The 32nd Edition of AERO Friedrichshafen welcomes its biggest business aviation presence ever when it opens its doors on April 22nd for four days. Exhibitors include business aviation associations from Asia (AsBAA), Germany (GBAA) and Austria (AABA) and an emerging Middle East contingent, including representatives of MEBAA. Out on the static and in the halls, 50 showcased aircraft are busines...
Progressive, Proven, Professional: the Pilatus Advanced Cockpit Environment, based on the Garmin G3000 PRIME, is at the heart of the brand-new PC-12 PRO. The accompanying flight simulators have now been certified, and are set to play a center stage role in the new pilot training program. The system is unique within this aircraft category, and sets new standards in terms of technology, efficiency a...
Deutsche Aircraft will participate in AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 from 22–25 April, exhibiting together with the German Business Aviation Association at its pavilion. AERO Friedrichshafen brings together an international audience of manufacturers, operators, suppliers, and policymakers. Deutsche Aircraft’s presence underscores its commitment to Germany’s regional aviation ecos...
magniX launches the magniAIR electric engine for general aviation, initially targeted at the class of aircraft used for recreational flying and flight training. magniX is integrating the magniAIR as part of a full magniX powertrain into a Van’s Aircraft RV-10 kit plane scheduled for first flight later this year with the motor available to purchase in 2027. The company is currently exhibiting...
Viasat announced during AIX2026 it has entered Boeing’s technical evaluation process to assess and qualify Viasat AERA, company’s next-generation electronically steered antenna terminal, across all current Boeing commercial airplane programs. Viasat AERA is designed for installation using the Boeing Aerodynamic Shroud antenna fairing, reinforcing its alignment with Boeing’s...
Thales unveils at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 its new seat-end IFE for the award-winning cloud-native FlytEDGE platform, powered by the Onboard Data Center. Featuring many industry-firsts that set new standards for aviation, FlytEDGE Aura is the lightest, brightest and most powerful IFE solution on the market. Kurt Weidemeyer, Vice-President, Product Man...
Daher Aircraft announced the expansion of its customer support and distributor Network coverage by adding the Kodiak airplane family to the capabilities of Columbia Aircraft Sales and Columbia Air Services. As a long-standing partner in Daher’s global Network, Columbia Aircraft Sales and Columbia Air Services are among the most experienced authorized distributors and service providers for TB...
AeroVecto Aviation Services agreed with Australia‑based Skyportz to introduce and test the AeroBerm vertipad technology in the Sultanate of Oman, marking the first step towards evaluating next‑generation ground infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility in the country. AeroBerm, part of Skyportz’s patented vertipad system, is designed to address one of the mo...
Announced with an OFFICIAL NEW VIDEO RELEASE, Diamond Aircraft Industries launched “DIAMOND BRILLIANCE” a compelling new Factory Authorized training program for their aircraft customers, just in time for Sun’n Fun. Created from the knowledge of the test pilots, engineers, chief instructors, demo pilots, Earth Rounders, and the Diamond aircraft owners all around the world, th...
Jet Aviation successfully installed its first in-house developed in-flight entertainment and cabin management system as part of a recent refurbishment project. The redelivery on a narrow-body refurbishment project marks the system’s entry into service following development and certification. Known as ‘IFX’, the fully customizable IFE and CMS software was developed...
RECARO Aircraft Seating had an extremely successful year 2025 with a double-digit growth rate and a revenue of 710M€. RECARO invests annually on average 10 % into R&D and driving innovations. The product portfolio is young with nearly 120,000 pax produced in 2025. All the RECARO seating solutions are hand-manufactured. RECARO is ready to unveil its newest economy class and business class...
At AIX 2026 Lufthansa Technik is presenting an entirely new approach to VIP aviation: “The BOW” – a modular narrowbody cabin concept created in exclusive collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company. The concept redefines the idea of shared deluxe travel for executive groups, sports teams, or artists. Inspired by the growing demand for flexible, design‑driven p...
