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GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney to collaborate on hybrid-electric demonstrator project

GKN Aerospace agreed with Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on the development of the High Voltage High Power EWIS for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project. The agreement involves the development, construction, and installation of the electrical wiring system of the demonstrator, which is targeting a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions comp...

MTU Maintenance Hannover completes 10,000th shop visit

MTU Maintenance achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits at its Hannover location in Germany, nearly half of the over 22,000 shop visits completed by the MTU Maintenance network. MTU Maintenance Hannover redelivered a GE90-110/115B engine to DHL Network Operations Ltd., the courier service’s United States-based aircraft operations with whom the MRO service provider...

Air Canada to fly every model in 787 Dreamliner family, orders 18 Boeing 787-10s

Air Canada is selecting the 787 Dreamliner to further modernize and grow its fleet with an order for 18 787-10 widebody jets, with the option to purchase 12 more. The flag carrier of the country, Air Canada will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce c...

Alerion Aviation expands fleet, offering enhanced private jet charter services

Alerion Aviation is thrilled to announce the addition of several new private jets to its managed aircraft portfolio. With this expansion, Alerion Aviation is now equipped to provide an even greater range of options for private jet charter, ensuring an unparalleled experience for its clients.&nb...

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 internati...

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....

Pratt & Whitney to expand GTF MRO capacity in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney announced plans to increase the capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds increase from current facility capacity. Shangari Meleschi, vice president, Aftermarket Operations...

Air Canada to fly every model in 787 Dreamliner family, orders 18 Boeing 787-10s

Air Canada is selecting the 787 Dreamliner to further modernize and grow its fleet with an order for 18 787-10 widebody jets, with the option to purchase 12 more. The flag carrier of the country, Air Canada will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions while expanding its global route network. Reducing fuel use and improving efficiency...

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 companies working together to define and establish the real-world requirements for sustainable, emission-fr...

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 right...

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 narro...

dnata achieves IATA environmental management certification

dnata become the first combined air services provider to receive IATA environmental management certification as a recognition of its unwavering commitment to sustainability across its diverse portfolio of businesses in the UAE. IATA Environmental Assessment is a certification programm...

Qantas Group market update September 2023

Qantas Group will invest a further $80 million in customer improvements across FY24 in addition to the $150 million previously budgeted, which will be funded from profits.This additional investment is aimed at addressing a number of customer ‘pain points’ through...

WAI launches 9th annual Girls in Aviation Day

Thousands of girls, ages 8-18, around the world on September 23 will be able to experience the 9th Annual Girls in Aviation Day in their local communities through unique events hosted by Women in Aviation International chapters and corporate members. WAI will continue to offer additional virtual resources, activities, information, and instructional videos via the free Aviation for G...

Ticket sales open for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023

It is time to make your arrangements to attend the third edition of the one-and-only European event where you will meet the entire VTOL community and grow your business.  An Expanded Event in a New Venue Organisers of EUROPEAN ROTORS are preparing for their biggest show yet, expanding on and learning from the two previous stellar events to make this third edition even better....

Dubai Airshow 2023 to showcase the innovations carving a sustainable future

As the aerospace and defence industries continue on their pathways to net zero, this year’s Dubai Airshow will be the ultimate platform for players from across these industries to convene, bringing the latest solutions that will help advance these crucial economic sectors towards a sustainable...

Gathering Baltic and European industry leaders and experts - Riga Aviation Forum 2023

On September 14 and 15, a high-level aviation conference, Riga Aviation Forum, will gather European and Baltic aviation leaders, managers and experts of the most influential companies in the industry . First day will be dedicated to strategic and industry approach to future development of Balti...

Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association prepares for second annual meeting

The Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association will hold its second annual meeting on September 26 and 27, 2023, in Dallas. Last year’s event welcomed more than 70 owner/operators and flight department members representing more than 60 aircraft. The IFAOA will offer a program...

AERO 2024 will celebrate 30th anniversary with airshow

The AERO aviation trade show will celebrate its 30th birthday from April 17 to 20, 2024, marking the 30th gathering of the general aviation industry in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance. The show will be accompanied by an extensive program of professional conferences. The new AERO Academy will also...

Air Marakanda announces first direct flights between Samarkand and China

Airport management company Air Marakanda, which manages the Samarkand International Airport, has announced the opening of a new flight operated by China Southern Airlines between Urumqi and Samarkand. The airline will be the first carrier operating flights to Samarkand from China. Starting 16 Oct. it will become possible to fly to the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in no...

Air bp scoops Australian Aviation Sustainability Initiative of the Year award 

Air bp has won Australian Aviation’s 2023 Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award.  Air bp was recognised for introducing the first all-electric hazardous goods vehicle and refueller approved for use in Australia. The all-electric refueller has been in operation at Brisbane Airport since August 2022 and represents one small step in Air bp’s sustainability journey as it co...

IC İçtaş Construction breaks ground on Vietnam Long Thanh Airport project

With 55 years of experience, IC İçtaş Construction, which has undertaken many challenging projects both domestically and internationally, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Long Thanh International Airport project with the participation of Vietnam Prime Minister,&...

Profit of Riga Airport in the first half of the year – EUR 2.2 million

According to the unaudited interim report for January-June 2023, Riga Airport closed the first half of 2023 with a profit of EUR 2.2 million.The turnover of the Airport in the first half of this year was EUR 34.43 million, or 37 percent more than previous year. It consisted of EUR 20.47 million...

