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Boom Supersonic advances preparations for XB-1 first flight

Backcountry aviation - when seconds count : Daher delivers lifesaving defibrillators to remote Idaho airfields with Kodiak 100s

Backcountry airfields are valuable resources for everything from outdoor adventures to serving agencies/organizations that protect the environment, and Daher is continuing its support for such remote sites with deliveries of critical care defibrillators across the state of Idaho using company-built...

ZeroAvia strikes hydrogen aviation fuel partnership with Masdar

ZeroAvia has signed a partnership agreement with Masdar to explore hydrogen production and supply at key locations. The partnership with the UAE flagship renewable energy company, Masdar, will focus initially on projects in North America and Europe, while also looking at the oppo...

Air New Zealand signs for two ATR 72-600s with options

National flag carrier Air New Zealand and ATR announced the signature of a firm order for two brand new ATR 72-600 and options for two more. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Air New Zealand will then operate the fourth largest ATR fleet worldwide.These additional aircraft will support the airline’s growth, further strengthening its network...

Embraer E195-E2 granted type certification in China

Embraer E195-E2 has been granted its Type Certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This follows the certification of the E190-E2 received from CAAC in November last year, during the Zhuhai Air Show. According to Embraer’s latest 20-Year Market Outlook published in June, Asia Pacific including China is expected to show a strong growth rate, increasing its RPKs by 4...

SAF+ Consortium and eFuel Alliance join forces to promote e-SAF

SAF+ Consortium and the eFuel Alliance are cooperating on the ramp-up of climate-neutral e-SAF. Greater cooperation among members of the two organizations aims to leverage their respective efforts, strengthen connections and deliver a unified and global message about the many benefits of e-SAF. An ambitious ramp-up of e-SAF will also have a positive impact on the transformation of other trans...

Dassault Falcon 6X receives EASA and FAA certification

EASA issued the type certificate for Dassault Falcon 6X, followed by the U.S. FAA. These certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. It is a significant step on the path to entry into service for the Falcon 6X, with the first units undergoing final completion. The Falcon 6X is the most spacious, advanced...

DaherTop ranking ProPilot product support survey or the third straight year

For the third consecutive year, Daher has topped Professional Pilot magazine’ annual Product Support Survey in the turboprop airplane category, with both the TBM and Kodiak aircraft included in this leading industry publication’s ratings for the first time. In achieving the no. 1 position, Daher swept the 2023 Pro Pilot survey with top marks in all seven categories for which...

Ehang completes all planned tests and flights prior to obtaining type certification from CAAC

EHang has achieved a significant milestone for EH216-S TC by successfully completing all of the planned tests and flights in the last phase of demonstration and verification of compliance, and also completed the definitive TC Flight Test by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”), with unwavering endeavors throughout past 31 months since the CAAC officially accepted the Com...

Definitive merger agreement between Inpixon and XTI Aircraft Company

Inpixon has entered into a definitive merger agreement with XTI Aircraft Company. If completed, the merger will result in a combined publicly traded company that will focus on advancing the TriFan 600 to market, as well as continuing to offer Inpixon's real-time location systems technology to manufacturing and warehousing facilities for streamlined operations, greater...

Airplane arrives at Boeing site for X-66A modification

Boeing has ferried an MD-90 airplane to the site where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing configuration as part of NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. As Boeing, NASA and community leaders gathered at the company's facility today to recognize the milestone in development of the experimental X-66A aircraft, Boeing released photos of the jet'...

ANRA Technologies powers FAA Urban Air Mobility flight tests

ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting FAA Urban Air Mobility airspace management demonstration project that recently culminated with live flights in California. In collaboration with other industry partners, ANRA successfully provided airspace management services for the Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, optionally piloted Centaur aircraft that flew the 20-m...

JetZero accelerates fuel-efficient airliner development with $235 million Air Force award

The Air Force is investing in JetZero aircraft design that will reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and noise, and provide an improved airline passenger experience. The company will build a full-scale demonstrator to validate BWB performance.As air traffic grows at a projected rate of 3.6 percent annually, decarbonizing the industry becomes even more challenging. The global airline fleet i...

GKN Aerospace, Marshall & Parker Aerospace to develop hydrogen fuel systems

GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace are leveraging their capabilities to collaborate under a MoU aimed at exploring liquid hydrogen fuel system solutions for the next generation of zero emission aircraft.Hydrogen propulsion, whether through fuel cells or combustion, is considered a critical pathway for the aviation industry to achieve its ambitious goal of net zero emissions by 2050...

flyExclusive joins Textron eAviation Nexus Customer Advisory Board as inaugural member

flyExclusive will become the first member of Textron eAviation new Customer Advisory Board for development of Nexus eVTOL aircraft. As a participant in the Nexus Customer Advisory Board, flyExclusive has agreed to provide input on operator, pilot and passenger preferences to inform development of the Nexus. As a leading operator of private jet experiences, flyExclusive will leverage its...

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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...