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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 J...

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. ...


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...

Aero2 X2.2 masters full transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise

Dufour Aerospace X2.2 prototype of the uncrewed Aero2 aircraft successfully demonstrated full transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise.  This is the third prototype from Dufour Aerospace that demonstrates the outstanding aerodynamic qualities of Dufour’s innovative tilt-wing design. And, Spright, the launch customer for Aero2, will soon receive a second X2.2 prototype. Thi...

MD Helicopters signed a 12-ships deal for new and upgraded aircraft

MD Helicopters announced a contract with Middle East customer to provide six Cayuse Warrior Plus Attack/Scout aircraft with precision weapons capability and six MD 530F glass cockpit upgrades. The twelve aircraft will support counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations by providing area security, tactical reconnaissance, convoy escort, and drug interdiction throughout the country. The Arme...

Fiji Airways takes delivery of new Airbus A350-900 XWB

Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its newest Airbus A350-900XWB as part of a journey to modernise the National Carrier fleet. Named the Island of Beqa, the brand new aircraft, is the third A350 to join the Fiji Airways fleet. It is considered the world leader in long-range flights. The Island of Beqa will add more capacity to Fiji Airways' leading source markets...

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FAA certifies Boeing 737-10, bringing the largest 737 MAX variant to market

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Airbus expects global freighter fleet to nearly double by 2045

Airbus 2026 Cargo Global Market Forecast, unveiled at the Cargo Facts Symposium, predicts that the global fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft will expand by 46%, rising from 2,360 aircraft in 2026 t...

Dassault brings EASy IV upgrade to Falcon 2000 series, extending its latest standard to the best-selling family

Dassault will introduce the fourth-generation EASy IV flight deck on newly built Falcon 2000LXS aircraft, while also making the upgrade available as a retrofit across the entire Falcon 2000 EASy fleet...

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

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...

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

Archer Aviation all-electric Midnight air taxi successfully completed several days of piloted flights across the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the company’s “No Roads” flight tou...

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

Bristow Group Inc., in partnership with Electra, Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA Norway), will undertake a series of demonstration flights across five locations in Norway using...

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...

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Embraer appoints FL Technics as authorized E-Jet service center in Lithuania

Embraer has appointed FL Technics as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) for its commercial aircraft fleet in Lithuania. The designation covers the E170 and E190 aircraft, further strengt...

Daher highlights growing role of Kodiak and TBM Aircraft in wildfire response operations

From the forests of Canada and the Pacific Northwest to the fire-prone landscapes of Florida, Daher Aircraft’s Kodiak and TBM platforms are playing an increasingly critical role in wildfire resp...

Archer and ITA Airways drive forward vision for sustainable air taxi travel in Italy

Archer Aviation Inc. and ITA Airways, Italy’s national carrier and a member of the Lufthansa Group, have entered into a strategic partnership to advance the deployment of an all-e...

Boston MedFlight expands critical care air transport fleet with order for three Airbus H145 helicopters

Boston MedFlight, the internationally recognized nonprofit provider of critical care transport services, has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters for three new H145 helicopt...

Embraer and Austrian Airlines strengthen E-Jets fleet support with new component pool agreement

Embraer and Austrian Airlines have signed a Component Pool Program agreement to support the carrier’s fleet of 13 E195 aircraft. Under the agreement, Austrian Airlines will gain access to Embrae...

Airbus and Air France-KLM finalize joint venture for A350 component support

Airbus has launched Alpha Component Solutions, a 50:50 joint venture with Air France dedicated to delivering comprehensive A350 component support services. Jointly operated by Airbus and Air Fran...

Western Aircraft marks dual Pilatus milestones with 300th PC-12 delivery and 30 years of authorized sales & service excellence

Western Aircraft, an Authorized Pilatus Center and Greenwich AeroGroup company, is celebrating a trio of significant achievements in 2026 that underscore its enduring partnership with Pilatus. The mil...