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Textron Aviation celebrates milestone 400th delivery for Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2

Textron Aviation delivered its 400th Citation CJ4 series aircraft to Koch Holdings of Easton, Pennsylvania. This milestone delivery for the Cessna Citation CJ4 series reinforces the Citation family as the world’s most popular line of business jets and demonstrates the company&rs...

Helicopter flight paths to reduced emissions

Helicopters fly essential missions and can literally make life-saving interventions. With such an important role, there might be an assumption that their environmental impact might be less of a priority. Yet, in increasing numbers helicopter operators are committing themselves to reducing their emis...

EASA ‘Permit to fly' - AURA AERO INTEGRAL S first flight should take place in the coming weeks

EASA delivered to AURA AERO “Flight Conditions”, prequel to the first flight of INTEGRAL S, the second aircraft of the INTEGRAL family. Thanks to this document, the French Civil Aviation Authority can now deliver the authorization for this new aircraft to begin its flight test campaign in the coming weeks, at the end of which it will obtain its CS-23...

Royal Canadian Air Force expands contract for Search and Rescue lifesaving technology

The Canadian Department of National Defence extended its use of CENTUM Lifeseeker for Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue operations. The RCAF is now using an increased total of eight units on its fleet of SAR helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Lifeseeker enables SAR operators to locate people quickly and accurately, saving lives and optimizing operational costs....

VoltAero Cassio 330 virtual landing and E-flight Award at AERO Friedrichshafen

VoltAero received the coveted E-flight Award at AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation show – adding this oldest international recognition in electric flying to the company’s growing list of honors for its development of the electric-hybrid Cassio airplane family. The 2023 award was presented at the Messe Friedrichshafen exhibition center in acknowledgment of VoltAero’s...

Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada & SAF+ Consortium collaborate on developing next-generation SAF in Quebec

Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada and SAF+ Consortium announced a new initiative to collaborate on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel, supported by the Government of Quebec. Known as CADAQ-100, the project will contribute to the industry-wide effort to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions for aviation by 2050, as outlined by Air Transport Action Group and IATA in their deca...

Accelerating transition to Zero-emissions flight - new UK green aircraft business formed

Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have signed a Heads of Terms agreement, signaling their intention to merge and to create the world’s first fully integrated, zero-emissions sub regional aircraft for entry into service in 2026. The merger is due to complete in mid-2023, subject to final due diligence. In a funding round led by HydrogenOne, a consortium of CAeS i...

Daher received Kodiak 900 European validation

Daher announced European airworthiness validation for Kodiak 900, the larger and faster version of the robust and rugged Kodiak 100 turboprop-powered aircraft. EASA type certificate enables Kodiak 900 deliveries to begin in the European Union, with the first handover to a European operator scheduled for this fall. U.S. certification for the Kodiak 900 was granted by FAA ba...

Airbus hands over first two H145 helicopters to Bavarian Police

Airbus delivered first two of eight five-bladed H145s to the Bavarian Police. These first two helicopters will be used in the training of pilots and crews which will begin shortly, ensuring a smooth transition from the current H135 fleet which has been in service for more than twelve years, to the larger H145 helicopters. Delivery of the first fully equipped police helicopter is sch...

Cirrus Aircraft celebrates 9,000 SR Series deliveries with destination-inspired limited edition aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft unveiled a new, destination-inspired Limited Edition aircraft to commemorate the 9,000th SR Series aircraft delivery. The 9,000th Limited Edition SR Series reflects the thousands of Cirrus Aircraft owners who embody the Cirrus Life empowering them to travel to different destinations without constraint or boundaries. Whether it is to grow one’s business, spend t...

Platoon Aviation took delivery of their sixth PC-24

One more celebration - Pilatus handed over two more PC-24 aircraft to Platoon Aviation. With the handover of Super Versatile Jet, serial number 306, the German charter operator has grown its fleet to six PC-24s within just three years. At the AERO Friedrichshafen, Deniz Weissenborn, Managing Director of Platoon Aviation, commented: “Besides business travel, holida...

10 years of exceptional customer support - Textron Aviation Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers

Textron Aviation celebrates 10th anniversary of Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers joining its global customer support network. Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker customers receive factory-direct support, maintenance and modifications by Textron Aviation through a global network of service and part centers, mobile service units and 24/7 1CALL AOG support. Located at Zuric...

Bombardier achieved regulatory approvals for Smart Link Plus System installation on in-service Challenger and Global aircraft

Major advancements in Bombardier Smart Link Plus connected aircraft system with several key regulatory approvals. The company has achieved essential TC, EASA and FAA approvals for almost itsentire fleet of Challenger and Global aircraft. With these approvals, operators of all in-service Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Challenger 60...

Sustainable Aviation Fuel now approved in Piper turboprops

Piper Aircraft announces the ability to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel in all PA-46 based, Piper single engine turbine-powered aircraft, including the M600/SLS, M500, and Meridian. SAF is not only FAA approved via SAIB NE-11-56R4, but is available for use in every country that turbine M-Class aircraft operate. All jet fuel that meets the requirements of the American Society for Testing and Material...

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ATR sees Vietnam as a key growth market for regional aviation in Southeast Asia

ATR highlighted Vietnam's significant potential as a market for modern regional aviation, pointing to strong underlying demand, an expanding airport network and a new generation of turboprop...

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos join forces to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project in France

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project at the Port of...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute cout...

Boosting East Frisian Island connectivity - Inselflieger takes delivery of its second Tecnam P2012 STOL

FLN FRISIA-Luftverkehr GmbH Norddeich (Inselflieger) took delivery of its secondTecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. This acquisition is direct result of the outstanding operational su...

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Embraer signs service & support agreement to enhance operational availability of Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 fleet

Embraer signed a new long-term agreement with the Brazilian Air Force to provide support solutions for its KC-390 Millennium fleet. The agreement strengthens the partnership between Embraer and t...

Britten-Norman launches Global Aircraft Recovery service: first mission completed in Saudi Arabia

Britten-Norman launched the Global Aircraft Recovery service, delivered in collaboration with specialist partners including Avitrius Air International. The service has already proven its capability in...

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand following CAA certification

Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type certification by New Zea...

Airbus delivers first H135 for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training program

Airbus delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training program, achieving a key milestone in the modernisation of pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force. T...

Daher: logistics partner to Airbus Defence and Space in Europe

Since 2020, Daher has been managing logistics operations for Airbus Defence and Space under two major A400M maintenance contracts: one in France, and the other in Germany...

Avincis signs contract for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicopters

Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be deployed across Avincis’...

Do228 NXT launch customer announced - NGO acquires versatile turboprop aircraft for humanitarian and special mission operations

Following the successful first flight and Roll-Out of the demonstrator aircraft of the Do228 NXT series, German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems announced the sale of the first Do...