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Honeywell to provide more sustainable, efficient thermal system For Lilium electric jet

Lilium selected Honeywell to provide its thermal management system for all-electric Lilium Jet. Honeywell Micro Vapor Cycle System to optimize cabin cooling and manage the aircraft’s electric battery temperatures, both critical functions for enabling more efficient and...

Eve Air Mobility & Flexjet to advance Urban Air Mobility through innovative software simulation

The collaborative partnership with Flexjet brings Eve Air Mobility to a milestone in the progression of Urban Air Mobility. Together, companies have conducted an initial software simulation of Eve Urban Air Traffic Management solution. The initiative validated and refined the software...

ForeFlight & Honda Aircraft Company announce rollout of runway analysis product for HondaJet

All HondaJet HA-420 models are now supported by ForeFlight Runway Analysis product, which helps HondaJet pilots efficiently plan for takeoff and landing using ForeFlight’s integrated obstacle analysis capability. ForeFlight already supports enroute performance planning and weight and balance calculations for the HondaJet, making it an all-in-one solution for HondaJet flight planning wit...

First SAF-powered rotorcraft flight in UAE and Middle East set by ADA AW139

Abu Dhabi Aviation AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter accomplished two flights powered by aviation fuel blended with Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Abu Dhabi on 28 and 30 November. These flights using SAF on an ADA commercial helicopter marked a first in the UAE and Middle East. This initiative and achievement demonstrate ADA and Leonardo’s capability and active commitment in...

Embraer Praetor 600 delivered to South Korea’s Flight Inspection Services Center

Embraer Praetor 600, equipped with the capabilities to undertake a wide range of flight inspection tasks has been delivered to South Korea’s Flight Inspection Services Center. This is the first Praetor 600 in the country. Embraer worked closely with German Prime and Flight Inspection System manufacturer, Aerodata AG, to achieve this first of type certification and customer delivery...

Tamarack SMARTWING equipped King Air 350 claims NAA and FAI records

Tamarack Aerospace received official documentation of its accomplishments last year has been awarded NAA and FAI records for two remarkable flights in their upgraded King Air 350 aircraft. The King Air 350 was upgraded with Tamarack’s SMARTWING technology that extends wing length, adds winglets and autonomous load alleviating surfaces that instantly react to turbulence....

Airmedic and Limosa on the starting line, pioneering electric innovation in air medical transport

Airmedic and Limosa partners in the electrification of air medical transportation. This powerful synergy between innovation and practical application, promises a revolutionary breakthrough in air medical transport services through cutting-edge eco-friendly technology. This collaboration brings together Limosa' expertise and Airmedic' operational excellence, with th...

Bristow secures early delivery positions with deposit for five Electra eSTOL aircraft

Following the successful first flights of technology demonstrator aircraft, Bristow Group secured early delivery positions for Electra eSTOL production aircraft by executing a deposit agreement. Bristow signed a MOU with Electra back in 2021 to be the principal launch operational customer for the eSTOL aircraft, with a pre-order of up to 50 aircraft. Bristow will use...

Air Zermatt took delivery of its third Bell 429

Air Zermatt took delivery of its third Bell 429. With its 75-person medical personnel and flight crew, Air Zermatt provides transport, tourist flights, and rescue operations in the Swiss Alps and surrounding communities. Each year, Air Zermatt carries out around 2,000 rescue missions, the majority of which are with the Bell 429. In addition to the delivery of their Bell 429, Air Zermatt...

Savback Helicopters appointed distributor for Konner across 7 countries

Savback Helicopters signed a Distributorship Agreement with Italian-based manufacturer Konner Helicopters. Savback is now the Exclusive Sales Representative to sell the turbine-engined K1-S19 and K2 helicopters across the Nordic region (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) as well as the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Sales will be handled from both Savback’s...

Blueberry Aviation marks its 20th anniversary with $88 million asset acquisitions this year

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Blueberry Aviation successfully acquired helicopter assets valued at $88 million. This achievement underscores its growth and footprint in the helicopter sector. The $88 million asset value demonstrates Blueberry Aviation’ track record of steadfast growth, even in the face of market challenges and global uncertain...

CITIC Offshore Helicopter & Lilium partners to launch eVTOL network in China Greater Bay Area

Lilium and CITIC Offshore Helicopter signed a MoU on strategic collaborate to establish of an eVTOL operation network in China, starting with the Greater Bay Area. As part of the agreement, Lilium and COHC will work together to develop services in the region based on market demand, and eventually offer regular eVTOL services. This will initially commence in the Greate...

If you travel to Paradise, be sure to clean up after your flight…

Global warming is indisputable and whilst human activity is maybe not responsible for all of it, the fact that it’s happening now after we’ve burned, in a very short time, what Nature had stored for millions of years, is clearly not a coincidence. But there is a way to mitigate this impact: to clean part of or all greenhouse gas emissions. Fly C₂LEAN has been working hand-in-hand...

Intelligent MRO drones take off at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation maintenance team in Basel has been hard at work bringing more and more applications of drone to life, offering even more choices to customers, and expanding the use of automated maintenance inspections. In addition to ongoing inspections for several aircraft types, including Gulfstream G280 and G550, as well as the Airbus A320 family, the MRO team has performed the firs...

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