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Air Premia expands Americas-Southeast Asia connectivity through interline partnership with Thai Airways

Air Premia, Korea's only hybrid service carrier, announced that it has entered an interline partnership with Thailand's national flag carrier, Thai Airways, with joint transportation services set to commence on March 30. Through this collaboration, Air Premia aims to capture transit demand from Southeast Asia and India traveling to the Americas via Incheon, while Thai Airway...

Honda Aircraft Company receives fifth consecutive FAA AMT Diamond Award

Honda Aircraft Company has earned the William (Bill) O'Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Award for the fifth straight year from the Federal Aviation Administration. The AMT Employer Diamond Award represents the highest level of distinction available to aircraft maintenance employers, requiring that 100% of eligible employees earn the AMT Award of Excellence by completing at least 12 hours...

Cirrus delivers strong 2025 performance

Cirrus Aircraft delivered 691 SR Series aircraft – SR20, SR22, SR22T – and a record-breaking 106 Vision Jets in 2025. Following GAMA annual report, the SR Series is the best-selling high performance single-engine piston aircraft for 24 years in a row, and the Vision Jet is the best-selling jet in general aviation for eight years in a row, leading the business jet market. Cirr...

Airbus brings digital technology to firefighting

Airbus has just successfully completed a unique first-of-its-kind trial in forest firefighting. By linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground personnel via communication and data processing systems, Airbus has demonstrated the ability to carry out highly accurate water drops and significantly reduce the time between fire detection and extinguishment.  The trial mobilised significant...

Tashkent introduces dedicated business aviation gateway

Effective 17 February 2026, all business aviation operators planning charter flights to Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, are required to indicate Tashkent-Vostochny Airport (Tashkent-Humo International Airport / Tashkent-East, UZTP/TVT) as the destination aerodrome in flight applications and flight plans, replacing Tashkent International Airport (UZTT/TAS) for such operations. Tashkent-Humo&nb...

Eve Air Mobility flies eVTOL prototype for authorities, marking progress in flight test campaign

Eve Air Mobility successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The milestone marks further progress in Eve’s flight test campaign toward the future certification pathway of its eVTOL aircra...

Vertical Aerospace advances piloted flight testing, manufacturing and demand for Valo

Vertical Aerospace released its 2025 Annual Report, including FY25 financial results and an update on its flight test programme, manufacturing progress and commercial momentum. Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, commented: “We’ve made strong progress across the business – achieving key piloted flight milestones, advancing transition testing and launching Valo to the...

Deutsche Aircraft accelerates D328eco programme with integrated virtual engineering on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Deutsche Aircraft advanced the development of its D328eco regional turboprop by deploying an integrated, model based digital engineering environment built on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The move marks a significant programme milestone and strengthens the company’s strategy to industrialise the D328eco using a modern, data driven development and production...

Government approves a new airline incentive programme for Riga Airport

On 24 March, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a new incentive programme for Riga Airport, aimed at supporting airlines in expanding their route networks from Riga and increasing passenger volumes, thereby strengthening Latvia’s international connectivity in an increasingly competitive aviation market. The approved amendments to Cabinet Regulation No. 111 “Regulations on Charges for Se...

Rotortrade completes cross-continental sale of AW119Ke helicopter to Aeromaster

Rotortrade delivered a Leonardo AW119Ke (YOM 2010, S/N 14762) to Aeromaster SA LLC, supporting air operations for VIP and authorities’ transportation, Oil industries and Medevac missions in Ecuador. The aircraft was previously operated by the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service as an EMS platform. Following its arrival in Quito in late October, i...

UAS launches GTMx for Flight Operations new era in trip management technology

UAS International Trip Support returns to NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers this week for the live launch of GTMx – the next-generation trip management platform designed to transform how flight departments create, manage, and track trips. Built with a mobile-first mindset and engineered around the real-world experience of operations teams, GTMx redefines operational control, speed, and...

Greater Montreal to have its second airport on June 15 with the opening of a new terminal

YHU Infrastructure Partners (YHU Terminal) and MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport are proud to announce the official opening of the new terminal on June 15, 2026. The introduction of commercial flights at MET will be a major advantage for Greater Montreal passengers who can look forward to an accessible, efficient and user-friendly airport, while offering competitive operating conditions fo...

RDW approves PAL-V as certified automotive manufacturer

PAL-V has reached a major milestone for its production readiness. The RDW, the Netherlands Vehicle Authority responsible for the approval and oversight of vehicles, has granted PAL-V its Initial Assessment, officially recognizing PAL-V as a certified automotive manufacturer. This approval enables PAL-V to produce type‑certified, road‑legal vehicles at its manufacturing facility in the Netherlands...

Avfuel enhances global support framework

As business aviation faces a convergence of global fuel market volatility, expanding sustainability requirements and record demand—including enhanced traffic tied to major global sporting events—Avfuel Corporation strengthened its coordinated support infrastructure to help operators maintain reliability, compliance and cost control. The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 NBAA Sc...

easyJet to introduce new ultra-lightweight next generation seats to further boost operational efficiency and increase legroom

easyJet is announcing an order of brand new lighter weight seats that are expected to be over 20% lighter than those used currently today while also offering up to two inches additional legroom for customers. The next-generation Kestrel economy seats from British manufacturer Mirus Aircraft Seating will feature across easyJet’s future Airbus A320neo and A321neo fleet. The deal, which covers...

Gulfstream completes 200th G600 delivery

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the 200th customer delivery of the award-winning Gulfstream G600. This aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream’s facility in St. Louis and delivered to a North America-based customer. To date, the G600 fleet has logged more than 197,000 flight hours and completed over 87,000 landings. The aircraft has amassed 95 city-pair speed records, including recently surpa...

airBaltic becomes first Starlink-connected airline to implement AirMall by InterLnkd

airBaltic partnered with InterLnkd to integrate AirMall into its Skynet onboard Wi-Fi portal, becoming the first Starlink-connected airline to launch a global, dynamic inflight shopping mall experience for its passengers.AirMall by InterLnkd turns the carrier’s Wi-Fi portal into an airline-branded retail channel on passengers’ own devices, connecting travellers to 20,000+ bra...

AERO 2026 is on track to set a new record for the number of exhibitors

Preparations for AERO 2026 are in full swing at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center—four weeks before the show even begins. In the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, the spectacular Business Aviation Dome—larger than last year’s—is rising, while posters throughout the region highlight the world’s leading trade fair for general aviation, business aviation, and air...

Liebherr-Aerospace plans site expansion

Liebherr-Aerospace is planning to invest again in its site in Lindenberg. The expansion, which was planned years ago, is set to begin in 2026. The company sees the need to meet the rapidly increasing demands of the aviation market and is therefore preparing to expand its customer service and assembly areas by around 6,000 m². The current administration building, the oldest building on the sit...

Major milestone in Lufthansa Group integration of ITA Airways joining the loyalty program Miles & More

Starting 1 April, Miles & More will become the official loyalty program of ITA Airways. The Lufthansa Group's frequent flyer program will then be open to all passengers of the Italian airline. They will gain access to a global partner network with exclusive rewards and services upon registration with Miles & More. This new collaboration between Miles & More and ITA Airways is a maj...

Finnair selects Embraer E195‑E2, ordering up to 46 aircraft

Embraer and Finnair have signed an agreement for up to 46 E195-E2 aircraft, comprising 18 firm orders, 16 options, and 12 purchase rights. The E195-E2 will replace Finnair’s older aircraft, supporting the airline’s strategy for profitable growth.​ Selected for its superior efficiency, reliability, and passenger appeal, the E195-E2 is the quietest single aisle jet available today , a...