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AURA AERO’s INTEGRAL R nears FAA certification and returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

From July 20 to 26, AURA AERO will take part in EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh, world’s largest aviation gathering, exhibiting in front of the International Aerobatic Club Pavilion. The manufacturer will return to Oshkosh with INTEGRAL R, its two-seat, aerobatic-capable training aircraft, which will perform two aerobatic demonstration flights on Monday, July 20, and T...

BAA Training France certifies world's first A320 FFS Airbus Standard 2.2.1

BAA Training France has become the first aviation training center worldwide to operate an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator, certified to the new Airbus Standard 2.2.1 and declared ready for training. The simulator is owned by Transavia France, the Air France-KLM Group low-cost carrier, and is operated and maintained by BAA Training. It is now available for training to airlines and operators...

Do228 NXT Demonstrator makes international trade fair debut at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

General Atomics AeroTec Systems will showcase the brand-new Do228 NXT Demonstrator aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow (July 20–24, 2026) in Great Britain, marking the aircraft's first presentation on the international stage. This appearance follows the aircraft's official Roll-Out and highly successful public debut at ILA Berlin in June 2026. Farnborough Internation...

Embraer’s E-Jets family awarded type certification by India’s Civil Aviation Authority

Embraer family of E-Jets has received Type Certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family, including the E190, E195, and the E195-E2, the world’s quietest and most fuel-efficient small narrowbody aircraft. E-Jets is one of the most successful aircraft program in commercial aviation with more than...

Air France opens its new lounge at London Heathrow Airport

On 7 July 2026, Air France opened its new lounge at London Heathrow International Airport, a strategic hub on its medium-haul network. For the first time, the airline is offering its customers an elegant space designed to provide peace and quiet and French-style refinement before a flight or during a layover. Located in Terminal 4, this peaceful spot is the perfect place to relax and grab a b...

Blueberry Aviation completes recovery of Garuda's ATR72-600 fleet

Blueberry Aviation announced the successful completion of the recovery of Garuda's ATR72-600 fleet, following the return flight of the tenth and final aircraft to Toulouse on 5th July 2026. The project was carried out on behalf of the French and Italian Export Credit Agencies. This achievement follows the completion of a similar repossession and remarketing project involving eleve...

Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation announce strategic collaboration to unlock new regional mobility ecosystem

Electra and the UrbanV-Signature Aviation infrastructure platform, which combines UrbanV’s end-to-end vertiport development and operations capabilities with Signature Aviation’s global network of private aviation terminals, today announced the signing of a MOU. Together, companies will partner to build the foundation for a new regional...

Diamond Aircraft delivers DA62 MPP SurveyStar to Romanian operator Primul Meridian

Diamond Aircraft delivered a DA62 MPP SurveyStar to Primul Meridian, a long-standing Romanian customer and pioneer in special mission aerial surveying. This marks a new chapter in a nearly two-decade partnership, as Primul Meridian upgrades its fleet to the latest generation of Diamond’s Special Mission Aircraft. Primul Meridian holds a distinguished place in Diamond’s history as one o...

World's largest flying canvas takes flight: STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA Silver redefines art in the sky

STARLUX Airlines took delivery of STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA Silver at Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France, bringing to life its landmark collaboration with visionary Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. Conceived as the world's largest flying canvas, the aircraft represents STARLUX's first-ever special livery. The ceremony reflected the scale and ambition of the proje...

How to pass the time when you're stuck at an airport

In June 2026, the FAA handed Air Space Intelligence a 12-year, $875 million contract to rebuild parts of flight scheduling, with the goal of reducing congestion before aircraft leave the stand. Reuters reported that the SMART system will use airline schedules, weather, airport capacity and airspace data to predict conflicts. That sounds technical, but any traveler at a gate knows the simple versio...

Cirrus introduces TRAC10: a purpose-built aircraft engineered to transform professional flight training

Cirrus Aircraft introduced the TRAC10, a newly designed flight training aircraft purpose-built for professional, collegiate, and career-oriented flight schools. The introduction of the TRAC10 expands the existing TRAC flight training aircraft product line. Featuring a turbocharged Rotax 916 iSc FADEC engine, spacious three-seat interior, Garmin® flight deck, and Cirrus Airframe Parac...

AircraftExchange, powered by IADA, partners with Citation Jet Pilots

AircraftExchange, powered by IADA-Accredited Dealers, has formed a strategic partnership with the Citation Jet Pilots Association to provide its members with direct access to AircraftExchange’s exclusive listings of preowned business jets for sale. AircraftExchang is the official online marketplace of the International Aircraft Dealers Association. As part of the partnership, CJP's...