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EmbraerX signs services agreement with Jet Flight Service for the use of Beacon

EmbraerX signed an agreement with Jet Flight Service, a global MRO service provider headquartered in Russia certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport. This partnership is supporting Jet Flight Service (JFS) in gaining efficiencies by onb...

The bounce back year 2021 - Airbus Helicopters

In 2021, Airbus Helicopters logged 419 gross orders (net: 414) showing solid signs of recovery from the 2020 market situation which was heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. (2020 – 289 gross/ 268 net orders). The increase in orders for light helicopters, H125...


New investment in Bye Aerospace - Fuyo Lease Group

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. has undertaken a third-party allocation of new shares in Bye Aerospace Inc., a developer of small electric aircraft; and has entered into a capital alliance to support its business. Amid global demand for measures to combat climate change, the aviation industry is also making efforts to achieve decarbonization, such as the International Air Transport Associat...

Ansys propels first flight by Air Race E Electric Race Plane

The Nordic Air Racing Team an official Air Race E team, successfully completed the world's first flight of an all-electric racing plane – the plane was designed and engineered with the help of Ansys simulation solutions. As the official simulation software partner of Air Race E, Ansys enables teams to overcome some of the key engineering challenges of fully elect...

Airflite named as Diamond Aircraft sales agent for the Philippines

Diamond Aircraft announced Airflite Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airflite Pty Ltd, as the sales agent for the Philippines. "Airflite is delighted to be appointed as the official Diamond Aircraft representative for the Philippines," said Joachim Hartmann Airflite’s VP Aircraft Sales for Asia. "We see the Philippines as being a very important market...

Safran deploys SAF to UK facility

Safran Helicopter Engines has started using sustainable aviation fuel at its Fareham facility in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis, initially with the currently available mix of 38% SAF and subsequently with the maximum permitted blend of 50%. It is the first Safran Helicopter Engines site outside France to use SAF in its engine test cells and now a leading aerospace site worldwide in this f...

Ready to serve global outsized-cargo demand - Airbus Beluga super transporters

Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its unique BelugaST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs. The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide commercially-contracted customers in a variety of sectors, including space, energy, military, aeronautic, maritime and humanitarian sectors, with...

Rostec created Russian-made engine control system for SSJ-NEW

Rostec United Engine Corporation has created an automatic control system (ACS) for the new PD-8 aircraft engine, which is planned to equip the SSJ-NEW passenger airliner. The equipment that controls the operation of the power plant, including thrust parameters and fuel consumption, is assembled from 100% domestic components and materials. Specialists of the Perm-based "UEC-STAR"...

Jaunt Journey aircraft to be introduced to the Latin American Air Taxi market

Jaunt Air Mobility signed a Letter of Intent with on-demand aviation company Flapper, to purchase Jaunt Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. After a final agreement is signed, Jaunt will provide Flapper with up to 25 Jaunt Journey aircraft to grow Flapper's on-demand Urban Air Mobility fleet in Latin American markets. Flapper and Jaunt plan to service...

Greensboro selected for first supersonic Overture airliner manufacturing facility

Boom Supersonic has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The Overture Superfactory will be a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including the final assembly line, test facility, and customer delivery center for the Overture supersonic airliner. Carrying 65 to 88 pas...

Bell Boeing improve maintainability of V-22

Bell has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey. The aircraft is part of an ongoing upgrade by Bell and Boeing to improve the wiring components within the nacelles and to change the structure in order to improve maintainability. The Osprey returned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base on...

Successful maiden flight of Airbus C295 technology demonstrator of Clean Sky 2

The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. The aircraft now starts a flight campaign with the aim of testing the new semi-morphing wing, the new affordable flight control system, as well as a SatCom antenna embedded within the aircraft’s fuselage.  “The first flight of the C295 FTB2 is a...

Azorra places order for 20 Embraer E2 aircraft

Azorra has signed an agreement with Embraer to acquire 20 new E2 family aircraft, plus a further 30 purchase rights. This flexible deal enables Azorra to acquire E190-E2 or E195-E2 aircraft. At list prices, the order is valued at USD 3.9 billion.   Azorra is a Florida-based aircraft leasing company specialising in executive, regional and crossover aircraft. Deliveries will begi...

Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800 reaches 135 purchase deposits and option agreements

Bye Aerospace announced that production backlog has increased to 135 purchase deposit and option total agreements for the all-electric twin-motor eFlyer 800 targeted for the regional airline market. Across all eFlyer models in development, Bye Aerospace is now approaching an unprecedented 900 units total in its backlog including 732 paid purchase deposits and 162 paid, time-limited purch...

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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

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...