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Paramount Business Jets triples growth while assisting clients in uncertain times

As hundreds of thousands of travelers return to the skies with COVID-19 restrictions easing worldwide, Paramount Business Jets is expanding on its foundation built on strong client relationships, extensive industry knowledge, and global reach. PBJ Founder and CEO Richard Zaher&n...

Microflite orders new five-bladed H145

Victoria-based premium charter and commercial aircraft operator Microflite has ordered a new five-bladed H145 as part of its fleet expansion and modernisation plan, to bolster the company’s commercial, rescue and utility operations. Microflite is Airbus’ largest Australian civil helic...

Airshare turn to Centrik for centralized and scalable operational management support

After being “blown away” by the power and potential of the system, Kansas City-based business aviation operator, Airshare, has implemented Centrik to deliver significant efficiency improvements across every aspect of its increasingly complex operation. The company, which operates 51 business jets within its fleet, was looking for a system capable of streamlining its processes, com...

Newcomer in Cirrus Aircraft authorised service centres network - Oriens Aviation

Oriens Aviation is now able to offer third party MRO work on the Cirrus SR family of single-engined piston aircraft. It is expanding its presence at its London Biggin Hill Airport HQ to accommodate the type, which has become increasingly popular in Europe with first time owners. At AERO Friedrichshafen, Germany in April, Cirrus highlighted nearly 40% of buyers of the...

40 eVTOLs to fly people and cargo - Eve and Kenya Airways Fahari Aviation sign agreement

Back in In March 2022, Eve and Kenya Airways subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a business model for cargo drone operations in Kenya. The project is expected to start deliveries in 2026. Eve’s eVTOL...

Honda Aircraft extends partnership with FlightSafety International

Honda Aircraft Company and FlightSafety International announced a 25-year extension to their existing 15-year-old partnership that will continue the two companies’ innovative relationship until 2047. The agreement builds on a partnership that combines the strengths of both parties across different sectors to provide training to HondaJet owners and operators with the highest level of safety,...

EHang partners with Tianxingjian on scenic flight project with EH216

EHang has received an initial purchase order for five units of EH216 AAVs from Tianxingjian Cultural Tourism Investment and Development LLC. (“Tianxingjian”), an affiliated enterprise of the Jishou city government in Hunan province, China. The two parties plan to develop a scenic flight project at the Aizhai Wonder Tourist Area (“Aizhai Wonder”) in Jishou. Tianxingjian plan...

Wingcopter scores $42M, bringing on board new strategic investors to expand beyond medical drone deliveries

Wingcopter has raised $42 million from renowned financial and strategic investors. The new funding is part of a Series A extension round, tripling the company’s total equity raise to more than $60 million to date. Leading German retailer REWE Group as well as German investors Salvia and XAI technologies came on board as new shareholders. They were joined by Japanese conglomerate ITOCHU and p...

Gulfstream Aerospace sixth consecutive interior award - Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream G700 has been awarded the 2022 International Yacht & Aviation Awardfor excellence in cabin design. The first fully outfitted G700 garnered the win in the Private Jet Design (Exterior and Interior) category. The all-new seat design on the G700 earned an IY&AA in 2020. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream., commented: “This award-winning G700 interior is featured on our...

First flight evaluation of the Tamarack Performance SMARTWING modified King Air 350

Tamarack Aerospace completed flight evaluation phase for the Performance SMARTWING modified King Air 350. Comparative evaluations confirm predictive benefits of increased endurance and payload, high/hot take-off abilities, extended loiter time and safer, more stable flight offering significant benefits for both military and civilian aircraft. ...

Second Beechcraft Denali successfully completed first flight

Second Beechcraft Denali flight test aircraft successfully completed first flight . The milestone flight follows the Denali prototype, which completed its first flight in November 2021. The second test aircraft joins the first Denali prototype in the important flight test program that substantiates the segment-leading performance expected of the Denali. The aircraft’s fl...

Lilium Jet seats will de designed and built by Expliseat

Lilium has chosen French manufacturer Expliseat to design and build the pilot and passenger seats for the Lilium Jet. Expliseat specializes in lightweight and durable seating for aviation and other low carbon mobilities. The company has unique expertise in advanced materials such as carbon fiber and titanium, which makes their seats approximately 35% lighter than aviation seats typically made...

Largest global business aviation sustainable fuel agreement in history - Avfuel invests in clean tech company Alder Fuels

Avfuel Corporation announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel at scale. Avfuel is making the investment through its subsidiary, Avfuel Technology Initiatives Corporation. Alder Fuels converts abundant biomass, such as regenerative grasses and forest and agr...

Garmin celebrates a milestone of more than 25,000 integrated flight deck deliveries

Garmin celebrated the delivery of over 25,000 integrated flight decks, including forward-fit and retrofit solutions for general and business aviation, rotorcraft, military and government, and regional aircraft markets. Garmin avionics have revolutionized the aviation industry for nearly two decades, ushering in the era of fully integrated flight decks for light aircraft while also expanding t...

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EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

EHang flagship EH216-S successfully completed Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying flight of an eVTOL aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the Games of the Future 2026, the...

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Honda Aircraft Company celebrates type validation of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil at LABACE 2026

Honda Aircraft Company announced first delivery of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued commitment to general aviation in South America. The de...

Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

Eve Air Mobility completed its first partial transition flight, marking an important milestone in the development and testing of the company' eVTOL aircraft. The flight involved the acti...

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...