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Expand sustainable aviation fuel market in Pacific Northwest - Alaska Airlines & Shell Aviation

Alaska Airlines agred with Shell Aviation to expand SAF market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement. The innovative cross-industry collaboration brings together a world-class fuel supply chain and the fifth-largest domestic carrier to procure and use sustainable fuel, while working together to define and tackle what it will take to advance SAF technology, development, infrastructure a...

SkyBus and SkyTruck - LYTE Aviation reveals its 40-seat hybrid eVTOL

LYTE Aviation reveals its 40-seat eVTOL SkyBus and SkyTruck programme.  Its LA-44 SkyBus and complementary SkyTruck cargo variant, designed around a 4.5 tonne payload, is the accumulation of three years’ R&D.  The result is a vertical take-off and landing vehicle - designed to be five times more fuel efficient than current helicopters. The SkyBus will o...

11 novelties and wide range of destinations at Riga Airport during the summer season

Summer flight season will be launched at Riga Airport with 11 new destinations, thus significantly expanding the range of connections from Riga, including two new destinations – Hanover in Germany and Gdansk in Poland. Passengers will have an opportunity to travel to 100 direct destinatio...

Flexjet Europe unveils new private helicopter division

Flexjet welcomed its first super-midsize Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to its European fleet, as it becomes the first private jet operator in Europe launcing an in-house, integrated helicopter division. The new service, initially focused on the UK, aims to redefine luxury point-to-point private...

Japan Airlines selects 737-8 to grow sustainable fleet

Boeing and Japan Airlines have finalized an order for 21 super-efficient 737-8 jets. The versatile 737-8 will position JAL to strengthen its domestic and regional network as passenger traffic continues to return to pre-pandemic levels. JAL intends to begin introducing the airplanes into its fle...

Jet Aviation taking care of customer's assets - wherever you are, we are there

Taking great care of customer’s assets is number one priority for Jet Aviation. From take-off to landing and every moment in between, a dedicated team of hangar operations experts in Basel are giving their all to ensure a safe and smooth experience, every time. A typical day starts a...

Direct flights from Prague to 152 destinations worldwide

Two new long-haul routes to Seoul and Taiwan, a total of 152 destinations worldwide, nine new connections to popular holiday destinations, and 65 carriers. A list of things Václav Havel Airport Prague is to offer during the summer flight schedule, which comes into effect on Sunday, 26 March 2...

Etihad Airways enhances interline and codeshare with six airlines making travel even easier

Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with three new airline partners – Philippine Airlines , Austrian Airlines and Airlink South Africa, while re-launching interline links with Biman Bangladesh and codeshares with Air Seychelles and ITA Airways. The deal...

WestJet first airline in Canada to fly Aero Design Lab's drag reduction modification kit

Aero Design Labs announced the first revenue flight in Canadawith its proprietary drag reduction kit installed, with a WestJet 737-700 aircraft operating from Calgary to Toronto on March 20, 2023. As part of the testing and certification process, WestJet was the first a...

First MRO in Asia to offer full range of LEAP-1A & LEAP-1B services - ST Engineering

CFM International and ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business have signed a CFM Branded Service Agreement for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Under the terms of the CBSA, ST Engineering will provide the full scope of LEAP MRO services for operators worldwide. ST Engineering is the first provider in Asia to join the LEAP MRO network under a CBSA agreement. Comprehensive MRO service...

Teruel Airport inaugurates new hangar for simultaneous maintenance of two Airbus A380

Teruel Airport adds a new hangar to its facilities and it does so with a unique hangar in Spain with these characteristics. It will be possible to carry out maintenance work on two A380s or six A321s. The investment for this facility has been 23 million and the tender for the concession of use is already underway. The works began in August 2020 for the movement of earth, fencing and foundatio...

Lufthansa Technik hands over A350 “Theodor Heuss”

Lufthansa Technik handed over another new Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. Prior to this, the modern long-haul jet was ceremonially christened ”Theodor Heuss”, after the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Already tomorrow, the aircraft will be...

Wayman Aviation Academy first step for its fleet modernization - delivery of Tecnam P2006T

Wayman Aviation Academy took delivery of its first Tecnam P2006T for fleet modernization program. Wayman Aviation Academy chose this modern twin engine to improve the MEP training and updating their twin fleet with the most efficient and versatile aircraft of its category for Multi &n...

Pratt & Whitney, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines announce second operational GTF MRO facility in Japan

Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network welcomed its second operational facility in Japan, and 11th worldwide, with the addition of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd., part of Japanese Aero Engine Corporation. MHIAEL, a Pratt & Whitney maintenance partner since the Wasp engine a...

