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Essential news for 12 Apr 2026

AURA AERO scales up: Series B completed, first firm orders, and two industrial sites to be built in France and the U.S.

AURA AERO is entering a new phase. Thanks to a new €50 million funding round, grants secured in France and Europe, and financial support from the State of Florida for its U.S. plant, AURA AERO has now brought its total funding to €340 million. With the building permit secured for its future factory in Toulouse and firm orders already placed for its ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft,...

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Garmin adds Airport and FBO Comments feature to Garmin Pilot and announces sales promotions

Garmin announced a new feature for Garmin Pilot™Web and iOS platforms – Airport and FBO Comments. This feature allows pilots to leave comments and reviews on both airport facilities as well as fixed base operators (FBOs) globally so that other pilots can be better informed of facility conditions and service expectations. A five-star rating system for FBOs also encourages pilots to...

Embraer and CIAC sign memorandum of understanding to leverage Colombia's aerospace industry

Embraer and Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding at FIDAE for a possible expansion of industrial and technical cooperation to boost Colombia’s aerospace industry. Colombia represents an important market for Embraer in all segments. Currently, the company has a fleet of 50 aircraft operating in the country, serving customers i...

Rotortrade completes sale of first H160 in the Southern Cone region

Rotortrade completed the sale of an Airbus H160 helicopter to Helipatagonia in Argentina, marking the entry of the first H160 into service in the country and the first of its type in operation in the Southern Cone. The transaction was completed within a short timeframe, from contract signing and certification through delivery and entry into service, demonstrating Rotortrade’s ability to...

Aerocardal appointed authorized service center for L 410 NG aircraft in South America

Aerocardal appointed as an authorized service and maintenance center in South America for the L 410 NG aircraft, in collaboration with Aircraft Industries, the aircraft’s manufacturer. The agreement was signed during FIDAE 2025, one of the region’s leading aerospace exhibitions.The designation establishes Aerocardal as a key regional partner for the support of the L 410 NG platform, ex...