For the third consecutive year, Daher has topped Professional Pilot magazine’ annual Product Support Survey in the turboprop airplane category, with both the TBM and Kodiak aircraft included in this leading industry publication’s ratings for the first time. In achieving the no. 1 position, Daher swept the 2023 Pro Pilot survey with top marks in all seven categories for which...
EHang has achieved a significant milestone for EH216-S TC by successfully completing all of the planned tests and flights in the last phase of demonstration and verification of compliance, and also completed the definitive TC Flight Test by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”), with unwavering endeavors throughout past 31 months since the CAAC officially accepted the Com...
Qantas announced another increase to its international capacity ahead of additional aircraft returning to its fleet. Destinations with more capacity announced today include New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Bali. The Qantas Group is currently at around 80 per cent of its pre-COVID international capacity levels, which has almost doubled in the past year. This is expected to reach 10...
Proserv Aviation will open a new corporate headquarters in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, this September. A global distributor of aircraft parts, Proserv Aviation has been deploying extensive capital into strategic rotable pools, expendables, and ground support equipment backed by decades of experience and industry knowledge. Currently operating from several facilities around the Milwaukee area, Proserv...
Do you hear Caribbean calling? La Compagnie announced new partnership with family-owned travel agency, E. Clarke Travel to launch a new exclusive VIP program - Travel In Style Journeys - offering discerning travelers unique access to the most prestigious Caribbean islands. Starting November 26, 2023 through April 14, 2024, La Compagnie will provide clients o...
2023 summer travel season posed sizeable challenges for SWISS and its employees. Strikes, thunderstorms and Europe-wide staffing shortages – of air traffic controllers in particular – all added to the task. SWISS is pleased to report that it transported 1.7 million travellers in the 2023 summer holiday period. In operational terms, however, the summer season saw mixed results. Conserva...
Emirates codeshare partnership with Air Canada has extended to include flights to and from Montréal, following the launch of services to Québec’s largest city in July. Emirates customers will now be able to plan travel between 11 of the most popular domestic points beyond Montréal and destinations on Emirates’ expansive network, utilising the services of both airli...
On September 14 and 15, a high-level aviation conference, Riga Aviation Forum, will gather European and Baltic aviation leaders, managers and experts of the most influential companies in the industry . First day will be dedicated to strategic and industry approach to future development of Baltic aviation. ACI Europe, IATA, Eurocontrol and Baltic aviation leaders will discuss the strategic dev...
Inpixon has entered into a definitive merger agreement with XTI Aircraft Company. If completed, the merger will result in a combined publicly traded company that will focus on advancing the TriFan 600 to market, as well as continuing to offer Inpixon's real-time location systems technology to manufacturing and warehousing facilities for streamlined operations, greater...
Boeing has ferried an MD-90 airplane to the site where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing configuration as part of NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. As Boeing, NASA and community leaders gathered at the company's facility today to recognize the milestone in development of the experimental X-66A aircraft, Boeing released photos of the jet'...
Managing a thriving MRO business can quickly become challenging without the right tools and systems in place. To address these challenges, many organisations turn to advanced software solutions that allow for improved resource management, ensuring efficient and optimised operations. Laimonas Antanaitis, Product Director at Sensus Aero, a new-gen software solution for the aviation industry, shares...
Malaysia Airlines has selected Viasat to outfit the airline’s new Boeing 737-8 fleet with its leading wireless in-flight entertainment system. In the pipeline as part of its connectivity strategy, Malaysia Airlines will also introduce high-quality internet connectivity on its 737-8 aircraft. The agreement encompasses factory installation of Viasat’s equipment on its aircraft, the...
ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting FAA Urban Air Mobility airspace management demonstration project that recently culminated with live flights in California. In collaboration with other industry partners, ANRA successfully provided airspace management services for the Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, optionally piloted Centaur aircraft that flew the 20-m...
The Air Force is investing in JetZero aircraft design that will reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and noise, and provide an improved airline passenger experience. The company will build a full-scale demonstrator to validate BWB performance.As air traffic grows at a projected rate of 3.6 percent annually, decarbonizing the industry becomes even more challenging. The global airline fleet i...
Private Jet Services is launching PJS Private Client, designed for experienced flyers who value time, simplicity, and transparency in booking private travel without restrictions and hidden fees. PJS Private Client is free from membership fees, with funds in a JPMorgan Chase escrow account. As private aviation undergoes pivotal shifts, the call for an unyielding commitment to excellence a...
Altitude Angel announced The London Heliport is deploying its Approval Services platform which allows drone operators, and in the future eVTOL pilots, the ability to request and pay for operations within the heliport airspace digitally and at the touch of a button. From now, Approval Services, described on its launch by Aviation Minister Baroness Vere, as ‘a key step to the UK...
GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace are leveraging their capabilities to collaborate under a MoU aimed at exploring liquid hydrogen fuel system solutions for the next generation of zero emission aircraft.Hydrogen propulsion, whether through fuel cells or combustion, is considered a critical pathway for the aviation industry to achieve its ambitious goal of net zero emissions by 2050...
ASL Group and Vaeridion have signed a cooperation agreement to realize commercial battery electric flight this decade, leveraging ASL extensive operational experience, network and knowledge combined with VÆRIDION’s cutting edge technology, aircraft design and analysis tools. The cooperation is intended to create synergies between the manufacturer and possible futur...
flyExclusive will become the first member of Textron eAviation new Customer Advisory Board for development of Nexus eVTOL aircraft. As a participant in the Nexus Customer Advisory Board, flyExclusive has agreed to provide input on operator, pilot and passenger preferences to inform development of the Nexus. As a leading operator of private jet experiences, flyExclusive will leverage its...
Dufour Aerospace X2.2 prototype of the uncrewed Aero2 aircraft successfully demonstrated full transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise. This is the third prototype from Dufour Aerospace that demonstrates the outstanding aerodynamic qualities of Dufour’s innovative tilt-wing design. And, Spright, the launch customer for Aero2, will soon receive a second X2.2 prototype. Thi...
MD Helicopters announced a contract with Middle East customer to provide six Cayuse Warrior Plus Attack/Scout aircraft with precision weapons capability and six MD 530F glass cockpit upgrades. The twelve aircraft will support counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations by providing area security, tactical reconnaissance, convoy escort, and drug interdiction throughout the country. The Arme...
