General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the Third Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry’s results through the third quarter of 2024 show an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments and increased shipments of piston airplanes, business jets and turbine helicopters, with turboprops and pi...
Eve Air Mobility announced a US$35 million* fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank, further solidifying its financial position for continued eVTOL development. This second-phase funding follows a US$92.5 million line of credit secured in 2022 for R&D and a recent US$50 million investment from Citibank, both dedicated to supporting Eve's eVTOL development program. This...
Gulfstream G800 dedicated to testing the cabin interior has taken its first flight. Testing for this aircraft will validate the cabin design and performance of the industry’s longest-range aircraft, focusing on the complete passenger experience to ensure interior comfort and reliability. This first outfitted G800 took flight on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and flew 1 hour and 41 minutes, reachin...
Munich Airport is driving technological innovations to optimize operational processes in collaboration with the Lufthansa Group and the jointly operated Terminal 2 company. Since mid-October, the use of a remote-controlled passenger bridge has been tested. During the six-month pilot phase, various real-life conditions, such as weather influences or obstacles in the stairway’s driving area, w...
AutoFlight has marked a significant milestone with its first successful flight in Japan. On November 29, company’s two-ton eVTOL aircraft completed its inaugural demonstration flight in Okayama Prefecture. The historic eVTOL flight was conducted in collaboration with MASC, a Japanese non-profit organization dedicated to aerospace industry advancement. With full approval from the Japan C...
Beginning of December 2024 marks a significant milestone for airBaltic as it celebrates eight successful years of operating the Airbus A220-300. On November 30, 2016, airBaltic welcomed its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, becoming the global launch operator of this game-changing aircraft. The first commercial flight with this aircraft type departed from...
Safran Aircraft Engines inaugurated a new assembly line as part of the extension of Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico plant in Querétaro. With this expansion, Safran advances the integration of its industrial and logistical activities in Querétaro within North America. This milestone positions SAEM and Querétaro as the first final assembly site for single-aisle commercial ai...
Heart Aerospace plans to conduct the first fully electric experimental flight of its demonstrator airplane, Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1), at upstate New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport in 2025. The first experimental flight of Heart X1, which is set to become the largest fully electric aircraft ever to fly, marks a critical milestone in Heart Aerospace’s developme...
Leonardo announced successful completion of a landmark demonstration with its Falco Xplorer uncrewed aerial system, which took off from Trapani Birgi (Italy) airport to validate the European Detect and Avoid technological demonstrator, part of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme funded EUDAAS project. The in-flight demonstration concluded a technological developmen...
Designed to provide unprecedented transparency, Magellan allows buyers and sellers of private jets and helicopters to know exactly what the real cost of ownership is. Maintenance, financing, taxes, destinations, flight frequency, passenger counts, and estimated resale value are all included in the analysis, which combines fixed and variable costs. Because it enables a thorough comparison of a...
Pilatus announced the successful conclusion of a major contract with KF Aerospace as part of its collaboration with SkyAlyne for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s “Future Aircrew Training” program. The contract involves the delivery of nineteen state-of-the-art PC-21 training aircraft. The nineteen PC-21s will be stationed at the air force base in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, from 2026....
SOF Connect announced a strategic partnership with SITA - the global leader in air transport technology, to transform Sofia Airport’s operations through the design and implementation of a cutting-edge Airport Operations Management System. Jesus Caballero, CEO of SOF Connect commented: “This partnership with SITA represents a transformative step forward for Sofia...
