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Textron Aviation announced fleet order for up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets from Aerolineas Ejecutivas

Neste starts to supply sustainable aviation fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport

Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons (more than three million gallons) of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the largest SAF purchase by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX to-date. The fuel blend purchase...

RECARO Aircraft Seating and Luxair align on R2 SFE seat

Luxair has selected the R2 seat from the Embraer Seller Furnished Equipment catalogue. This marks the first award for RECARO based on the RECARO-Embraer SFE catalogue, setting a base for a strong entry into the SFE market with a competitive product offering. For over 20 years, Embraer show...

Wisk and NASA sign five-year research partnership to advance autonomous flight

Wisk Aero has entered into a new five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA. This agreement focuses on critical research led by NASA’s Air Traffic Management Exploration project aimed at advancing autonomous aircraft under Instrument Flight Rules in the National Airspace System. As an autonomous eVTOL air taxi, Wisk is working with NASA to help define t...

Airbus delivers first Pratt & Whitney powered A321XLR to Wizz Air

Wizz Air took delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low cost operator of the type. Wizz Air’s A321XLRs have 239 seats in a single class configuration featuring the newly designed Airspace cabin with an innovative lighting system and...

Hartzell Propeller’s Tanis Preheat System approved for twin-engine TECNAM Traveller aircraft

Hartzell Propeller has been awarded STC approval for its Tanis Preheat System for TECNAM Traveller airplanes. Approvals cover the United States and the European Union. Jon Stoy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing commented: “These newest Hartzell Propeller STCs for our Tanis brand preheat systems expand product coverage for the twin-engine TECNAM Traveller fleet. The Tanis product li...

Ethiopian Airlines signs agreements with GE Aerospace to power new widebody aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines Group and GE Aerospace signed an agreement confirming Ethiopian’s choice of the GEnx Engine to power 11 new Boeing 787s. This deal increases Ethiopian Airlines’ GEnx-powered fleet from 19 to 30 aircraft, further solidifying the airline’s position as a leader in modern aviation technology.  Ethiopian also signed an agreement with GE Aerospace reaf...

Airbus opens new helicopter distribution centre and strengthens Ontario presence

Airbus Helicopters in Canada marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new integrated distribution centre in the Niagara region. The 21,000 sq. ft. facility will serve to bolster industrial operations while significantly expanding spare parts storage capacity. This strategic establishment further solidifies Airbus Helicopters' long-standing commitment to O...

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program advances through milestones as second test article takes flight

A major program milestone  for Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program with the successful first flight of a second test article — P1. Testing on the P1 aircraft will focus on avionics, human factors and interiors. The Citation CJ4 Gen3 business jet is designed to keep pilots a step ahead in the cockpit by offering the next-generation Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics alon...

Ampaire first to achieve FAA G-1 certification basis for hybrid electric propulsion system

Ampaire announced that FAA has approved the G-1 Issue Paper for its AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system. This approval establishes the airworthiness and environmental standards required for FAA Supplemental Type Certification, marking a significant milestone toward commercial deployment of Ampaire's hybrid electric solutions. The FAA's G-1 Issue Paper defines the regu...

Boeing and Qatar Airways announce historic order for up to 210 widebody airplanes

Qatar Airways will purchase up to 210 widebody jets, which sets new records as the largest widebody order for Boeing, including the largest order for 787 Dreamliners and Qatar Airways largest-ever order. This purchase, which also includes additional orders for Boeing's new 777-9, will support approximately 400,000 jobs in the U.S. and position the award-winning Middle Eastern airline for furth...

ANRA Technologies becomes first EASA certified U-space service provider

ANRA Technologies has become the first company to be officially certified by EASA as a U-space Service Provider. The announcement was made at Airspace World in Lisbon. This groundbreaking certification is the first of its kind issued by EASA under its new centralized certification framework and represents a significant step forward in enabling harmonised, scalable drone services acr...

XTI Aerospace announces MOU with VerdeGo Aero for collaboration on hybrid-electric technologies

XTI Aerospace announced a technology collaboration MoU with VerdeGo Aero. XTI is seeking optimal powertrain solutions for military and civilian market opportunities within the unmanned aircraft systems market segment. Throughout the development of its transformational TriFan 600 airplane and its derivatives, XTI has continually evaluated technologies to maximize the performance...

AviLease places first direct Boeing order for up to 30 737 MAX jets

Boeing and AviLease, a global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia, announced the lessor has placed its first direct order for Boeing airplanes with a firm purchase for 20 737-8 jets and options for 10 more. The deal enables AviLease to scale up its growing portfolio and provides its customers with the latest generation, fuel-efficient aircraft. Edward O'Byrne, CEO of Avi...

Thales's green flag orchestrator solution successfully deployed in Brest and Reims, France, supporting sustainable Air Traffic Management

Thales and France Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne announced successful implementation of the Green Flag Orchestrator solution at the Reims Area Control Centre in France. This milestone marks a new significant step towards more sustainable aviation and aligns with the European Union's environmental goals to reduce 90% of CO2 emissions by 2040.  Using ad...

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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...

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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...