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Hybrid Air Vehicles and the City of Doncaster Council agree terms on flagship production site for Airlander 10

The City of Doncaster Council and Hybrid Air Vehicles have agreed to locate the production programme for Airlander 10, the world’s most efficient large aircraft, at Carcroft Common. Carcroft Common is a 50-hectare site identified by the City of Doncaster Council for development to unlock...

Pratt & Whitney collaborates with FAA to study non-CO2 emissions under FAA ASCENT program

Pratt & Whitney and the Federal Aviation Administration will work together with Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aerodyne Research and the Environmental Protection Agency to study non- CO2 aviation emissions, to help understand and reduce the environmental...


Boom Supersonic announced successful flight of XB-1 demonstrator aircraft

Boom Supersonic announced the successful flight of XB-1 supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Like Overture, XB-1 leverages state-of-the-art technologies to enable efficient supersonic flight including carbon fiber composites, advanced avionics, digitally-optimized aerodynamics, and an advanced supersonic propulsion system. Blake Scholl, founde...

EHang announces Japan first UAM center in Tsukuba

 EHang  announced that Japan' first UAM Center has been established in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. This state-of-the-art facility serves as a demonstration flight site, ground infrastructure, and maintenance base for EHang eVTOL aircraft in the region, including EH216-S. This UAM center is a milestone in Japan's advanced air mobility industry. Tezuka Kiwam...

Surf Air Mobility enters agreement to supply electric powertrains to Tanzanian Cessna Caravan operator Auric Air

Surf Air Mobility has entered into a MoU with Auric Air, a Tanzania-based regional air operator flying both scheduled and charter service across East Africa, to upgrade up to 12 of Auric Air’s Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft with Surf Air’s proprietary electrified powertrain technology once certified. Surf Air now has approximately 13% of the Cessna Caravan market in Afric...

Diamond Aircraft takes flight with Trakka's cutting-edge imaging technology

Diamond Aircraft and Trakka Systems recently collaborated on a successful demonstration of Trakka's new long-range TC-375 EO/IR imager, integrated onto a Diamond DA62 MPP aircraft. The week-long mission yielded exceptional results, showcasing the system's capabilities in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Search and Rescue applications. This collaboratio...

Expliseat, manufacturer of Air France's Embraer 190 new seats

Expliseat announced that Air France has selected its innovative TiSeat for the cabin renewal program of its Embraer 190 fleet operated by its regional subsidiary HOP! The aircraft will be fitted with a new model of the TiSeat, making Air France the launch customer of the new product. This series of seats will be unveiled in May at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg and will be produced a...

Embraer selects Dassault Systèmes simulation technologies to accelerate development of Eve Air Mobility eVTOL

Dassault Systèmes and Embraer announced that Dassault Systèmes' simulation technologies have been used to simulate, analyse and test Eve Air Mobility eVTOL in a virtual environment. Dassault Systèmes' SIMULIA PowerFLOW software was used to robustly and reliably simulate the aircraft's fluid dynamics and predict real-world operating conditions, enabli...

GKN Aerospace signs significant agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to expand support for LEAP engines

GKN Aerospace has strengthened its long-term partnership with Safran, after signing a decade-long agreement to expand its support for the LEAP engines. The contract covers new shafts and spare part production for the Leap 1A variant for the Airbus A320neo aircraft, with the expectation to produce similar components for the LEAP 1B for the Boeing 737-MAX aircraft in the future. Through this...

Muirhead to unveil chrome- and heavy metal-free leather technology at AIX 2024

Muirhead is set to unveil its chrome- and heavy metal-free FreeTAN tanning solution with free FR technology at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024. Scottish manufacturer has fully replaced its existing tanning chemistry with compostable technology, marking a significant stride in its commitment to eliminating the use of fossil fuels, oil-based elements, and heavy metals from all its operat...

Eve Air Mobility presents vector and provides updates on Urban ATM Software development

Eve Air Mobility released Urban Air Traffic Management software and provided updates on the solution’s development. Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and future AAM operations, focusing on fleet and vertiport operators, and future service providers for AAM, including Air Naviga...

Robinson Helicopter celebrates 45 years of the R22

Robinson Helicopter Company celebrates the 45th anniversary of its iconic two-seat R22 helicopter. On March 16, 1979, Robinson received FAA certification for the R22, which has been enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum since September 2004. With a legacy of accessibility, reliability, and versatility, the R22 revolutionized the personal helicopter market. Many of the world's...

EHang EH216-S eVTOL successfully completed its debut flight in Latin America

EHang announced debut flight of EH216-S eVTOL aircraft in Latin America demonstrating safe, environmentally friendly and accessible Advanced Air Mobility in the region. EH216-S demonstration flight took place at the impressive Reserva Conchal resort, in Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. Framed under a dedicated ceremony to highlight the advantages of AAM, on the sustainab...

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 one of the first manufacturers to launch a decommissioning project, with a view to control all phases...

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

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Avolon places landmark order for 110 Airbus A320neo and A330neo aircraft

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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...

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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...

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

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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...