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American Airlines joins Embraer Energia Advisory Group

American Airlines has signed an MoU with Embraer to join its Energia Advisory Group, an experienced and knowledgeable team of airlines, lessors, suppliers, and other aviation experts advising Embraer on its development of sustainable aircraft for the future. The MoU with Embraer will see the compani...

Daher acknowledges TBMOPA for continued commitment to TBM aircraft safety and operational efficiency

The record-setting 2023 Annual Convention of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association further reinforced this organization commitment to serve the community of Daher TBM aviators, focusing on flight safety and operational efficiency. Daher maintains a high level of support for the T...


Skyports Drone Services supports scaling of drone operations in Australia through Carbonix partnership

Skyports Drone Services partnered with Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix to scale beyond visual line of sight operations across the country using its long-range VTOL aircraft. In the first phase of the partnership, Skyports Drone Services will embed specialist international drone pilots within Carbonix. The expert pilots will provide Carbonix with unparalleled flight...

Flight test campaign kicks off - Universal Hydrogen regional aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port

Universal Hydrogen hosted a kickoff event for a flight test and maturation campaign for its regional products. The campaign came on the heels of a successful March 2023 first flight of hydrogen fuel cell-powered airplane and the largest airplane ever to cruise principally on hydrogen. Followed by June 2023 ferry of the aircraft from Moses Lake, Wash. to Mojave, which also...

Air France-KLM Group will order 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft as renewal of its long-haul fleet

Air France-KLM Group plans to place a landmark aircraft order to pursue the renewal and rationalization of its long-haul fleet, to the benefit of the Group’s environmental and economic performance. This Group order will cover 50 Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft - with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft - with first deliveries expected in 2026 through to 2030. This will be...

Surf Air Mobility confirms order for first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft

Surf Air Mobility confirmed its order and paid the deposit for first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to be purchased under its previously announced initial fleet order. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to begin in the first half of 2024. Surf Air Mobility intentions to upgrade Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprops to Surf Air Mobility’ proprietary el...

easyJet and Rolls-Royce hydrogen research project sets new world industry first with key milestone success notification

Rolls-Royce announces a further key milestone has been achieved in its hydrogen research project.Both Rolls-Royce and easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. Now, working with Loughborough University in...

Embraer and Scoot sign pool program agreement for its E190-E2 fleet

Embraer signed a Pool Program services agreement with Scoot to support the airline’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2. The Pool Program provides access to component exchanges and repair services for more than 300 repairable parts to support Scoot’s Embraer aircraft, allowing the airline to minimize their upfront investment in high-value repairable inventories and resources, while taking...

The D328 uplift research aircraft was officially presented to the public in its new livery

At the National Aviation Conference 2023 in Hamburg, Deutsche Aircraft, in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center, German Aerospace Industries Association and the German government, presented the D328 turboprop flying test bed in its new, distinctive Uplift livery. The D328, an integral part of many regional airline fleets, is now also a pioneer for alternative propulsion technologies f...

Joby delivers first eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base ahead of schedule

Joby Aviation has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base approximately six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date. On-base operations with Joby aircraft will be used to demonstrate a range of logistics missions, including cargo and passenger transportation, and will be operated by both Joby and U.S. Air Force personnel. In partnership with the U.S. Air Force, NASA wil...

Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory

Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the H145 platform. It complements Airbus' range of FlightLabs and focuses on testing technologies that reduce helicopter emissions, increase autonomy and integrate bio-based materials.The PioneerLab aims to demonstrate a fuel reduction of up to 30% compared to a conventional H145, thanks to a hybri...

Fast-growing China domestic air travel driving 20-year demand for 8,560 airplanes

Boeing is forecasting that China will need 8,560 new commercial airplanes through 2042, driven by economic growth well above the global average and increasing demand for domestic air travel. China's commercial airliner fleet will more than double to nearly 9,600 jets over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook, company' long-term for...

VoltAero performed world first flight of an electric-hybrid aircraft with 100% SAF by TotalEnergies

VoltAero has flown the proprietary electric-hybrid powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by TotalEnergies. Conducted from VoltAero development facility at Royan, France, the flight used the hybrid powertrain’s electric mode and its internal combustion engine – which was fueled by TotalEnergies Excellium Racing 100, made fro...

KLM Flight Academy training fleet replacement with 14 Diamond aircraft

KLM Flight Academy is committed to greener flight training and has decided to replace its aging AVGAS fleet with state-of-the-art, jet-fuel powered Diamond training aircraft, which are renowned for their economy and sustainability by burning up to 50% less fuel and producing less CO2 and noise emissions.KLM Flight Academy is based at Groningen Airport Eelde. They are replacing their training fleet...

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Aviation Capital Group places order for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

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