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airBaltic Q1 revenue up by 26%, reaching EUR 132 million

airBaltic prepares to publish its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, preliminary data already points to a strong performance. airBaltic continues to demonstrate operational excellence and confident business indicators, building on its record  results for the full year of 2023. According to preliminary indicators, total revenue for Q1 is expected to...

AXIS Aviation amongst first to offer Starlink Wi-Fi onboard Gulfstream G650

AXIS Aviation is now offering its Gulfstream G650 charter customers the ability to connect to Starlink inflight Wi-Fi, making it one of the only operators in Europe to provide Starlink on this aircraft type. Successful installation of the satellite-based connectivity service now means that AXIS Aviation’s customers can enjoy seamless high-speed internet connection while travelling 51,00...

AURA AERO got EASA ‘Permit to fly’ for its two-seater INTEGRAL E electric aircraft

AURA AERO got EASA “Approval for Flight Conditions for Permit to Fly” for INTEGRAL E, prequel to the first flight of the electric two-seater, the third aircraft in the INTEGRAL family. Thanks to this document French Civil Aviation Authority can now deliver the authorization for this new aircraft to begin its flight test campaign in the coming weeks.&n...

Innovation and heritage - Bombardier unveiled new brand identity

Bombardier unveiled a new brand identity anchored by the evolution of the company’s logo. Moving forward focusing  on designing, building and servicing business jets, new brand identity will reinforce and propel company’s unique approach to its customers and stakeholders—putting people at the centre and instilling a one-of-a-kind sense of family. Bombardier ha...

ZeroAvia launches electric and hydrogen aviation components offering as manufacturing plans revealed

ZeroAvia will be offering some of its key components designed for its hydrogen-electric engines to other clean aviation innovators. It allows ZeroAvia to build upon the multi-billion dollar per annum market for its hydrogen-electric powertrain family, maximizing company’s investment in R&D and its strategy of vertical integration, as well as furthering the company’s...

Fuel system expansion leads to record performance at GA Telesis Component Repair Group

GA Telesis announced record-breaking results from its expansion into the fuel system at its MRO Services Component Repair Group. Initiated in 2021 to meet customer demands, this venture into fuel products has consistently delivered outstanding outcomes, with revenue for this segment doubling annually. This year’s first quarter stands as the Company’s most successful ever...

Lufthansa Technik Malta completes its first Dreamliner layover

Lufthansa Technik Malta celebrated the completion of its first base maintenance event on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The finished C-check on LOT Polish Airlines 787-9 registered SP-LSC followed only months after last year’s announcement that LTM would expand its product portfolio onto Boeing’s popular long-haul widebody. LTM has invested several million euros in preparing for th...

VoltAero initiates certification testing for the electric-hybrid powertrain to equip its Cassio 330 aircraft

VoltAero has begun certification testing for the electric-hybrid powertrain to equip its Cassio 330 aircraft. Installed on a ground-based test bench, this powertrain integrates the key elements for series production Cassio 330s: Safran Electrical & Power ENGINeUS 100 smart electric motor; and Kawasaki’s four-cylinder high-performance thermal engine derived from the ic...

Embraer plans to invest USD$390 million and create another 900 direct jobs this year in Brazil

Embraer announced its plan to invest approximately USD$390 million and hire 900 additional employees in the current year. The announcement was made during the visit of the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the company's headquarters in São José dos Campos. The objective is to meet increased aircraft production and anticipated future growth by developing ne...

China Eastern to inaugurate direct Shanghai-Marseille flight on July 2

China Eastern Airlines announced it will officially launch a new direct flight between Shanghai and Marseille, France on July 2 this year. The new Shanghai-Marseille service will be operated by Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, with three round-trip flights per week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The flight numbers are...

magniX achieves milestone in NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration program

magniX has successfully completed the first phase of testing at the NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The testing focused on high voltage (800V) operations and thermal performance. The results confirmed the magni650 electric engine’s exceptional capabilities at altitudes of up to 27,500 feet. The testing is being carried out as part of NASA Electrified...

Joby partners with Abu Dhabi to establish electric air taxi ecosystem

Joby Aviation has signed a multilateral MoU with the Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi that lays the groundwork for Joby to establish and scale air taxi services in Abu Dhabi and beyond. The MoU, signed at the DRIFTx international thought-leadership and exhib...