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Airshare continues growth with new agreement featuring Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft

Kansas City-based Airshare has committed to ordering up to 20 additional Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. Through this new agreement, Airshare plans to double the size of their Challenger fleet, supporting the considerable demand they have experienced from the outset of launc...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 awarded type certification by Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia

Embraer E-Jets E2 family of commercial jets, the E190-E2 and E195-E2, has received Type Certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). This significant milestone comes after Malaysia’s SKS Airways announced its selection of 10 E195-E2s at LIMA’23 to drive its gr...

Australia’s first five-bladed H145 lands with WA Police Force

Western Australia Police Minister, The Hon. Paul Papalia CSC MLA, along with Police Commissioner, Col Blanch APM, welcomed the arrival of Australia’s first Airbus five-bladed H145 helicopter, to support police operations in the State. The aircraft is the first of two ordered by WA Police Force, which becomes the first law enforcement jurisdiction in the southern hemisphere to fly these...

Boeing forecasts demand for 2.3 million new commercial pilots, technicians and cabin crew in next 20 years

With the global commercial airplane fleet expected to double by 2042, forecasts industry-wide demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial fleet and meet long-term growth in air travel. The company's 2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook  projects that commercial carriers will need significant personnel through 2042 to supp...

Riga Airport gets involved in an ambitious hydrogen testing project

Latvian Hydrogen Association and Riga Airport are joining partners to promote the application of the hydrogen solution in the Latvian aviation industry by supporting the initiative of Hamburg Airport. Within the framework of the Interreg Baltic Sea Programme funding category “Green Mobility", the project "BSR Hydrogen Air Transport – Preparation of Baltic Sea Region Airports...

Daher TBM 960 turboprop-powered aircraft reaches its 80th delivery milestone

80th delivery milestone Daher TBM 960 was provided to a private owner, and the delivery comes just over a year after Daher formally launched the aircraft version in April 2022. The TBM 960 marks Daher fifth evolution of its TBM 900-series aircraft family – with a combined total of 488 aircraft to date in the TBM 900, TBM 910, TBM 930, TBM 940 and TBM 960 versions. This surpasses th...

Beechcraft Denali makes show debut at EAA AirVenture 2023

Textron Aviation new single-engine turboprop Beechcraft Denali made its show debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Engineered to achieve cruise speeds of 285 knots and full-fuel payload of 1,100 pounds, the Beechcraft Denali is designed to have a range of 1,600 nautical miles at high-speed cruise with one pilot and four passengers and will be able to fly from Los Ange...

TAG Aviation Cayman AOC achieve WYVERN Wingman & IS-BAO accreditations

TAG Aviation Cayman have secured accreditations for both WYVERN Wingman Certified Operators and IS-BAO. TAG Aviation has been a long-standing operator of Cayman Islands registered aircraft for private owners but was awarded an Air Operator Certificate by the Civil Aviation authority of the Cayman Islands in May 2022.  The company also holds AOC’s from San Marino, Malta an...

All In Aviation and ALSIM partner to deliver innovative Cirrus Flight Training Solutions

A robust partnership has the potential to enhance an exceptional product even further. All In Aviation, a longtime Cirrus Aircraft flight training partner in Las Vegas, has now forged an alliance with ALSIM, creating a powerful triad alliance. Owners Paul and Lindsay Sallach opened All In Aviation in 2016, utilizing their career expertise as CFIs and experience selling preowned aircraft,...

ASKA A5 drive & fly eVTOL advances FAA type certification process

ASKA A5 is world first flying car to start the type certification process with the FAA. The Silicon Valley air mobility company’s prototype was awarded Certificate of Authorization and Special Airworthiness Certification by the FAA and has started flight testing. Since 2022 ASKA has performed successful ground testing and in Q1/2023 began conducting on-street driving tests. Th...

Block 3 avionics upgrade now available for Gulfstream G650 and G650ER

Honeywell Primus Epic Block 3 upgrade is now available for the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER. The upgrade includes multiple new and improved features, building upon existing visual, communication, alerting and navigation systems. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, commented: “Continuous improvement and ongoing enhancements for all Gulfstream aircraft are hallmarks of our ownership exp...

World first 100% SAF transatlantic flight sets sights on takeoff

Virgin Atlantic & Rolls-Royce today confirmed successful SAF blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the world's first 100% SAF flight travel across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787, set to take off on November 28, 2023. In addition to the test, fuel suppliers A...

Eve Air Mobility and Embraer announce first eVTOL production location in Brazil

Eve Air Mobility and Embraer announced that the first eVTOL production facility will be located in the city of Taubaté, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Subject to the final authorities’ approval, the manufacturing plant will be situated on a designated portion of land within Embraer’s existing unit in the city that will be expanded. The site benefits from a s...

ZeroAvia successfully completed initial Dornier 228 flight test campaign

ZeroAvia completed initial prototype ZA600 flight testing campaign at Cotswold Airport in the UK. The 10th flight in the initial series was completed last week, and saw a cruise test to establish projections for future ranges using the system, thus teeing up the first cross-country flights as the next stage of testing and demonstration. Over the course of the last six months, Z...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...