Volato has taken delivery of its first HondaJet Elite II aircraft, with another arriving at the end of the month. The two HondaJet Elite II aircraft are in addition to the 25 HondaJet Elite II aircraft order placed by Volato earlier this month. The new plane model was recently announced at October's NBAA conference. Owners in Volato's fractional ownership program now have access to Volato&...
XAG introduces its P100 Agricultural Drone to farmers in Panama, providing an accessible approach to more profitable and sustainable farming practices. Drone demonstrations and training are conducted on farms nationwide, while trials on seeding and fertilization have been first carried out in rice cultivation. As XAG gears up for its global expansion, its Latin American business on agricultur...
First two of 50 Embraer E195-E2 ordered by Porter Airlines have been delivered in a ceremony at Embraer’s HQ in Brazil. Porter’s new E2 fleet will launch the airline’s new elevated experience, that aims to challenge the economy offering of every North American airline with a new level of generosity and thoughtful service not seen in contemporary economy air travel. In the ru...
First of 18 helicopters was delivered in line with contractual obligations. The Austrian MoD’s AW169M LUH programme begins a new era in national defence and emergency response capabilities. Options for an additional 18 helicopters have been exercised in the framework of the Italy-Austria G2G initiative aimed at reinforcing the bilateral collaboration between the two countries and establishin...
India nationa carrier, Alliance Air, and ATR, announce the extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement for another five years. This year marks 20 years of partnership since the airline signed its first ATR pay-by-hour maintenance contract in December 2002. Through this package, the airline will continue to benefit from the repair, overhaul and pooling services of Line Repla...
Air Canada and Cirque du Soleil announced the renewal of their exclusive partnership that will see Air Canada continue as the official airline for Big Top and Arena shows in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australia through December 2024. The two globally renowned, Quebec-based companies will celebrate bringing Canadian creativity and talent to the world a...
Embraer-X and Pulse Aviation signed a contract for the use of Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform connecting resources and professionals for faster return-to-service aircraft. Based in Florida, Pulse Aviation is a business aviation company providing maintenance, repair, and operations, and will use Beacon to enhance its maintenance coordination, simplify communication around mainten...
Island Aviation has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire two new Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. Founded in 2003 as A. Soriano Aviation, Inc., Island Aviation is a charter airline based in the Philippines. Captain Emmanuel ("Butch") Generoso, Chief Operating Officer, Island Aviation,commented: "We selected the Twin Otter to support our operations beca...
Martin Peryea, EVP, and GM of Electric Air Mobility of the AIRO Group, continues to lead Jaunt toward success in the emerging world of eVTOL players. He commented: "The eVTOL industry in 2022 has demonstrated that the market for air taxis is indeed coming, and the regulatory community is facing the challenges head-on. In 2022, the FAA redefined the certification rules for eVTOLs to inclu...
AIR inaugural vehicle, AIR ONE, has successfully completed its first full forward flight, perfectly transitioning from hover to cruise. At approximately 3:00PM Israel time on December 18th, AIR's full-scale AIR ONE prototype, loaded to full capacity of 1100kg (2425lbs), took off and transitioned to its nominal cruising speed. This landmark accomplishment kicks off thousands...
As a festive thank you to its clients this year, TAG Aviation will be sending them a collection of bespoke fragrances in the form of scented candles to indulge their yearning for travel, blend into their lifestyle whilst highlighting the company’s global footprint. Each candle will evoke fragrances associated with the four TAG’s AOCs: Cayman, Malta, San Marino and the UK. Pr...
Raytheon Technologies announced successful first engine run of the company's regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system's initial run took place at Pratt & Whitney's innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec and performed as expected. The system fully integrates a 1 MW elect...
Condor Flugdienst took delivery of its first A330-900 widebody aircraft out of an order of 16 A330neo aircraft. The A330neo will replace previous generation aircraft in their fleet to reduce Condor’s operating costs as well as fuel consumption and CO2emissions by 25 percent. Condor’s A330neo will offer unrivalled passenger comfort and will accommodate 310 passengers, featurin...
François Lepot, CEO of Safran Aero Boosters, announced new compressor blades and vanes production plant for aircraft engines, which will be set up in the Walloon region of Belgium, in the province of Liège. The announcement was made before Willy Borsus, Vice-President of Wallonia, Adrien Dolimont, Walloon Minister of Finance and Thomas Dermine, Secretary of State for Recovery an...
Joby Aviation completed second of four System Reviews required by the FAA as part of the Company’s aircraft type certification program. The successful completion of the in-person, multi-day audit by the FAA last week at Joby’s facilities in Marina, California, demonstrates the Company’s continued leadership on the path to certifying its eVTOL aircraft. ...
De Havilland Aircraft announced that it has signed a De Havilland Component Solutions Program agreement with WestJet Encore Ltd. Under the agreement, De Havilland Canada will manage component maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline's fleet of Dash 8-400 aircraft and provide access to De Havilland Canada's strategically located exchange pool. Lisa Davis, Vice-...
Daher announced the initial delivery of a Swiss-registered TBM 960 very efficient turboprop aircraft, which was received by Paolo Buzzi – who has explored the world in his previously-owned TBM 930. This top-of-the-line TBM 960 increases the number of TBMs based in Switzerland to 12, which is an impressive number for a country with only 8.7 million inhabitants. Daher’s TBM area sales re...
A very active December for business aircraft resale dealers is capping a powerful year for members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association. Association members bought and sold more than 1,200 business aircraft worth $8 billion in the first 11 months of the year, according to statistics from IADA. And the December business pace has intensified further with more inventory to choose fr...
PW4000-94-inch engine has surpassed 150 million flight hours and 35 years of operational experience. Over 2,500 engines have been delivered since entry-into-service in 1987. The PW4000-94-inch engine currently serves more than 70 customers in 30 countries, powering Boeing 747/767 and MD-11, Airbus A300/310 and the KC-46A aircraft across passenger, cargo, and military missions. The 94-inch eng...
Equinox has launched the Clean Sky Index, an initiative that empowers clients to control how their travel impacts the environment. The effort allows travel buyers choice to favour private and commercial aircraft operators when it comes to booking, thus taking concise action towards reducing their travels environmental impact. The Clean Sky Index Equinox, through its private charter Equi...
Back in June 2022, SmartLynx Airlines landed in the long-haul market and started operation for Condor with an Airbus A330. For the winter season, another aircraft of the type has been added from December 2022. The basis is a wet lease agreement concluded with the German holiday airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH. The current flight schedule from Frankfurt includes, at peak times, up to...
