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Daher TBM 930 & the Patrouille de France U.S. tour in video

Daher’s support of the Patrouille de France aerobatic team’s trans-Atlantic crossing for its U.S. tour that honored America’s entry into World War I is highlighted in a new video now available online.   For the multi-stop trip from Europe to North America, Daher provided its...

Diamond Aircraft together with PIDSO developed an all-new antenna solution

Two Austrian high-tech companies, the aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH and PIDSO-Propagation Ideas & Solutions GmbH, producer of antennas, jointly developed a brand-new antenna solution. For the first time reception of S-band and C-band frequencies has been combined in j...

Lockheed Martin's LM-100J Commercial Freighter Will Make International Debut at 2017 Paris Air Show

Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft will make its international debut at the 2017 International Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be on static display June 19-21 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The LM-100J represents the 17th different mission capability for the C-130J Super Hercules platform and is an updated version of the L-100 cargo aircraft, which Lockheed Martin p...

Boeing studying pilotless airplanes

The Boeing Company is studying the idea that pilotless airplanes might one day be possible, and perhaps even necessary if aviation is going to continue to grow. “What we’re saying is that were exploring the building blocks to understand first, is it technically possible?” said Boeing’s Vice President of Product Development Mike Sinnett. “Second, is it responsible?...

Airbus may look beyond UK unless Brexit demands met - Sunday Times

Airbus could move production of new aircraft models out of Britain if the European plane-maker's "non-negotiable" demands over the free movement of people and trade tariffs are not delivered in upcoming Brexit talks, the Sunday Times reported. Britain is due to begin negotiations with the rest of the European Union about the terms of its departure in nine days time, despite P...

Bombardier Sells Five Q400 Aircraft to an Undisclosed Customer

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has concluded a firm order for five Q400 aircraft with an undisclosed customer. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the order is valued at approximately $162 million U.S. “We are pleased to announce this new Q400 sale as it is further acknowledgement of the aircraft’s unmatched performance, operational flexibility,...

WTO condemns Boeing’s non-compliance and new subsidies

• WTO: U.S. failed to comply with rulings on massive illegal subsidies provided to Boeing • Today’s WTO compliance panel report finds Boeing subsidies causing Airbus to lose hundreds of aircraft sales with an estimated value of US$ 15-20 billion • Illegal subsidies to Boeing have, over time, resulted in over US$100 billion in total lost sales for Airbus • Harm to...

Textron Aviation celebrates light jet leadership with 2,000th delivery for Cessna CJ family

Textron Aviation announced it recently celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft from its industry-leading Cessna CJ light jet family. The milestone aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3+, was delivered to longtime customer Marc Dulude during a ceremony at Textron Aviation headquarters in Wichita. “The CJ3+ provides the efficiency, reliability and overall exceptional performance that...

Nearly 35,000 aircraft valued at US$5.3 trillion required in the next 20 years

Additional need for 530,000 pilots and 550,000 technicians with services set to grow The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036. Over this period, increasing numbers of first time flyers, ri...

Ministry of Defense of Russia is interested in Mi-38 helicopters in the Arctic version

Russia’s new Mil Mi-38 helicopter has the prospect of its manufacture for Arctic applications, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on Wednesday. "This machine also has the prospect of its manufacture in its Arctic variant, which is also of interest for us. It will take up the niche between the Mi-8 and the Mi-26," the deputy defense minister said as he visited the...

Rockwell Collins Adopts Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced a renewed agreement with Rockwell Collins  to extend their PLM journey using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as the PLM foundation. Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative aviation and h...

Daher’s TBM air taxi takes center stage at France Air Expo Lyon

With European skies now opened to commercial operations with pressurized single-engine turboprop aircraft, Daher is using its presence at this week’s France Air Expo Lyon event to highlight the TBM aircraft family for fast and efficient air taxi service. France Air Expo Lyon is the only gathering of its type in France devoted to general aviation, running from today through June 10 at Lyon...

Leonardo: Helikorea orders three grandnew helicopters for EMS

The GrandNew helicopters add to the two AW169s already in service by HeliKorea Entirety of EMS fleet in South Korea consists of Leonardo helicopters More than 50 Leonardo helicopters are on order by Korean customers ​ The GrandNew light twin helicopter expands in the Republic of Koreawith the order of three units by HeliKorea for Emergency Medical Service. The or...

Textron Aviation receives certifications, announces performance increases for Turbo Skyhawk JT-A

Textron Aviation announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have certified the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, paving way for deliveries to customers in Europe and the U.S. The company also announced the aircraft, equipped with the proven Continental CD-155 engine, has exceeded initial...

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

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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...