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Day`s summary for 27 Aug 2026

HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines sign final contract with SAFHAL, launching development and production of the Aravalli engine

HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a contract with SAFHAL for the design, development, manufacture, supply, and lifecycle support of a new-generation high-power helicopter engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp power class, named “Aravalli”. This powerplant has been selected to power HAL’s upcoming 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter and its naval variant, the Deck-Base...

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia completes its first heavy check on Falcon 8X

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a fully owned Dassault Aviation subsidiary, has successfully completed a C‑check on a Falcon 8X—the first heavy maintenance event for this aircraft type in the region, underscoring the rising demand for advanced MRO capabilities across Asia. The Asia‑based Falcon 8X underwent its scheduled inspection at ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia’s heavy maintenance...

Electra, City of Helsinki, and Haaga-Helia University sign MOU to explore direct aviation across the Gulf of Finland

Electra announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Helsinki and Haaga‑Helia University of Applied Sciences, establishing a collaborative framework to evaluate how Direct Aviation technologies can accelerate the deployment of faster, quieter, and more efficient regional air mobility across the Gulf of Finland. The partnership will focus on operational feasibil...

flyadeal celebrates first anniversary of North Pakistan flights

flyadeal, the Saudia Group's fast-growing low-cost carrier, is marking the first anniversary of its operations to three northern Pakistan destinations: Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot. flyadeal began operating from the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh to these three destinations in August last year, building on the successful launch of its Pakistan services to Karachi from Jeddah and Riyad...

Wisk breaks ground on on-airport vertiport for autonomous and piloted aircraft at Hollister Municipal Airport

Wisk Aero, a leading innovator in autonomous air mobility, announced the official groundbreaking of its new state‑of‑the‑art vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California. This milestone marks the development of one of the nation’s first public airport vertiports engineered to support both piloted and autonomous operations, reinforcing Wisk’s commitment to advancing next‑gener...