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AW169 helicopter success in UK EMS market continues with selection by the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust

Specialist Aviation Services selected by the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust to provide an AW169 in 2019  This selection will increase the UK-based AW169 EMS fleet to eight aircraft   Over 160 AW169s are on order and more than 40 in service worldwide​ Leonardo announced&...

Gulfstream simplifies aircraft ownership

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. launched Aircraft Ownership Service (AOS), a comprehensive and customizable suite of aircraft maintenance and flight operations services that aircraft owners, flight departments and management companies can tailor to meet their specific needs. AOS, which will initially be...


A330-800 production well underway

As Airbus prepares for the first flight of the A330-900, production of the second member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, is well underway with the first parts advancing at Airbus sites throughout Europe. These parts include the new increased-span wing now being equipped in Bremen (Germany) and its new composite Sharklets from KAL-ASD*, the fuselage sections in Hamburg (Germany), the new titan...

Certification of the Rig’N Fly automatic oil platform approach mode for the H175

Airbus Helicopters has received EASA certification for the Rig’N Fly (Rig Integrated GPS approaches with eNhanced Flyability and safetY) for its H175 super medium helicopter.  Already certified for the H225, this avionics upgrade enhances the H175’s offshore mission capability providing fully automatic rig approaches. The automated mode a...

TAG Aviation Geneva Strengthens its Maintenance Service Capabilities

To meet the growing demand from TAG Aviation’s customers and to ensure the widest range of aircraft maintenance provisions, TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Centre in Geneva has recently expanded its on-site aircraft refurbishment proficiencies.  Aircraft Interior Cabin Wood Re-Varnishing Solution TAG Geneva’s Maintenance Services Centre has introduced an ‘off the sh...

Dassault Falcon Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Dassault Falcon Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, barely a year after the 100 year anniversary of its parent company, Dassault Aviation – a tribute to the key role this wholly-owned subsidiary has played in building the Falcon brand. Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) was created in 1967, under the name Europe Falcon Service, to provide customers in Europe, Africa and the Midd...

Bombardier Receives a Second Environmental Product Declaration for its C Series Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today at the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD®) for the CS300 aircraft. The news was made public one year after the CS100 aircraft received the same certification. No other aircraft manufacturer discloses the full environmental impact of their products. “At Bombardier, we...

Royal Thai Police becomes first H175 operator in Asia Pacific

New helicopter to join existing fleet of Airbus helicopters for various missions The Royal Thai Police has received two H175 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, making it the first in Asia Pacific to operate the newest rotorcraft.  The Royal Thai Police will be using this super medium aircraft, equipped with the latest aircraft technology and capabilities, for VVIP transportation and v...

BAA Training and Avion Express To Offer a Brand New Cadet Programme

BAA Training, one of the leading aviation training centres in Northern Europe, and Avion Express, an airline headquartered in Vilnius, have announced new collaboration to support future aviation talents. Under the partnership BAA Training will prepare pilots to fill vacancies for the expanding fleet of Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft operated by Avion Express. The initial pilot training pr...

airBaltic Celebrates 22 Years in the Air

The Latvian airline airBaltic in October, 2017 celebrates its 22nd anniversary since the launch of commercial operations. On October 1, 1995 airBaltic operated the first commercial flight from Riga to Stockholm with the aircraft SAAB 340.  Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “In 22 years airBaltic has grown as a stable Baltic carrier with convenient connections, wide...

easyJet adds four new partner airlines to ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ distribution service

New partner airlines with complimentary networks join Worldwide by easyJet, selling stand-alone tickets on easyJet’s website. • Italian long haul airline NEOS signed up to offer flights from Italy to a range of exciting holiday destinations in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East • Guernsey’s airline Aurigny signed up as a partner airline provides Channel Isl...

Airbus organises New Space and Innovation session at IAC 2017

Winning Australian start-up to visit Toulouse to meet European space experts Airbus and other industry players yesterday held a New Space and Innovation competition at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2017 in Adelaide. The initiative demonstrates the commitment of Airbus and its partners to support the development of Australia’s space sector. The event was organised in co...

Magnetic MRO is starting to use Augmented Reality for Aircraft Livery Visualization

Magnetic MRO, Estonian headquartered Total Technical Care Partner referring to its integrated MRO services and innovative solutions, is getting ready to announce another technological milestone. The company has signed an agreement with Operose OÜ, a local provider for B2B augmented and virtual reality solutions in Estonia, in order to develop a HoloLens application which will result in allowi...

Airbus and early stage investor HAX launch a call for start-ups

Industry leaders join forces to accelerate innovation and shape the future of urban air mobility Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, defence & space and related services, and HAX, the world’s most active early stage investor in hardware start-ups, have joined forces to explore the future of urban air mobility through a four-month accelerator programme based in Shenzhen, China....

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

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

The first TBM 980 for a Brazilian customer delivered by Daher Aircraft, marking the introduction of this newest fast and efficient turboprop-powered airplane in a market where the TBM family continues...

Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX jet

 Boeing and Somon Air announced the delivery of the airline's first 737 MAX, as the Tajik national carrier continues to modernize its fleet and grow its network. The 737-8 is the first o...

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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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

Textron Aviation achieved a key milestone as the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype aircraft completed its first flight, advancing the next-generation light jet toward certification. With th...

Airbus delivers first NH90 designed for special operations to France

Airbus Helicopters officially delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 to the French Armament General Directorate. This new variant of the NH90 TTH was designed specifically for special operations. Fr...

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

The Arriel 2K engine that powers Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter, has received its type certificate from EASA. This marks an important milestone towards the entry into service of the AW09, Leonardo&r...

Gulfstream reclaims city pair speed record Los Angeles to Farnborough

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

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ATP Flight School accelerates airline career pilot program timelines by 25%

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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim secures San Marino CAR-145 approval

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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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