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Embraer & Flexjet sign agreement valued at up to USD $7 billion, representing the largest firm order for both companies

Neste and DHL Group to tighten collaboration to reduce logistics emissions

To further strengthen their collaboration on reducing emissions in logistics, DHL Group and Neste have agreed to jointly evaluate how Neste’s renewable solutions such as renewable diesel, also known as “HVO100”, and sustainable aviation fuel can support DHL in its decarbonization t...

Eve collaborates with VertiMob and PRS Aeroportos in ANAC's regulatory sandbox

Eve Air Mobility announced its collaboration with PRS Aeroportos - participating as a consortium between Pax Aeroportos SA, concessionaire of Campo de Marte Airport, and UrbanV SpA, vertiport operator - and VertiMob Infrastructure Ltda in the regulatory sandbox for vertiports, organized by the...

Nolinor Aviation to acquire multiple cargo aircraft from Natilus

Nolinor Aviation announced a groundbreaking agreement with Natilus, a San Diego-based aerospace manufacturer developing next-generation blended-wing-body aircraft. The agreement reserves production positions for multiple Kona aircraft, an innovative regional cargo freighter currently under development and uniquely designed to operate on gravel and unpaved runways. The Kona aircraft, developed in c...

Safran obtains EASA certification of the first electric motor for new air mobility

Safran Electrical & Power celebrates a world first: certification awarded by EASA of the ENGINeUS 100 motor – the first electric motor certified to power new air mobility. The motor obtained certification after a campaign involving 1,500 hours of motor certification tests and more than 100 flight hours on an aircraft in real-world conditions. It is the result of four years of collab...

Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna SkyCourier twin turboprop into Canada

Air Bravo Corporation took first delivery into Canada of twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, Cessna SkyCourier. Air Bravo is a passenger, cargo and air ambulance flight service company based in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie and Meaford, Ontario. The aircraft – a freighter variant – will be used to transport cargo throughout the region. Lannie O’Bannion, senior...

ZeroAvia receives FAA G-1 for 600kW electric propulsion system

ZeroAvia has reached consensus on the Certification Basis relating to its 600kW electric propulsion system with the FAA, having received a G-1 Issue Paper (stage 2) and formally confirmed agreement with its contents.  The G-1 represents a key milestone on the journey towards final certification of the company’s EPS with the U.S. regulator, and also on its path to certifying its fir...

Embraer celebrates 10 years of the first flight of the KC-390 Millennium

Embraer celebrates 10 years of the first flight of the KC-390 Millennium, the next-generation multi-mission tactical transport aircraft. The maiden flight, which took place in Gavião Peixoto on February 3rd, 2015, lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. It provided the crew with an evaluation of the flight characteristics and impressive performance of the KC-390 Millennium. Since then, this fly-...

GE Aerospace celebrated first graduating class of Lafayette apprentices

The first class of GE Aerospace apprentices has graduated from the Apprenticeship Program in Lafayette, Indiana, after completing several years of on-the-job training and classroom work. All three graduates earned their FAA powerplant license, allowing them to independently inspect, repair and maintain aircraft engines at GE Aerospace. Under the program, apprentices spend two to three years learni...

TAAG Angola Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing delivered the first of four 787 Dreamliner airplanes to TAAG Angola Airlines, debuting the airline’s new livery. The 787-9 and subsequent deliveries of the fuel-efficient widebody jet will advance the airline's fleet modernization plans and long-haul capabilities, bringing more travelers and trade to Angola with the industry’s most advanced commercial airplane. The airline&r...

Bombardier Defense celebrates the official unveiling of armasuisse’s new head of state multi-mission Global 7500 aircraft

Bombardier Defense celebrated first public unveiling of armasuisse’s newly-delivered Global 7500 multi-mission aircraft. The platform will be equipped for government and military personnel transport and for emergency evacuation missions. The addition of this next-generation platform to armasuisse’s fleet will ensure an increased transportation capacity and protection for gove...

ANRA Technologies advances medical package delivery using drones in Scotland

ANRA Technologies announce its significant role in successfully completing the two-year Care & Equity, Healthcare Logistics UAS project, funded by UK Research and Innovation. This groundbreaking two-phase initiative focused on advancing airspace integration and delivery management services for drones delivering medical products for the National Health System Scotland, paving the way for scalab...

JEKTA strengthens operations ecosystem - Aerovy software and ATA insurance to empower PHA-ZE 100

JEKTA is strengthening its operational ecosystem through two new partnerships. JEKTA has selected the Aerovy software platform which, collects and analyzes data to enable accurate aircraft health monitoring and predictive maintenance. The data generated will support aircraft operators and owners with enhanced operational, maintenance and other technical decision-making to streamline operating...

Boom Supersonic achieves supersonic flight

Boom Supersonic announced successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet—the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, XB-1 entered the supersonic corr...

Embraer opens registration for technology training

Registration is open for Embraer Social Tech Careers, a free career acceleration program in technology offered by Embraer. The initiative aims to encourage more women and people with disabilities to enter this market, which is why it is exclusive to these groups. With 70 available spots, the course focuses on data analysis and the simplified development of applications and other computer systems u...

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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...

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

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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...