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Vision Systems' electronically dimmable window at PGG stand

Following PPG and Vision Systems’ recent announcement to develop aircraft window shading applications, PPG will showcase Vision Systems’ dimmable solution Nuance V2, the second-generation Electronically Dimmable Window (EDW) at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, Wisconsin, USA. Vision Syste...

Daher TBM 910 makes its U.S. public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Daher is showcasing the latest member of its very fast turboprop aircraft family for the first time publicly in the U.S. with the TBM 910’s appearance during this week’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport, Wisconsin through July 30. Equipped with the new Garmin...

Kaman Announces Customer Acceptance of Two K-MAX® Aircraft

Kaman Corporation, subsidiary Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) announced that its launch customer Lectern Aviation Supplies Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong has formally accepted the first two production K-MAX® aircraft built on Kaman’s re-opened production line. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Guangdong Juxiang General Aviation Co. Ltd, in China, who will operate t...

IAG re-affirms confidence in A330-200 with three more for LEVEL

Following the recent and hugely successful launch in Barcelona of International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low cost long-haul airline brand, LEVEL, the Group has selected the A330-200 as its aircraft of choice to further expand operations. LEVEL began operating in June 2017 with flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana, with two new Airbus A3...

Airbus welcomes The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Hamburg Finkenwerder

As part of their first official tour of Germany, Their Royal Highnesses visited the Finkenwerder Airbus site with their two children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Klaus Richter, Chairman of the Board of Airbus in Germany, welcomed the British Royal Family, who were accompanied by First Mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz. “It is a special honour to welcome The Duke and Duchess of...

First flight of Il-112V rescheduled for 2018

The first flight of the new Il-112V military transport aircraft has been rescheduled for 2018, whereas its serial production will start in 2019, President of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Wednesday. "Serial production hasn’t been rescheduled. Besides, we are launching this plane ahead of the plan, as these planes were set for 2021. Now we are ready to start in...

Diamond Aircraft discovered forest fires

The flight crews of the Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, based in Wiener Neustadt, have discovered a starting forest fire during a test flight with the DA42 MPP (Multipurpose Platform) remote sensing aircraft equipped with a new camera system that has been tested for disaster relief , After assessing the situation and assessing the situation, the crew immediately co...

Bombardier Delivers the First Dual-Class, 86-seat Q400 Aircraft to Philippine Airlines

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft delivered the world’s first dual-class, 86 seat turboprop aircraft to Philippine Airlines at its facility in Toronto, Canada, where the aircraft is manufactured. “We congratulate Philippine Airlines for taking delivery of the world’s first dual-class, 86-seat Q400 aircraft, and are confident that the airline will continue to benefit from the outs...

H215 in action during China demo tour

The H215 wraps up its two-week demo tour in China. The heavy twin is the latest member of the Super Puma helicopter family and known for its multi-mission and long-range capabilities. The demo tour included flights in Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Lijiang, covering more than 2,000 km across China and demonstrated its capabilities for firefighting, power line missions, law enforcement, and passenger transpo...

S7 Airlines takes delivery of its first A320neo

First to operate the A320neo in Russia. S7 Airlines, one of Russia’s leading carriers, member of Oneworld global airline alliance, has taken delivery of its’ first A320neo which is on lease from BOC Aviation. The aircraft is the first Airbus to feature the airline’s new livery and is also the first NEO to be operated in Russia. Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines,...

Dassault Delivers 2,500th Falcon Business Jet

Dassault Aviation recently delivered its 2,500th business jet, marking yet another landmark event in the storied saga of the Falcon line. The aircraft, a Falcon 900LX, was handed over at the Little Rock Completion Center to a longtime Falcon customer based in the United States. The delivery represents a significant milestone for both the company and the Dassault Falcon line which has lead th...

Russian Helicopters presents light multirole VRT500 helicopter at MAKS-2017 for first time

Russian Helicopters holding company, part of Rostec State Corporation, has presented the light multirole VRT500 helicopter developed by the VR-Technologies design bureau at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017. The VRT500 is a light single-engine helicopter with coaxial propellers and 1,600 kg of take-off weight. The aircraft will have the largest passenger and cargo c...

Lockheed Martin to Build Full-Scale Prototype of NASA Cislunar Habitat

Refurbishing a shuttle-era cargo container used to transfer cargo to the International Space Station, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is prototyping a deep space habitat for NASA at Kennedy Space Center. This prototype will integrate evolving technologies to keep astronauts safe while onboard and operate the spacecraft autonomously when unoccupied. Under a public-private partnership, NASA ...

Garmin announces third-party autopilot support for the G5 electronic flight instrument

Garmin is pleased to announce the G5 electronic flight instrument will soon be compatible with a wide-range of third-party autopilots available on the market. Utilizing the new GAD 29B adapter, the G5 directional gyro (DG)/horizontal situation indicator (HSI) can interface with a variety of autopilots to provide heading and course error to drive the autopilot. With a compatible navigation source,...

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ATR sees Vietnam as a key growth market for regional aviation in Southeast Asia

ATR highlighted Vietnam's significant potential as a market for modern regional aviation, pointing to strong underlying demand, an expanding airport network and a new generation of turboprop...

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos join forces to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project in France

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project at the Port of...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute cout...

Boosting East Frisian Island connectivity - Inselflieger takes delivery of its second Tecnam P2012 STOL

FLN FRISIA-Luftverkehr GmbH Norddeich (Inselflieger) took delivery of its secondTecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. This acquisition is direct result of the outstanding operational su...

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Airbus delivers first H135 for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training program

Airbus delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training program, achieving a key milestone in the modernisation of pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force. T...

Britten-Norman launches Global Aircraft Recovery service: first mission completed in Saudi Arabia

Britten-Norman launched the Global Aircraft Recovery service, delivered in collaboration with specialist partners including Avitrius Air International. The service has already proven its capability in...

Airbus inaugurates a second final assembly line for the A320 family in Toulouse

Airbus inaugurated a second modernized final assembly line for the A320 family at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site in Toulouse. The official opening ceremony was presided over by Guillaume Faury, Ex...

Daher: logistics partner to Airbus Defence and Space in Europe

Since 2020, Daher has been managing logistics operations for Airbus Defence and Space under two major A400M maintenance contracts: one in France, and the other in Germany...

Avincis signs contract for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicopters

Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be deployed across Avincis’...

Air bp marks 100 years of aviation refuelling

Air bp is proud to celebrate 100 years serving the global aviation industry. Since its creation in 1926, when aircraft were still made of wood and canvas, Air bp has remained central to the industry&#...

Do228 NXT launch customer announced - NGO acquires versatile turboprop aircraft for humanitarian and special mission operations

Following the successful first flight and Roll-Out of the demonstrator aircraft of the Do228 NXT series, German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems announced the sale of the first Do...