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Thales and VoltAero brings innovative data collection and computing solutions to the Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft

Thales and VoltAero willcooperation to pursue innovative airborne data collection and computing solutions that promise significant enhancements for the autonomy, sustainability and operability of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family. Thales’ FlytLink Edge Computing system enables real-time processing of imagery from on-board cameras with artificial intellige...

Hybrid-electric VTOL Atea -Ascendance Flight Technologies announced first LOI

Ascendance Flight Technologies has opened its order book. It has received its first purchase intentions from operators in the US, Asia and Europe for a total of 245 units of Atea, its five-seat hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. These LOI confirm the sector’s interest in the hybrid technology, endurance and versatility of the aircraft. Atea is a low carbon...

Air Support celebrates its 30th anniversary and confirms a strong recovery

Air Support, a partner of choice for aircraft component MRO, mainly for engine, cabin and lighting components, is celebrating its 30 years anniversary for this month. Established in 1992, the Gers-based company, with now 150 associates headed by Sabine Tertre, targets to hit revenues worth of €30M for 2022-2023. Moving forward Following the impact of the health crisis, Air Support show...

Universal Hydrogen inaugurates engineering design center and European headquarters in Toulouse

Universal Hydrogen inaugurated its engineering design center and European headquarters in Toulouse, France. Located in the historic Hangar B16 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the event was attended by industry leaders and dignitaries. Universal Hydrogen also debuted its newly-liveried ATR 72 test aircraft used for developing the hydrogen retrofit kit and hydrogen module operational handling...

VoltAero urges increased coordination by European airworthiness authorities on electric aircraft

The development of electric aviation in order to meet industry sustainability goals, do you think everything goes smoothly? In fact not always. VoltAero was forced to postpone a planned demonstration flights for Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft in the Netherlands that were to promote highly sustainable regional aviation throughout the Dutch regions. The postponement was due to d...

Air France-KLM chosen CFM International for the engine configuration of its future Airbus A320neo fleet

Air France-KLM signed an agreement with CFM International for the acquisition of 200 LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo. This decision follows the Group’s order, last December, of 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft - with purchase rights for 60 additional aircraft, to renew the fleets of KLM and Transavia Netherlands, and to renew and expand the fl...

Airbus delivers the 7,000th Ecureuil helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 7,000th helicopter from the Ecureuil family. The light single-engine H125, which was assembled in Marignane, France, was handed over to Blugeon Hélicoptères, a French company specialised in sling work at high altitudes. This new H125 will join Blugeon´s existing fleet of five H125 helicopters located at three different bases in the...

World Fuel Services expands customer access to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

World Fuel Services is now an authorized branded distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LFPB/LBG) in France is the first location where the company delivered Neste's SAF as the authorized branded distributor. Sébastien Couturier, managing director, Paris-Le Bourget Airport within Groupe ADP, commented: "As a European airp...

Skyports partners with SITA to explore technology for the AAM passenger journey

Skyports and SITA announced a partnership that will see SITA provide its digital solutions at Skyports vertiport locations.SITA technology will first be implemented at the Skyports Cergy-Pontoise vertiport testbed in Paris, planned for completion in September 2022 to demonstrate the full passenger journey, from arrival at the vertiport terminal to eVTOL aircraft departure. The partnershi...

Fear of flying – simulate to stop being afraid - AviaSim

The aeronautics sector is taking off again after a complicated period with the health crisis. Since this summer, the French can get back on a plane, but many of them are apprehensive about this moment that they have not experienced for almost two years. However, a solution exists, the AviaSim anti-stress courses, which have seen their number of registrations increase by 40% Thomas Gasser,...

Increased maintenance and repair capacity at Bombardier Le Bourget Line Maintenance Station

Bombardier has expanded its Line Maintenance Station at Le Bourget Airport near Paris to increase its maintenance and repair services for European customers. The facility is strategically located at one of Europe’s busiest airports for business aviation and the expansion is another step in the company’s drive to lead the industry in aftermarket services by bringing best-in-class O...

Daher highlights its vision for a more sustainable future of aviation

Daher research, development and production activities that will contribute to an increasingly sustainable aviation industry were outlined by the company during EBACE 2022.  Chief Executive Officer Didier Kayat underscored the benefits of Daher’s family ownership and the company’s 160-year history in developing solutions that respond to aviation’s long-term climate goal...