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Ground-breaking ceremony in Wunstorf: Airbus starts construction for new A400M maintenance centre

Reimagined excellence - welcome Embraer Phenom 100EX

Phenom 100EX business jet is unveiled, the latest evolution from the Phenom 100 series, which has served its loyal customers since 2008 with over 400 aircraft in operation. Now, the new Phenom 100EX delivers superior cabin comfort, operational versatility and safety enhanced pilot-centric...

KLM joins Heart Aerospace Industry Advisory Board

KLM joins Heart Aerospace Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development, and commercialization of the Swedish company’s first regional electric airplane, the ES-30. Heart Aerospace Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing comp...

More range, more payload, more possibilities the New PC-24 is here

Starting with new aircraft deliveries in 2024, Pilatus has extended the payload-range capability of its Super Versatile Jet to achieve a maximum range with six passengers of 2,000 nautical miles (3,704 kilometers). Pilatus also incorporated an array of new interior amenities, including a large side-facing divan which can be converted into a bed! New PC-24 features a 600 pound (272 kg) in...

Cessna Citation Longitude reaches 100th delivery

Textron Aviation delivered the 100th Cessna Citation Longitude business jet to a longtime Citation customer. The Citation Longitude is equally designed around the pilot experience, passenger comfort and overall performance, delivering an aircraft that lives up to its designation as the flagship of the Citation family of business jets. No other super-midsize business jet offers more range, greater...

DLR and Embraer extend cooperation in aviation research

Embraer and the German Aerospace Center announced a MoU for collaboration regarding precompetitive technology research and development activities. The partners will evaluate the possibility of establishing a future cooperation on a wide range of activities, including Aircraft Design, Flight Systems, Flight Physics, System Architectures, Flight Tests, Windtunnel Experiments, Structur...

easyJet signs up to Airbus’ pioneering carbon removal solution

easyJet became first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon-removal initiative. Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage, to offer airlines worldwide carbon removal credits to advance their decarbonisation goals. DACCS technology filters and removes CO2 emissions directly from the air using hi...

Amprius secures volume purchase order from premier eVTOL OEM

Amprius Technologies has exited technical engagement and moved into internal qualification, securing a purchase order from an eVTOL manufacturer for custom silicon anode cells. Amprius’ advanced cells now serve all major segments of the growing aviation market for electric mobility. The eVTOL manufacturer strategically selected Amprius’ cells to expand flight range...

Wingcopter drones deliver everyday goods for the first time in Germany

Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences launched “Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery” project. Under the name "LieferMichel", the pilot project offers residents of remote districts in Michelstadt, Hesse, the opportunity to have groceries and consumer goods delivered to their homes quickly and emission-free by Wingcopter delivery drone and cargo bike. T...

A tremendous game changer: where it all began - Nick Guida Tamarack Aerospace

I do my best to talk about solutions we have today for the decarbonization of aviation. Technologies already proven by hundreds of aircraft flying and using it with more than reassuring results. For me, it's more than important to understand the road made between the idea, the realization and the use of technological improvements. So the best place to start is where it all began...

Thales celebrates 50 years in in Singapore with investments in ATM, drones

Thales celebrated 50 years of operations in Singapore, announcing several new investments in the country. Thales first established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support aeronautics-related activities across Asia Pacific. Over the years, Thales has grown its capabilities and solutions to include national defence, space, transportation and most recently, digital identity &...

Silk Way West Airlines took delivery of first Boeing 777 freighter

Silk Way West Airlines became the newest operator of Boeing 777 Freighter. The 777 Freighter will enable Silk Way West to increase its capacity to meet growing cargo demand around the globe. Designed to integrate smoothly with existing cargo operations, the 777 Freighter will provide Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West with enhanced efficiency and operational flexibility. With...

Bombardier introduces Smart Services Elite

Bombardier has expanded its industry-defining cost-per-flight-hour offerings with the introduction of Smart Services Elite. This new Smart Services program perfectly complements Bombardier existing Smart Services portfolio, providing business aircraft customers with the most comprehensive, peace-of-mind cost-per-flight-hour program that brings budget predictability for essential aircraft part...

Masdar & Boeing join forces to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel industry in the UAE and globally

Masdar is teaming up with aerospace company Boeing to propel the sustainable aviation fuel industry in the United Arab Emirates and globally. The partnership aims to further support the commercial aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The MoU was signed during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2023. Masda...

RECARO Aircraft Seating selected as exclusive seat supplier for LOT Polish Airlines widebody fleet through 2030

RECARO Aircraft Seating was selected as the exclusive seat supplier for LOT Polish Airlines' widebody fleet through 2030. This award encompasses eight Boeing 787 aircraft and includes the installation of the CL6720, PL3530, and CL3810 seats in the business, premium, and economy classes, respectively. The delivery of more than 2,000 passenger seats is scheduled to commence in Q3 2026,...

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SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

New high-tech composite center for 300 employees in central Switzerland begins operations

With its striking new “Schwarzhorn” building, Pilatus has officially opened an ultra-modern center of advanced composite competence in canton Nidwalden: effective immediately, the developm...

Heart Aerospace completes first flight off World's largest electric aircraft

Heart Aerospace announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff,...

NOEMI Aerospace and Pawan Hans sign strategic MoU to explore electric seaplane operations in India

NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pawan Hans, India's leading helicopter operator, to explore the introduction of electric amphibious aircraft for regional air tra...

Archer to shape physical AI future of aerospace & defense with acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries

Boeing and Archer Aviation have signed definitive agreements in which Archer will acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries. The deal will combine complementary capabilities de...

EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

EHang flagship EH216-S successfully completed Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying flight of an eVTOL aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the Games of the Future 2026, the...

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EHang launches Global Fast Track Program to accelerate international commercialization of pilotless eVTOL; Sri Lanka first to adopt

EHang launches its Global Fast Track Program — a structured and accelerated pathway for the assessment and introduction of pilotless eVTOL operations in international markets. Sri Lanka is...

ATR identifies demand for 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia

ATR identified 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia that would be economically viable if served by regional turboprop aircraft. Total demand for these routes is 16 million passengers per...

Do228 NXT makes its African debut at El Alamein Airshow in Egypt and AAD 2026 in South Africa

In September 2026, General Atomics AeroTec Systems will put a major focus on Africa. With two trade show appearances, the German aircraft manufacturer is highlighting the strategic importance of...

Horizon Airways doubles down on fleet modernization with order for second Tecnam P2012 STOL

Queensland-based Horizon Airways has signed an order for a second Tecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. Slated to join the Australian fleet by the end of 2026, this subsequent order rapidly...

SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex sign MOU to advance urban air mobility regulatory framework in Thailand

Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Co., Ltd., a leading Thai engineering and aerospace company, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on regulatory development that will hel...