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Transforming aircraft parts into unique furniture - LuxAero Designs

Create from what inspires. Can aircraft have a second live after being retired? There are people who not only believe that the answer is affirmative, but actually are doing that. Repurposing airplane parts into beautiful, functional designs is an opportunity to express their passion for aviation.&nb...

RECARO Aircraft Seating celebrates 10 years in China, completes Phase III facility expansion

RECARO Aircraft Seating celebrated 10 years of success at its facility in Qingdao, China. A celebration unfolded, complete with a vibrant dragon and lion dance performance, symbolizing strength and good fortune. The event also featured the planting of a Golden Osmanthus tree, a powerf...


Four leading New Zealand aerospace companies take the stage at HAC 2023

Four leading New Zealand aviation companies – Salus Aviation, Spidertracks/Air Maestro, TracPlus and Eye in the Sky – will be showcasing their products and services at the Helicopter Association of Canada Annual Conference and Trade Show. Rod McDonald, Business Development Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Technology at New Zealand Trade &...

Helijet orders BETA Technologies' ALIA for first passenger service eVTOL aircraft in Canada

Helijet International plans to become first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using eVTOL aircraft after placing firm orders for ALIA eVTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies. Helijet will integrate the BETA-designed aircraft into its existing network of helicopter services, providing quieter, lower cost, sustainable air transportation for travelers in southwester...

Embraer displays C-390, Super Tucano, E195-E2 and Praetor 600 at Dubai Airshow

Embraer will present its capabilities commercial and business aviation, defense and security, technology and innovation at the Dubai Airshow. Among the main highlights of the static exhibition will be the E-195-E2 commercial jet, which makes its public debut with an exciting new livery - the Tech Eagle livery, reflecting high-technology characteristics, excellent performance, e...

Volocopter soars under the blue skies of Tampa

Tampa International Airport and Volocopter, have successfully kicked-off a multilayered flight test campaign with a crewed Volocopter 2X. This marks the first-ever flight test of eVTOL aircraft in an operational and large international airport in the U.S., and the first eVTOL test in the state of Florida. The flight test campaign consisted of aircraft downwash an...

Long way from Zurich to Oregon - Spright received first Dufour Aerospace Aero2

Dufour Aerospace Aero2 X2.2 demonstrator aircraft recently made a long way from Zurich to Oregon, marking a milestone on Dufour and U.S.-based drone operator Spright journey. The pre-production experimental drone was delivered this month to the United States. The aircraft was then meticulously and carefully packaged in Zurich and transported by cargo aircraft to the U.S. The de...

Gulfstream completed latest manufacturing facility expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace completed its latest strategic expansion - Savannah-based precision manufacturing facility for the Gulfstream G400, Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600. This expansion increases the facility’s capacity by 142,000 square feet/13,192 square meters. Production methods for the G400, G500 and G600 were designed with Gulfstream Savannah-based research and d...

EHang inaugurates its European Urban Air Mobility Center for unmanned eVTOLs

EHang inaugurated its first European UAM Center in Spain. Located inside the Lleida–Alguaire International Airport , the center represents the first-of-its-kind in Europe for unmanned eVTOL aircraft, setting a benchmark globally for the effective integration of eVTOL aircraft operation with airport infrastructure, air traffic management systems, operational procedures, and oth...

Copenhagen Airport joins Heart Aerospace’ Industry Advisory Board

Copenhagen Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’ Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development, and commercialization of the Swedish company’s regional electric airplane, the ES-30. Heart Aerospace’ Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing companies and airports from all over the world, each representing a key part of...

Air Niugini orders the A220

Air Niugini has signed a firm order with Airbus for six latest generation single aisle A220-100s under its fleet modernisation programme. In addition, the carrier will acquire three A220-300s and another two A220-100s from third party lessors. Combining the longest range, lowest fuel consumption and widest cabin in the 100-150 seat category, the A220 will be operated by Air Niugini acros...

Life Flight Network grows air ambulance fleet

Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in U.S., has added two additional Bell 407GXi helicopters and plans to accept delivery of an additional Bell 429 in December. With 22 Bell aircraft, Life Flight Network is the largest air medical operator of Bell helicopters in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Life Flight Network will operate five Bell 429s and 2...

ArcosJet becomes authorized dealer for Lilium Jet in the Middle East

ArcosJet appointed as the exclusive authorized dealer for private sales of the Lilium Jet in the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and the Republic of Cyprus. The agreement includes a commitment fee payment to Lilium and grants ArcosJet exclusivity on private sales. With this agreement, ArcosJet becomes Lilium’s first reseller in the Middle East and its fifth dealer globally.  Arc...

Spanish ONE AIR flight school expands fleet with Tecnam P2008JC

Spanish ONE AIR flight school acquired  five additional Tecnam P2008JC MkII Premium. ONE AIR was the first Spanish flight school to introduce and offer the P2008JC with premium equipment to their students. The single-engine Tecnam P2008’s versatility and ease of use has firmly established it as the aircraft of choice for Flight Training Organisations worldwide. With this...

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CITIC Offshore Helicopter & Lilium partners to launch eVTOL network in China Greater Bay Area

Lilium and CITIC Offshore Helicopter signed a MoU on strategic collaborate to establish of an eVTOL operation network in China, starting with the Greater Bay Area. As par...

BAA Training purchases 48 Cessna Skyhawks to expand fleet

BAA Training purchases 48 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2026. The deal substantially expands BAA Training existing fleet, offering increased capacity for stu...

Bell celebrates 505th Bell 505 delivery

Bell delivered the 505thBell 505 aircraft to North America based operator, Austin Claborn. The aircraft will be configured for corporate transportation. The delivery ceremony took place at t...

Electra flies World' first hybrid eSTOL aircraft

Electra.aero successfully completed first flights of EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft. The two-seat Goldfinch eSTOL technology demonstrator is world’s ...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 attains Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore type certification

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 have attained type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Scoot, low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is due to operate the E190-E2 f...

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Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Vision Jet simulator for world-class flight training

Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator to serve expansion plans and provide access to world-class flight training, including initial type ratings and r...

Bristow secures early delivery positions with deposit for five Electra eSTOL aircraft

Following the successful first flights of technology demonstrator aircraft, Bristow Group secured early delivery positions for Electra eSTOL production aircraft by executing a deposit a...

World’s first cargo drone interline agreement - Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo

Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo announced an interline agreement. The partnership is first interline agreement between an international airline and a cargo drone airline. The int...

Airmedic and Limosa on the starting line, pioneering electric innovation in air medical transport

Airmedic and Limosa partners in the electrification of air medical transportation. This powerful synergy between innovation and practical application, promises a revolutionary breakthrough i...

Air Zermatt took delivery of its third Bell 429

Air Zermatt took delivery of its third Bell 429. With its 75-person medical personnel and flight crew, Air Zermatt provides transport, tourist flights, and rescue operations in the Swiss Alps and...

ADAC HEMS Academy & Airbus Helicopters plan to establish new simulation training centre for H135 & H145 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy to establish a joint venture HMotion, a new simulator training centre for H135 and H145 helicopters. HMotion will offer a wide range of cost-eff...

AW09 global market success extends to Europe with preliminary sales contracts for ten units by Léman Aviation

The number of global partners for AW09 next-generation single-engine helicopter in the world market grows further with the announcement at European Rotors of the addition of Léman Aviation, who...