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Clean Aviation selects ATR to lead the future of low-emission regional flight

Diamond Fest 2025 – A Diamond Homecoming & VIP Airshow experience

Diamond Aircraft Canada and Diamond Flying Club, in collaboration with Airshow London and the Diamond Pilots Association, announced the success of Diamond Fest, the official “Diamond Homecoming” at the company’s Canadian headquarters in London, Ontario (CYXU). The event took p...

EHang achieves first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in Africa at the 9th Aviation Africa Summit

EHang successfully conducted the first-ever pilotless human-carrying flight of its EH216-S in Africa. This took place during the 9th Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in collaboration with its strategic partner China Road and Bridge Corporation. This marks a historic breakthrough f...

Four ways Electra Ultra Short Aircraft will transform travel via direct aviation

Following last month successful public demonstrations of its Ultra Short aircraft at Virginia Tech, Electra released a vision for how its groundbreaking aircraft is redefining advanced air mobility for people and goods. The company also unveiled a new video highlighting the promise of direct aviation. Marc Allen, CEO of Electra commented: “At Electra, we’re opening the ne...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft receive Type Certification from South African Civil Aviation Authority

Embraer E-Jets E2 family has received Type Acceptance Certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority ; another significant milestone in the aircraft’s global success and reinforcing its suitability for the African market. Embraer’s E2 family of aircraft enables airlines to build operational flexibility, match capacity with demand, and add frequencies - all enha...

Dubai selects ANRA to develop drone traffic management system

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects in collaboration with Dubai Air Navigation Services , has awarded ANRA Technologies the contract to design and deploy the Emirate’s next-generation Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management platform. This milestone initiative will establish one of the most advanced digital airspace management systems in the world, providing the foundation for safe,...

Skyportz releases new downwash/outwash amelioration modelling

Skyportz, has released an animation that demonstrates the significant impacts its vertipad patent will have on the roll out of Advanced Air Mobility networks globally. The modular vertipad patent addresses one of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash and outwash. This issue has been highlighted by the FAA in January in their&nbs...

Daher Aircraft achieves a “clean sweep” with top rankings in the 2025 Pro Pilot and AIN Product Support Surveys

Daher Aircraft has set an industry benchmark with top scores in the 2025 Product Support surveys conducted by both AIN and Pro Pilot magazine – being voted no. 1 in the turboprop-powered sector with its TBM and Kodiak airplanes, while also outperforming other airframe manufacturers in many categories of these highly-respected annual appraisals. Nicolas Chabbert, the CEO of Daher...

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of its first A330neo

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173...

Boeing and WestJet announce airline's largest-ever order for 67 airplanes

Boeing and WestJet announced the Canadian airline is buying 67 more Boeing jets, bringing its firm order book to 123 airplanes as the carrier plans to expand its fleet and domestic and international networks. WestJet's order, which was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website in June, includes: 60 737-10 jets and options for 25 more Seven 787-9 jets a...

Sikorsky and CAL FIRE join forces to enhance autonomous aerial firefighting technologies

In a significant step forward in the fight against wildfires, Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced a new initiative to expand the research, innovation, and operational capabilities of aviation resources. This effort aims to strengthen the response to the growing threat of wildfires, reducing the dangerous impacts on communities, residents, infrastructure...

Azorra delivers Australia’s first Embraer E190-E2 to Virgin Australia

Azorra delivered the first new Embraer E190-E2* twin-engine passenger aircraft to Virgin Australia, marking a new airline partnership for the lessor and the first Embraer E190-E2 to be operated by a major airline group in Australia. These new generation, small narrowbody aircraft will support Virgin Australia Regional Airlines’ fleet modernization efforts as it replaces its current...

Textron Aviation expands ProAdvantage portfolio with launch of ProParts+ for Cessna Citation 525 series

Textron Aviation announced the launch of ProParts+, a new addition to the company’s industry-leading ProAdvantage support programs, designed specifically for Cessna Citation 525 series operators. ProParts+ builds on the trusted foundation of the ProParts program, offering expanded coverage to address key customer identified priorities and enhance operational predictability. Brad White, se...

Daher commits to a low-carbon future

Daher is taking a major step forward in its sustainable development strategy by adopting an ambitious and structured climate policy. This new initiative is designed to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon future, aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. As a unique player in the aerospace value chain – with activities ranging from aircraft manufacturing...

Boeing, Macquarie AirFinance announce order for 30 737 MAX airplanes

Boeing and Macquarie AirFinance announced the lessor has increased its commitment to the 737 MAX with an order for 30 737-8 jets. The purchase was booked in July as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.With this order, Macquarie AirFinance will expand its 737 MAX portfolio to 70, providing its airline customers with access to the latest generation aircraft. The 737'...

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Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

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Norway unveils five sites for landmark hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations in 2027

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...

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Western Aircraft marks dual Pilatus milestones with 300th PC-12 delivery and 30 years of authorized sales & service excellence

Western Aircraft, an Authorized Pilatus Center and Greenwich AeroGroup company, is celebrating a trio of significant achievements in 2026 that underscore its enduring partnership with Pilatus. The mil...