Lufthansa Aviation Training becomes launch customer for the all-electric eDA40

An LOI was signed between Diamond Aircraft Austria and Lufthansa Aviation Training to jointly explore and develop opportunities for a more sustainable flight training. The cooperation includes testing of the all-electric eDA40 in a real training environment, an eDA40 purchase intention to suppl...

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LCI to deliver two new AW139 helicopters for lease to Babcock Australasia

LCI is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia in Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million, will be deployed by Babcock on mission critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services operations. The Leonardo AW139 combines flexibility, high performance, proven technologies, and excep...

Dronamics raises $40 million in pre-Series A funding to launch Europe first middle-mile drone deliveries

Dronamics has raised a total of $40 million in pre-Series A funding from venture capital funds and angel investors from 12 countries as the company approaches its upcoming Series A round. This amount includes funds received from Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital, and most recently the Strategic Development Fund (SDF), the investment arm of the Tawazun Council, Abu Dhabi, Unit...

Accelerating growth - Dufour Aerospace closes new investment from Vista

Dufour Aerospace successfully completed a Series B investment from Vista further supporting the continued development of sustainable aviation technologies. In addition to Vista, the existing investors and two new investors participated in the funding round. Vista’s investment and dee...

Embraer invests in a fund managed by MSW and strengthens its Corporate Venture Capital program

Embraer announced an initial investment in the MSW MultiCorp 2 of R$ 20 million (around US$ 4 million), to attract and boost innovative Brazilian startups that synergize with the company's innovation strategy. Embraer has strengthened its role in promoting entrepreneurship in the Brazilian ecosy...

BT Group backs Altitude Angel to make the UK a global leader for commercial automated drone operations

Digital at BT has entered into a £5 million deal with Altitude Angel to accelerate and support plans for Skyway corridor development - UK drone superhighway, set to be the largest and longest network of its kind in the world. UTM is the software platform and infrastructure...

Stellantis to build electric aircraft with Archer and provide strategic funding for growth

Stellantis  and Archer Aviation have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer eVTOL aircraft Midnight. Stellantis will work with Archer to stand up Archer’s recently announced manufacturing facility in Covington, Geo...

2Excel takes delivery of first of three DA62 MPPs

Diamond Aircraft announces the successful delivery of the first DA62 MPP to UK aerospace services company 2Excel Aviation. The aircraft is the first of three on order. Two aircraft are configured for Maritime Reconnaissance, one will be equipped with Aerial Survey equipment.The new aircraft add the most modern technology to 2Excel’s fleet of Special Missions­­ aircraft and is reducin...

ZeroAvia and Fortum explore hydrogen airport refueling infrastructure across the Nordics

ZeroAvia and Fortum signed a MoU to explore developing hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure at airports in the region. The companies will work together with a view to building a network of zero-emission flight routes. As part of the collaboration, ZeroAvia and Fortum will investigate the potential development of on-the-ground hydrogen infrastructure at relevant airports...

Engineering research center to accelerate future air mobility - Embraer, ITA, and FAPESP

Embraer, ITA (Aeronautical Technological Institute), and FAPESP held the inauguration ceremony of the Engineering Research Center (CPE), dedicated to the Air Mobility for the Future studies. The event, held at the ITA campus in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, was attended by the gover...

Hydrogen power for delivery drones: Wingcopter and ZAL GmbH start joint development

Wingcopter and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore the potential of green hydrogen to power Wingcopter's drones, which are already purely electric, and develop a sustainable, hydrogen-based prop...

Proving the A321XLR Airspace Cabin design in flight

The third A321XLR flight test aircraft – MSN11080 – also known as “FT3”, which is dedicated to the in-flight validation of its cabin-related aspects, is currently in the midst of its busy flight test schedule. This testing focuses on more than just the highly visible Air...

Resiliency and increased growth for aircraft finance - Boeing forecast

Boeing released the 2023 Commercial Aircraft Finance Market Outlook showing another year of recovery and increased demand from aircraft financiers and investors. The 2023 CAFMO is Boeing's annual review of aircraft financing trends and assesses near-term market dynamics and financing s...

Jet Aviation taking care of customer's assets - wherever you are, we are there

Taking great care of customer’s assets is number one priority for Jet Aviation. From take-off to landing and every moment in between, a dedicated team of hangar operations experts in Basel are giving their all to ensure a safe and smooth experience, every time. A typical day starts at 6.00, when the team meets to bring together the most efficient aircraft hangar layout overview for...

