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Diamondo Earthrounding successfully completes Globe Circling Mission in Time for World Earth Day

Diamondo Earthrounding completed its globe circling mission arriving back at Zurich Airport in time for World Earth Day. The goal of the mission, that was comprised of 111 days enroute, 75 destinations in 35 countries on 5 continents, was to link initiatives accelerating sustainable aviation around the world. Tamarack was one of 16 key sustainable initiatives highlighted by the Earthrounding pilot...

Bell ambition to become more sustainable rotorcraft manufacturer

On World Earth Day, Bell is celebrated its commitment to become a sustainability leader in the aviation industry, from the way its aircraft are operated to its manufacturing processes. Last year Bell made vast strides in the implementation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel by operating its aircraft on the low-carbon fuel. In March 2021, Bell announced the incorporation of SAF into its en...

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is contributing to positive patient outcomes

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is launching an educational campaign to highlight how air medical transports impact patient outcomes. The "Elevating Outcomes" initiative emphasizes the importance of patients having access to the specialty care they need to achieve optimal outcomes. Angel MedFlight, one of the largest fixed-wing air ambulance providers in the US, routinely transfe...

FACC expands global service network

FACC has established itself as a high-performing and reliable partner in the repair, maintenance and modernization of aircraft for airlines worldwide. The company is now further consolidating its strong position through its cooperation with the internationally successful parts distributor and service provider Leki Aviation. FACC ranks among the world's leading aerospace companies. The compa...

FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device

FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device.The AL40 is an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft equipped with a real Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite. In the United States, ALSIM’s AL40 is currently operated by the Aspen Flight Academy in Colorado, a one-of-a-kind program that offers every Aspen High School student the chance to experience...

EPA recognizes Clay Lacy Aviation among leading green power users

Clay Lacy Aviation has been a leader in sustainability within business aviation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to renewable energy sources. In recognition of those efforts, the company has been certified as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership, a program that supports organizations that use green power voluntarily to protect...

Southern Airways expands its fleet with 2 TECNAM P2012 Travellers

Southern Airways signed an agreement for a purchasing of their first two P2012 Travellers in the passenger transportation commuter configuration with the intention of adding up to four more aircraft within 12 – 18 months. Comfortably accommodating nine passengers with one or two crew, the Traveller is a new-generation, twin-engine, turbocharged piston-powered, high-wing, fixed-landing-g...

Ethiopian Airlines expands its fleet of Diamond Aircraft Flight Simulators

With the recent purchase of three Diamond Aircraft flight training devices, Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) is now operating a fleet of five state-of-the art simulators. EAL added one DA40 FSTD and two DA42 Convertible FSTD’s to their existing DA40 FSTD and DA42 FSTD including upgrades of the latter two. Additionally, EAL has ordered a new optional feature, that Diamond Aircraft recently in...

U.S. Department of Defense awards $ 29 million contract for new AW119Kx helicopters in Foreign Military Sale to Israel

Leonardo welcomes the $ 29 million USD contract award by the U.S. Department of Defense for new AW119Kx aircraft in the framework of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Israel, with the U.S. Army Contracting Command as the contracting activity. The aircraft will be fully produced at Leonardo’s facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Israel’s Ministry of Defence is already an AW119Kx cus...

AvAir and Lufthansa Technik double down on aftermarket sales agreement

AvAir and Lufthansa Technik have signed an addendum to their long-term aftermarket sales agreement.  This addendum includes a second large material takeover. The initial agreement between the two companies was reached in 2020, in which AvAir took over 9,000 line items from Lufthansa Technik's worldwide material pools.  The Arizona-based company has now acquired an additiona...

Eve and Thales partnered to develop eVTOL aircraft

Eve UAM and Thales have teamed up to support the development of Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in Brazil. The strategic partnership involves a series of joint studies over a twelve-month period, which started in January 2022, on the technical, economical and adaptable feasibility of a 100% electrically powered aircraft. Thales will also contribute with i...

Pratt & Whitney and NAAEE announce $250,000 in global environmental education funding

Pratt & Whitney is excited to announce the Pratt & Whitney E-STEM Awards in partnership with the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The awards will grant a total of $250,000 USD to support innovative E-STEM education programs around the world that build the skills and capacity for students ages 11-18 to use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to a...