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Gulfstream completes World’ first Trans-Atlantic flight on 100% SAF

World’ first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel completed by Gulfstream Aerospace! Gulfstream G600 flew from company’ headquarters in Savannah and landed 6 hours, 56 minutes later at Farnborough Airport in England. This flight clearly shows the potential for future use of renewable fuels for business aviation and aviation in ge...

International Flight Center offers preleasing for Miami hangar complex

International Flight Center at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) is poised to offer aviators a new home base where luxury comes standard. With construction of the FBO 84,000-square-foot hangar complex well underway, current and prospective customers now have the opportunity to prelease their space at Miami’s premier gateway.   Slated for completion in the first qua...

Purdue, Flexjet partner to launch AeroSphere for Business Aviation

Flexjet and Purdue University’ Center for Research and Education in Advanced Technology Ecosystems signed an exclusive agreement to develop AeroSphere for Business Aviation – a living ecosystem where learning, working, and innovation converge. It is a state-of-the-art hub, combining an innovative aviation education facility with one of the largest private aviation operators in the...

Joby flew electric air taxi in New York City

Joby successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City, marking the first ever electric air taxi flight in the city and the first time Joby has flown in an urban setting. The aircraft was flown from the iconic Downtown Heliport in Manhattan, NY. Through its partnership with Delta Air Lines that Joby expects New York to be one of its early launch markets after receivi...

Volocopter dazzles with first flight in New York City

Volocopter completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. Volocopter 2X participated in the world’s largest and first public event  showcasing multiple eVTOL aircraft in a city. Volocopter has now successfully and safely conducted flights in the heart of two of the busiest metropolitan hubs of the...

World' first fully automated autorotation feature ahead of Skyryse-equipped production helicopter reveal

Skyryse completed world' first-ever fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure, one of dozens of first-of-its-kind safety features that will come standard on all Skyryse technology-equipped airplanes and helicopters. Skyryse will unveil the first production helicopter featuring its technology — including the world's first simplified control system — in Q1 of...

Ampaire completed first hybrid electric flight into Silicon Valley

Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker flew in the company' flagship aircraft on the first-ever hybrid electric flight into Palo Alto Airport, to meet with investors in the heart of Silicon Valley. This successful flight underscores the confidence Ampaire has in its technology. It demonstrates the reliability, efficiency, and readiness of Ampaire's hybrid electric airplanes, offeri...

Boom Supersonic new aircraft, engine, and investment milestones

Boom Supersonic announced multiple milestones across the Overture airliner, Symphony engine, and XB-1 supersonic demonstrator programs. The company also confirmed closing of an investment round, including a strategic investment from the NEOM Investment Fund. Boom's total funding to date now exceeds $700 million. As part of the agreement, Boom and NIF will collaborate on opportun...

Transforming aircraft parts into unique furniture - LuxAero Designs

Create from what inspires. Can aircraft have a second live after being retired? There are people who not only believe that the answer is affirmative, but actually are doing that. Repurposing airplane parts into beautiful, functional designs is an opportunity to express their passion for aviation. LuxAero Designs - the company that specializes in designing and crafting custom furniture ma...

Southwest Airlines partners with USA BioEnergy for 680 million gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Southwest Airlines announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel. Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons of net-zero1 fuel and avoid 30 million metric tons of CO2. Southwest plans to begin purchasing SAF from USA B...

Comlux Completion celebrated successful delivery of third ACJ TwoTwenty from Airbus

Comlux announced successful delivery of the third ACJ TwoTwenty from Airbus to its Completion Centre in Indianapolis. This project represents the third collaboration between Comlux and Airbus for the ACJ TwoTwenty, reinforcing the successful partnership between two industry leaders. As the exclusive partner of Airbus for the ACJ TwoTwenty cabin, Comlux Completion Center maintains it...

Volocopter soars under the blue skies of Tampa

Tampa International Airport and Volocopter, have successfully kicked-off a multilayered flight test campaign with a crewed Volocopter 2X. This marks the first-ever flight test of eVTOL aircraft in an operational and large international airport in the U.S., and the first eVTOL test in the state of Florida. The flight test campaign consisted of aircraft downwash an...