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H55 accelerates North American expansion with new aircraft battery pack manufacturing facility in Canada

Following the sale of the first 100 electric aircraft, H55 officially inaugurated its new production site and engineering offices in Longueuil, located within Québec's aerospace innovation zone. The new plant is manufacturing battery packs for customer aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. This marks H55's first North American location and the launch of its...

Bombardier Global 7500 sets its 135th city-pair speed record, the most ever achieved by a single business aircraft type

Bombardier Global 7500 business jet has achieved another record-breaking milestone: 135 speed records, the most ever set by a single business aircraft type. Some of the blazing-fast aircraft’s impressive city-pair speed records include key city pairs such as Tokyo to San Francisco, London to Riyadh, Oakland to Tokyo, Hartford to Dubai, Tokyo to Toronto and Montreal to Paris, among...

Bombardier inaugurates the Innovation and Design Centre dedicated to creating the future of business aircraft customer experience

Bombardier inaugurated Innovation and Design Centre, the new cornerstone of the company’s customer-centric strategy. The Innovation and Design Centre’s mission is to keep Bombardier’s aircraft ahead of the curve by delivering continuous innovations and improvements to the entire portfolio. A multidisciplinary team entirely dedicated to this new space will work in t...

Full Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem adopted by Air Transat

Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement with Air Transat to expand the use of the Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem. Canadian carrier will implement AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik’s independent platform for data and analytics applications, across its entire fleet of 43 Airbus A321 and A330 aircraft. Having already adopted AMOS as its maintenance management system in 2007 and flydocs for digital records m...

Horizon Aircraft partners with renowned designer Andrea Mocellin to shape the future of air mobility

Horizon Aircraft announces a strategic collaboration with Andrea Mocellin, an internationally acclaimed mobility designer, to refine the design and aesthetics of the revolutionary Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. Mocellin, known for his pioneering work in aviation, automotive, and micromobility, brings extensive expertise from leading roles at Lilium, Alfa Romeo, Maserati...

Neste extends sustainable aviation fuel supply to Ontario International Airport through deal with Amazon Air

Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for its Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California, through to the end of 2025. This agreement makes Amazon the first company to purchase and use sustainable aviation fuel at O...

Ascend Airways adds 5th aircraft to growing fleet, secures Canadian AOC

Ascend Airways has taken delivery of its 5th aircraft – Boeing 737-8 MAX. The airline has also secured its Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC), marking another significant milestone in its rapid expansion. The aircraft, registered as G-ULIT, received its Certificate of Airworthiness on June 3, 2025 and will be immediately deployed onto a long-term wet lease contract. This a...

Airbus opens new helicopter distribution centre and strengthens Ontario presence

Airbus Helicopters in Canada marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new integrated distribution centre in the Niagara region. The 21,000 sq. ft. facility will serve to bolster industrial operations while significantly expanding spare parts storage capacity. This strategic establishment further solidifies Airbus Helicopters' long-standing commitment to O...

Bell celebrates its 6,000th commercial aircraft built at Bell Textron Canada Centre

Bell Textron Canada Limited announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at commercial delivery and assembly centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPXs for operations by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, which manages a fleet of aircraft through the Ser...

SUBARU Bell 412EPX receives Transport Canada validation

SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation validation and can begin flight operations throughout Canada. Combining its increased maximum internal weight of 12,200 lbs., external weight of 13,000 lbs., and ability to carry 5,000 lbs. with a cargo hook, the SUBARU Bell 412EPX stands out in its class for its ability to transport multitudes of public safety supplies...

Alberta College of Aeronautics signs again with ALSIM for an AL42 Simulator

Canada Alberta College of Aeronautics renews its confidence in ALSIM in acquiring an AL42 simulator. AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the authentic Garmin G1000 Nxi. It also comes with the latest generation image generator, GFC 700 autopilot, and a force feedback system that ensures increased realism. It can also...

Bombardier Global 8000 in final assembly and progressing on schedule

Bombardier Global 8000 business jet program is progressing to plan, with first Global 8000 production aircraft continuing in the assembly phase in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. Major components from Bombardier facilities were delivered per plan and the aircraft is progressing through the high-tech manufacturing process toward planned entry-into-service in 2025. Stephen M...