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Ascendance and PhilJets partner to revolutionize regional air mobility in the Philippines

Acron Aviation and market-leading test specialists Spherea Tests & Services Inc enter into long-term agreement

Acron Aviation has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with SPHEREA Tests & Services, (SPHEREA) for its recorder and surveillance products. This agreement utilizes SPHEREA’s cutting-edge ATEC Series7, found in most aeronautical workshops across the globe, to facilitate &lsq...

Electra raises $115 million to pioneer world’s first ultra short aircraft

Electra has secured $115 million in Series B funding to enter the pre-production and certification phase of the EL9, the first-ever Ultra Short aircraft, which can take off and land in 150 feet – roughly 10% of the footprint required for similarly-sized legacy airplanes. The round was led...

Dynamatic Technologies and Deutsche Aircraft inaugurated D328eco rear fuselage assembly line in Bangalore

Dynamatic Technologies Limited and Deutsche Aircraft inaugurated the Rear Fuselage Assembly Line for the 40-seater D328eco turboprop aircraft at Dynamatic's state-of-the-art aerospace facility in Bangalore, India. The inauguration marks the transition from planning and design to serial manufacturing and showcases the world-class aerospace engineering and productio...

Archer unveils vision for New York air taxi network, including routes between Manhattan and nearby airports in partnership with United Airlines

Archer unveiled plans for a proposed New York City air taxi network in partnership with United Airlines, aiming to transform how New York residents and visitors move around the region. Archer goal is to enable passengers to travel from Manhattan to nearby airports in just 5-15 minutes using Midnight, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation and hel...

Syzygy Plasmonics' unit sets new standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production efficiency

Syzygy Plasmonics successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming demonstration unit in Houston. After over 3000 hours of rigorous trials in Houston and Ulsan, South Korea with its cutting-edge Rigel Reactor, the unit demonstrates a critical breakthrough in low-cost, high-yield sustainable aviation fuel production....

Bombardier to digitally transform the aircraft engineering process from concept through to production with Siemens Xcelerator

Bombardier expanded its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft development to streamline its product engineering processes to meet the challenges of modern aerospace design and push the boundaries of innovation. Bombardier selected Siemens' NX software for 3D modeling, simulation and manufacturing during aircraft development and Capital so...

OSM Aviation Academy expands with Tecnam P2008s

Tecnam announced the sale of three Tecnam P2008 aircraft to OSM Aviation Academy USA. This milestone marks another step in Tecnam’s ongoing mission to provide state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient aircraft to the global aviation community. OSM Aviation Academy currently trains a total of 90 students, both national and international, with a strong commitment to shaping the futu...

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 granted type certification in Mongolia

Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 have been awarded type acceptance certificates by the Mongolia Civil Aviation Authority. This milestone paves the way for the introduction of the advanced E-Jets E2 family into Mongolia’s growing aviation market. The certification follows rigorous assessments by MCAA, aligning with global aviation standards already met by the aircraft through certificati...

Gulfstream G800 earns FAA and EASA certifications

Gulfstream G800 has earned type certification from FAA along with certification from EASA and has done so with even greater performance capabilities than originally anticipated.The certifications confirm enhanced performance for the aircraft, including a range of 8,200 nautical miles/15,186 kilometers at the long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85, an increase of 200 nm/370 km over ori...

INTEGRAL E continues its test campaign and performs its first backflip flight

Since its maiden flight on 3 December 2024, INTEGRAL E, AURA AERO all-electric two-seater with aerobatic capabilities, has been performing test flights as part of its certification campaign, and has already completed 15 flights. Today, four months after its very first takeoff, INTEGRAL E has successfully completed its first backflip flight, confirming the aircraft's performance and reliab...

SKYTRAC announces new real-time HUMS solution for Sikorsky S-92 helicopter

SKYTRAC  and Sikorsky announced an agreement regarding the development of a next-generation real-time health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) for the S-92 helicopter. This solution, created by SKYTRAC and Sikorsky, will seamlessly integrate with Sikorsky’s existing HUMS system and leverage SKYTRAC’s new Iridium Certus satcom systems to enable in-flight exceedance detec...

RECARO Aircraft Seating and Aer Lingus achieve milestone with A321XLR and R3

RECARO Aircraft Seating and Aer Lingus partnered to enhance passenger comfort with the inclusion of the R3 in their new A321XLR aircraft, which they are the second airline in the world to operate. Equipped with the award-winning R3 long-range Economy Class seat, passengers will have access to an enhanced living space and comfort features. These include a 6-way adjustable headrest with integra...

Cormorant will go SAF to receive EASA certification

An electric aircraft that can carry eight passengers and has a range between 2.200 and 140 kilometers - depending on the energy vector; it sounds like something for the future, but for the Dutch startup Cormorant Aerospace it is reality in the making. With a clear vision and strategic planning, the team is working on a revolutionary aviation concept that can carry out its first operational test on...

Thales celebrates first successful flight of SkyDrive’s eVTOL secured by its next-generation Flight Control System

SkyDrive made a historic breakthrough with first successful Demonstration flight of its three-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft SkyDrive on 9 April at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. SkyDrive is powered by Thales's next-generation flight control system, FlytRise, which is based on its 40+ years of proven experience in flight control solutions, and it is spe...

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

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

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

Heart Aerospace announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff,...

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...

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

In September 2026, General Atomics AeroTec Systems will put a major focus on Africa. With two trade show appearances, the German aircraft manufacturer is highlighting the strategic importance of...

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

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...

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...