VPorts to establish a first vertiport at RAS Al-Khaimah Airport

VPorts announced the signing of a MOU with Ras Al Khaimah Airport to build and operate a first vertiport in RAK designed to establish the UAE as a world-class global AAM hub. VPorts’ initial growth strategy is based on the regional transportation of goods, tourism and the efficient movement of patients, organs for transplants and medical equipment. The RAK vertiport, whic...

Further strengthening type’s market leadership in Japan - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace signs for six AW139

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, announced with Leonardo orders recently signed for a total of six AW139s, to meet the requirements of various upcoming opportunities in the country. These latest orders confirm the...

Lower pre-owned helicopter market activity in 2022 compared to 2021, yet the industry is largely optimistic for 2023

The RT365 – 2023 Helicopter Market Report records lower helicopter trading activity throughout 2022 compared to the previous year. This is due to worldwide economic struggles to fight recession, geopolitical crises and general inflation. While brand-new sales increased, the pre-owned mark...

AERO shows business aviation in transition

Business Aviation has many facets. It is essential for fast and individual connections for the regional economy, enables life-saving transports of patients and transplant organs, and drives technological innovations in aviation. Business Aviation is a significant part of the global air transpor...

AutoFlight announces landmark commercial deal with EVFLY for 205 eVTOL aircraft

AutoFlight has entered into a contract with EVFLY, on the heels of its record breaking 250km all-electric flight.  The agreement demonstrates the company’s commitment to the Middle East region, which both parties believe could be a trailblazer for eVTOL services. The deal sees EVFLY...

AVALON 2023 a record breaker before it opens

AVALON 2023 will open its gates on Tuesday 28 February as the largest AVALON ever, with exhibition space sold out for the first time in the biennial event’s 30-year history. AVALON 2023 will host 798 participating exhibitor companies, a 14 per cent increase over the 2019 event, and nearly 50 per cent more industry, government, defence and scientific delegations, at 234. This w...

Coming to AERO with your own aircraft - new security concept – procedures for pilots and passengers accelerated

Visitors to AERO 2023 will also be able to visit the leading global trade show for General Aviation using their own aircraft. Those responsible have drawn conclusions from last year's incidents and developed a new, improved security concept that speeds up procedures – especially for departures. Many trade show visitors and exhibitors will again travel to the AERO in Friedrichsh...

AERO Career offers jobs with a perspective

The prospects for a career in aviation have rarely been as positive as they are today. The aviation industry is just taking off again and urgently needs qualified specialists in all areas. With the AERO Career Day on April 21, 2023, the AERO organizers are bringing together interested parties and em...

EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 coming to Madrid later this year

One of the most dynamic business-to-business trade shows celebrating the European VTOL industry is coming to Madrid November 28–30, 2023. Thousands of vertical flight professionals will gather for the third annual EUROPEAN ROTORS show to conduct business worth millions of Euros. ...

AERO - successful in the future UAV market with AERODrones

Unmanned aerial vehicles have triggered a revolution in aviation. They enable missions that were previously unthinkable. At the AERO show AERODrones will once again be a special trade fair that will be extended by one day due to its great success. Unmanned aerial vehicles offer great...

AERO 2023 showcases innovative and sustainable aviation

AERO 2023 will again be the most important meeting place for innovations in the industry next year. At AERO, exhibitors will show visitors their latest products and services with which they are shaping the future of aviation. For the first time, experts will meet at AERO 2023 at the AERO Hydrog...

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116th anniversary of Oleg Antonov birthday

February 7, 2022 was the 116th anniversary of birthday of Oleg Antonov, a great aircraft designer, talented scientist, founder of ANTONOV COMPANY.  His life was devoted to aviation. He designed 22 types of airplanes and 52 types of gliders, including the legendary AN-2, AN-22 and AN-124, made a great contribution into development of dozens of other aircraft, founded original desi...

A world first - H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco flies electric

On Tuesday 14 September 2021, H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco became the first Head of State to fly in an electric plane when he joined eco-explorer and pilot, Raphaël Domjan, for a flight out of Nice-Côte d’Azur airport onboard a Pipistrel Velis. The Monegasque monarch enjoyed a 30-minute CO2 emission and noise free flight over the Principality. On Tuesday 14 September 2021, H.S....

EY announced Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath of Jet It as an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021

Ernst & Young LLP that Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath, co-founders of Jet It and JetClub were named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southeast Award winners. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders...

Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft Company President & CEO, will receive the 2021 AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced that Michimasa Fujino, lead HondaJet designer and President and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, will receive the 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award "for the invention of advanced aerodynamic and structural techniques.&quo...

