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SWISS Launches Revenue Service with State-of-the-Art Bombardier C Series Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today congratulated launch operator Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) on the successful entry-into-service of the CS100 aircraft. The maiden commercial flight of the CS100 aircraft has departed Zurich for Paris Charles de Gaulle.   “We salute SWISS on...

Boeing Celebrates Centennial with Successful Farnborough Airshow

 Boeing celebrates its centennial tomorrow amid a highly successful 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that has seen multi-billion dollar orders and commitments across the company, including defense platforms, commercial airplanes and services agreements. "As the birthplace of Briti...


Orders worth around 1,1 billion U.S. dollars (one billion euros) for MTU Aero Engines

This year’s Farnborough International Airshow was a big success for MTUAero Engines: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer racked up orders worth around one billion euros (approx. 1,1 billion U.S. dollars), with the PW1000G family of geared turbofan (GTF) engines doing particularly well. “The geared turbofan technology continues to be in very high demand among airlines,&rdqu...

Airbus wins $35 billion of aircraft orders at Farnborough Air Show 2016

During the 2016 Farnborough Air Show, Airbus won $35 billion worth of business for a total of 279 aircraft, covering by single-aisle and widebody aircraft families. The deals comprise firm orders for 197 aircraft worth $26.3 billion and commitments for 82 aircraft worth $8.7 billion. Sales and commitments at Farnborough of the A320 Family were strong, with business accounting for a total of 269...

Sukhoi unveils innovative SportJet

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, the producer of the Superjet 100 new-generation regional jet for the global market, has introduced the concept of a new aircraft with the cabin designed to fly professional sports teams, at Farnborough International Airshow 2016. The SportJet by Sukhoi will be the third product in the range of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft alongside the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) and the Sukhoi...

Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Bell Helicopter to collaborate on India aviation modernisation initiative

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company have signed an agreement to work together in support of India’s aviation and defense modernization initiatives with an emphasis on ‘Make in India’. Under this agreement TASL and Bell Helicopter will join forces to develop both commercial and government (including military) rotary wing...

Gama Aviation's design team launches Garmin G500H STC

Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services company, is pleased to announce the award of an EASA STC for installation of the Garmin G500H EFIS into the Bell 206B helicopter. The G500H system is certified for day/night VFR operations and brings substantial improvements in situational awareness with a large multi-function colour moving map, H.S.I, full-time wind vector and many additional fea...

Embraer Executive Jets boosts sales network in Japan

Embraer Executive Jets announced today that it has boosted its sales network in Asia Pacific with the appointment of JAPAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION (JAC) as the Authorized Sales Representative for Japan. “This partnership with JAC will further add to our efforts in Japan,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO of Embraer Executive Jets. “Embraer is known in Japan given...

Piaggio Aerospace signs partnership with Al Saif Group

Piaggio Aerospace announced today at the Farnborough International Air Show that it has appointed Saudi Company Al Saif Trading Establishment, an Al Saif Group subsidiary, as commercial agent for marketing the Avanti EVO in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Iraq. Al Saif Group, a conglomerate active in real estate, trading and consulting, confirmed also the option for a second Airc...

Boeing, Air Europa Announce Order for 20 737 MAX 8s

Boeing and Air Europa announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website. "The 737 MAX will complement Air Europa's growing fleet and is the perfect aircraft for our short-haul operations across Europe to feed our long-haul netw...

Airbus recognizes suppliers for excellent in-service performance

On the occasion of the annual Airbus Suppliers Awards ceremony held during Farnborough Air Show 2016, Didier Lux, Airbus SVP, Head of Customer Services, and Geneviève Laurens-Chassagne, Head of Supplier Support Management distributed Awards and Certificates to Systems & Equipment suppliers. The suppliers recognized by Airbus were identified through the Supplier Support Rating process, w...

Boeing Business Jets Announces Orders for Two BBJ MAX 8 Airplanes

Boeing Business Jets announced at the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show today, the sale of two BBJ MAX 8 airplanes. The recently booked BBJ MAX 8s were ordered by two separate undisclosed customers, one customer based in North America and the other in Asia.    “The BBJ MAX and its unmatched capability and comfort continues to be a very successful airplane for us and we are...

Synergy orders 62 A320neo Family aircraft

Synergy Aerospace Corporation, largest shareholder of Colombia-based Avianca and owner of Avianca Brasil, has finalized a Purchase Agreement with Airbus for 62 A320neo Family aircraft. These A320neo will be the base of the fleet renewal and network growth strategy for Avianca Brasil, and also marks over 1,000 Airbus aircraft sold in Latin America.  “These A320neo will allow Avianca B...

Wizz Air Strikes $2.5 Billion Engine Deal With Pratt & Whitney

Wizz Air Holdings Plc, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announces that, following a competitive selection process, it has agreed with Pratt & Whitney to equip its 110 Airbus A321neo aircraft with Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines. Deliveries of the A321neo will start in 2019. The agreement also covers an additional 90 A321neo aircraft over...

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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

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...

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

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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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