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A milestone for German aviation - Deutsche Aircraft celebrated richtfest for new final assembly line in Leipzig

Deutsche Aircraft, in partnership with Weerts Group,hosted the Richtfest (topping-out ceremony) for its state-of-the-art Final Assembly Line at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The event marked a pivotal moment in the industrialisation of the D328eco, a next-generation 40-seater turboprop aircraft, and r...

Embraer and Airlink expand partnership with component pool program for E2 jets

Embraer and Airlink signed a Component Pool Program agreement to support ten new Embraer E195-E2 jets that Airlink is currently acquiring through a series of leases with Azorra. Airlink already benefits from Embraer’s Pool Program for the support of the remainder of its all-Embr...

Air China Cargo becomes new Airbus A350F freighter customer

Air China Cargo signed a purchase agreement for six Airbus A350F becoming the first customer to order the all-new A350F in the Chinese mainland. Air China Cargo, headquartered in Beijing, is China's only cargo airline that carries the national flag. Since June 2025, the airline has been operating all cargo aircraft in North China, East China, South China, and Southwest China. It has...

Joby celebrates first flight of turbine electric demonstrator aircraft

Joby Aviation announced the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft. The demonstrator builds on Joby’s fully-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain along with the Company’s SuperPilot autonomy stack to deliver greater range and payload capability. Potential applications for Joby’s hybrid aircraft include longer range air...

Advanced Air Mobility Group agreed to invest in Zuri to accelerate hybrid-electric aircraft development

Ambitious Air Mobility Group and Zuri signed binding investment terms to advance the development, certification, and deployment of Zuri’s hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft platform for passenger, cargo, and defence applications. The investment also supports unmanned and optionally piloted variants developed for cargo and defence operations. The agreement establishes a f...

Rolls-Royce secures emergency power supply at new airport terminal in Kuwait with mtu gensets

Rolls-Royce is supplying seven mtu backup-power generators to expand the energy infrastructure at Kuwait International Airport. The 20-cylinder Series 4000 DS 3600 diesel generators will be installed in the new Terminal 2, where they will secure the power supply for the catering building and the airport’s central energy infrastructure, as well as other facilities. Kuwait International Air...

New KC-390 demonstrator, E195-E2, and E190F, lead Embraer’s lineup at Dubai Air Show

Embraer will showcase for the first time at the Dubai Airshow the new KC-390 Millennium demonstrator with its new paint scheme. The multi-mission medium airlift will be on display with the E195-E2, the world’s most efficient small narrowbody commercial jet, and the E190F – the passenger-to-freight conversion of the E190 jet. The 2025 edition of the biannual aerospace exhibition, held a...

MTU Aero Engines showcases engine excellence in Dubai

MTU Aero Engines will be presenting its passion for engines at the Dubai Airshow. The company will be highlighting its full-spectrum of expertise at booth #830, from innovative commercial propulsion concepts like the Flying Fuel Cell to in-service engines like the an EJ200 engine that powers the military aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon as well as a comprehensive multimedia exhibit of its m...

Do228 NXT manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems visits the Middle East region for the first time to exhibit at Dubai Air Show

General Atomics AeroTec Systems is participating for the first time in the Dubai Airshow, marking an important milestone in the company’s expansion into MENA region. With decades of operational experience worldwide, the Do228 is renowned for its outstanding versatility, robustness, and reliability. Its unique STOL capabilities, versatile equipment options and the capability to perf...

Hybrid Air Vehicles and ZeroAvia partner on zero-emissions Airlander

Hybrid Air Vehicles and ZeroAvia signed a MoU to partner on development of a hydrogen-electric variant of Airlander 10. Airlander 10 is a new type of hybrid aircraft that uses a combination of aerostatic lift, aerodynamic lift, and vectored thrust, with a 10 tonne payload and 4,000 nautical mile maximum range.&nbs...

Eve Air Mobility and Revo announce first real-world deployment of Vector software at 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix

Eve Air Mobility announced the first real-world deployment of its urban air traffic management software, Vector, in partnership with Revo, a Brazilian Urban Air Mobility company that operates helicopter flights through seat reservations, during the 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix. The implementation represents a significant step in bringing scalable, automated traffic manageme...

Boeing South Carolina breaks ground on 787 site expansion

Boeing marked the groundbreaking of its Boeing South Carolina site expansion. Home of the 787 Dreamliner program, BSC is set to increase production to a rate of 10 airplanes per month in 2026. The new expansion will allow the site to support higher 787 production rates given strong market demand. In late 2024, Boeing announced plans to expand and upgrade its site near Charleston Internat...

Satair to acquire Unical Aviation, boosting USM capabilities

Satair, an Airbus company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Unical Aviation, a global aircraft parts and components supplier of USM and its subsidiary ecube, a global expert in aircraft storage, disassembly, and transition services. This strategic acquisition represents a significant milestone in Satair’s strategy in the USM space, and reinforces its commitment to providing comp...

Boeing and Somon Air announce commitment for up to 14 airplanes

Tajikistan national air carrier has committed to place its largest-ever order, selecting up to 14 fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX airplanes. Somon Air currently operates six Next-Generation 737 airplanes from Tajikistan to 25 destinations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With today's agreement, the airline will place its first-ever widebody order for up to four 787-9 jet...

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