Meet new Head of Flight Physics for Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace announces the appointment of Richard Alexander, formerly Chief Flight Dynamics Integrator on the Mitsubishi M100 Regional Jet and Head of Flight Sciences at Bombardier Aerospace, as Head of Flight Physics to help Vertical move towards their vision of electric fight for everyo...

Jason Huang Joins ICON Aircraft as President

ICON Aircraft, maker of the revolutionary ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, has named Jason Huang as President. In that role, Huang will oversee all business functions, with a particular focus on maintaining manufacturing excellence, product development and innovation, and providing an ownership experie...

Direct flights from Prague to 152 destinations worldwide

Two new long-haul routes to Seoul and Taiwan, a total of 152 destinations worldwide, nine new connections to popular holiday destinations, and 65 carriers. A list of things Václav Havel Airport Prague is to offer during the summer flight schedule, which comes into effect on Sunday, 26 March 2023. There will also be new connections, for example, to Gdansk, Skiathos, Bilbao, and Rimini. Ch...

SITA helps transform Hong Kong International Airport’s carbon emissions tracking platform

Hong Kong International Airport selected SITA to provide a carbon management platform to monitor data on carbon emissions across the airport environment, helping to track key performance indicators as the airport progresses towards its net zero carbon goal. SITA carbon management platform, to be fully deployed by summer 2023, will collect and aggregate data on carbon emissions from a var...

Transformative innovation arrives at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport

SITA, working with Indicio and the Aruba Tourism Authority, announced the implementation of seamless travel to Aruba through the use of verifiable digital credential technology. This innovation will soon allow travelers to Aruba to fulfill government immigration requirements before boarding the...

Amsterdam Schiphol airport introduces artificial intelligence security screening

Royal Schiphol Group is starting a collaboration with security technology company Pangiam to develop a new way to screen hand baggage quickly and safely. The new technology, powered by artificial intelligence, could eventually help enable travellers to go through security checks faster, without comp...

ZeroAvia and Birmingham Airport plan for zero-emission flights

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered air travel is the aim of a new partnership between ZeroAvia and Birmingham Airport (BHX). The companies have entered into a long-term partnership to make on-airfield hydrogen refuelling and regular domestic passenger flights of zero-emission aircraft a reality in...

Riga Airport sets targets for achieving zero CO2 emissions with Net Zero Roadmap

The Board of Riga Airport has approved the airport operational plan for achieving zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the so-called Net Zero 2050 Roadmap. Achieving zero CO2 emissions at airports involves two main elements: firstly, reducing the airport's own emissions from elec...

Japan Airlines selects 737-8 to grow sustainable fleet

Boeing and Japan Airlines have finalized an order for 21 super-efficient 737-8 jets. The versatile 737-8 will position JAL to strengthen its domestic and regional network as passenger traffic continues to return to pre-pandemic levels. JAL intends to begin introducing the airplanes into its fleet from 2026. The 737 MAX will provide JAL with greater range and fuel efficiency, reducing bot...

Etihad Airways enhances interline and codeshare with six airlines making travel even easier

Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with three new airline partners – Philippine Airlines , Austrian Airlines and Airlink South Africa, while re-launching interline links with Biman Bangladesh and codeshares with Air Seychelles and ITA Airways. The deal means customers of all airlines involved will enjoy enhanced connectivity to destinations across ea...

WestJet first airline in Canada to fly Aero Design Lab's drag reduction modification kit

Aero Design Labs announced the first revenue flight in Canadawith its proprietary drag reduction kit installed, with a WestJet 737-700 aircraft operating from Calgary to Toronto on March 20, 2023. As part of the testing and certification process, WestJet was the first a...

SAUDIA Group announces international expansion with 25 new destinations in 2023

SAUDIA and flyadeal sets course to add 25 new destinations in 2023 on SAUDIA Group Network: All new routes are set to begin throughout 2023. The airline will publish more schedule details on announced destinations soon. SAUDIA Group Director General, H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar comment...

Zero emissions in French regional skies on the way to becoming a reality - Amelia & Universal Hydrogen

Friday, March 3, 2023 will go down in history. On this day that Universal Hydrogen flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The plane, named Lightning McClean, took off from Grant County International Airport and flew for 15 minutes. The flight was the first of a tw...

New orders confirm Leonardo’s strong position in the global commercial helicopter market

Following successful Heli-Expo 2023 Leonardo announces further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 40 aircraft of various models to several operators across Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe primarily for energy support, rescue and public service...