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Auckland Airport joins Heart Aerospace Industry Advisory Board

New Zealand’ largest airport and one of the country’ most important infrastructure assets, Auckland Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to support the electrification of air travel. Auckland Airport is currently undergoing the most significant up...

Actively shaping the future of aircraft supply chain for D328eco - Deutsche Aircraft teams up with industry partners

Deutsche Aircraft kicked off the 2nd AIRCRAFT Supplier Summit in Leipzig. The primary goal of the summit is to discuss implementation options with suppliers, with an emphasis on the crucial role of procurement. AIRCRAFT Supplier Summit brings together key suppliers who will shape the futur...


A platform for every mission - Bell Special Missions Aircraft

There is a growing need for helicopter versatility as public safety and defense requirements continue to grow. As a pioneer delivering breakthrough innovations, Bell is no stranger to providing dynamic solutions to maximize aircraft effectiveness. Bell Special Missions Aircraft satisfies this need for versatility by taking proven para-public helicopters and integrating them with modern m...

CFM LEAP-1A engines to power 40 Xiamen Airlines’ Airbus aircraft

Xiamen Airlines and CFM International signed a purchase agreement for LEAP-1A engines, to power its 15 A321neo and 25 A320neo aircraft, including spare engines. CFM International has also signed a services agreement for the carrier’s LEAP-1B and CFM56-7B fleets. Xiamen Airlines has been a CFM customer since 1992, when it purchased its first CFM56-powered Boeing 737-500 aircraf...

GKN Aerospace and GE sign major agreement on aero engines

GKN Aerospace and GE have deepened their long-term partnership on a series of industry-leading engines including the GEnx programme. New agreement focuses on three key areas: new technology insertion, fan case production and assembly, and repair of high volume, complex engines structures.Technology insertion programmes on the GEnx will focus on alternative material solutions, providing a more sust...

Archer is set to debut Midnight electric air taxi Dubai Airshow

Archer Aviation  Midnight aircraft will make its Middle Eastern debut at the Dubai Airshow as the featured aircraft in the Advanced Air Mobility Pavilion. Middle Eastern debut of Midnight at the Dubai Airshow will give a wide array of key regional stakeholders from the Royal Family to the UAE’ General Civil Aviation Authority and beyond the opportunity to experience sitti...

Liebherr supplies electro-mechanic actuators for Eve Air Mobility’ eVTOL

The new actuators developed and manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace will be integrated into the eVTOL aircraft for actuation of its aileron, elevator and rudder surfaces. The robust, lightweight actuators come with a fully integrated control and power electronics module, which makes them more compact and easier to install than competing actuators. Dr. Klaus Schneider, Chief Technology Offic...

Republic Airways signs a MoU as strategic advisor for AURA AERO’ ERA 19-seater program

Republic Airways and AURA AERO signed a MoU regarding the development of the ERA, an electric-thrust 19-seater regional aircraft. This MoU sets forth the cooperation between AURA AERO and Republic with respect to the assistance Republic will provide on the ERA program. Primarily, Republic will provide support for the technical and commercial development of the ER...

Transforming aircraft parts into unique furniture - LuxAero Designs

Create from what inspires. Can aircraft have a second live after being retired? There are people who not only believe that the answer is affirmative, but actually are doing that. Repurposing airplane parts into beautiful, functional designs is an opportunity to express their passion for aviation. LuxAero Designs - the company that specializes in designing and crafting custom furniture ma...

RECARO Aircraft Seating celebrates 10 years in China, completes Phase III facility expansion

RECARO Aircraft Seating celebrated 10 years of success at its facility in Qingdao, China. A celebration unfolded, complete with a vibrant dragon and lion dance performance, symbolizing strength and good fortune. The event also featured the planting of a Golden Osmanthus tree, a powerful representation of the enduring values and legacy of RECARO. In parallel with the 10-year ann...

Four leading New Zealand aerospace companies take the stage at HAC 2023

Four leading New Zealand aviation companies – Salus Aviation, Spidertracks/Air Maestro, TracPlus and Eye in the Sky – will be showcasing their products and services at the Helicopter Association of Canada Annual Conference and Trade Show. Rod McDonald, Business Development Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Technology at New Zealand Trade &...

