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Day`s summary for 11 Jul 2026

Gulfstream and Rolls-Royce take sustainable aviation to new heights

Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines successfully powered the first flight of the Gulfstream G800 using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The flight was part of Gulfstream Aerospace’s high-altitude flight test campaign, demonstrating the potential for 100% neat SAF to reduce contrail-forming particle emissions at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. The aircraft was paired with a specially modified Gulfstrea...

GOL brings the spirit of Brazil to New York with new nonstop service from Rio de Janeiro

GOL Linhas Aéreas launched new nonstop service between Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and New York (JFK), marking the airline's first long-haul international route. The service began with inaugural flights on July 8 (GIG–JFK) and July 9 (JFK–GIG), accompanied by ribbon-cutting ceremonies at both airports. Operating three times weekly aboard the Airbus A330, the new service connec...

Rotortrade announces cooperation with Helint

Rotortrade is strengthening its support capabilities in East Africa through a cooperation with Helicopters International Ltd (“Helint”), an established helicopter maintenance and support provider based in Nairobi. This cooperation is intended to enhance Rotortrade’s ability to support helicopter operators across Eastern Africa by facilitating access to local maintenance, repair,...

Electra achieves FAA certification milestone for EL9 Ultra Short Aircraft

Federal Aviation Administration has closed the G-1 Issue Paper, formally establishing the certification basis for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft and advancing the company toward the next big step in type certification of the company’s nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft. Electra submitted its Part 23 type certification application in November 2025. The swift completion of the G...

Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies advanced flight control computers and software for Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft has selected BETA Technologies to supply its advanced flight control computers on the Company’s full-scale hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. Through this partnership, Horizon Aircraft will integrate BETA’s fly-by-wire flight control hardware and customized software into the Cavorite X7 as the Company advances aircraft development, testing,...