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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...

Long way from Zurich to Oregon - Spright received first Dufour Aerospace Aero2

Dufour Aerospace Aero2 X2.2 demonstrator aircraft recently made a long way from Zurich to Oregon, marking a milestone on Dufour and U.S.-based drone operator Spright journey. The pre-production experimental drone was delivered this month to the United States. The aircraft was then meticulously and carefully packaged in Zurich and transported by cargo aircraft to the U.S. The de...

Gulfstream completed latest manufacturing facility expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace completed its latest strategic expansion - Savannah-based precision manufacturing facility for the Gulfstream G400, Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600. This expansion increases the facility’s capacity by 142,000 square feet/13,192 square meters. Production methods for the G400, G500 and G600 were designed with Gulfstream Savannah-based research and d...

Life Flight Network grows air ambulance fleet

Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in U.S., has added two additional Bell 407GXi helicopters and plans to accept delivery of an additional Bell 429 in December. With 22 Bell aircraft, Life Flight Network is the largest air medical operator of Bell helicopters in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Life Flight Network will operate five Bell 429s and 2...

Archer achieves key flight test program milestone as Midnight takes flight

Archer' flight test program hit another key milestone as the company’s Midnight aircraft took flight. This milestone builds on Archer’s four years of flight testing, including two years of full-scale flight testing with Maker. As Archer’s flight test program continues to advance, Midnight’s flight envelope is expected to progress rapidly from hover to full wing-bor...

Southwest Airlines orders 108 additional Boeing 737 MAX jets

Southwest Airlines is increasing its commitment to the fuel-efficient 737 MAX family with an order for 108 737-7s. The new deal supports Southwest's modernization strategy and provides flexibility to expand its fleet. The 737 family has long served Southwest by helping fuel the airline's continued growth. Southwest has placed over 300 orders for the 737-7, growing its orderbook to mor...

Bluer skies ahead for BizAv - IADA expects a larger post-pandemic market

The Third Quarter 2023 Market Report released by the International Aircraft Dealers Association predicts a significantly larger market going forward. The report includes hard sales data in addition to the perspectives of IADA’s global members, who know the industry well. On the other hand, as the preowned business aircraft market continues to adjust to post-pandemic conditions and...

Dubai Airshow 2023 will be a gateway for innovative aerospace and defence start-ups

VISTA, the premier start-up platform for creative aerospace entrepreneurs worldwide, returns this year. Co-located with Dubai Airshow, from 13-17 November, VISTA is set to push the limits of innovation and drive transformative change across the industry, bringing global startups from a variety of future-focused industries, including robotics, sustainability, drones, eVTOLs, UAVs and space elevate...

10 years of training program - Gulfstream & FlightSafety

It is 10th anniversary of Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety International complimentary ground handling and servicing training program. Tailored for line service technicians, the program is designed to improve dispatch reliability and increase safety for Gulfstream aircraft and the people who support them. It features explanations and demonstrations of best practices for handlin...

New Kodiak aircraft paint facility entered service at Sandpoint, Idaho

Daher Aircraft Division inaugurated new large paint facility at Kodiak Aircraft Company production site in Sandpoint, Idaho, marking the latest investment since Daher’s acquisition of the Kodiak utility airplane product line in 2019.The 9,000-sq-ft. facility streamlines Sandpoint’s overall production process and further improves the build quality for this multi-role single-en...

flyExclusive secures major funding from State of North Carolina for new headquarters and pilot training center

flyExclusive announced that Global Transpark secured a $30 million investment from the State of North Carolina for a cutting-edge pilot training center and headquarters. New facility is designed as a five-story complex containing up to five, full-motion flight simulators, intended to allow the company to train and certify its own pilots and reduce a lengthy backlog in the nation’s pilot...