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Meet world first Wisk self-flying, four-seat, all-electric, VTOL Air Taxi

Wisk Aero revealed world first self-flying, all-electric, four-passenger eVTOL air taxi. As Wisk’s go-to-market aircraft, Generation 6 represents the first-ever candidate for type certification by the FAA of an autonomous eVTOL. The most advanced air taxi in the world, ...

Hradecka Letecka Servisni becomes TBM service center and sales representative for the Czech and Slovak Republics

Daher appoints Hradecka Letecka Servisni s.r.o.as the authorized TBM Service Center and TBM Sales Representative for the Czech and Slovak Republics. This latest expansion of Daher’s worldwide support and sales network was marked with the first demonstration tour of the TBM very fast...

Jet Linx celebrates 10th anniversary of the Tutu Project

Jet Linx announced its eighth consecutive year of support as lead corporate sponsor for The Tutu Project, an initiative of The Carey Foundation. In 2022, The Tutu Project celebrates 10 years in operation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Proceeds from the initiative provide everything from wigs and lymphedema sleeves to transportation, childcare, and counseling to the families impacted by a breast ca...

More than 85 IADA companies heading to Orlando for 2022 NBAA-BACE

In total, 86 IADA companies will be at NBAA-BACE. That number includes IADA-accredited aircraft dealers, OEM members and IADA-verified products and services members. Thirteen IADA member companies are scheduled to exhibit aircraft for sale at Orlando Executive Airport during the convention. To find IADA members participating in NBAA-BACE go to https://iada.aero/2022-NBAA-BACE-Conference. IADA E...

EHang announces progress in EH216-S Type Certification process

EHang announced the latest updates of its passenger-grade AAV EH216-S Type Certification process. The Project Specific Certification Plan has been officially approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. At present, various specified review subjects have been confirmed, including performance and flight, structural strength, design and configuration, ground control station, airb...

Creating innovative sustainability solutions within the private aviation sector - GlobeAir signs MoU with Lilium

GlobeAir has signed a MoU with Lilium with the intention for GlobeAir to purchase 12 aircraft to operate in Northern Italy and the French Riviera. This MoU represents a significant milestone for GlobeAir as the two companies come together to advance sustainable air mobility. This MoU will kick off a mutually beneficial partnership to develop a long-term strategic collaboration...

ZeroAvia & Textron Aviation - development of hydrogen-electric powertrain for Cessna Grand Caravan

ZeroAvia entered into a non-exclusive Joint Development Agreement with Textron Aviation supporting ZeroAvia development of hydrogen-electric, zero-emission powertrains for the Cessna Grand Caravan (208B) aircraft. ZeroAvia will obtain a Supplemental Type Certificate to retrofit the Grand Caravan single-engine utility turboprop with the ZA600 zero-emission powertrain,...

Bombardier opens new service centre in Australia

Bombardier announced the grand opening of its new Melbourne Service Centre at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia. The new facility is a testament to Bombardier’s commitment to the Australian market and establishes a key building block in its growing global customer support network. At full capacity, the new OEM-operated Melbourne Service Centre will add 65 aerospace jo...

BLADE and Eve announce strategic partnership to expand Urban Air Mobility ecosystem in India

FlyBlade India announced a strategic partnership which includes a non-binding order of up to 200 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, service and support, and Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management software solution. The companies also plan to collaborate on a three-month pilot project connecting passengers using helicopters. India is a unique market with its vast e...

Business aviation issues guiding principles on sustainability ahead of U.N. aviation forum

Business aviation groups put forward a set of policy principles to guide long-term carbon emissions reductions in the lead-up to the 41st ICAO Triennial Assembly convening this week. ICAO, a United Nations agency, convenes its 193 member states every three years to set worldwide aviation policy. The next triennial meeting will be held in Montreal from Sept. 27 to Oct. 7. Under th...

The 500th Gulfstream G650 family aircraft delivered

The 500th Gulfstream G650 and G650ER customer delivery was made at Gulfstream’s Appleton, Wisconsin, completions facility.The G650 family provides significant time savings on some of the longest high-speed routes in business aviation. Combined, the G650 and G650ER have amassed more than 120 city-pair world speed records, including both polar and westbound around-the-world records. In 2014, G...

Under new ownership Aerocare Aviation Services bolsters paint offering

Following its acquisition by Complete Aircraft Group, Aerocare Aviation Services has successfully completed a modification of its state-of-the-art paint facility at its Chester, UK headquarters. The investment forms a key part of its future growth strategy, which involved widening the door aperture to 22 metres, enabling it to address the surge in demand it is receiving to accommodate t...

Atlantic Aviation & Avfuel provide SAF to United Nations delegates for meeting in Aspen

As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen next week, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corporation partnered to ensure plentiful supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM for air operations surrounding the event. Avfuel and Atlantic Aviation will supplement their continuous supply of SAF with two renewable diesel-powered truckloads of the fuel to Atlan...

Jetcraft 5-Year Pre-Owned Market Forecast exploring new opportunities for business aviation

Jetcraft is releasing ever forward, its 5-Year Pre-Owned Business Jet Market Forecast, identifying significant market opportunities and global trends. Chad Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Jetcraft, commented: “This year’s report predicts that, after stabilizing in the wake of a post-COVID surge, pre-owned transactions should maintain their new higher base and growth ra...

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IADA sees strong demand and constrained inventory shaping the global preowned aircraft market

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has released its 2026-2027 Current Market Portrait & Forecast, offering an in-depth analysis of the global preowned business av...

From first call to final mission: Helicopter Alliance’s Black Hawks excel throughout fire season

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operated by Helicopter Alliance played a vital role in combating wildfires across Central and Southern Europe during the aerial firefighting season that has now concluded....