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What is the demand for new aircraft in Asia-Pacific by 2040 - Airbus forecast over 17600

 In the next 20 year passenger traffic growth of 5.3% per annum and accelerated retirement of older less fuel efficient aircraft will see the Asia-Pacific region require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft. Nearly 30% of these will replace older less fuel efficient models.  In a...

Bringing Air Taxi service to Japan - ANA HOLDINGS and Joby Aviation

ANA and Joby Aviation are forming a partnership that will see Japan’s largest airline join with Joby to bring aerial ridesharing services to Japan. Toyota Motor Corporation also joined the partnership, with the intention of exploring opportunities such as ground-based transporta...

Shaping the future of sustainable aviation in Asia Pacific - GTF engines

Pratt & Whitney stated that its GTF engines have saved Asia Pacific operators more than 300 million gallons (more than a billion liters) of fuel and avoided more than three million metric tonnes of carbon emissions since entering service in 2016. With 25 airlines in the region operating GTF engines on more than 500 aircraft across three aircraft families (Airbus A320neo family, A220 and E...

ST Engineering, Sumitomo and Skyports join forces to use unmanned aircraft for heavy lift shore-to-ship parcel delivery

ST Engineering, Sumitomo Corporation and Skyports announced the formation of a consortium to provide Unmanned Aircraft (UA) services for heavy-lift shore-to-ship parcel delivery in Singapore. Each consortium member will exploit their respective operational and technological capabilities to expand the use of autonomous UA for the deliveries of maritime essentials to vessels at anchorage....

The annual flight time of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant helicopters under after-sales service has exceeded 26,000 hours

By the end of 2021, the total flight time of helicopters under warranty maintenance and servicing produced by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company (Rostec State Corporation) amounted to 26,430 hours. The flight time of such helicopters has increased by almost 50% compared to 2020.  "Over the past year, more than 180 U-UAP helicopters...

Boeing reaches record $2 Billion in e-commerce sales

Boeing achieved an annual record for e-commerce parts sales last year with more than $2 billion in online orders. Fueled by investment in digital tools, Boeing Distribution Inc. (formerly Aviall) sold nearly 70,000 parts products through its e-commerce site to commercial and government customers, eclipsing pre-pandemic levels. Commercial orders accounted for $1.5 billion in sales, r...

Order confirmation for Airbus A320neo, A321neo and A220s - Jazeera Airways & Aviation Capital Group

Aviation Capital Group has signed a firm contract for 20 A220s following its order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft including five A321XLRs announced in December 2021.”We are delighted to expand our partnership with Airbus through this A220 order”, said Steven C. Udvar-Hazy, Senior Vice President, OEM Relations & Market Development at ACG. “Our airline customers will appreciate...

One step closer to fully integrated future-proof digital supply chain - Deutsche Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft announced its partnership with SupplyOn, a leading company for supply chain management, to develop a state of the art digital management system for its supply chain, aligned with its 100% paperless, full digitalisation objective. In order to successfully implement the strategic goal of a resilient digital supply chain in the shortest possible time, Deutsche Aircraft cho...

Volocopter expects to generate SGD 4.18 billion for Singapore by 2030

Volocopter expects to deliver SGD 4.18 billion in cumulative economic benefits to Singapore by 2030. This is just one of the many benefits that Volocopter’s UAM services will bring to the city-state, according to its Singapore Roadmap released today. The document also shares details on the potential routes, use cases, and operational considerations. Christian Bauer — Chief...

Garmin announced availability of TXi EIS for select Pilatus PC-12 aircraft

Garmin expanded engine monitoring capability is now available for select Pilatus PC-12/45 and PC-12/47 aircraft with the addition of the TXi Engine Indication System (EIS) display. This upgrade offers PC-12 owners and operators a fully modernized, complete Garmin cockpit retrofit solution that includes the GFC 600 autopilot, G600 TXi primary flight display, GTN Xi navigators, G...

Singapore Airshow 2022 - ATR connects Asia Pacific sustainably and affordably

Leading regional aircraft manufacturer ATR will be showcasing its latest aircraft technologies at the Singapore Airshow 2022. ATR has recently launched a new engine variant that in the coming months will become standard on ATR 42 and 72 aircraft. The PW127XT will bring down fuel burn and engine maintenance costs even further – respectively by 3% and 20% –, reinforcing ATR’s...

DRONAMICS appoints three industry veterans as Directors of R&D and manufacturing

DRONAMICS, world leading middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, announced the expansion of its R&D and manufacturing teams with the addition of three industry veterans, who will help the company scale up its development and production in preparation for the launch of their commercial same-day delivery service with the Black Swan UAV this year. Svilen Rangelov, CEO and Co-found...

Singapore Airshow 2022 - Airbus to showcase its latest products and sustainable aerospace ambition

Airbus will be one of the largest exhibitors at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, showcasing its latest products, services and its commitment to sustainable aerospace. Held every two years, this year’s show will take place from 15 to 18 February at the Changi Exhibition Centre.  Taking centre-stage during the flying display will be the long range A350-1000. It is the only clean sheet d...

H3 Dynamics completes World First hydrogen aircraft propulsor nacelle

H3 Dynamics has successfully completed the world’s first fully integrated hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft nacelle, the core enabling power solution for propulsion of future hydrogen aircraft designs. In the coming years, such a distributed hydrogen electric propulsion architecture could fly 19, 80 or even over 100 passengers, allowing airlines to cover medium and long...

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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...

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

Following the successful public flight demonstrations at Expo 2025 Osaka, SkyDrive announced plans to undertake a feasibility study exploring the conversion of Osaka City’s existi...

Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

The Airbus A350F freighter (MSN 700), the first of two flight test aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. Equipped with dedicated flight test instrumentation, the aircraft spent 4 hou...

German aviation reaches new milestone as Deutsche Aircraft opens D328eco® Final Assembly Line

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

Heart Aerospace has unveiled the ES-36, its new 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner and planned production aircraft. Concurrently, award-winning air carrier JSX announced a deposit-backed agreem...

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Aeroberm and Foster Aviation forge strategic partnership to accelerate vertiport infrastructure development in UAE

Foster Aviation, the Dubai-based provider of Advanced Air Mobility and aviation solutions, and Aeroberm, a Skyportz company and developer of the patented modular vertipad system, have announced a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...