Honda Aircraft Company will commercialize the HondaJet 2600 Concept, an all-new light jet that was first introduced at NBAA-BACE 2021. The company also said it will target type certification in 2028 for the new light jet, which represents a new product line for Honda Aircraft Company and will be offered alongside its existing very light jet model, the HondaJet Elite II. Hideto Y...
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg and GE Aerospace mark 20 years partnership since the first CF34 engine was redelivered after a shop visit at the Ludwigsfelde location in 2003. MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has performed over 1,500 shop visits for work on CF34-3, -8 and -10E engines at its facility just south of Berlin. Under the GE Branded Service Agreement signed in 2002 and recently...
Avolon published its World Fleet Forecast – Return to Growth – projecting trends in the commercial passenger aviation fleet out to 2042. It forecasts the fleet will almost double by 2042, growing 94% to 46,880 aircraft, underpinned by sustained growth in demand for air travel, building on the rapid recovery experienced since the pandemic. Avolon estimates...
Ascendance Flight Technologies announces its presence at the 2023 Paris Air Show to present its innovations to enable a more sustainable air mobility. Following a Series A round of 21 million euros in March 2023 with French Tech Souveraineté operated by Bpifrance as part of the France 2030 plan, CELAD, Expansion Aerospace Ventures, SC Mahé, Adrien Montfort via Snaw Ventures a...
Britten-Norman reveals plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is a major change for the British SME which has been manufacturing its aircraft in Eastern Europe since the late 1960s. Britten-Norman will invest in new jigs and tooling to create two additional production lines as well as modernisin...
Electra.aero unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric ultra eSTOL aircraft marking a significant milestone in Electra mission to help decarbonize aviation and revolutionize urban and regional transportation. Electra eSTOL technology demonstrator is world' first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric propulsion, which enables the airplane...
ATR will attend the Paris Air Show as part of the company commitment to enhancing responsible connectivity across the world’s regions. ATR Chief Executive Officer Nathalie Tarnaud Laude will host a media briefing (conference centre – room 2). Nine months into her role, she will discuss her plans for ATR’s future, including the manufacturer’s commitments to continu...
An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, which is powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2D en...
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...
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 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...
Garmin announced Supplemental Type Certification by FAA for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Bell 407 and Robinson R66 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including th...