Helijet orders BETA Technologies' ALIA for first passenger service eVTOL aircraft in Canada

Helijet International plans to become first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using eVTOL aircraft after placing firm orders for ALIA eVTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies. Helijet will integrate the BETA-designed aircraft into its existing network of helicopter services, providing quieter, lower cost, sustainable air transportation for travelers in southwester...

Embraer displays C-390, Super Tucano, E195-E2 and Praetor 600 at Dubai Airshow

Embraer will present its capabilities commercial and business aviation, defense and security, technology and innovation at the Dubai Airshow. Among the main highlights of the static exhibition will be the E-195-E2 commercial jet, which makes its public debut with an exciting new livery - the Tech Eagle livery, reflecting high-technology characteristics, excellent performance, e...

Volocopter soars under the blue skies of Tampa

Tampa International Airport and Volocopter, have successfully kicked-off a multilayered flight test campaign with a crewed Volocopter 2X. This marks the first-ever flight test of eVTOL aircraft in an operational and large international airport in the U.S., and the first eVTOL test in the state of Florida. The flight test campaign consisted of aircraft downwash an...

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Electra completes first urban flight of hybrid-electric ultra short aircraft in downtown Charleston

Electra completed first urban demonstration of its Ultra Short airplane at the Columbus Street Terminal, offering a real-world look at how regional air travel can move beyond...

Kepplair Evolution reaches a major milestone with the delivery of its first prototype aircraft this summer

Kepplair Evolution, which recently received official support from the French government and the Occitanie region as part of the France 2030 plan and the FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) for...

Platoon Aviation to build Europe's largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet

Platoon Aviation signed a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. With this order, Pl...

NOEMI Aerospace - strategy beyond passenger travel - interview with Eric Lithun and Simon Bendrey - new aircraft platform approach

NOEMI Aerospace unveiled a broader platform strategy that expands company’s vision beyond its initial fully electric amphibious passenger aircraft programme. The company remains firmly committed...

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways, and Brickyard Connection complete regional electric flight demonstrations across Florida

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways Holdings and Brickyard Connection completed three days of high-cadence electric flight demonstrations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport earlier...

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AIR selects Dynon Avionics as exclusive avionics provider across smart aircraft portfolio

AIR announced a strategic partnership with Dynon Avionics as its exclusive avionics provider across its aircraft portfolio. The portfolio includes the AIR ONE personal eVTOL and the company&...

Daher Aircraft showcases its “go anywhere” Kodiak 900 along with the TBM 960 at France Air Expo

The European tour of Daher Aircraft’s “go-anywhere” Kodiak 900 multi-role airplane continues this week at the France Air Expo 2026 event in Lyon, France, where it will join a fast, e...

Cirrus launches “Let’s Go Fly!” immersive Apple Vision Pro flight experience

Cirrus launched Let’s Go Fly!, a first-of-its-kind app created for Apple Vision Pro that delivers an immersive introduction to Personal Aviation—the freedom, convenience and acce...

Gogo secures $7.5 million NOAA contract, providing mission-critical communications services for ‘hurricane hunter’ aircraft

SD Government, a Gogo company serving the military and government markets, announced today that it has secured a multi-year framework contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National...

Bell announced order of first Bell 407GXi in India with TransBharat Aviation

Bell Textron announced the order of the first Bell 407GXi helicopter in India to TransBharat Aviation Private Limited, one of India’s most established non-scheduled rotary-wing operators. F...

Climate-friendly aviation: greater ambition pays off

Which strategy leads to cost-effective, climate-friendly aviation in 2070? Four scenarios from the Bauhaus Luftfahrt think tank illustrate the impacts of different transformation paths. Key points: In...

Texas Department of Public Safety accepts delivery of Bell 407GXi

Bell Textron delivered new Texas Department of Public Safety’s  Bell 407GXi. This delivery comes on the heels of an announcement made during Verticon earlier this year h...