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JEKTA unveils PHA-ZE 100 electric amphibious aircraft scale model as it continues flight testing in Italy

Bombardier advances services expansion as construction of landmark Abu Dhabi facility accelerates

Bombardier announced significant progress on its new state-of-the-art service centre at the Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI). Construction has advanced, with the structural framework of the main building and hangar now rising. On track to open in the second half of 2026, this flagship facility repr...

Archer reveals plans for Miami air taxi network featuring partnerships with Related Ross and Magic City Innovation District

Archer Aviation revealed its plans for a Miami metropolitan area based air taxi network designed to transform how residents and visitors move across one of the nation’s fastest growing regions. Archer’s goal is to connect major population and business centers, including Miami, Fort Laude...

De Havilland Canada and Avincis Aviation announce joint initiatives

De Havilland Aircraft Canada and Avincis are pleased to announce various joint initiatives in support of the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 aircraft. As part of these initiatives, Avincis has agreed to transfer ownership of its ADS-B and FMS supplemental type certificates for the CL aircraft to De Havilland Canada for inclusion in its spare parts catalogue, thereby providing access to critical sy...

Pilatus has officially opened its subsidiary, Pilatus Aircraft Ibérica SA, near Seville

Pilatus has officially opened its subsidiary, Pilatus Aircraft Ibérica SA, near Seville. The new production facility will expand capacity to meet the sustained high demand for the successful PC-12 and PC-24.Production ramp-up at Pilatus’ Seville facility has been underway since early 2025. Structural assemblies for the PC-24 and wiring harnesses for the PC-12 are already produced in S...

Florida Flyers Flight Academy elevates pilot training with the new Tecnam P-Mentor fleet

Florida Flyers Flight Academy, which received the first two of ten ordered Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft. This delivery marks the beginning of a significant fleet modernization program designed to provide students with a seamless, state-of-the-art training environment.The introduction of the P-Mentor fleet allows Florida Flyers to offer a unique single-platform training concept. Students...

Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander type approved by TCCA in Canada

Britten-Norman has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation type certification for the BN2T-4S Islander, the Rolls-Royce Model 250–powered turboprop variant of the company’s iconic utility aircraft. The BN2T-4S, certified under TCCA Type Certificate A-92, also includes a series of additional enhancements that further elevate its operational effectiveness, including an increas...

Eve Air Mobility selects BETA Technologies as pusher motor supplier

Eve Air Mobility selected BETA Technologies to supply electric pusher motors for its conforming prototypes and production aircraft. With a current backlog of 2,800 eVTOLs, Eve is strengthening its supply chain through this collaboration. The agreement represents a potential 10-year opportunity for Beta of up to USD $1 billion and reinforces Eve’s commitment to proven technologies a...

Pipistrel achieves historic type certification in Colombia

Aerocivil, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, has issued the type certificate for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, Velis Club and the X-Eye, a variant of the 121A Explorer for aerial surveying.This significant milestone marks a prestigious achievement for Pipistrel, as it becomes the first organization to receive Colombian Aeronautical Regulation-Very Light Aircraft (RAC-VLA) type-c...

Daher flies its MALE EyePulse drone

Daher has successfully completed flight demonstrations of EyePulse, a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone prototype presented to the French Defense Procurement Agency as part of a call for projects. This successful maiden flight, carried out at the Tarbes site, is a key milestone that confirms the Daher Group's ability to act quickly and respond to the needs of defense stakeholder...

Vertical Aerospace insiders increase their shareholding in EVTL by 50% in November

16 members of Vertical Aerospace Board of Directors and senior leadership team completed open-market purchases of the Company’s ordinary shares over a two-week open trading window period in November 2025. These share purchases follow a series of open market share purchases by Vertical Chairman Dómhnal Slattery and two fellow Board members in May 2025. They underscore leadership’...

Garmin SmartCharts adds Graphical NOTAMs overlay to alert pilots of surface closures

Garmin announced a new overlay option for SmartCharts, its dynamic aviation charting solution found in the Garmin Pilot app. The new Graphical NOTAMs overlay, when selected “On,” will depict active runway, taxiway, and ramp closures, as well as conditional closures. Additionally, current field condition (FICON) codes will appear on the runway label, allowing pilots to easily see t...

Diamond Aircraft delivers DA62 MPP to TU Dresden: a milestone for climate-friendly aviation

Technical University of Dresden has taken delivery of a state-of-the art research aircraft, the Diamond DA62 MPP. This twin-engine special mission platform represents an important step forward in the development of sustainable, climate-friendly aviation technologies. The Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology and the Institute of Aerospace Engineering (ILR) at TU Dresden...

EDF Group increases its stake in AURA AERO to 2 million euros to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation

One year after acquiring a stake in AURA AERO, a French pioneer in low-carbon aviation, EDF Group increases its participation to 2 million euros, through its subsidiary SAFIDI, dedicated to local anchorage. With this new investment, the Group reaffirms its commitment to providing long-term support for the growth of a low-carbon, regional light aircraft industry, in France. In a context where av...

Belgian defense selects PC-7 MKX for its basic flight training

On November 27, 2025, the Belgian Government approved the award of a comprehensive 20-year service contract to Pilatus to provide training services based on the PC-7 MKX. The comprehensive training solution encompasses not only the 18 aircraft but also advanced ground-based training tools, forming a fully integrated system. Pilatus will deliver state-of-the-art simulators, computer-based trai...

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