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Boeing Forms New Innovation Cell; Invests in Tech Companies Upskill, Zunum Aero

Boeing HorizonX to uncover and accelerate emerging technologies, business models  Effort will pursue venture capital investments, expansion into new business areas, disruptive market solutions The Boeing Company announced  investments in two early-stage technology companies...

Airbus wins Crystal Cabin Award in several categories at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017

Airbus has won two categories in this year’s Crystal Cabin Award for the first time. The winning projects are the ‘ReTrolley’ in the Greener Cabin, Health, Safety and Environment category, and the ‘Smart Cabin Reconfiguration’ in the Passenger Comfort Hardware category....


Bombardier Business Aircraft Hosting Customer Events and Additional Safety Awareness Sessions Worldwide

This year’s Maintenance and Operations Conference features new technical sessions, as well as a full day dedicated to promoting and raising operational safety awareness Opportunity for customers to learn more about the latest in cabin connectivity, flight crew monitoring and satellite communication Total of more than 18 customer events planned in 2017 Bombardier Business Aircraft...

Tecnam introduce the P2006T Twin MkII

Tecnam unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen today a major upgrade to its best- selling P2006T next-generation Twin. With over 200 P2006T Twin’s operating worldwide, it is already firmly established as the twin aircraft of choice by both leading Flight Training Organizations and private owners alike. The P2006T Twin MkII offers unbeatable value, coupled with low operating and ownership costs, i...

Daher escorts Patrouille de France US

Daher’s TBM 930 supports the French Patrouille de France aerobatic team on the start of its historic U.S. tour The Patrouille de France’s trans-Atlantic crossing for its current U.S. tour was supported by a TBM 930 very fast turboprop aircraft, continuing Daher’s backing of this world-renowned French Air Force jet aerobatic team. The TBM 930’s mission was to fly ahead...

Boeing Business Jets, Government of Poland Sign Multi-Airplane Deal

Boeing Business Jets and the Government of Poland announced an order for three Next-Generation 737s at a signing ceremony held in Warsaw. The order includes two new BBJ 2 airplanes and one 737-800, which will be operated by the Government of Poland as head-of-state aircraft for the president and top government officials. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2017 and run through 2...

MRJ's FTA-3 Completes Ferry Flight to the U.S.

We are excited to announce that flight test aircraft #3 (FTA-3) of our Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program touched down at Grant County International Airport in Washington State, USA, at 11:24 am on April 1 (JST) (7:24 pm on March 31 in local time). FTA-3 took off from Nagoya Airfield at 9:23 am on March 13 (JST), and arrived at the Airport, via Guam International Airport, Majuro Interna...

Airbus launches new subsidiary: Airbus Interiors Services

Airbus has launched a new offer: Airbus Interiors Services (AIS). Based in Toulouse, AIS is built on the engineering know-how, experiences of the former Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) AIS is part of Services by Airbus, and its innovative spirit is now dedicated to supporting airlines with their cabin upgrade development strategies. AIS offers through an experienced team of engineers and sup...

Class-leading Gulfstream trio to land at ABACE 2017

Gulfstream Aerospace class-leading trio will arrive at China’s Shanghai Hongqiao Airport this month for the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE). The show will run from April 11-13 at the Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Center. Gulfstream’s super-midsize Gulfstream G280, high-performance Gulfstream G550and company flagship Gulfstream&...

Garmin Pilot™ application expands features, capabilities and global reach

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. announced several global enhancements and an expanded feature set for the Garmin Pilot application on Apple and Android mobile devices. European IFR autorouting and flight plan filing, improved airspace classifications, the wireless transfer of Jeppesen charts via Flight Stream 510 and more are available with the latest Garmin Pilot update for...

Antonov New Aircraft An−132D Takes Its Maiden Flight

ANTONOV Airlines’ new multipurpose aircraft, the AN−132D, took to the skies for its maiden flight, from the company’s airfield in Kiev, Ukraine. The first prototype of the new aircraft flew for 1 hour and 50 minutes captained by ANTONOV test pilot 1st class, Victor Goncharov, accompanied by test pilot General Mohammed Ayash of the Taqnia Aeronautics Company, Kin...

Honeywell Unveils The Power Of The Connected Aircraft At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017

Honeywell will be at the Aircraft Interiors Expo to showcase how connectivity impacts the aerospace industry well beyond passengers and the cabin. With thousands of its products on aircraft around the world, and more than 100 years of experience providing satellite communications, mechanics, engines, cockpit technology and more to the aerospace industry, Honeywell is well-positioned to lead the ae...

XTI Aircraft Company Receives Key Patent for TriFan 600 Vertical Takeoff Airplane

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced that it received a written Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, stating that the USPTO will issue a utility patent for the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. "This is another important milestone for the company," said Robert LaBelle, XTI's Chief Executive Officer.  "Issuance of this patent not on...

EASA certifies Recaro as DOA

 In the future, Recaro Aircraft Seating will be offering its customers comprehensive service for modification and retrofit projects in the aircraft cabin as a certified Design Organization (DOA). By awarding the certificate, the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) is extending the rights and obligations for the handling and approval of cabin equipment projects to the German aircraft seat m...

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

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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

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

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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...

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

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