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Master your aircraft with DIAMOND BRILLIANCE training

Announced with an OFFICIAL NEW VIDEO RELEASE, Diamond Aircraft Industries launched “DIAMOND BRILLIANCE” a compelling new Factory Authorized training program for their aircraft customers, just in time for Sun’n Fun. Created from the knowledge of the test pilots, engineers, chie...

RECARO Aircraft Seating showcases innovative seating solutions at AIX 2026

RECARO Aircraft Seating had an extremely successful year 2025 with a double-digit growth rate and a revenue of 710M€. RECARO invests annually on average 10 % into R&D and driving innovations. The product portfolio is young with nearly 120,000 pax produced in 2025. All the RECARO seating sol...

H55 selects Safran to supply the electric propulsion unit for the Bristell B23 Energic

Safran Electrical & Power and H55 signed an agreement to integrate the Safran ENGINeUS electric motor into the H55 electric propulsion system, powering the fully electric Bristell B23 Energic aircraft. This collaboration aims to deliver certified electric propulsion solutions for general aviation, targeting CS-23 / Part 23 Level 1 and 2 aircraft. It combines Safran's EASA ce...

F/LIST expands into corporate helicopter interiors, allowing integration of its materials product portfolio across the aerospace industry

F/LIST, the Austrian pioneer for high-end aircraft cabin interiors, is marking a significant milestone at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 (Stand 6B62) with the official expansion of its production and support capabilities for corporate helicopters. F/LIST now supports customers seamlessly across corporate helicopters, business and private jets, premium commercial aircraft cabins, and private residenc...

ThinKom unveils Space-optimized ThinAir Nexus aircraft antenna

A new generation of multi-orbit inflight connectivity is ready to fly, with the introduction of the ThinKom ThinAir Nexus, a compact antenna rewriting what is possible for airlines. Sitting at the crossroads of efficiency, size, power, and flexibility, Nexus offers industry-leading, flight-proven performance in a package size similar to single-orbit electronically steered antenna solutio...

Cessna piston fleet capabilities strengthened through new flight deck and system upgrades

Textron Aviation announced a suite of new enhancements for its Cessna piston lineup, including the Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna Skylane, Cessna Turbo Skylane and Cessna Turbo Stationair HD. These updates feature the introduction of the Garmin G1000 NXi System Release 7 avionics upgrade and the Lycoming dual electronic ignition system (dual EIS). Previously announced for the Cess...

Garmin adds Airport and FBO Comments feature to Garmin Pilot and announces sales promotions

Garmin announced a new feature for Garmin Pilot™Web and iOS platforms – Airport and FBO Comments. This feature allows pilots to leave comments and reviews on both airport facilities as well as fixed base operators (FBOs) globally so that other pilots can be better informed of facility conditions and service expectations. A five-star rating system for FBOs also encourages pilots to...

Embraer and CIAC sign memorandum of understanding to leverage Colombia's aerospace industry

Embraer and Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding at FIDAE for a possible expansion of industrial and technical cooperation to boost Colombia’s aerospace industry. Colombia represents an important market for Embraer in all segments. Currently, the company has a fleet of 50 aircraft operating in the country, serving customers i...

AURA AERO scales up: Series B completed, first firm orders, and two industrial sites to be built in France and the U.S.

AURA AERO is entering a new phase. Thanks to a new €50 million funding round, grants secured in France and Europe, and financial support from the State of Florida for its U.S. plant, AURA AERO has now brought its total funding to €340 million. With the building permit secured for its future factory in Toulouse and firm orders already placed for its ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft,...

Aerocardal appointed authorized service center for L 410 NG aircraft in South America

Aerocardal appointed as an authorized service and maintenance center in South America for the L 410 NG aircraft, in collaboration with Aircraft Industries, the aircraft’s manufacturer. The agreement was signed during FIDAE 2025, one of the region’s leading aerospace exhibitions.The designation establishes Aerocardal as a key regional partner for the support of the L 410 NG platform, ex...

Eve Air Mobility builds flight-test momentum with 50 successful flights

Eve Air Mobility reached its 50th successful test flight with its full-scale engineering prototype, accumulating over two hours of flight time. Since the aircraft’s first flight on Dec. 19, 2025, these flights have generated high‑fidelity data and knowledge gains that are strengthening Eve’s understanding of performance and systems behavior as the company advances toward the futur...

Where careers take flight: Daher brings its U.S. aviation-sector hiring drive to the SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo in Florida

Daher will underscore its growing U.S. industrial footprint and long-term commitment to aerospace talent with a dual presence at next week’s SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, in Lakeland, Florida which combines the company’s career recruitment outreach and its aircraft innovation. At the SUN ’n FUN Career Fair, Daher’s Talent Acquisition team will be actively interviewi...

Pilatus acquires German Air Alliance and strengthens its presence in Europe

Founded in 1993, Air Alliance GmbH is recognized for its expertise in the sale of Pilatus aircraft, maintenance services and flight training. The entire workforce of approximately 120 employees will be retained under the acquisition. René Petersen, the current Managing Director, will remain with the company as CEO. He and his team will lead further operations under the new ownership structu...

Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Ascend to debut at AERO Friedrichshafen alongside legendary lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel Aircraft

Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Ascend are expected to make their show debut alongside a legendary lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen, April 22–25 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This is also the European show debut for the Citation Ascend. Textron Aviation holds a strong position in business and general aviation in Germany and the surrounding are...

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

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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...