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Deutsche Aircraft and Kepner-Tregoe announce strategic capability development partnership

Deutsche Aircraft announced a strategic partnership with Kepner-Tregoe, the global leader in critical thinking capability development. This collaboration represents a significant step in Deutsche Aircraft’s long term leadership and capability development strategy as the company progresses towa...

EGYPTAIR takes delivery of its first of 16 Airbus A350-900 aircraft

EGYPTAIR has taken delivery of its first of 16 Airbus A350‑900 on order, becoming the launch operator for the type in North Africa. The A350 will support the airline’s long‑haul fleet modernisation and network expansion with  new non‑stop routes to key destinations inc...


Garmin GHA 15 height advisor approved for certified aircraft

Garmin announced the availability of the GHA 15 height advisor. Previously approved only for experimental aircraft, the GHA 15 is a small and lightweight height advisor that uses radar technology to provide height above ground level information. The GHA 15 for certified aircraft can display height AGL on compatible GI 275 electronic flight instruments1. The Federal Aviation Administration has gran...

Bell 429 strengthens presence in Asia Pacific with new orders and deliveries

Bell Textron continues to expand its footprint in Asia Pacific with new orders for the Bell 429 from Japan and a recent delivery to Indonesia. Nakanihon Air Co., one of Japan's largest helicopter operators, has signed a purchase agreement for two additional Bell 429 aircraft to support helicopter emergency medical services. This follows NNK’s purchase of two Bell 429s in 2017.&...

Airbus forecasts Asia-Pacific aviation services market to reach US$138.7 Billion by 2044

In its latest Global Services Forecast for Asia-Pacific (including China and India), Airbus anticipates that total services demand in the region will grow at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate through 2044, reaching an estimated market value of US$138.7 billion.This sustained growth will be underpinned by expanding air traffic and fleet growth. Over the next 20 years, Asia-Pacific will require 19,...

First Tecnam P2012 Traveller sold into the British Isles market

A significant milestone was reached in global establishment of Tecnam P2012 Aircraft series with the delivery of a P2012 Traveller into the British Isles commercial market. The aircraft was acquired on December 30, 2025, by MONTE Global Asset Management, a specialist investment firm focused on financing mission critical and sustainable regional aircraft.The aircraft will be leased to the ...

Vertical Aerospace signs new customer JetSetGo to accelerate electric and hybrid-electric aviation in India

JetSetGo announced the signing of a MoU for the intended purchase of 50 Valo aircraft, alongside a strategic collaboration to develop Advanced Air Mobility services in India. The MoU establishes a framework for the two companies to jointly develop route networks, operating models, regulatory engagement and the commercial rollout of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft across India. Valo...

Cathay Group selects Thales avionics solutions to equip its new Airbus A330neo and A321neo/A320neo fleets

The Cathay Group will equip its new fleets of 30 A330neo aircraft to be operated by Cathay Pacific and 18 A321neo/A320neo aircraft to be operated by HK Express with Thales’ market-leading avionics solutions. This includes Airbus’ new generation Flight Management System which is based on Thales’ PureFlyt FMS, Thales’ 5G-Immune Low-Range Radio Altimeter and Hea...

HondaJet Elite II certified by FAA to become first production model twin-turbine very light business jet available with Emergency Autoland

HondaJet Elite II has become the first production model twin-turbine very light business jet certified to equip Emergency Autoland, following certification of the system by the Federal Aviation Administration. The installation of this technology has been highly anticipated by owners and operators of the HondaJet Elite II based in the United States, and Honda Aircraft Company is pursuing certificat...

AirX signs firm order agreement with Eve Air Mobility for two eVTOL aircraft

Eve Air Mobility signed its second binding order with Tokyo-based, AirX, a leading Japanese provider of innovative air mobility services.  The binding order includes the purchase of up to 50 eVTOL aircraft. This agreement marks a significant step toward advancing sustainable urban air mobility solutions in Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, AirX will integrate Eve’ eVTOL...

Cirrus unveils new G3 Vision Jet

Cirrus introduced the next evolution of its jet product line with the new Generation 3 Vision Jet. The G3 Vision Jet reveals a reimagined interior with premium materials and an expanded seating option for six adults, as well as ATC Datalink and over 30 refinements designed to create a new era smart and safe Personal Aviation. The Vision Jet is recognized as the world’s first single-engi...

Vertical Aerospace advances Japan commercialisation with Marubeni via electric air taxi routes

Vertical Aerospace announces a major acceleration of its commercial roadmap in Japan, working in partnership with Marubeni Corporation. Together, the companies are advancing plans for a future Advanced Air Mobility route network across the country, marking a significant step toward the commercial deployment of electric air taxi services in Japan. Ahead of this, the companies are progressing p...

Tecnam “Direct Factory” strategy pays off at Wings India 2026

Following its recent announcement to transition to Direct Factory Representation in India, Tecnam Aircraft has concluded a highly successful edition of Wings India 2026. The event served as the first major validation of this new strategic approach, resulting in record engagement with Flight Training Organizations, high-level policy contributions, and widespread acclaim for the aircr...

AirBorneo chooses ATR to modernise Rural Air Service fleet in East Malaysia

AirBorneo and ATR announced a strategic partnership to modernise Malaysia’s Rural Air Services (RAS) fleet, with AirBorneo confirming a firm order for eight ATR aircraft. The agreement comprises five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, with purchase rights for four additional aircraft.Deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2029. This marks a significant milestone in AirBorneo&rsq...

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Archer announces air taxi networks across Houston, Dallas and Austin

Archer Aviation has unveiled plans to develop three air taxi networks across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, aiming to improve connectivity between major airports, business centers and key regi...

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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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...

HALO-Flight expands Texas Air Med fleet with additional Bell 407GXi helicopter order

HALO-Flight is set to further expand its South Texas air medical capabilities following the order of an additional Bell 407GXi announced by Bell Textron at AMTC 2026. The new aircraft will bring the o...

Embraer reports record US$35.7 billion backlog in Q3 2026, marking a new all-time high

Embraer reported a record backlog of US$35.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, surpassing its previous all-time high by 3% quarter-over-quarter and increasing 14% compared with the...

PAL-V and Nobleo partner to industrialise FlyDrive production facility and scale manufacturing readiness

PAL-V has appointed Nobleo Manufacturing as its strategic industrialisation partner for the world’s first FlyDrive production facility. Following the achievement of both automotive and aviation...

Electra demonstrates runway-free operations with ultra-short takeoff and landing at Manhattan Heliport

Electra has successfully completed the takeoff and landing of its hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft at Downtown Skyport in Lower Manhattan, in what is believed to be the first time a fixed-wing air...

The PC-12 PRO simulator: bringing real-world flight training to life

A professional training device such as the new PC-12 PRO simulator is built on flight data supplied and validated by Pilatus. Drawing on actual flight-test and performance data, it accurately reproduc...

Oriens Aviation appoints Narine Melkumjan as Tecnam Sales Manager for the Netherlands

Oriens Aviation has appointed Narine Melkumjan as Sales Manager for the Netherlands, strengthening its presence in the Dutch market following its designation as Tecnam’s exclusive dealer in the...