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Will tariffs hurt the business aircraft market?

The list of parts and equipment manufacturers in Canada and Mexico is overwhelming: Bombardier aircraft, Pratt & Whitney engines, CAE flight simulators, and even American firms like Textron manufacture their civilian Bell helicopter lines overseas. Even though 25% tariffs have been paused until next month, the push for American manufacturing won’t end here.

Safran Gets EASA Certification for Electric Engine

A monumental step for the electrification of aircraft occurred this week, with Safran’s ENGINeUS 100 gaining certification in Europe. After completing 100 test flights and over 1500 hours, Safran claims it will be ready to produce 1000 engines annually as early as 2026 with 4 production lines in the UK and France. The motor is “easily integrated into all propulsion architectures, thanks to its compactness, lightness and its air-cooling system and delivers maximum power of 125 kW, with an unrivaled weight-to-power ratio of 5 kW/kg” (Aerotime).

Airbus Teaming up with Leonardo and Thales to Take On Starlink

Facing discomfort with American leadership in satellite-based internet connectivity, the European Union is attempting to build a coalition of companies to take on Starlink and others. Much like Airbus, the combination of large entities with scale and expertise to tackle this challenge is not a new approach; critics point out, however, the failure of the Americans to do the same by combining Lockheed and Boeing to build the United Launch Alliance, which was plagued by high launch costs and ultimately beat out by dozens of private firms.

Gulfstream Misses Bizjet Delivery Expectations, Jumps 36.4% in Sales

Likely due to delays in engine certifications, Gulfstream delivered 136 aircraft instead of the 150 planned in 2024 - despite that, revenues increased by 36.4%. “Its book-to-bill ratio of 0.9-to-1 for the quarter suggests billing was slightly higher than new orders received.” (Yahoo). The firm is looking forward to the certification of its G800, which is expected in the first half of 2025.

Passenger high on mushrooms climbs on the wrong aircraft, kisses the flight attendant

With his two dogs in tow, a passenger high on mushrooms at Teterboro airport this week walked onto an aircraft with the airstairs open, kissed the flight attendant, and spit on the pilot. After noticing he was armed, the crew notified police to remove the suspect. After barricading himself in a bathroom at Atlantic Aviation and threatening to kill the police, he was finally removed, half-naked, and charged with trespassing, burglary, assault, and a weapons charge.

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