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Electra flies World' first hybrid eSTOL aircraft

A step closer to aviation decarbonization - UK government invests $66 million in SAF development

Project Speedbird,a joint partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, LanzaJet and British Airways,secured new funding totalling £9 million from the Government’ Advanced Fuels Fund competition. NPT was awarded £7.5 million as part of the partnership, and LanzaJet&...

Air Chateau International plans to purchase up to 100 Archer Midnight aircraft

Air Chateau and Archer Aviation signed an MoU covering a planned purchase by Air Chateau of up to 100 of Archer’ Midnight eVTOL aircraft with an approximate value of $500M and providing for an initial non-refundable, pre-delivery payment of $1M by December 31, 2023. Air Chateau plans...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 attains Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore type certification

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 have attained type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Scoot, low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is due to operate the E190-E2 from 2024. Recently, Embraer and CAE announced the establishment in Singapore of a state-of-the-art E2 full flight simulator and pilot training program, which will commence operations by the end o...

Strategic supplier agreement for Overture and Symphony - Boom Supersonic & Latecoere

Boom Supersonic has selected Latecoere to join its growing network of global suppliers. As part of the agreement, Latecoere’s engineering team in Toulouse, France will work with Boom engineers to define the complete electrical wiring interconnection system architecture, a key system for both Overture and Symphony.The EWIS will comprise over 103 kilometers (64 miles) of wiring, requ...

Dufour Aerospace and Copenhagen Helicopter sign letter of intent

Copenhagen Helicopter and their partner Copenhagen AirTaxi have signed a LOI with Dufour Aerospace for a conditional order to purchase the Aero2 UAV for cargo and aerial work and the Aero3 for passenger transportation. The aim is to strengthen initiatives to introduce environmentally friendly and efficient transportation in Denmark and the neighbouring countries of Germany, Sweden and No...

New Zealand Airline Academy places ten aircraft order with Tecnam

Tecnam and New Zealand Airline Academy Limited announced a firm order for 10 Tecnam aircraft, consisting of eight single engine P2008 JC Night VFR, one single engine P-Mentor IFR trainer with RNAV capability and ballistic safety parachute, plus one multi-engine P2006T Premium edition aircraft. The first of these, the Tecnam P2006T aircraft, is flying direct from the factory in Capua, Italy to the...

Strategic Development Fund and Dronamics to create manufacturing joint venture for Black Swan Cargo Drone

UAE’ Strategic Development Fund and Dronamics signed a term sheet to set-up a joint venture to produce the Black Swan cargo drones to fulfill the global demand and requirements for Dronamics’ international and local customers. The JV will constitute the first serial production plant for the Dronamics Black Swan aircraft. In late 2022, SDF through its Venture Capital...

Expanding fleet & training capacity - AeroGuard Flight Training Center orders 90 Piper Archer TX aircraft

AeroGuard Flight Training has placed an order for ninety new Archer TX aircraft. The addition of these new Piper trainers will almost double AeroGuard’s fleet size, bringing it to over 200 aircraft. AeroGuard Flight Training Center has four campus locations, three in the U.S and one in Saudi Arabia. These locations train more than 2,000 student pilots, preparing them for their careers a...

De Havilland Canada to provide cargo conversion solutions to Falcon Aviation

De Havilland Canada announced an agreement with Falcon Aviation to provide two Quick Change freighter kits to support airline’ operations by providing ultimate flexibility to support their Dash 8-400 fleet . The De Havilland cargo conversion solution enhances the overall value and extends the high revenue-generating capabilities of their Dash 8-400 aircraft and is a great addition...

Joby flew electric air taxi in New York City

Joby successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City, marking the first ever electric air taxi flight in the city and the first time Joby has flown in an urban setting. The aircraft was flown from the iconic Downtown Heliport in Manhattan, NY. Through its partnership with Delta Air Lines that Joby expects New York to be one of its early launch markets after receivi...

Emirates signs agreements with Safran worth US$1.2 billion combined

Emirates and Safran announced a series of contracts worth over US$1.2 billion combined. This includes a US $1 billion deal for the latest generation Safran Seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes Business, Premium Economy and Economy class seats for the Emirates Airbus A350, and Business, Premium...

Abelo signs deal for up to 20 ATR 72-600

Abelo and ATR signed a Heads of Agreement for a firm order of 10 ATR 72-600, along with options for an additional 10. This deal underscores Abelo’ continued commitment to embracing the latest in cutting-edge turboprop technology. Notably, in July 2022, Abelo had placed an order for 10 ATR 72-600  and confirmed a deal for 10 ATR 42-600S– Short Tak...

Valdor Aircraft brings the legendary De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver back to life

After more than 6 years in the making, Valdor Aircraft announced that Transport Canada has authorized the work required to modify the most versatile bush plane ever built in the world of aeronautics. This project is part of a sustainability initiative designed to extend the Beaver's lifespan by several decades. The Supplemental Type Certificate recently granted by Transport...

Volocopter dazzles with first flight in New York City

Volocopter completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. Volocopter 2X participated in the world’s largest and first public event  showcasing multiple eVTOL aircraft in a city. Volocopter has now successfully and safely conducted flights in the heart of two of the busiest metropolitan hubs of the...

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Jungheinrich & Deutsche Aircraft set a new standard in aerospace logistics with automated warehouse for next-generation regional aircraft production

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SkyDrive eyes Osaka’s rooftops for a new generation of eVTOL vertiports

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Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

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A new era for German aerospace began today as Deutsche Aircraft officially opened its Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Joined by senior government representatives Christian Hirte an...

RAF 2026 - RTU opens new pathways for European aerospace collaboration

Speaking during the Riga Aviation Forum 2026, Pauls Irbins, Head of the Aerospace Direction at the RTU Innovation Office, presented a compelling vision of how Riga Technical University (RTU) can becom...

Heart Aerospace unveils ES-36, announces JSX purchase agreement for up to 100 aircraft

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Jungheinrich & Deutsche Aircraft set a new standard in aerospace logistics with automated warehouse for next-generation regional aircraft production

In a landmark step towards next-generation regional aircraft manufacturing, Jungheinrich has delivered an advanced automated logistics centre to Deutsche Aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Supporting...

Cessna Skyhawk Veris VR flight training device set for NBAA-BACE debut in Las Vegas

TRU Simulation + Training Inc. will showcase its Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Cessna Skyhawk at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking the simulator's first appearance at the indust...

Tecnam unveils the FAR Part 23-certified P2008JC NG in the United States, redefining efficiency in next-generation pilot training

Tecnam introduces the P2008JC NG to the United States market, bringing flight schools a certified, next-generation training aircraft designed to dramatically reduce operating costs while maximizing fl...

PAL-V, AVION and FLYVE announce strategic partnership to scale global FlyDrive training infrastructure

PAL-V has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AVION, a specialist in advanced flight training devices, and FLYVE, a developer of FlyDrive ecosystems for professional and government operator...

FACC unlocks new growth opportunities through strategic funding

Rising production rates and the launch of new aircraft programs are driving increased demand for manufacturing capacity across the aerospace industry. To support this growth, FACC plans to i...

Tecnam expands U.S. presence with Finnoff as exclusive Western Region distributor for the P2012

Tecnam has announced a landmark strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of its P2012 aircraft family across the United States. Under the agreement, Finnoff has been appointed the exclus...

KLM marks fleet milestone with delivery of its first Airbus A350-900

Dutch flag carrier KLM, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has welcomed its first Airbus A350-900, marking a significant step in the airline’s long-haul fleet modernization strategy. The arrival...