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SkyDrive signs MoU on eVTOL operations in Japan with Japan Biz Aviation

15 years in the service of science: Lufthansa Airbus celebrates research anniversary

Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, named after the city of "Viersen", is celebrating a special anniversary: When the long-haul jet is scheduled to operate flight LH405 from New York to Frankfurt from July 7 to July 8, 2026, it will have been collecting important data for climate research in schedu...

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...

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,...

Garmin unveils AXIS, a new generation of highly integrated flight displays

Garmin announced AXIS, an all-new family of flight displays, designed from the ground up to offer a highly integrated and flexible cockpit display solution. AXIS brings Garmin's latest avionics technology to certified piston-powered single and twin1 engine aircraft via an expansive AML STC covering hundreds of models, as well as experimental and LSA aircraft. In an industry-firs...

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to create a joint venture to develop a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This upcoming milestone follows the MoU signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. By establishing a dedicated and highly agile organisational set-up, the partners aim to accelerate...

AURA AERO’s INTEGRAL R nears FAA certiﬁcation and returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

From July 20 to 26, AURA AERO will take part in EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh, world’s largest aviation gathering, exhibiting in front of the International Aerobatic Club Pavilion. The manufacturer will return to Oshkosh with INTEGRAL R, its two-seat, aerobatic-capable training aircraft, which will perform two aerobatic demonstration ﬂights on Monday, July 20, and T...

Do228 NXT Demonstrator makes international trade fair debut at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

General Atomics AeroTec Systems will showcase the brand-new Do228 NXT Demonstrator aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow (July 20–24, 2026) in Great Britain, marking the aircraft's first presentation on the international stage. This appearance follows the aircraft's official Roll-Out and highly successful public debut at ILA Berlin in June 2026. Farnborough Internation...

Embraer’s E-Jets family awarded type certification by India’s Civil Aviation Authority

Embraer family of E-Jets has received Type Certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family, including the E190, E195, and the E195-E2, the world’s quietest and most fuel-efficient small narrowbody aircraft. E-Jets is one of the most successful aircraft program in commercial aviation with more than...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection orders 10 Airbus H125 helicopters

Airbus has finalised a contract for the purchase of 10 H125 helicopters by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO). These aircraft will be operated by Air and Marine Operations to support critical law enforcement, border security, and public safety missions across the United States. H125 light enforcement helicopter is a vital asset for airborne law enforcement...

Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation announce strategic collaboration to unlock new regional mobility ecosystem

Electra and the UrbanV-Signature Aviation infrastructure platform, which combines UrbanV’s end-to-end vertiport development and operations capabilities with Signature Aviation’s global network of private aviation terminals, today announced the signing of a MOU. Together, companies will partner to build the foundation for a new regional...

Diamond Aircraft delivers DA62 MPP SurveyStar to Romanian operator Primul Meridian

Diamond Aircraft delivered a DA62 MPP SurveyStar to Primul Meridian, a long-standing Romanian customer and pioneer in special mission aerial surveying. This marks a new chapter in a nearly two-decade partnership, as Primul Meridian upgrades its fleet to the latest generation of Diamond’s Special Mission Aircraft. Primul Meridian holds a distinguished place in Diamond’s history as one o...

World's largest flying canvas takes flight: STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA Silver redefines art in the sky

STARLUX Airlines took delivery of STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA Silver at Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France, bringing to life its landmark collaboration with visionary Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. Conceived as the world's largest flying canvas, the aircraft represents STARLUX's first-ever special livery. The ceremony reflected the scale and ambition of the proje...

Cirrus introduces TRAC10: a purpose-built aircraft engineered to transform professional flight training

Cirrus Aircraft introduced the TRAC10, a newly designed flight training aircraft purpose-built for professional, collegiate, and career-oriented flight schools. The introduction of the TRAC10 expands the existing TRAC flight training aircraft product line. Featuring a turbocharged Rotax 916 iSc FADEC engine, spacious three-seat interior, Garmin® flight deck, and Cirrus Airframe Parac...

Garmin adds over a dozen more Guided Visual Approaches to aviation database lineup

Garmin announced additional runways and airports for Guided Visual Approaches, a growing database that provides lateral and vertical guidance for pilots flying visual approaches into challenging airports.1 Designed in collaboration with Hughes Aerospace, this latest update adds 18 new Guided Visual Approaches and 13 new airports – including Las Vegas, NV (KLAS), Oakland, CA (KOAK), West...

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Airbus expects global freighter fleet to nearly double by 2045

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Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

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Archer showcases electric air taxi operations in historic San Francisco Bay flights

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Norway unveils five sites for landmark hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations in 2027

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...