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Boeing Delivers 500th 787 Dreamliner

Alsace's air gate - point of view of Catherine Trautmann

It is always a special honour to find out most important on development tendencies from people who have significant experience luggage. This time we had an amazing opportunity to meet Mrs Catherine Trautmann, former mayor of Strasbourg, who is now Vice-president of Eurometropole, In charge of econom...

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X achieves type certification

Bell Helicopter announced that its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has been certified by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). Unveiled in 2013, the new, five-seat helicopter went from concept to a successful first flight in 20 months. Since then, the aircraft has flown more than 1,000 flig...

China's AC352 completes first flight with WZ16 engine

The first flight of the Avicopter AC352, powered with WZ16 engine, took place today in Harbin. The AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft jointly developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters. The WZ16 met all the performance targets set for this maiden flight. Known in the west as the Ardiden 3C, the engine has been jointly developed by Safran Helicopter Engines, CAPI and...

Gulfstream G600 takes flight ahead of schedule

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the Gulfstream G600 has completed its first flight, officially kicking off the aircraft's flight-test program. Two additional G600 test aircraft have been inducted into the flight-test center in anticipation of their flights early next year. "Launching the G600's flight-test program is a milestone for us and our customers, who have gui...

GORKA – first class heliport

In the Odintsovo district of Moscow region, in the heart of amazing places with a rich history of Nikolina Gora, in the village of Aksinyino you find heliport "Gorka" - the largest helicopter center in the Moscow region and the only helicopter house, which received the status of the heliport. Developed infrastructure and development plans for caught my attention and forced to spend on it...

Strasbourg Summer 2017: focus on diversity

After a year 2016, more oriented towards the development of services, summer 2017 will be under the sign of the novelty and the diversification, as well in terms of destinations as level of the partners of the platform, with a strong development of Holiday and leisure destinations. Strasbourg International Airport will offer seven new destinations this summer with four new tour operators and comp...

European Air Ambulance: 2016 in review

2016 was an award-winning year for European Air Ambulance, when commitment to patient care, ground-breaking innovation and ongoing investment led to global recognition at the highest level. Whether administering life-saving treatment to an infectious patient while minimising the risk of the spread of disease in transit; or putting a distressed child at ease on their journey home from a foreign...

Airbus A321neo with P&W engines receives Type Certification

Following a comprehensive flight test programme, the A321neo powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 15th December 2016. The documents were respectively signed by EASA’s Certification Director Trevor Woods and by Jeffrey Duven, FAA...

Seven new KLM destinations in Europe

On commencement of the 2017 summer schedule, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its network to include seven new European destinations, three of which at the peak of the summer season. The KLM network will be expanded by new daily flights to Gdansk (Poland), Graz (Austria), Porto (Portugal) and Malaga (Spain). The three new seasonal destinations of Split (Croatia), Cagliari a...

Royal Jordanian to celebrate 53rd anniversary

December 15 marks Royal Jordanian Airlines' 53rd anniversary. In 1963, the company launched its operations as the national carrier of Jordan and has since been an ambassador of goodwill and friendship to other cultures, and a bridge that facilitates tourism and trade with the world. RJ has been receiving the Hashemite support since its establishment. His Majesty King Hussein's consta...

Bombardier CS300 Aircraft Successfully Starts Revenue Service with airBaltic

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft congratulated launch operator airBaltic on the superb execution of the CS300 aircraft’s first commercial flight. With 120 passengers aboard, including local media, the flight departed Riga and landed in Amsterdam. airBaltic is operating the CS300 aircraft in a 145-seat, two-class configuration. The airline has ordered a total of 20 CS300 aircraft. “air...

The Five Longest Direct Flights In The World

Airplane seats are going to keep shrinking and the thought of cramming into smaller seats over the course of more than a few hours can put off most travelers. So will Australian airline Qantas’ new route from Perth to London be a game changer? The 14,498 km flight will take roughly 17 hours and is expected to begin operating in March 2018, according to a press release by Qantas. Just t...

Iran close to Airbus deal, to get first jets in 2017: official

Iran is close to finalizing a deal to buy dozens of passenger jets from Europe's Airbus, having signed a $16.6 billion deal with Boeing earlier on Sunday, an Iranian official told Reuters. The Airbus deal, seen likely to involve a first batch of about half the 118 jets provisionally ordered in January, should be completed in "the next couple of days," the official said....

Boeing, Iran Air Announce Agreement for 80 Airplanes

$16 billion milestone agreement includes widebody, single-aisle aircraft Contract reached within terms of U.S. Government license New orders will support nearly 100,000 U.S. jobs Boeing  and Iran Air announced an agreement today for 80 aircraft that includes 50 737 MAX 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s, valued at $16.6 billion at list prices. Based on its Memorandum of Agr...

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airBaltic recognized for best Wi-Fi in Europe by APEX

airBaltic has been awarded Best Wi-Fi in Europe for 2026 by APEX – one of the world’s largest international airline associations. The award is based on passenger r...

Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC demonstrate fuel-to-flight concept at ILA Berlin

Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC are advancing their collaboration to demonstrate a fully integrated fuel-to-flight solution for sustainable and resilient aviation at ILA Berlin. At the centre...

ExecuJet MRO services Belgium completes extensive project on Falcon 7X

ExecuJet MRO Services Europe completed a major project on a Dassault Falcon 7X that included: installing a Starlink system and antennae, performing an avionics upgrade, an engine change, exterior repa...

Safran, MTU and Avio Aero welcome EU support for SHARP project focusing on technologies for next-gen helicopter engines

European Commission decided to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero in their technological research project known as SHARP (Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rot...

easyJet marks its 100th NEO delivery in Hamburg

easyJet took delivery of its 100th A320neo Family aircraft in Hamburg, underscoring the airline’s continued commitment to modernising its fleet and improving operational efficiency. The mil...

ACL reaches 80th airport milestone with Bucharest slot coordination agreement

  Airport Coordination Limited has reached a significant global milestone with the signing of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) as the 80th airport in its worldwide portfolio....

Otto Aerospace advances Phantom 3500 program with FAA certification basis milestone

Otto Aerospace announced a major regulatory milestone for its flagship Phantom 3500 program: closure of the G-1 Issue Paper, which establishes the aircraft's Certification Basis with the Federal A...

European Flyers expands its advanced training fleet with the ALSIM Airliner, the first in Spain

European Flyers has selected both the Airliner and the ALX for its bases in Madrid and Alicante, making it the first Airliner simulator installed in Spain. This dual acquisition highlights European Fl...

H55 delivers certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada, supporting demonstration of hybrid-electric aircraft technology

H55 announced the delivery of certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada in support of the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator — a milestone that further va...

ATR sees Vietnam as a key growth market for regional aviation in Southeast Asia

ATR highlighted Vietnam's significant potential as a market for modern regional aviation, pointing to strong underlying demand, an expanding airport network and a new generation of turboprop...

Electra unveils turbo-electric aircraft concept for next-generation airliner as part of NASA AACES 2050 program

Electra unveiled new conceptual aircraft design for next-generation airliners developed as part of NASA’s Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability 2050 program. The...

Supporting unprecedented growth - CANAVIA Aviation Academy places new order for four Tecnam NG aircraft

CANAVIA Aviation Academy is significantly expanding its training capabilities with a major fleet upgrade. The academy has placed a new order for a P2006T NG twin-engine (MEP) and a ...

Avflight, City of Detroit celebrate new FBO facility at Detroit City Airport

Avflight, alongside Detroit City leadership, proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new, state-of-the-art facility at Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) on Wednesday, June 3. The n...

Azorra places additional firm order for 15 Embraer E195-E2

Embraer and Azorra have signed an additional firm order for 15 E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for 15 additional jets, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two compan...

Airbus introduces uncrewed version of the H145, the U145

Airbus Helicopters will introduce an uncrewed version of its proven H145, the U145, during ILA Berlin airshow, where the company will display a full-scale mock-up of the new model. The U145 complement...

Gulfstream G300 and G400 make their European debut in Farnborough

Gulfstream Aerospace marked the European debut of the Gulfstream G300 and Gulfstream G400, bringing two of the company’s newest next-generation aircraft to customers and industry leaders at its...

The countdown begins: tickets now live for Air Charter Expo – ACE’26

The Air Charter Association is announcing tickets for Air Charter Expo – ACE’26 are now officially on sale. Taking place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, ACE is a partnership between The ACA,...

Jetfly is redefining business aviation with its Shared Ownership Program

For over 25 years, Jetfly has stood out in Europe as a pioneer of a distinctive shared ownership model in business aviation. Designed to offer the flexibility of private aviation without the constrain...

Cirrus promotes aviation safety with new annual flight review course for pilots

Cirrusannounced its new SR Series Annual Flight Review Course, a Cirrus Approach module designed to promote continuous flight training, pilot proficiency, and safety for all pilots, inc...

FlyBy Aviation Academy celebrates new pilot graduation and launches third ATPL integrated EASA class of 2026

FlyBy Aviation Academy announced that during the month of May, the Academy celebrated yet another pilot graduation ceremony, marking the successful completion of training for 18 new pilots representin...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute cout...

Boosting East Frisian Island connectivity - Inselflieger takes delivery of its second Tecnam P2012 STOL

FLN FRISIA-Luftverkehr GmbH Norddeich (Inselflieger) took delivery of its secondTecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. This acquisition is direct result of the outstanding operational su...

Stephanie Goetz: 5 Insights on being a woman in aviation and embracing unconventional career paths

When Stephanie Goetz recently sat down on Viasat’s viral podcast Above the Noise, one thing quickly became clear: her journey into aviation was anything but conventional. In the e...

First UK-built Islander passes 75% completion at Bembridge, on schedule for delivery

Britten-Norman has confirmed that first new Islander to be produced through its fully reshored UK production line has reached 75% completion at the company’s Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wi...

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos join forces to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project in France

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project at the Port of...