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...Cont’d from PG 1 of startup Universal Hydrogen, which had
Keen to demonstrate progress towards
certification, a number of eVTOL compa- the backing of companies such as American
Indian carriers won’t make much noise nies are at the show, with Hyundai compa- Airlines, Airbus Ventures, GE Aerospace,
this time around, but with carriers such ny Supernal and Boeing subsidiary Wisk Toyota Ventures and JetBlue Ventures, is
as Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar bringing their full eVTOL aircraft mock-up. proof that the path ahead is littered with
Airways all looking to acquire new aircraft, Lilium and Joby Aviation are also showcas- challenges, financial and otherwise. Do not
aviation data, intelligence and advisory com- ing models of their vehicles. On the eve of be surprised to see ZeroAvia, which is at the
pany IBA is forecasting a total of around the show, Brazil’s Eve Air Mobility unveiled show highlighting its hydrogen powerplant
1,000 aircraft orders during the five-day the aircraft being built at the Embraer test retrofit technology for the regional airliner
biennial event. facility of Gaviao Peixoto, Sao Paulo State, market, getting its share of the limelight.
besides naming Diehl Aviation as the design-
The Ukraine war has had a ripple effect er and producer of interior and ASE as the The event is taking place in the backdrop
on the buying plans of militaries the world supplier for the power distribution system of UK’s new Labour government assuming
over and pushed defence budgets up. With for it eVTOL. The Global Urban & Advanced power and announcing a Strategic Defence
demand for drones on the rise, military Air Summit that is being organized as part Review that is to be completed within a year.
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactur- of the event is expected to showcase the A key element of country’s future offensive
ers will be hoping to make an impression. increased collaboration that has been hap- capabilities is the future combat air system
Expect the noise around counter-UAS sys- pening in recent months between industry (FCAS) programme; Tempest, a sixth-gen-
tems to grow as well. players, regulators, and investors. eration combat aircraft being developed
for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) under the
Airbus Defence and Space has brought to With the aviation industry waking up to the FCAS programme, is planning for a flying
the show its Wingman drone concept as an need to make serious progress towards its demonstrator in 2027 and to have the fight-
example of a collaborative combat aircraft ambitious goal of achieving net zero carbon er operational by 2035. An update on the
(CAA) that is expected to assist fighter emissions by 2050, sustainability will gen- program is likely over the next few days.
jets or bigger military drones in combat erate headlines at this edition of the show.
situations. A perfect example of the trend As the number of airlines using SAF for With space officially a war domain, the
away from manned assets toward drones their operations have gone up significantly, event’s Space Zone, sponsored by the UK
is that of the U.S. Air Force now having there will be discussions centred on ways Space Agency and Lockheed Martin, will be
second thoughts about its Next Generation to scale up the production of SAF and ways closely watched, more so because of the
Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft, a sixth-gen- to overcome feedstock constraints. upcoming first vertical space launch from
eration fighter plane planned to replace SaxaVord in Scotland later this year. Global
the F-22. It won’t be a surprise if makers space market trends and international col-
of attritable drones get a lot of attention The use of hydrogen as a fuel presents ex- laboration within space will be among the
during the course of the show. citing possibilities, but the recent shutdown topic discussed during the event.

Major Korean Air 777X Order Likely at Show

Boeing aircraft will be conspicuous by their after the order, there were reports that the
near-total absence from the show, but the carrier was also discussing a new Boeing
American OEM is expected to walk away order focused on the 777X, an upgrade of
from the upcoming Farnborough Airshow the 777 mini-jumbo.
with a major order.
Korean Air plans to purchase nearly two-
According to Reuters., Boeing is close to thirds of domestic rival Asiana for about
signing an order with Korean Air for up to $1.4 billion. The European Union approved
30 Boeing 777X aircraft and announce it the tie-up earlier this year and U.S. approval
at the Show. The deal is reported to be is expected by the end of October.
worth about US$4-6 billion.

It may be recalled that South Korea’s larg- The 777-9, which first flew in January 2020,
est carrier had in March placed an order of is now in the certification phase. Boeing has
nearly 500 orders for its 777X program.
33 A350 jets from Airbus in March. Shortly

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