of a new De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300G Twin Otter Classic—the first of its kind on the continent—which made a long delivery flight from Canada. Refurbished Twin Otter At the 2025 Paris Air Show, manufacturer De Havilland Canada made official Ethiopian Airlines’ order for two […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Sebastián Polito26 Jun