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Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot – with ABB, Finnair, Fortum, and Finavia

Bombardier transitions Los Angeles-based component manufacturing activities to its new Moorpark facility

Bombardier inaugurated its newly relocated and expanded component manufacturing facility in Moorpark, California. This milestone enhances the company’s U.S. operations and underlines company's commitment to excellence in manufacturing. The Moorpark facility produces key component...

SkyDrive and Whitesky forge strategic alliance to launch eVTOL operations in Indonesia

SkyDrive announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Whitesky, one of Indonesia’s foremost helicopter operators. The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of eVTOL aircraft in Indonesia and explore innovative business models that can transform both urban and industrial m...

XTI Aerospace selects Garmin G700 TXi avionics system for TriFan 600 aircraft

XTI Aerospace announced the selection of the Garmin G700 TXi avionics system for its flagship TriFan 600, the revolutionary xVTOL aircraft for fast, comfortable regional travel. The selection marks a significant milestone for the TriFan 600 program, delivering unmatched situational awareness, enhanced flight safety, and future-ready cockpit technology to XTI's aircraft platform. D...

Skyportz to optimise vertipad patent for Fly Now customers

Skyportz and FlyNow Aviation, manufacturer of the eCopter — a compact, low-noise electric air taxi designed for urban cargo and passenger transport, have announced a landmark collaboration, making FlyNow the first OEM to work directly with Skyportz and its research partner, Swinburne University, on adapting vertipad designs to meet the requirements of...

H55 all-electric B23 Energic concludes 8-state "Across America" tour: 100 orders secured

H55 has completed its landmark 8-state "Across America" tour, introducing its Electric Propulsion System aboard the Bristell B23 Energic to flight schools, aircraft owners, professional pilots, aviation universities, the US Air Force, aviation enthusiasts and industry stakeholders. Over a four-month period, the aircraft complete...

Archer completes 55 mile flight—longest yet for piloted Midnight aircraft

Archer Aviation Midnight aircraft successfully completed its longest piloted flight to date, flying approximately 55 miles in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph. The flight took place at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, in front of United Airlines’ Chief Financial Officer, Mike Leskinen, who led United Airlines’ early investment in Archer. Test...

Diamond Aircraft delivers fifth DA62 MPP to 2Excel Aviation, making them the World’s largest fleet operator of the type

Diamond Aircraft announced the delivery of the fifth DA62 MPP to 2Excel Aviation, cementing the UK-based company’s position as the world’s largest fleet operator of the DA62 MPP. The latest delivery further strengthens the successful partnership between Diamond Aircraft and 2Excel Aviation, whose fleet of DA62 MPPs is utilized for a broad range of special mission operations includ...

Joby achieves the first piloted eVTOL air taxi flight between two public airports

Joby Aviation has successfully operated with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace by completing its first flight between two U.S. airports, Marina (OAR) and Monterey (MRY), California. The achievement is a major step as part of Joby’s commercial market readiness, highlighting key capabilities across safety, operations, air traffic control and certification progress.  Joby&r...

Electra and Surf Air Mobility complete first commercial demonstrations of Ultra Short Aircraft at Virginia Tech

Electra, in partnership with Surf Air Mobility  and Virginia Tech, successfully completed the first series of public demonstrations of its Ultra Short aircraft capabilities earlier this month. The demos – captured as part of a new video series – highlight how blown lift and hybrid-electric propulsion together enable takeoffs and landings in 150 feet or less at Ultra Short Access P...

GDAT takes delivery of first Airbus H160 helicopter in China

Airbus Helicopters delivered the first H160 helicopter in China to GDAT, enabling the start of H160 operations in the country. This helicopter is one of the fifty H160 helicopters originally ordered by GDAT in April 2023, and five out of these fifty H160 helicopters have been delivered to GDAT.  The aircraft will be used most notably for the energy sector, including offshore transportati...

Akaer and Deutsche Aircraft inaugurate D328eco forward fuselage assembly line in Brazil

Akaer and Deutsche Aircraft have officially inaugurated the Forward Fuselage Assembly Line for the D328eco regional turboprop aircraft at Akaer’s facilities in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This milestone marks the D328eco’s transition from development to the industrialisation phase, underscoring the programme’s steady progress toward market readiness inQ4 2027....

First Cessna SkyCourier in Mongolia to join Hunnu Air fleet enhancing operations in Asia-Pacific

Cessna SkyCourier is making its entry into Mongolia with charter operator Hunnu Air placing the first order for the versatile twin-engine turboprop aircraft in the country. Hunnu Air will use the Cessna SkyCourier to enhance domestic tourism and cargo operations within Mongolia. The order includes two passenger variants of the Cessna SkyCourier aircraft and one Cessna Grand Caravan EX, with delive...

EASA certifies Hartzell Polaris propeller for Diamond DA40 NG

Hartzell Propeller received approval from EASA for its 3-blade Polaris high-performance carbon fiber propeller for use on Diamond DA40 NG aircraft. Working closely with Diamond Aircraft, this Hartzell propeller is now also available as a factory-installed option on new Diamond DA40 NG models. Hartzell’s lightweight Polaris propeller offers enhanced performance and durability o...

Test Arena Operations kick off in Norway with first flight of all-electric ALIA aircraft

Bristow Norway flew BETA Technologies' all-electric ALIA CX300 aircraft at Stavanger Airport, marking the first operations of Norway's Test Arena for Zero & Low Emission Aviation. The flights, which are being conducted in cooperation with Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway, mark a step toward integrating and scaling Advanced Air Mobility in ...

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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...

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...

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...

Avolon places landmark order for 110 Airbus A320neo and A330neo aircraft

Avolon, one of the world’s leading aviation finance companies, has reinforced its long-term growth strategy with a firm order for 110 Airbus aircraft, including 35 A330-900 widebodies and 75 A32...

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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...

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...

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...