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Boeing brings fuel-efficient jets to 2023 Paris Air Show

Boeing will showcase its aerospace and defense portfolio at the 2023 Paris Air Show - highly efficient commercial jets, critical defense platforms, customer-focused services and innovative autonomous technologies. The 737-10, the largest member of the MAX family, will join the new 777-9 in the flying display, while Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero debuts its all-electric, autonomous...

The decarbonization of aviation is underway... discover the AURA AERO at Paris Air Show

Pioneering decarbonized aviation, AURA AERO will be at Paris Air Show.The manufacturer will present on static display zone the two-seater electric-thrust aircraft INTEGRAL E, which will be unveiled for the first time, as well as INTEGRAL R, intended for aerobatics and INTEGRAL S, intended for pilot training. AURA AERO will also unveil the cabin of ERA,...

Boeing partners on roadmap for SAF production in Southeast Asia

Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel production in Southeast Asia. SAF will play a critical role in enabling sustainable growth and meeting commercial aviation’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. SAF has the potential to reduce carbon emissions over the fuel’s life cycle by up to 80% c...

Transform, develop, sustain - Liebherr at Paris Air Show 2023

The transformation of the aviation industry is in full swing. It is not only the post-pandemic recovery and the drive to reduce emissions that are setting the direction. The requirements for digital solutions across the entire value chain and for the next generations of aircraft with their new aerodynamic concepts and propulsion technologies also require rethinking.  Liebherr-Aerospace w...

Paving the way for electric powered flight - EcoPulse demonstrator takes shape

EcoPulse is a Distributed Hybrid-Electric Propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Airbus, Daher and Safran. Based on Daher TBM light-aircraft platform, this project kick-started in 2019 with an announcement at Le Bourget, supported by CORAC and co-funded by the French Government* and the EU*. The objective is to advance technology “techno-bricks” which coul...

Etihad Airways named Environmental Airline of the Year 2023

Etihad Airways has been named Environmental Airline of the Year 2023 for the second year running in the prestigious Airline Ratings awards. The awards, which acknowledge the best of the aviation industry, and ranks airlines on their innovation, route networks and safety score against a strict assessment criteria, recognised Etihad for its commitment to sustainable aviation through innova...

Results living up ambitions - development with focus on sustainability - Interview Geneva Airpark EBACE 2023

As we recently reported - turnover, movements, hangar space – all the upward trends estimated for Geneva Airpark at the end of 2022 have now been confirmed. Latest figures of first months 2023 also bode well for another very encouraging year. The appointment we took with Sophie Mabire a year ago, here we are for our annual exclusive interview with General Manager of Geneva Airpark: Q. Loo...

Stellantis & Archer host European debut of Midnight eVTOL aircraft at Paris Air Show

Archer Aviation & Stellantis will attend the 54th edition of the 2023 Paris Air Show to share progress toward scaling manufacturing of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft as Archer prepares for planned commercialization in 2025. Archer Midnight aircraft will be the featured eVTOL aircraft at the Paris Air Show, positioned in the center of the Air Mobility event. Dedicate...

Hydrogen Flight Alliance launches in Brisbane

Key players in the Australian aviation and green hydrogen industries have officially launched the Hydrogen Flight Alliance at Brisbane Airport. The aim of the alliance is to ensure Australia plays a leading role in the aviation industry’s transition towards net-zero by 2050. The initial focus will be on enabling Australia’s first commercial emission free hydrogen powered flig...

EFTA’s Diamonds sparkle over Dubai South’s skies

They’re there and flying high – Emirates Flight Training Academy’s three new Diamond aircraft have taken to the skies and flown straight into the cadet training programme. Emirates Flight Training Academy, which delivers one of the most advanced pilot training programmes in the world, welcomed the third Diamond DA42-VI light piston twin-engine aircraft into its fleet recentl...

French government provides a €5.6 million grant as additional funding for VoltAero Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft

VoltAero funding for the development of its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft has further increased with a €5.6 million grant from the French government via BPI France. The financing was made available through the “France 2030” investment plan, which was established by the French government with the goal of sustainably transforming key sectors of the country’s ec...

Ethiopian Airlines selects GX Aviation

Revealed at Aircraft Interiors Expo, Ethiopian Airlines will offer advanced, high-speed inflight broadband to passengers onboard its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme. As one of the launch airlines for inflight connectivity through Airbus’ HBCplus programme, Ethiopian Airlin...