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EHang achieves first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in Africa at the 9th Aviation Africa Summit

EHang successfully conducted the first-ever pilotless human-carrying flight of its EH216-S in Africa. This took place during the 9th Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in collaboration with its strategic partner China Road and Bridge Corporation. This marks a historic breakthrough f...

Four ways Electra Ultra Short Aircraft will transform travel via direct aviation

Following last month successful public demonstrations of its Ultra Short aircraft at Virginia Tech, Electra released a vision for how its groundbreaking aircraft is redefining advanced air mobility for people and goods. The company also unveiled a new video highlighting the promise of direct av...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft receive Type Certification from South African Civil Aviation Authority

Embraer E-Jets E2 family has received Type Acceptance Certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority ; another significant milestone in the aircraft’s global success and reinforcing its suitability for the African market. Embraer’s E2 family of aircraft enables airlines to build operational flexibility, match capacity with demand, and add frequencies - all enha...

Dubai selects ANRA to develop drone traffic management system

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects in collaboration with Dubai Air Navigation Services , has awarded ANRA Technologies the contract to design and deploy the Emirate’s next-generation Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management platform. This milestone initiative will establish one of the most advanced digital airspace management systems in the world, providing the foundation for safe,...

Skyportz releases new downwash/outwash amelioration modelling

Skyportz, has released an animation that demonstrates the significant impacts its vertipad patent will have on the roll out of Advanced Air Mobility networks globally. The modular vertipad patent addresses one of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash and outwash. This issue has been highlighted by the FAA in January in their&nbs...

Daher Aircraft achieves a “clean sweep” with top rankings in the 2025 Pro Pilot and AIN Product Support Surveys

Daher Aircraft has set an industry benchmark with top scores in the 2025 Product Support surveys conducted by both AIN and Pro Pilot magazine – being voted no. 1 in the turboprop-powered sector with its TBM and Kodiak airplanes, while also outperforming other airframe manufacturers in many categories of these highly-respected annual appraisals. Nicolas Chabbert, the CEO of Daher...

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of its first A330neo

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft.  The A330neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173...

Boeing and WestJet announce airline's largest-ever order for 67 airplanes

Boeing and WestJet announced the Canadian airline is buying 67 more Boeing jets, bringing its firm order book to 123 airplanes as the carrier plans to expand its fleet and domestic and international networks. WestJet's order, which was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website in June, includes: 60 737-10 jets and options for 25 more Seven 787-9 jets a...

Sikorsky and CAL FIRE join forces to enhance autonomous aerial firefighting technologies

In a significant step forward in the fight against wildfires, Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced a new initiative to expand the research, innovation, and operational capabilities of aviation resources. This effort aims to strengthen the response to the growing threat of wildfires, reducing the dangerous impacts on communities, residents, infrastructure...

Azorra delivers Australia’s first Embraer E190-E2 to Virgin Australia

Azorra delivered the first new Embraer E190-E2* twin-engine passenger aircraft to Virgin Australia, marking a new airline partnership for the lessor and the first Embraer E190-E2 to be operated by a major airline group in Australia. These new generation, small narrowbody aircraft will support Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ fleet modernization efforts as it replaces its current...

Textron Aviation expands ProAdvantage portfolio with launch of ProParts+ for Cessna Citation 525 series

Textron Aviation announced the launch of ProParts+, a new addition to the company’s industry-leading ProAdvantage support programs, designed specifically for Cessna Citation 525 series operators. ProParts+ builds on the trusted foundation of the ProParts program, offering expanded coverage to address key customer identified priorities and enhance operational predictability. Brad White, se...

Daher commits to a low-carbon future

Daher is taking a major step forward in its sustainable development strategy by adopting an ambitious and structured climate policy. This new initiative is designed to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon future, aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. As a unique player in the aerospace value chain – with activities ranging from aircraft manufacturing...

Boeing, Macquarie AirFinance announce order for 30 737 MAX airplanes

Boeing and Macquarie AirFinance announced the lessor has increased its commitment to the 737 MAX with an order for 30 737-8 jets. The purchase was booked in July as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.With this order, Macquarie AirFinance will expand its 737 MAX portfolio to 70, providing its airline customers with access to the latest generation aircraft. The 737'...

The Portuguese Air Force's first A-29N Super Tucano arrive at OGMA's facilities

Embraer carried out the transfer flight of the first A-29N Super Tucano to OGMA, in Portugal. The first three aircraft, which landed yesterday at the facilities in Alverca do Ribatejo, district of Lisbon, will now receive the necessary equipment to operate in accordance with the operational requirements of NATO and Portugal. The first three aircraft have landed in Portugal just eight mon...

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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...

World's longest-range aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000ULR takes to the skies

The A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three...

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Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC demonstrate fuel-to-flight concept at ILA Berlin

Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC are advancing their collaboration to demonstrate a fully integrated fuel-to-flight solution for sustainable and resilient aviation at ILA Berlin. At the centre...

easyJet marks its 100th NEO delivery in Hamburg

easyJet took delivery of its 100th A320neo Family aircraft in Hamburg, underscoring the airline’s continued commitment to modernising its fleet and improving operational efficiency. The mil...

Safran, MTU and Avio Aero welcome EU support for SHARP project focusing on technologies for next-gen helicopter engines

European Commission decided to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero in their technological research project known as SHARP (Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rot...

Otto Aerospace advances Phantom 3500 program with FAA certification basis milestone

Otto Aerospace announced a major regulatory milestone for its flagship Phantom 3500 program: closure of the G-1 Issue Paper, which establishes the aircraft's Certification Basis with the Federal A...

Electra unveils turbo-electric aircraft concept for next-generation airliner as part of NASA AACES 2050 program

Electra unveiled new conceptual aircraft design for next-generation airliners developed as part of NASA’s Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability 2050 program. The...

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...

H55 delivers certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada, supporting demonstration of hybrid-electric aircraft technology

H55 announced the delivery of certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada in support of the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator — a milestone that further va...