Cologne Bonn Airport switches to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its entire diesel-powered ground fleet

Cologne Bonn Airport has switched to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its diesel-powered ground fleet. Neste's renewable diesel is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, and it is in particular used for powering large and heavy vehicles such as the airport’s fire trucks,...

Riga Airport and Lithuanian Airports to upgrade their electrical supply systems

In the next three years, Riga Airport and the Lithuanian airport company "Lietuvos oro uostai" will upgrade the electrical supply systems of their aerodromes by attracting European Union funding in the amount of 3.65 million euros in a joint project. Laila Odiņa, Chairperson of the Boar...

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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...

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...

Capturing 50% of preowned market share, IADA companies poised to make presence felt at NBAA-BACE

Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association will once again be a force at the NBAA-BACE 2023. Hundreds of representatives from IADA companies are expected to attend the event and IADA’s annual fall meeting, to be held in Las Vegas the day before the convention begins. The quarterly IADA Market Report covers IADA-accredited dealers’ perceptions about the mar...

Geneva Airpark optimises services and reaches substantial energy savings

In 2023, Geneva Airpark continues to invest in energy transition with the complete renovation of the lighting in its 10,000 sq meters hangar, which is now 100% LED. By 2022, Geneva Airpark had already acquired four latest-generation ITWGSE 7400 Zero Emission eGPUs, which provided 900 hours...

Record-breaking fleet agreement for up to 1,500 Cessna Citation jets - Textron Aviation & NetJets

NetJets and Textron Aviation announced a record-breaking fleet agreement for the option for NetJets to purchase up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years. This agreement extends NetJets’ existing fleet agreement, and includes options for an increasing num...

New Praetor full-flight simulator in Europe & new location in U.S. - Embraer and FlightSafety

Embraer and FlightSafety International opened new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the FAA. Initial training for customers is available this month with the recurrent training scheduled to start in October. Both companies also announced the...

First in industry - Flexjet to launch Starlink by SpaceX inflight connectivity solution

Flexjet collaborates with Starlink to provide its aircraft Owners in-flight Wi-Fi access that for the first time will align with service expectations they would have in their boardroom. Flexjet is the first shared ownership jet travel provider to offer such fast, reliable access, which wil...

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 TBMOPA, including co-sponsorship of the 2023 Annual Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado this mon...

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....

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 p...

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...

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...

Pratt & Whitney to expand GTF MRO capacity in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney announced plans to increase the capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds increase from current facility capacity. Shangari Meleschi, vice president, Aftermarket Operations – Asia Pacific and Turkiye, commented: "Pratt & Whitney is investing&n...

GKN Aerospace Malaysian engines parts repair facility earns key certifications

GKN Aerospace engines parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia, has achieved a series of landmark certifications. The Malaysian facility has recently received official approvals from international airworthiness authorities including the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK. In addition, achieving Orig...

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...

ST Engineering expands airframe MRO capacity with new hangar in Singapore

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business is expanding its capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility in Singapore Changi Airport. Groundbreaking for the new facility was held at its location next to the Changi Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek, in the presence of in...

J&C Aero completes cabin modification and refurbishment of Ukraine presidential Airbus A319

J&C Aero recently completed a major refurbishment project under which it provided cabin modification and renewal services for a state air company “Ukraine”. The company operates a state-owned Airbus A319 Corporate Jet used for the air transportation of the President of Ukraine.&...

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 emiss...

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Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM co-lead ZeroAvia latest financing round

Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM  have co-led ZeroAvia latest financing round. Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Alaska Airlines, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Summa Equity, AP Ventures and Amazon Climate Pledge Fund have also participated in the investment. This investment will enable ZeroAvia to accelerate progress towards certification of...

Elfly Group secures grant from Norwegian Government agency to develop prototype of its all-electric seaplane

Norway Elfly Group is to forge ahead with the production of a full-scale prototype of its all-electric commercial seaplane, the Noemi following confirmation of USD$8 million-plus grant from Enova SF, the country’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The award underlines the Norwegian Government’s commitment to transition to a low emission society and its ambition to mak...

Rcapital acquires Bromford Group’s Leicester-based engineering business to secure 81 jobs

Private investor, Rcapital, completed the acquisition of the Leicester-based aerospace and power generation business of Bromford Group. Bromford Group was placed into administration in March and has continued trading while a buyer has been sought. Chris Pole and Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory...

Landmark investment in eVTOL - Archer and U.S. Air Force enter into contracts worth up to $142 million

Archer Aviation has significantly expanded its partnership with the DoD by signing new contracts with the U.S. Air Force with a total value of up to $142 million. This new execution phase of the partnership includes the delivery of up to six of Archer’s Midnight aircraft to the Air Force, the...

Accelerating sustainable aviation - climate tech fund Statkraft Ventures invests in Electra

Statkraft Ventures announced its investment in Electra.aero. The investment will enable Electra to further develop its hybrid-electric ultra-short eSTOL aircraft, reinforcing Statkraft Ventures’ commitment to advancing sustainable transportation and decarbonization efforts by investing in...

Lilium successfully arranges $192 M capital raise supported by leading German technology investors

Lilium has successfully arranged a capital raise for a total amount of $192 million. Participants in the upsized round included leading German technology investors Earlybird Venture Capital, BIT Capital, UVC Partners and Frank Thelen, multiple institutional investors led by B. Riley Securi...