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Pilatus Reports Outstanding Results in 2016 for PC-12 Sales and Service

Airbus Corporate Jets brings new look to large-cabin design

Airbus Corporate Jets has combined its knowledge of customer preferences with a fresh approach to cabin design, creating a new cabin concept for its ACJ320neo Family. Called Melody, it features flowing lines inspired by the curves of nature, such as hilly horizons, rolling rivers and desert dunes...

Embraer Phenom 100 EV debuts at NBAA 2016

The Embraer Phenom 100 EV will make its global debut at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which takes place November 1-3 in Orlando, Florida. With a special livery, representing technological advancements, the aircraft will be on static display at Orlando Executive Airport, alo...

Embraer's KC-390 Test Program in Full Swing

In an industry sector seemingly synonymous with delays, cost overruns and unanticipated snags encountered during protracted test programs, Embraer's KC-390 twin-jet military transport aircraft appears to be an exception. According to Paulo Gastão Silva, Embraer's program vice president, the test flying - which began in October 2015 - has routinely validated design modelling, an...

Bombardier C Series Aircraft Makes Its China Debut

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that its CS300 jetliner, the second CS300 flight test vehicle, has arrived in Zhuhai, China. The visit is the debut of the C Series aircraft in China and the jetliner, which is showcasing the logo of CS300 first operator airBaltic, will be on static display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) from October 30 to Nov...

India offers to buy 200 foreign combat jets - if they're Made-in-India

India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India - which the air force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out aging Soviet-era aircraft - could be worth anything from $13-$15 billion, experts say, potentially one of...

Russia to exhibit over 200 military hardware items at Airshow China-2016

Russian defense enterprises will exhibit over 220 military hardware items at the Airshow China-2016, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said in a statement on Tuesday. "Overall, more than 220 exhibits of military designation will be on display. As part of the single Russian exposition, the stands of the state space corporation Roscosmos and the Eurasian partnership...

Last Call For Quadjets: Will Boeing 747 Outlive Airbus A380?

UPS’ order Thursday for 14 firm and 14 option Boeing 747-8Fs raises an interesting question: as the era of four engine commercial jetliners draws to a close, which of the two last survivors will die first? Before yesterday, the answer was clear. The real A380 order book (minus the ample number of zombie orders) was in bad shape, but the 747′s was worse.  Nominally, it was a mer...

Fitch upgrades Russian Helicopters to 'BB+'

On October 26, 2016, Fitch Ratings upgraded Russian Helicopters JSC's (RH) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB+' from 'BB' and affirmed the Short-Term IDR at 'B'. The Outlook on the Long-Term IDR is Stable, the rating agency informed. The upgrade reflects Fitch's views that the recent improvement in the company's funds from operations (FFO), whilst e...

Pilatus PC-24 flies to NBAA-BACE 2016 and exceeds performance data

A US premier at this year's NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando: the first-ever presentation of the PC-24 prototype to a US audience at the Pilatus outdoor stand. The PC-24 development program is progressing to plan and Pilatus expects its new business jet to exceed previously published performance data! Visitors to NBAA-BACE 2016 can look forwar...

Airbus takes chopper to hundreds of jobs at its helicopter business

Airbus Group has announced the first of what may prove to be thousands of job cuts across its business. The European aerospace company says it will eliminate almost 582 posts at its helicopter arm following a slump in demand from the oil and gas industry and a fatal crash that grounded one of its most popular models. The cuts will come at the main Airbus Helicopters base in Marignane, near M...

Qantas Unveils Next Generation Cabins For 787 Dreamliner

Qantas has unveiled what customers onboard its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner can expect when the aircraft arrives in a year’s time. The Qantas Dreamliner will seat 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins in a layout that has been designed to maximise comfort for the longer distances the 787-9 is expected to fly. The Business Suite is the next generation of the ve...

CityJet Takes Delivery of the Third Sukhoi Superjet 100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Superjet International (SJI) have delivered the third Superjet SSJ100 to CityJet. The aircraft with MSN 95111, registration EI-FWC, was delivered to the customer in Venice from Superjet International’s center as scheduled on October, 27. The aircraft has a 98-seat passenger configuration with the interior designed by the Italian&nbs...

Boeing, UPS Announce Order for 14 747-8 Freighters

Boeing  and UPS today announced an order for 14 747-8 Freighters. The agreement also includes an option to purchase an additional 14 of the cargo airplanes.   “These aircraft are a strategic investment for increased capacity for UPS customers around the globe,” said Brendan Canavan, president, UPS Airlines. “The 747-8 will allow UPS to upsize our network in both...

Airbus Helicopters and Helibras introduce first H225M in naval combat version

Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have opened a new chapter in the history of the H225M multirole utility helicopter with the official presentation of the first aircraft in naval combat configuration. Developed and assembled locally by Helibras, Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary in Brazil, this new H225M version is designed to meet the demanding requirements of the Brazilian Navy, with mission ca...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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

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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...