McCauley Propeller Systems newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, featuring four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, has successfully achieved certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil. Brazil is the second largest installed base globally for Beechcraft King Air turboprops. Jason Hull, vice president and general manager, McCauley Propelle...
Boeing entered into a definitive agreement to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including its Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways assets, to Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. This all-cash transaction is valued at $10.55 billion. Boeing will retain core digital capabilities that harness both aircraft and fleet-specific data to provide commer...
Gulfstream Aerospace fleet has achieved an industry-leading 700 city-pair speed records with a Gulfstream G700 flight from Taipei to Miami. This flight commemorates the 50-year anniversary of Gulfstream’s first U.S. National Aeronautic Association accredited speed record, set in 1975 by the Gulfstream GII. The G700 traveled 7,740 nautical miles/14,334 kilometers in 14 hours and 38...
Gogo confirmed JBJ Participacoes LTDA (JBJ Agropecuária) as the first customer for Gogo Galileo HDX in South America. With the installation complete, the Brazil-based farming corporation can, for the first time, optimize high-speed broadband delivered by the compact, electronically steered antenna, ESA, which links with the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit, LEO, constellation. ...
Ascendance signed a Letter of Intent with PhilJets to acquire five additional aircraft, strengthening its relationship with one of the leading aviation operators in the Philippines. The signing occurred in the presence of Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad.. This new LOI brings the total number of Atea aircraft pre-ordered by PhilJets to 15. In ad...
Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo and MASkargo announced their intention to launch a Global Cargo Joint Business, which, subject to regulatory approval, will enable the carriers to further enhance existing service level to customers and partners across the global air freight market. The strategic collaboration will bring together the combined expertise and infrastructure of three leading players in t...
Acron Aviation has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with SPHEREA Tests & Services, (SPHEREA) for its recorder and surveillance products. This agreement utilizes SPHEREA’s cutting-edge ATEC Series7, found in most aeronautical workshops across the globe, to facilitate ‘Return to Service’ testing of Acron Aviation recorders and Aviation Communication and Surve...
flyExclusive added the fifth Challenger jet to the company’s expanding super-midsize fleet. This marks a key milestone in flyExclusive’s ongoing fleet modernization strategy, with the sixth and seventh Challengers already in final stages of preparation for service. The arrival of the aircraft signals the company’s continued, strategic focus on modernizing its fleet and...
Phenix Jet Cayman completed a major milestone in business aviation by managing the first-ever Temporary Registration for a business jet in the Asia-Pacific region. The registration, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI), was completed at Singapore’s Seletar Airport in just five business days. This quick and efficient process highlights both Phenix Jet&rsqu...
Electra has secured $115 million in Series B funding to enter the pre-production and certification phase of the EL9, the first-ever Ultra Short aircraft, which can take off and land in 150 feet – roughly 10% of the footprint required for similarly-sized legacy airplanes. The round was led by Prysm Capital, and Jay Park, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm, has joined Electra’...
Dynamatic Technologies Limited and Deutsche Aircraft inaugurated the Rear Fuselage Assembly Line for the 40-seater D328eco turboprop aircraft at Dynamatic's state-of-the-art aerospace facility in Bangalore, India. The inauguration marks the transition from planning and design to serial manufacturing and showcases the world-class aerospace engineering and productio...
Digital twins – virtual copies of real-life machinery – have become an integral part of many industries: from precision manufacturing to logistics. Research by McKinsey shows that investments in digital twin technologies will rise to more than $48 billion by 2026 around the world. More and more airlines and aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies are introduc...
