Back in February 2022, Limosa unveiled its vision for a 7-seater eVTOL/CTOL aircraft. The unique bioinspired fuselage shape, curved wings, 8 tilting propellers, and CTOL functionality made their design a successful debut. Located in one of North America's aerospace hubs, the team expanded by adding several key aerospace veterans. Two small-scale prototypes were built and tested, providing...
The aviation industry, including ground handling operations, has been increasingly focusing on enhancing efficiency through automation. The 35th IATA Ground Handling Conference emphasised the significance of digitalisation and automation in this sector, shedding light on both challenges and opportunities. Statistics from 2019 reveal that the Autonomous GSE market was valued at USD 0.2 billion...
Anuvu announced the renewal of its long-term contracts with two leading Skytrax airlines, Cathay Pacific and SAUDIA, to provide full inflight entertainment and content services. Both airlines are increasing their content offering, including welcoming both Max and Disney content onboard. Anuvu will also supply select entertainment from all the major studios, including NBCU, Paramount...
Textron Aviation Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil, paving the way for the aircraft to serve the dynamic and expansive Brazilian market and cater to its diverse aviation needs.The aircraft offers an unparalleled combination of performance, capacity and capability, positioning it as a catal...
Riga Airport closed this year's July with a record number of passengers handled in the post-pandemic period: the company's performance data show that last month 702,946 passengers chose Riga Airport as their airport of choice for their journeys.Since the start of the year, the airport has welcomed 3.7 million passengers, which is 42% of the total number of passengers handled at airports in...
Air bp returns to LABACE, the largest business aviation event in Latin America, held at Congonhas Airport. To coincide with the event, Air bp is pleased to announce that operations will start at a new supply hub located in Paulínia, in the interior of São Paulo. Scheduled to open later in 2023, the new hub will increase logistics flexibility and provide more options fo...
EMED Group and Skyports Drone Services have successfully completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at bringing additional innovation and sustainability benefits to medical courier services. Launched in June 2023, the four-week trial was run with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, an existing customer of EMED Group. The project successfully transported over 400 patho...
2023 EAA AirVenture fly-in enabled a broad spectrum of the aviation sector and the public to see VoltAero Cassio 330, and to learn about the company’s vision for the future of hybrid-electric aircraft. VoltAero brought its full-scale Cassio 330 mockup to Oshkosh, which attracted a steady flow of visitors to the company’s outdoor exhibit in the main display area. As part of it...
Piper Aircraft has been awarded approval from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for its M600/SLS HALO safety system with Garmin Autoland and stand-alone auto-throttle. Ron Gunnarson, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, commented: “The Brazilian certification is a key milestone for our flagship M600/SLS aircraft. The Piper M600/SLS was the f...
JAL Group announced another challenge towards a sustainable future, “Sustainable Challenge Flights” on the JL6 flights from Tokyo (Haneda) to New York, from September 14th to 20th, under the slogan “A sustainable future together”. This is the second phase of our sustainable challenge flights following the successful Tokyo (Haneda) to Okinawa (Naha) charter flight last Novem...
easyJet is launching a new Summer Flight School, to combat persistent gendered stereotypes of pilot and cabin crew jobs and inspire more young people to consider a career in aviation. As new research by the airline reveals around four in ten children (37%) still believe that a pilot is a job exclusively for men, easyJet is inviting children aged 7 – 12 to go behind the scenes at it...
Deutsche Aircraft, Energi i Nord (North Energy Cluster) and Bodø Airport Development Company have met with energy and aviation industry stakeholders to address how the supply, demand and production of near carbon-neutral synthetic aviation fuels could be ramped up for operators in Northern Norway. As airlines need to ensure their future fuel supply comes from sustainable sources, fuel manuf...
