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Radia makes its debut at Paris Air Show, presenting WindRunner, the largest airplane ever built in terms of volume

Radia, designer of the WindRunner, an ultra-large cargo aircraft with unrivalled performance, will be exhibiting for the first time in France at the 55th Paris Air Show - Le Bourget. The company will be showcasing its rapidly expanding European industrial base, as well as its revolutionary solutions...

D328eco test aircraft rolls out: a defining milestone in sustainable regional aviation

Deutsche Aircraft unveiled the first D328eco test aircraft at their headquarters in the Airtech Campus in Oberpfaffenhofen, a transformative moment for sustainable regional aviation. Following the announcement of the initial fuselage cut at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024, th...

Air Niugini discloses order for two more Airbus A220s

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for two more latest generation single-aisle A220-100s. This follows an initial order in 2023 for six aircraft. In addition, the carrier has lease agreements signed for three A220-300s from US-based lessor Azorra. The new order was disclosed as the first A220 for the airline entered final assembly at Airbus f...

FSTC EUROPE expands its training fleet with Tecnam aircraft

Tecnam and FSTC EUROPE announced the purchase of six Tecnam aircraft (four P-MENTOR and two P2006T NG twin-engine aircraft), as part of a total of twenty-five brand new training aircraft, to be progressively acquired by the end of 2027. Under a new name brand expected to be announced soon, FSTC EUROPE will be one of the leading European P-MENTOR fl...

Embraer joins the Polish New Mobility Association

Embraer has joined Polish New Mobility Association. Together with PSNM, the company will work toward the decarbonization of air transport, with particular emphasis on the regional segment, which constitutes a key area for the development of low-emission mobility of the future. Embraer’s cooperation with PSNM aligns with global and European climate goals that aim to achieve carbon neutra...

Vertical Aerospace makes aviation history with piloted eVTOL flight in open airspace

Vertical Aerospace has made European aviation history with the first-ever piloted wingborne flight of a winged eVTOL aircraft in open airspace. The landmark flight of the VX4 prototype, piloted by Chief Test Pilot Simon Davies, saw the aircraft take-off, fly and land like a conventional aircraft, with lift generated by the wing. Soaring across the UK countryside from Cotswold Airport, the VX4...

Merlin secures experimental certificate of airworthiness in New Zealand, accelerating certification flight testing

Merlin has received an Experimental Certificate of Airworthiness from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ). The certificate grants Merlin approval to conduct certification flight testing of its autonomy platform in New Zealand, marking a pivotal step in the company’s final push towards achieving the world’s first certification of takeoff to touchdown autonomy. Ma...

Australian start-up may hold the keys for the global air taxi revolution

Some of the biggest names in aviation and automobiles are at the forefront of the electric air taxi revolution - Embraer, Boeing, Hyundai and Toyota, as well as well funded start-ups such as such as Archer and Joby. The industry may be launching in Dubai, New York and Shenzhen but it is a small Australian start-up, Skyportz, which has a provisional patent for a landing pad that may solve the issue...

Vietjet orders 20 more A330neo widebodies for future expansion

Vietjet has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 widebody A330-900 aircraft to support strategic expansion over the next decade. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Wouter van Wersch, President Airbus International. The documents were exchanged in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, during an officia...

Anduril Industries UK & Archer, supported by Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis, team up to test dual-use eVTOL cargo aircraft in UK market

Anduril Industries UK will lead a team for upcoming programmes, including to bid for future flight opportunities. Anduril UK, building on its existing partnership with Archer, will receive additional support from Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis, two other leading technology companies. Together, Anduril and its partners will explore civil and defence applications in t...

Tecnam announced Nesher Aviation order for 10 aircraft

Nesher Aviation placed an order for 10 Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft to support Florida Flyers Flight Academy’s growing training operations. This strategic investment marks a major milestone in the modernization of Florida Flyers’ fleet, reinforcing its commitment to providing top-tier pilot training with the most advanced, fuel-efficient aircraft available today. The first T...

Electra hybrid-electric ultra short achieves breakthrough wind tunnel performance, 7X greater lift than conventional aircraft

Electra successfully completed powered wind tunnel testing for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, confirming Electra’s blown wing design delivers the high lift needed for takeoff and landing in just 150 feet. This is 10 percent the distance typically required by conventional aircraft of the same size. Using a 20 percent scale model of the EL9 wing, the tests demonst...

Textron Aviation announced fleet order for up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets from Aerolineas Ejecutivas

Textron Aviation entered into a purchase agreement with Aerolineas Ejecutivas (ALE), for up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets. ALE will operate the aircraft — a mix of Cessna Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Citation CJ3 Gen3 business jets — in its fractional ownership division, MexJet. ALE expects to take delivery of four aircraft, including two Citation...

Neste starts to supply sustainable aviation fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport

Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons (more than three million gallons) of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the largest SAF purchase by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX to-date. The fuel blend purchase will account for roughly a fifth of all jet fuel consumed annually by FedEx at LAX. This fuel pu...

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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...

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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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Do228 NXT launch customer announced - NGO acquires versatile turboprop aircraft for humanitarian and special mission operations

Following the successful first flight and Roll-Out of the demonstrator aircraft of the Do228 NXT series, German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems announced the sale of the first Do...