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The best of both worlds, any idea, if we talk about aviation? An airline with a  fleet offering several combi configurations to group passengers and cargo on the same flight. One more discovery for 50skyshades to be honest. Looking at services provided, the best statement characterizing this co...

TARMAC Aerosave and ATR strengthen partnership for regional aircraft recycling

TARMAC Aerosave and ATR have strengthened their partnership to recycle manufacturer's regional aircraft. Three ATRs were recycled in 2023, and four more are planned in 2024. These projects will provide valuable spare parts and contribute to the circular economy. In 2017, ATR was o...

IAE AG successfully tests V2500 engine on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

IAE International Aero Engines AG has successfully tested the V2500 engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel at MTU Maintenance Hannover, Germany. The V2500 engine currently powers the A320ceo family aircraft and the Embraer C-390 Millenium. The V2500 engine test was run on 100% Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosine (HEFA-SPK) fuel supplied by Neste....

Rolls-Royce announces investment in large engine assembly, test and shop visit capacity

Rolls-Royce is investing in its assembly, test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany to address growing long-term demand for new civil large engines and improve customer aftermarket support services for its global Trent fleet. As outlined at last year’ Capital Markets Day, Rolls-Royce expects an annual increase of 7 - 9% of Rolls-Royce powered aircraft in service for the re...

SkyDrive signs pre-order with Bravo Air & partner in developing commercial use cases originating from Augusta Regional Airport

SkyDrive and Bravo Air have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of up to 5 SD-05 aircraft. The agreement also includes the formation of a “Partnership” to conduct joint studies in the development of use cases originating from Augusta Regional Airport to scale Advanced Air Mobility within the region including the adaption of SkyDrive’s business model for air taxi...

GE Aerospace to invest over $650M in manufacturing facilities, supply chain in 2024

GE Aerospace announced plans to invest $650 million in its manufacturing facilities and supply chain this year to increase production and strengthen quality to better support its commercial and defense customers. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace, commented: “As GE Aerospace prepares to become a standalone company this spring, we are making signi...

Airbus establishes an OpenCargoLab with leading airfreight industry partners

Airbus has launched the OpenCargoLab, a collaborative initiative with leading partners from the airline, logistics and handling sectors, focusing on the entire airfreight ecosystem. The collaboration involves a team of experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport. Together, the partners will work to drive digital, resource-saving concepts, contributing to more re...

P2012 MEDEVAC in Taiwan: year 2023 summary of medical operations

Back in 2020, Apex Aviation decided to purchase a state-of-the-art multi-mission P2012 Sentinel SMP to enhance the organisation’s operational capabilities. Upon joining the company’s fleet in 2021, the first P2012 Sentinel SMP was deployed on multiple missions, including parachute jumping and aerial tours. With Medevac operations on the horizon, Apex Aviation has introduced a seco...

Avfuel and Neste ink extension of SAF supply agreement

Avfuel Corporation and Neste finalized a partnership extension that keeps the companies at the forefront of sustainable aviation fuel supply for business aviation, cementing their leadership positions in the sustainable space. The agreement extends the companies' partnership in 2024 and sets the framework till December 2027, continuing their work on enhancing access to Neste MY Susta...

Archer & Falcon Aviation to jointly develop vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Falcon Aviation has been selected as Archer vertiport infrastructure partner for critical locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This collaboration marks a significant step towards launching Archer's Midnight flying car with Falcon Aviation in the UAE and across the MENA region as soon as 2025. Under this partnership, Archer and Falcon Aviation will start by developing state-of-the-a...

NBAA challenges Biden’s call for singling out business aviation with punitive tax treatment

NBAA responded to tax proposals for business aviation referenced in President Biden’s State of the Union speech.  NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen commented: “Of course, every American business should pay the taxes they owe, but President Biden has unfairly chosen to target those who use business aviation, even though the vast majority of flights are taken by...

CityAirbus NextGen makes its debut

Airbus presented its full electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype to the public, ahead of its maiden flight later this year. The two-tonne class CityAirbus, with a wing span of approximately 12 metres,  is being developed to fly with a 80 km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities for a variety of missions.&nbs...

Airways Aviation Group launches Airways Aviation China

During Pilot Expo in Berlin, Airways Aviation Group formally signed the launch of Airways Aviation China, to be based in Hainan, and in partnership with Elmos Consulting. The partnership will start with the launch of a Foundation School where aspiring pilots can get their first experience into aviation, getting a tailored and strict assessment. It will also support trained pilots under EASA (...

American Airlines orders 85 additional A321neo aircraft

American Airlines, has signed a firm order for an additional 85 A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the aircraft type to 219 aircraft. American Airlines took delivery of its first A321neo in February 2019, and 70 have been delivered as of January 31, 2024. The airline is the world's largest operator of A320 Family aircraft, the world’s largest A321 operator (...

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EBAA France, the representative body for France’s business aviation ecosystem, brings together aircraft operators, airport activities, aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and training providers...

Which aircraft are most commonly used for medical air services?

From Learjets and Challengers to turboprops such as the Pilatus PC-12, different aircraft bring different capabilities to a medical flight. Sebastian Demiet, COO of MTI 24/7, explains why aircraft sel...

