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AURA AERO - inauguration of the assembly line, launch of electric version, Integral E

AURA AERO has just inaugurated its assembly line in the HM7, its new hangar located in the heart of the historical site of Francazal in Toulouse, France, in the presence of Etienne Guyot, prefect of the Occitanie region and the Haute-Garonne department, Carole Delga, president of the Occitanie-...

Embraer Earnings Results 4th Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020

The Company operating and financial information is presented, except where otherwise stated, on a consolidated basis in United States dollars (US$) in accordance with IFRS. The financial data presented in this document as of and for the quarters ended December 31, 2020 (4Q20), September 30, 202...


Rostec will create a single corporate aircraft manufacturing center in Moscow

Rostec State Corporation will unite UAC, Sukhoi and MiG companies into a single corporate aircraft manufacturing center, which will consolidate the management of aircraft programs and other UAC assets. The engineering and design functions of the group will be separated into a separate center, which will be located in Moscow - it will include all aviation design bureaus. Such decisions were anno...

Largest financing deal in history of Saudi aviation sector - Saudi Arabian Airlines

Under the patronage of H.E. Minister of Transport, Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, Engr. Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation has signed a major financing agreement worth SAR 11.2 billion (USD 3 billion), the largest of its kind in Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector history. The agreement, which covers aircraft financing requirements, was signed...

First in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on commercial passenger jet

A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus, German research centre DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste have teamed up to start the pioneering ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project looking into the effe...

SE Aeronautics to manufacture greenest widebody aircraft

SE Aeronautics announced the launch of their new widebody airliner concept, a 100% monocoque molded wide-body airliner that is a new generation of aircraft. The company's technological improvements turn the corner on efficiency, sustainability, safety, comfort and operating cost.  Aircraft manufacturers have been using the same aircraft design for the past 60 years, with few excep...

The agreement on the modernization and licensed production of IL-103 in Hungary concluded

The agreement on the modernization and licensed production of IL-103 in Hungary was concluded on March 17 between Ilyushin Aviation Complex (part of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) under Rostec State Corporation) and the Hungarian company Aviation Engineering Zrt The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Oleg Bocharo...

A plan for recovery in 2021 and beyond - ATR

ATR is determined to emerge stronger from the COVID crisis by strengthening its global presence in the next decade and by continuing to offer the most sustainable and modern option for regional air travel. In 2020, ATR was quick to react to the circumstances by supporting its customers with rapid freight conversion solutions, sanitary tutorials as well as storage and maintenance instructions. T...

Eco-Sustainable Vertiport in Italy - EHang Partners & Giancarlo Zema Design Group

EHang partners with an Italian architecture firm Giancarlo Zema Design Group (GZDG) to extend its air mobility solutions in the EU. With EHang’s passenger-grade AAV technologies and air mobility solutions, GZDG has designed and will build an eco-sustainable vertiport in Italy. The vertiport will use green design and construction materials, and can generate energy to recharge the EH216 passen...

airBaltic resumes flights outside EU

airBaltic announces that starting from March 17 it plans to resume flights from Riga to Kyiv for those passengers that are travelling for essential reasons. airBaltic will resume additional flights outside the European Union starting from March 28.​ Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “Now that flights from Latvia to countries outside the European Union...

Embraer released technical guidance for sanitization in commercial aircraft

Embraer has released technical guidance to apply UV-C lights for cockpit sanitization, as well as disinfectants and coatings for the cabin in the Company’s commercial aircraft. According to these specifications, the utilization of UV-C Lights in the Flight Deck region will eliminate the COVID-19 virus. The disinfectants, compatible with the aircraft materials, were developed based on extensi...

Riga Airport - COVID-19 crisis causes loss of 15.5 Million, turnover drops by half

Due to the significant decrease in the number of passengers and flights caused by the global pandemic of the coronavirus COVID-19, Riga Airport ended last year with a loss of 15.5 million euros, according to the company's unaudited interim report for 2020. Compared to 2019, the company's net turnover dropped by 54% last year.  In 2019, the net turnover of Riga Airport was almost...

Rolls-Royce and Tecnam join forces with Widerøe to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft ready for service in 2026

Rolls-Royce and airframer Tecnam are joining forces with Widerøe – the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market, ready for revenue service in 2026. The project expands on the successful research programme between Rolls-Royce and Widerøe on sustainable aviation and the existing partnership between Rolls-Royce...

A takeoff in a pandemic - JetClub launches fractional ownership business aviation programme in Europe

JetClub, founded by Vishal Hiremath and Glenn Gonzales, former Honda and Gulfstream executives, has announced its plans to launch in mainland Europe in the spring of 2021. The company’s sister brand, Jet It, has been successfully operating in the US for the past two and half years and the Group now operates a fleet of eleven HondaJet aircraft, globally, making it the largest HondaJet op...

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Air France-KLM submits a binding offer for an up to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal

Air France-KLM today has submitted a binding offer to Parpública for the acquisition of a 44.9% to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, marking a decisive step in the airli...

Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

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Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX jet

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Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”: Lufthansa Group tests next-generation AeroSHARK

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Liebherr-Aerospace Technology (Shanghai) celebrates groundbreaking

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flydubai to host UAE National Careers Open Day, showcasing aviation career opportunities for Emirati talent

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Riyadh Air launches Kuala Lumpur service, establishing its first gateway into Southeast Asia

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America's newest capital gateway unveiled: more than $20 billion transformation at Washington Dulles International Airport

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Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki sign MoU for feasibility study of medical air logistics in India

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification

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Airbus delivers first NH90 designed for special operations to France

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Daher Aircraft delivers the 400th Kodiak, underscoring this airplane family's expanding global reach and mission versatility

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The Arriel 2K, the engine powering the Leonardo AW09 helicopter, has received its EASA certification

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Gulfstream reclaims city pair speed record Los Angeles to Farnborough

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Diamond Aircraft celebrates customer deliveries and training partnerships at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

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Singapore selects Thales for next-generation AI-powered air traffic management system serving one of Asia’s busiest airspaces

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VIC Properties & Vertical Aerospace explore electric air mobility as Pinheirinho Estate looks beyond traditional transportation infrastructure

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FAA issues Heart Aerospace special airworthiness certificate for X1 demonstrator aircraft

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