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“Passengers are not mere numbers to us”: interview with Beond CEO Tero Taskila 

Aerotime

A few years ago, while working for one of the major aircraft makers, Beond’s co-founder Max Nilov realized that the arrival of a new generation of longer-range narrow-body aircraft would open up opportunities for the development of new business models. Between them, Taskila and Nilov then started to brainstorm ideas.

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Engine developments

Professional Pilot

By Owen Davies Contributing Writer T his has been a quiet period of methodical progress for aircraft engine makers. Few new powerplants have arrived on the scene, but the research and development (R&D) programs that were under way when we last surveyed the field (Pro Pilot, May 2024, p 10) continue as planned, for the most part.

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Developments in business aircraft engines

Professional Pilot

W hen we last looked into aircraft powerplant developments (Pro Pilot, Oct 2022, p 24), nearly all engine makers were introducing new products, and most were working on development programs we had not considered before. This was also true when we examined electric powerplants (Pro Pilot, Jan 2024, p 30). Which did the USAF pick?

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