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Pegasus Airlines places order for 36 new A321neo aircraft

In line with its strategy to modernise its fleet, Pegasus Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for 36 new A321neo aircraft, focusing on reducing emissions while saving fuel and unit costs. Pegasus had previously modified its Airbus order signed in 2012, to include a total of 114 new air...

Wisk to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh debut with autonomous air taxi

Wisk Aero will make its EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 air show debut this July. The company will have a number of opportunities for show attendees to learn more about autonomous passenger flight and the company’s vision of safe, everyday flight for everyone. Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk, com...

Pratt & Whitney signs modification for F117 engine sustainment support contract for C-17 Globemaster III

Pratt & Whitney has signed a $5.5 billion modification to the previously awarded F117 Engine Sustainment Support contract with the United States Air Force. The contract provides engine services for C-17s operated by the USAF and eight international partners. The package will improve the F117 engine's fuel efficiency, saving up to 6.5 million gallons of fuel annually and redu...

EHang announces US$23 million private placement led by South Korean strategic investor Lee Soo Man

EHang has entered into share subscription agreements for a total of US$23,000,000 private placement with several strategic investors led by Mr. Lee Soo Man, a renowned South Korean music producer, entrepreneur, and the founder of K-pop and SM Entertainment, a South Korean leading multinational entertainment company listed in KOSDAQ. The Company will receive a deposit of 80% of the aggreg...

Twelve commences construction of first commercial-scale plant in US for producing SAF from CO2

Twelve broke ground on its commercial-scale E-Jet fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The facility is expected to begin E-Jet fuel production in mid-2024 at a capacity of approximately five barrels per day (40,000 gallons per year), with plans to quickly increase production capacity. Construction of the facility will provide roughly 200 local jobs, and once operation...

Western Michigan University selects Cirrus Aircraft for training fleet

Western Michigan University has purchased thirty-two TRAC SR Series aircraft as it prepares to expand its College of Aviation. As a long-time collegiate partner, Western Michigan University has leveraged Cirrus Aircraft technology and sophistication for advanced student flight training. Designed as the ultimate ab-initio flight training platform, the technologically-advanced TRAC SR Seri...

Royal International Air Tattoo and Hybrid Air Vehicles partner for landmark sustainable Airlander demonstration

Hybrid Air Vehicles announced a pioneering five-year corporate partnership with The Royal International Air Tattoo. As part of this agreement, Hybrid Air Vehicles plan to include its Airlander 10 in the flying display at the 2027 edition of RIAT. This announcement and planned demonstration are a significant step on RIAT plan to become a more sustainable event and exhibit new technologies...

RECARO Aircraft Seating to outfit CL4710 on Sichuan Airlines’ brand-new A319neo

RECARO Aircraft Seating will outfit the CL4710 on Sichuan Airlines’ brand-new fleet of Airbus aircraft. A total of 80 pax of the award-winning CL4710 will be installed in the business class cabin of 10 A319neo aircraft. First delivery of the aircraft will take place in May 2024. The RECARO CL4710 delivers advanced comfort on short- and medium-haul flights. The seat’s ergonomic...

Airbus inaugurates new Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line

Airbus has inaugurated its new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse during a ceremony attended by French Minister of Economy & Finance Bruno Le Maire, French Transport Minister Clément Beaune, Minister of State for Industry Roland Lescure, and Minister of State for Territorial Collectivities and Rural Affairs Dominique Faure, as well as hundreds of Airbus employees. Airbus CEO...

Embraer demonstrates E195-E2 hot & high performance in Uzbekistan

The Embraer E195-E2 made its debut in Uzbekistan with a two-day tour. The demonstration flights offered government officials, the media and airline representatives an up-close experience of the E2 family of jets’ innovative design and operational efficiency. The demonstration underscored the urgent need for enhanced domestic and regional connectivity within Uzbekistan, a nation increasi...

Joby completes submission of stage three certification plans to the FAA

Joby Aviation has submitted all of its Certification Plans to FAA, marking further progress toward completing the third of five stages required to certify its aircraft for commercial use. In the third stage of the FAA type certification process, Joby specifies the tests, analyses, and design reports the Company intends to perform to demonstrate compliance with each safety regulation...

Lilium completes final audit in major step towards achieving EASA Design Organization Approval

Lilium has successfully completed the fourth and final Design Organization Approval audit by EASA. The successful completion of the DOA audit is a key milestone in Lilium progress towards becoming an EASA DOA holder, a requirement for aircraft manufacturers, and demonstrates that Lilium has the necessary organization, procedures, competencies, and resources to design and certify air...

First air cargo network flown by a non-human pilot - Merlin successfully completes test flights

Merlin successfully completed 25 test flights in Alaska following a $1 million contract with FAA to demonstrate a highly-automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA-designated University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS Test Site and Everts Air Cargo, the test flights reached rural areas using crewed aircraft augmented with its integrated hardwa...

Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna Citation Longitude registered in Mexico

Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation Longitude business jet registered in Mexico to a customer who plans to utilize the aircraft for business travel throughout Mexico and North America. The Longitude received certification from the Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency in 2022. Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of Global Sales and Flight Operations, commente...

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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

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

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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...