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Sabena technics celebrates its 4000th colleague

At the end of 2024, Sabena technics reached a symbolic milestone of 4,000 employees.  Lola, group's 4,000th employee, is a mechanic working at our Bordeaux site, which employs almost 1,000 people and carries out maintenance and modification work on wide-body and narrow-body civil and military aircraft and equipment. This emblematic number of 4000 employees testifies to the group's...

AURA AERO obtains certification for INTEGRAL R, its two-seater training aircraft with aerobatic capability

Six years after its creation, AURA AERO certifies its first aircraft, INTEGRAL R, the two-seater training aircraft with an aerobatic capability. The certification of INTEGRAL R marks the culmination of a test campaign, on the ground and in flight, which lasted 4 years. The first aircraft of the INTEGRAL family designed and manufactured by AURA AERO, INTEGRAL R pe...

Daher inaugurates its Learning Center in Colomiers: a new era for training aeronautical talent

Daher is strengthening its commitment to technical talent development with the inauguration of the Daher Learning Center in Colomiers, near Toulouse, France. This 1,000 m² facility – featuring a state-of-the-art 650 m² technical workshop – marks a significant milestone in addressing the growing demand for skills in the aerospace industry while adapting to the increasing pace...

EcoPulse paves the way for more sustainable aviation

EcoPulse, the distributed hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft demonstrator developed jointly by Daher, Safran and Airbus – has concluded its flight test campaign, delivering crucial insights to meet the decarbonization goals for air transport by 2050. This collaborative project, which is emblematic of the French aerospace sector, has provided unique experience in the design, certificati...

Heading for Saint-Barthélemy: Corsair expands its network through a partnership with Air Inter Iles by St Barth Executive

Corsair and Air Inter Iles by St Barth Executive are pleased to announce a new exclusive partnership, allowing travelers from France to benefit from a simplified connection to Saint-Barthélemy from December 15, 2024. Thanks to this collaboration, the Corsair airline is expanding the number of services from Paris-Orly. From December 15, 2024, Corsair customers will be able to extend their tr...

A world premiere for a 100% electric trainer aircraft with an aerobatic capability - INTEGRAL E

INTEGRAL E, the electric version of AURA AERO two-seater aircraft designed for training, aerobatics and leisure, performed its first flight today December 3rd, at Toulouse-Francazal airport. More silent and environment-friendly, AURA AERO’s new two-seater paves the way for the decarbonization of light aviation.As in the old times of the great “premieres” of aviation, taking...

Mermoz Academy expands its training fleet with a third ALSIM simulator

ALSIM is strengthening its partnership with Mermoz Academy, which has recently acquired a second AL250 simulator for its facility in Nîmes. With this addition, Mermoz Academy now has three ALSIM simulators, including another AL250 and an AIRLINER. This new acquisition reflects Mermoz Academy's ongoing confidence in ALSIM’s flight training solutions. Sylvain Morel, Head of T...

VoltAero readies the production of Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft at its new industrial facility in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The inauguration of VoltAero final assembly facility and headquarters at Rochefort Airport marks a major new step toward certification and production of the company’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family, ushering in a new era of sustainable regional air transportation. Located at Saint Agnant in the Charente-Maritime department of France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, this purpos...

Thales to empower JetZero innovative aircraft for safe and eco-friendly flights

In line with the Aviation industry’scommitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, JetZero has designed a breakthrough blended wing body aircraft that burns 50% less fuel using today's engines. It also has the internal volume to accommodate hydrogen. With a full-scale demonstrator being planned for 2027, the innovative aircraft requires a reliable flight control system to ens...

TARMAC Aerosave signs a contract with EastMerchant to recycle three A380

TARMAC Aerosave signed a contract with the German arranger and asset management company EastMerchant Capital GmbH. Three A380s will be dismantled and recycled at the Tarbes site, in order to supply spare parts for the A380s fleet around the world.  With TARMAC Aerosave bringing 29 A380s back into service and then redelivering them between 2023 and 2024, demand for spare parts is growing. T...

ATR optimizes inventory management with Syncron

ATR has selected Syncron's Parts Planning software to improve the reliability, accuracy, and consistency of its inventory management. ATR is known for its innovative, efficient, and low-emission aircraft, which are flown by 200 airlines in over 100 countries. Maintaining resiliency in a challenging global context, with supply chain instability across the industry, required a modern soluti...

AURA AERO partners with Renault for the launch of the new electric Renault 4 at Paris Motor Show 2024

AURA AERO has been chosen by Renault to accompany, with its electric aircraft INTEGRAL E, the launch of the new electric Renault 4, unveiled today at Paris Motor Show 2024. To present its brand-new electric car, the French car manufacturer has chosen to call on four French startups pioneering decarbonized mobility, sharing its values and vision, and each bringing its unique expertis...