AERO 2027 strengthens its rotorcraft offering

AERO 2027 will place an even stronger spotlight on the helicopter sector, building on the momentum and success of AERO 2026, organisers Fairnamic announced today. As Europe’s leading trade fair...

HondaJet APMG S upgrade package earns EASA validation

HondaJet Classic and APMG operators across the European Union can now access the latest enhancements developed for the HondaJet family following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s valid...

Desert Jet launches ramp expansion development at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Desert Jet has broken ground on its long-planned ramp expansion at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM), advancing a key infrastructure investment designed to accommodate rising business av...

Strategic alliance formed between AEE and Horizon Aircraft

  AEE Aircraft Electronic Engineering GmbH and Horizon Aircraft have joined forces to integrate advanced avionics capabilities into the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL programme. Throug...

Airbus Global Services Forecast 2026-2045: a long-term industry outlook

Airbus forecasts that demand for aviation services will more than double between 2026 and 2045, exceeding US$420 billion in value. Driven by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%, the sector wi...

Garmin hits 1,000 King Air G1000 retrofits following landmark U.S. Army delivery

Marking a significant industry milestone, Garmin has delivered its 1,000th G1000 integrated flight deck retrofit for a King Air aircraft. The program has helped redefine cockpit modernizatio...

Chapman Freeborn becomes a member of BlackBook Motorsport’s international business network

International air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has joined BlackBook Motorsport, the global business network connecting key stakeholders across Formula 1, NASCAR, MotoGP and the wider internatio...

TECNAM unveils leadership transition as Giovanni Pascale Langer becomes CEO and Paolo Pascale Langer assumes Presidency

The Board of Directors of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. has unanimously appointed Giovanni Pascale Langer as Chief Executive Officer, while Paolo Pascale Langer, who...

Air Tahiti debuts exclusive all-business class experience with ATR 72-600 HighLine

Air Tahiti has received a new ATR 72-600 equipped with ATR’s HighLine All-Business Class cabin, becoming only the second airline worldwide to introduce this premium configuration on an ATR aircr...

Airbus secures CASA design approval, expanding its Australian capabilities

Airbus has secured 21.J Civil Design Organisation Approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), marking a significant milestone for its local operations and enhancing its abi...

AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

AeronautX, part of the AX Aero Group, has announced the launch of a new business aviation pilot training centre in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. Created by business a...

Following a landmark satellite network milestone, Viasat simplifies JetXP business aviation service plans

Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has enhanced its JetXP business aviation connectivity service with a simplified three-tier plan structure and, for the first time, publis...

Duncan Aviation deepens commitment to next-generation connectivity with 40 Gogo Galileo HDX systems

Responding to rising customer interest in always-on, high-speed connectivity, Duncan Aviation has placed a prepaid order for 40 Gogo Galileo HDX systems, marking Gogo’s biggest MRO agreement thi...

From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

Embraer and LATAM deepen E2 partnership with component pool program agreement for E195-E2 fleet

Embraer and LATAM Airlines Group have signed a Component Pool Program agreement to support the airline's introduction of 24 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. In addition to the firm order, LATAM retains o...

Bosch Building Technologies chosen to deliver integrated security for Deutsche Aircraft’s new production site

Deutsche Aircraft is advancing the next chapter of regional aircraft manufacturing in Europe with the construction of a new production facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport. To support the site's...

NetJets expands exclusive-use terminal network across the United States

NetJets is elevating its premium ground experience with the introduction of new exclusive-use private terminals at Dallas Love Field (DAL), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Colorado&r...

MySky Pay streamlines procurement and reduces overspending for corporate flight operations

MySky, the spend and revenue management platform trusted by operators of more than 2,000 business aircraft worldwide, announced the launch of MySky Pay at NBAA-BACE 2026, introducing a purpo...

EVIA AERO and Fabspace Hangars cut delivery times from years to months, expanding capacity at Europe’s airports

EVIA AERO and Fabspace Hangars are addressing one of aviation’s most pressing infrastructure challenges: the shortage of hangar capacity across Europe. Through their partnership, EVIA AERO now o...

Phenix Jet Cayman strengthens premium fleet with first Bombardier Global 8000

Phenix Jet Cayman has added a Bombardier Global 8000 to its managed fleet, successfully completing the aircraft's CAACI registration transfer and entry into service in less than five business days...

500,000 fueling transactions. Zero paper. One connected network: aFuel sets new H1 2026 record

Information Design One AG, the Frankfurt-based aviation technology company behind the aFuel platform, has achieved a major operational milestone. During the first half of 2026, aFuel processed 50...

Bell strengthens its Presence in Morocco with new independent sales representation

At Marrakech Airshow 2026, Bell Textron Inc. announced AVIARAIL as its new authorized independent sales representative for Morocco, reinforcing its commercial footprint and enhancing engagement with c...

Air France expands its U.S. footprint with new Nashville and San Diego services for summer 2027

Air France has announced the first additions to its Summer 2027 schedule, strengthening its North American network with the launch of new nonstop services to Nashville, Tennessee, and San Diego, Calif...