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Royal Thai Air Force adds two Airbus H225 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force for two H225 multi-role helicopters. These new aircraft will significantly enhance the RTAF’s capabilities in vital search and rescue and emergency medical services operations, reinforcing their commitment to...

Turkish Airlines orders up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, commits to more 737 MAX jets

Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced a firm order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners, the flag carrier's largest ever Boeing widebody purchase. The deal includes 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10, and options for 25 787 Dreamliners to grow and modernize the airline's fleet. The new o...

Tecnam and Green Aerolease launch a dedicated rental offer for Tecnam Aircraft

Tecnam and Green Aerolease launched new rental offer specifically dedicated to Tecnam aircraft. This strategic partnership aims to support flight training organizations across Europe by providing cost-effective, flexible access to a modern fleet of Tecnam aircraft. The rental offer includes the Tecnam P2008JC, P-Mentor, P2010, and P2006T NG models aircr...

Cirrus introduces new instrument rating program

Cirrus expanded its Cirrus Approach Flight Training curriculum with the new Cirrus Instrument Rating Program. The Instrument Rating Program was designed by Cirrus Instructor Pilots for pilots interested in obtaining an Instrument Rating in a Cirrus aircraft. The program combines self-study content with in-person flight training. Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirru...

Cessna Citation Latitude achieves FAA certification for new, advanced features for Garmin G5000 avionics

Cessna Citation Latitude achieved Federal Aviation Administration certification for new features of the Garmin G5000 avionics suite. These features include Synthetic Vision Guidance System for improved approach capabilities down to 150 feet, GDL 60 Datalink for connectivity and a new taxiway routing feature. With more than 240 flight test hours and numerous certification tests complete,...

StarFlight orders three Airbus H145s to strengthen Tasmania’s emergency air services

Australian aviation provider StarFlight has placed an order for three Airbus H145 helicopters to provide emergency helicopter services for the Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police. The H145 fleet is set to enter into service in late 2027, with the aircraft performing missions across Tasmania. The order follows StarFlight’s recent selection to deliver emergency air services in the Stat...

VÆRIDION and Deutsche Aircraft join forces to advance sustainable regional aviation

Vaeridion GmbH and Deutsche Aircraft signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore technical and non-technical enablers in the field of R&T and development in furtherance of their leadership realizing sustainable regional aviation. This collaboration brings together two companies with very different, yet best-in-class approaches in their respective field of operation and cl...

Uzbekistan Airways orders up to 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, airline's largest-ever purchase

Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways announced the single largest order in the airline's history as the flag carrier plans to acquire up to 22 787 Dreamliners. Uzbekistan Airways' purchase of 14 787-9 airplanes, with options for eight more of the ultra-efficient jets, will modernize its Boeing widebody fleet while supporting nearly 35,000 U.S. jobs.  Boeing and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Tra...

GE Aerospace successfully completes supersonic flight tests of a solid-fueled ramjet at Kennedy Space Center

GE Aerospace announced successful supersonic captive carry flight tests of its Atmospheric Test of Launched Airbreathing System Flight Test Vehicle, marking a major milestone in advancing solid fuel ramjet propulsion technology. As part of the ATLAS program, the system was carried aloft on a Starfighters F-104 aircraft. The test campaign included three successful flights, with the system...

Electra completes participation in Air Force Research Lab’s Future Flag 25-3 test event

Electra has completed its participation in the Air Force Research Laboratory Future Flag 25-3 test event in Rome, NY, which took place in late August to early September. Future Flag is an experimentation series that aims to accelerate the development, demonstration, and fielding of innovative capabilities for the U.S Air Force. Future Flag 25-3 consisted of government-directed tests and opera...

LATAM group announces plan to boost connectivity in South America with the Embraer E195-E2

LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates announced an agreement with Embraer and plans to expand connectivity across South America, supported by the acquisition of up to 74 Embraer E195-E2 small narrowbody aircraft. The order includes 24 firm deliveries and 50 purchase options. Deliveries of the firm aircraft will start in the second half of 2026, initially for LATAM Airlines Brazil and potentially...

Textron Aviation broadens aftermarket connectivity solutions for Cessna Citation Latitude by offering Starlink high-speed internet

Textron Aviation announced an additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation Latitude following the Federal Aviation Administration’s  issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilizes Starlink’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide more reliab...

Portugal signs an amendment to the existing contract for the acquisition of the sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft

Embraer and the Portuguese State signed the amendment to the current contract for the acquisition of the sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft and the inclusion of ten new purchase options for potential acquisitions by future partner nations. The agreement is part of the process of modernizing the capabilities of the Portuguese Air Force, with the aim of supporting the operations of the Armed Forces an...

TECNAM P2012 powers Apex Aviation Goshawk Project

Tecnam Aircraft supports Apex Aviation as it unveils the Goshawk Project at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition 2025. The program marks Taiwan’s first privately developed, fully integrated manned Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance platform, based on the proven Tecnam P2012 Special Mission Platform. Designed to strengthen Taiwan&rs...

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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

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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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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...

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...