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Honda Aircraft Company delivers 250th HondaJet

Honda Aircraft Company delivered 250th HondaJet since it began customer deliveries in late 2015. The milestone underscores the aircraft's prominence in the business aviation market. The 250th HondaJet recently rolled off the production line and completed the Standard Certificate of Air...

Paving the way for hydrogen aviation in Sweden and Norway - Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airport...

Business aviation ABC - FBO world, what if we look deeper?

We started talking about FBO business. Daily lives of the various players and their concerns. As our aim is to speak about the actual situation, needs, worries and problems to be solved, we continued our investigation and open discussion with General Aviation Service and its Commercial Director Evgeny Shadov.  We have questions - they have frontline experience and valuable recommenda...

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft

On January 11, Turbotech and Safran successfully completed the first test of a hydrogen-fueled aero gas turbine engine with ultra-high performance regenerative cycle. The test was made possible by ArianeGroup’s resources and decades of expertise in preparing and performing tests with hydrogen fuels for space applications at its Vernon test facility in France. This initial trial was carr...

Eve names suppliers for eVTOL sensors, guidance and navigation, seats and flight controls

Eve Air Mobility named four additional suppliers for its eVTOL aircraft. Thales will supply a proven air data solution, comprising sensors and a computer while Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft. RECARO Aircraft Seating will supply the eVTOL seats and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail including the rudder and elevator....

AVOLON: lessor orderbooks to be in high demand

The value of new aircraft deliveries is expected to rise by over 15% to c.US$100 billion in 2024, according to a paper published today by Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company. The delivery of over 1,450 new large commercial aircraft will help drive airlines’ passenger revenues up 12% to US$717 billion. Airlines’ net profit is projected to rise by 10% to US$26 billion. ...

Airbus partners with Tata Group to set up India first helicopter Final Assembly Line in the private sector

Airbus Helicopters is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ best-selling H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and export to some of the neighbouring countries. The FAL will be the first instance of the private sector setting up a helicopter manufacturing facility in India, provid...

Clay Lacy Aviation and Overair partner to introduce Advanced Air Mobility to Southern California

Overair announced new strategic collaboration with Clay Lacy Aviation to establish emission-free, ultra-quiet electric aviation operations throughout the Southern California region. Companies will develop together a concept of operations for Overair Butterfly eVTOL aircraft, which begins testing in early 2024 following the completion of first full-scale prototype last year, as well...

easyJet orders CFM LEAP-1A engines to power new fleet of A320neo family aircraft

easyJet ordered CFM LEAP-1A engines to power a fleet of 157 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo, which will be delivered from 2029, along with spare engines and a multi-year services agreement. The aircraft order was announced in December 2023. This order strengthens a successful partnership of more than 25 years between the two companies. easyJet current...

Airbus opens first service centre dedicated to the entire lifecycle of an aircraft

Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre has started its operations in Chengdu, offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services for various aircraft types, as well as the controlled dist...

Solid Airbus Helicopters sales performance in 2023

In 2023, Airbus Helicopters logged 410 gross orders: 179 customers in 47 countries. The Company delivered 346 helicopters in 2023, resulting in a preliminary 54% share of the civil and parapublic market. 2023 was a year of many firsts, with the first flight of the DisruptiveLab demonstrator featuring a new aerodynamic architecture aimed at reducing fuel consumption and the first flight o...

Electra order book surpasses 2,000 aircraft with commitments from JetSetGo, LYGG, and Charm

Electra reached pre-order sales of over 2,000 eSTOL aircraft with a market value exceeding $8 billion. Order milestone was passed on January 19th at Wings India 2024, when Electra signed a LOI with JetSetGo, in addition to recent LOI with LYGG in Finland and Charm in New York City. Electra order book underscores strong interest from...

Pratt & Whitney Canada unveils high voltage bidirectional mobile charging unit for hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced the development of an advanced mobile charging unit capable of charging high-power batteries at up to 1500 volts, making it compatible with Megawatt Charging System standards the industry is advancing for high voltage power applications. The MCU was developed in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) ...

airBaltic marks 2023 as a year of development

Summarizing the key statistics and milestones of the year 2023, airBaltic announced the previous year has continued the company’s purposeful growth and development, also surpassing many pre-pandemic results. The following report presents data, including count of passengers, flights, destinations, fleet, cargo, employees, technical and operational achievements, and other, which repr...

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EBAA France warns of French aviation’s decline and its impact on regional economies

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...

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...

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...

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...