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Garmin announces new weather features for Garmin Pilot Web

Garmin announced new weather features on Garmin Pilot Web, its web-centric flight planning platform that complements the Garmin Pilot mobile app. Garmin Pilot Web offers an expansive set of free features for all pilots, including at-a-glance flight planning with high-resolution maps and ch...

Cirrus adds Vision Jet flight training simulator in Scottsdale

Cirrus expands its recurrent Vision Jet flight training capability at Cirrus Scottsdale. Constructed by CAE, the Vision Jet flight training simulator replicates the flight deck environment to effectively train pilots on procedures, maneuvers and emergencies. Cirrus Scottsdale will utilize...

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi unveils plans for UAE’s first hospital-based vertiport, in partnership with Archer Aviation

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Archer Aviation announced plans to establish the first hospital-based vertiport in the United Arab Emirates, providing direct eVTOL aircraft access to one of the region’s most prominent hospital facilities. The goal is to enable passengers to travel from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to nearby locations in just minutes, dramatically reducing travel...

New leasing & financing for U.S. customers by Tecnam Aircraft

Tecnam Aircraft expands its support for U.S. customers with new and enhanced leasing and financing solutions tailored for private owners, flight schools, and fleet operators in the United States.Aircraft acquisition is often capital-intensive, and Tecnam’s new program is designed to make ownership and operation more accessible, allowing customers to scale faster, manage budget...

Liebherr presents innovative solutions at NBAA-BACE 2025

Solutions for the aviation industry: Liebherr-Aerospace is looking forward to welcoming customers and visitors at its booth no.1555 during NBAA-BACE 2025. The company will be displaying various solutions, showcasing its readiness for the next generation of business jets. Alex Vlielander, Chief Customer Officer and member of the Board at Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS commented...

AEGEAN Airlines expands fleet with new ATR 72-600, two more on order

AEGEAN Airlines, through its subsidiary Olympic Air, welcomed a brand-new ATR 72-600 to its fleet, marking a significant step in its regional fleet renewal strategy. In a further vote of confidence in ATR’s latest-generation aircraft, AEGEAN has also placed a direct order for two additional ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery in December 2026.   This new order undersco...

ALSIM launches its new AL2006 Tecnam Simulator

ALSIM launches brand-new AL2006 simulator, specifically designed to replicate the Tecnam P2006T NG aircraft – widely recognized as the world’s most fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft and a benchmark in modern twin-engine aviation. The AL2006 faithfully reproduces the Tecnam P2006T NG, a highly regarded, cost-efficient multi-engine trainer. Designed to EAS...

Joby takes flight from Marina to Salinas at the California International Airshow

Joby Aviation has flown its all-electric aircraft at the California International Airshow in Salinas, flying in its own backyard following landmark demonstration flights with ANA in Osaka, Japan that are expected to continue through October 13th. From Friday to Sunday, Joby completed three airshow demonstrations for a captivated California audience, including round-trip flights betw...

Sweden orders four Embraer C-390 Millennium as part of joint European procurement

The Kingdom of Sweden acquired four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft from Embraer . The contract also includes seven additional purchase options, paving the way for future acquisitions by other European nations. This important milestone for defense in Europe is part of a broader trilateral partnership between Austria, Sweden, and the Netherlands, aimed at fostering joint procurement, i...

Michelin supports Voliris in the development of its next- generation aircraft: the NATAC

Michelin Inflatable Solutions will collaborate on the development of NATAC, the automatic air shuttle for containers developed by Voliris. Michelin Inflatable Solutions brings its expertise in composite materials and their assembly to the service of growing technological products. By developing innovative industrial methods for assembling technical textiles, Michelin shares its knowledge of materi...

Expleo and Deutsche Aircraft sign strategic agreement for engineering services

Expleo, a global provider of engineering, technology and consulting services, and Deutsche Aircraft announce the signing of a cooperation agreement to deliver engineering services for the aircraft programme. Under this agreement, Expleo will become one of four First Tier Suppliers, playing a central role in Deutsche Aircraft’s supply chain. Expleo is a long-standing partner of Deutsche Aircr...

Bombardier Global 7500 business jet just achieved its 150th speed record

Bombardier Global 7500 business jet just notched a new performance milestone with its 150th speed record, the most ever set by a single business aircraft type. The latest achievements attained by this blazing fast business aircraft include key city pair speed records, such as Tokyo to Los Angeles, Toronto to Paris, New York to London and Hong Kong to Montreal. What’s more, the...

Embraer celebrated 20 years of E-Jets service with Finnair and Norra - flying together since 2005

This marks a special milestone in European aviation as Embraer, Finnair, and Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) celebrated 20 years of E-Jets service. On October 1, 2005, Finnair operated its first Embraer E170 revenue flight from Helsinki to Oslo, ushering in a new era of regional connectivity, comfort, and reliability. Since October 2012, Norra has proudly flown the Embraer aircraft...

Dassault Aviation: France places new Falcon Albatros order

On September 26, 2025, the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency placed an order with Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft as part of the Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft program. A total of twelve aircraft are planned under this program, of which seven were previously ordered in December 2020. Dassault Aviation, together with the many French...

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SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

New high-tech composite center for 300 employees in central Switzerland begins operations

With its striking new “Schwarzhorn” building, Pilatus has officially opened an ultra-modern center of advanced composite competence in canton Nidwalden: effective immediately, the developm...

Heart Aerospace completes first flight off World's largest electric aircraft

Heart Aerospace announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff,...

NOEMI Aerospace and Pawan Hans sign strategic MoU to explore electric seaplane operations in India

NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pawan Hans, India's leading helicopter operator, to explore the introduction of electric amphibious aircraft for regional air tra...

Archer to shape physical AI future of aerospace & defense with acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries

Boeing and Archer Aviation have signed definitive agreements in which Archer will acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries. The deal will combine complementary capabilities de...

EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

EHang flagship EH216-S successfully completed Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying flight of an eVTOL aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the Games of the Future 2026, the...

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EHang launches Global Fast Track Program to accelerate international commercialization of pilotless eVTOL; Sri Lanka first to adopt

EHang launches its Global Fast Track Program — a structured and accelerated pathway for the assessment and introduction of pilotless eVTOL operations in international markets. Sri Lanka is...

ATR identifies demand for 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia

ATR identified 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia that would be economically viable if served by regional turboprop aircraft. Total demand for these routes is 16 million passengers per...

Do228 NXT makes its African debut at El Alamein Airshow in Egypt and AAD 2026 in South Africa

In September 2026, General Atomics AeroTec Systems will put a major focus on Africa. With two trade show appearances, the German aircraft manufacturer is highlighting the strategic importance of...

Horizon Airways doubles down on fleet modernization with order for second Tecnam P2012 STOL

Queensland-based Horizon Airways has signed an order for a second Tecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. Slated to join the Australian fleet by the end of 2026, this subsequent order rapidly...

SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex sign MOU to advance urban air mobility regulatory framework in Thailand

Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Co., Ltd., a leading Thai engineering and aerospace company, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on regulatory development that will hel...