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Airbus to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen

Airbus UpNext has launched a new demonstrator programme to explore, on the ground and in flight, a new architecture for the generation of non propulsive energy through the use of hydrogen fuel cells. On conventional airliners, the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit), a small additional engine that runs on traditional jet fuel, provides together with the engines the energy required to power a number of...

Azul and Reliable Robotics collaborate to improve aviation safety and connectivity in South America

Reliable Robotics and Azul Airlines announced an agreement to work towards the adoption of advanced automation systems in the Azul network. These automation systems will improve aviation safety, on-time performance and connectivity in South America. Azul has a fleet of over 175 aircraft serving more than 150 destinations globally with over 1,000 daily flights and is rapidly growing its c...

Eviation announces order from Aerolease for up to 50 Alice all-electric commuter aircraft

Eviation Aircraft announced that Aerolease has signed a LOI for up to 50 commuter Alice aircraft. Aerolease is focused on sustainable aviation and will provide financing and leasing solutions for the Alice to a global customer base of operators. The Eviation Alice is a nine-passenger electric aircraft – the only flight-proven all-electric commuter aircraft of its size. Built from a...

Safran signs agreement with Electra to develop turbogenerator for the propulsion of its hybrid-electric aircraft

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed an agreement with Electra to develop the 600 kW electric turbogenerator propulsion system for the prototype of Electra’s nine-passenger hybrid eSTOL aircraft. This turbogenerator is an essential component of the disruptive hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for Electra’s low-carbon aircraft,. A turbogenerator consists of a gas tu...

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP to experiment eVTOLs during 2024 Paris Olympic on Pontoise Vertiport

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP signed a MoU to experiment eVTOLs “Prosperity I” from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to serve as a global stage for innovation and progress, AutoFlight intends to showcase the exceptional capabilities of its world-record holding 250km-range Lift &...

World most efficient regional aircraft details revealed by Tamarack Aerospace and SkyAlps

Paris Air Show became The place where Tamarack Aerospace and SkyAlps revealed more details about common project of to develop the world’s most efficient regional aircraft by offering an upgrade package for the DeHavilland Dash 8. SkyAlps intends to make a global impact on aviation sustainability by offering a highly modified DeHavilland Q400 regional aircraft.  Congressman Sam G...

70 million investment in Mirabel - Avianor announces construction of a center of excellence for A220 aircraft

Avianor announces the official launch of the construction of its Center of Excellence for A220 aircraft at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport (YMX). Scheduled to open in autumn 2024, the Center of Excellence represents an investment of over $70 million in state-of-the-art infrastructure, digitization and equipment, including $9 million in government assistance from the Ministè...

MHS Aviation Group adds third Falcon to support its growing charter operations

MHS Aviation is proud to add a new Falcon 2000LXS aircraft from Dassault Aviation. It joins two highly capable 2000LX aircraft already available for charter by the company, which operates 13 aircraft in all. The acquisition of the new aircraft by MHS shareholders reflects a major commitment to expanding service to its clients. With this new order, MHS Aviation strengthens its position as...

New, sustainable, on-demand airline model - Flyvbird to revolutionise regional air mobility

Flyvbird is trailblazing a brand-new model for European aviation to embrace a new era in regional air mobility. It is focused on marrying the dependability of airline operations with the flexibility of on-demand, air services - to seamlessly "offer a scalable and worldwide utilisable business model.” Flyv is committing to enhancing connectivity in rural areas of Europe and later wo...

Liebherr supplies air management system for Deutsche Aircraft D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft has selected Liebherr to supply the air management system for the D328eco aircraft, a platform that is accelerating the aviation industry’s transition towards lower emissions. Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse will design, supply and service the integrated air management system for the D328eco. The system meets the efficiency, weight, and performance requirements of thi...

Success is peace of mind, my road - I did it myself - Antónia Lukačínová

I have the pleasure of to know well extraordinary people in the industry, who have the unique ability to make every project a success. If we say JetBook, Sapphire Pegasus Awards, Media Tribune, you've certainly heard a lot. Can you imagine that all three projects have the same supersonic engine - Antonia Lukacinova. We've been planning for some time to sit dow...

Wisk Aero selects Safran SkyNaute inertial navigation system for its Generation 6 autonomous air taxi

Wisk Aero has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi. Based on a disruptive and mature Safran-patented technology, the HRG Crystal Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope, SkyNaute combines high performance and reliability, in the most compact form factor on the market. With...