ATR announced the signing of an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with Air Tahiti, along with an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement. Deliveries of new aircraft are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, highlighting Air Tahiti long-term vision and confidence in ATR products for connecting and serving the archipelago’s communities responsibly. As a dedicated...
Bombardier has added a new line maintenance station in Farnborough, UK further complementing its customer service footprint in Europe. The introduction of the new option builds on the turnkey, OEM service Bombardier customers receive in the region. Located at the Farnborough Airport, new Farnborough Line Maintenance Station brings Bombardier worldwide number of line maintenance...
Airbus announced a new partnership with aircraft lessor, Avolon, to study the potential of hydrogen-powered aircraft, marking the very first collaboration of the ZEROe Project with an operating lessor. Announced at Farnborough Airshow, Airbus and Avolon will investigate how future hydrogen-powered aircraft could be financed and commercialised, and how they might be supported by the leasi...
The early development of advanced air mobility solutions using VoltAero Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft will be explored in an agreement with Sigma Air Mobility, opening the potential for a route demonstration pilot project, along with the identification of services for Cassio in its air ambulance version. The MoU was announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2024, bringin...
Piper Aircraft sustained solid new aircraft deliveries and revenue performance throughout the first half of 2024. Reflecting a strong global demand, Piper is on track to deliver approximately 300 aircraft this year, a 22% increase from the previous year. Deliveries in the first half of 2024 increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2023. Despite a marginal dip in Q1 2024, attributable to the...
Airbus Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator, developed in the frame of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, has reached its fast cruise speed target of 407 km/h (220 kts). On 21 June, less than two months after its first flight, the Racer demonstrator exceeded its level speed objective of 407 km/h (220 kts) by reaching 420 km/h (227 kts) in its initial configuration. In just se...
At Farnborough 2024 Bell Textron announced the delivery of the 500th Bell 429 aircraft. The aircraft was delivered to Latin-America based operator, Mendes Group, and will be used for corporate transportation in Brazil. Bell 429 is one of the most advanced light twin helicopters in its class. It delivers exceptional speed, range and hover performance, and offers operators a state-of-the-a...
Boom Supersonic announced milestones across its Overture airliner and Symphony engine programs at the Farnborough International Airshow. Boom is reinventing the cockpit with an all-new flight deck, designed around pilots with safety at the forefront. Boom is making rapid progress on its Symphony engine, with hardware testing underway and the first full-scale engine core to be operational in just 1...
ATR and Ethiopian MRO, part of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, announced the signature of a Letter of Intent aimed at developing Ethiopian MRO ATR aircraft maintenance and training capabilities. This strategic agreement marks a significant milestone in expanding ATR’s presence in Africa and the Middle East, enabling enhanced support to local operators and fostering mar...
Textron Aviation announced a special edition 60th anniversary option for the iconic Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops to celebrate the aircraft’s proud history of being the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. New “Crimson Edition” King Air features a striking new interior and a vibrant red and silver exterior paint scheme, i...
British Airways announced a £21 million investment to give up to 200 prospective pilots the chance to follow their dream of flying for a commercial airline without the worry of self-funding the £100,000 cost of training, opening the door to being a pilot to more people than ever before. The Speedbird Pilot Academy aims to attract the very best talent for the future generation of pilots...
Wisk Aero and Skyports Infrastructure are expanding their partnership to identify an Entry-into-Service network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region of Australia.The latest agreement builds on an existing partnership between Wisk and Skyports announced in 2022, which marked the first collaboration between a vertiport developer-o...
Almost three-quarters (71%) of the UK are eager to see cleaner forms of air travel, according to a representative survey unveiled by Lilium. Ahead of the Farnborough Air Show, Lilium today presented brand new research about the United Kingdom’s attitudes to the present and future of aviation and transportation, including its impact on congestion, pollution, and disruption such as noise level...
Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, a fully owned subsidiary of the state holding company Druk Holding and Investments Limited has signed a MoU with Airbus for 3 A320neo and 2 A321XLR aircraft to expand its international network. New aircraft are anticipated to start delivery in 2030. The airline plans to fly these aircraft out of Paro Internat...
Daher announced the latest delivery of its Kodiak aircraft family in the multi-mission role, which is a Kodiak 100 version for use by the U.S. state of Maine in maritime duties with the Maine Marine Patrol bureau.This announcement was made at the EAA Air Venture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where Daher is underscoring the growing operator base for its Kodiak airplanes in a full range of multi-mis...
Hadid International Services and Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that launches their strategic partnership. By harnessing their extensive experience and established reputations within the aviation industry, the two organisations aim to enhance the convenience and efficiency of their services for global clientele, particularly those...
EnB AIR Co. has signed an agreement for the purchase of a Bell 505 helicopter in South Korea. This marks the first Bell 505 helicopter sale to a commercial entity in South Korea, following the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration selecting the Bell 505 as the new military helicopter trainer in 2022. Established in 2020, EnB AIR provides helicopte...
Global Sky has signed a MoU with VoltAero for the pre-order of 15 Cassio aircraft, becoming a candidate launch customer in Southeast Asia for VoltAero’s family of electric-hybrid airplanes.The agreement was announced today at the opening of this week’s Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. It enables the two companies to collaborate on actions that will bring Cassio to Sou...
For more than four decades, the Dash 8 family of aircraft has established the benchmark for regional turboprops accumulating over 46 million flight cycles of experience in operations globally. The aircraft type has delivered unequalled performance, robustness, value, and efficiency to a wide range of operations in some of the most demanding and harsh environments on the planet. With new...
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace have been selected by Airbus Helicopters to support the development of a hybrid-electric propulsion system for its PioneerLab technology demonstrator. Based on a twin-engine H145 helicopter, PioneerLab aims to demonstrate the potential of hybrid-electric propulsion as well as aerodynamic improvements to enable up to 30% improved fuel effic...
Saudia Group and Lilium signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more. This sales agreement marks the largest of its kind in the MENA region and represents an important industry milestone as the largest reported firm order of eVTOL aircraft by an airline that plans to operate the aircraft. The agreement includes a schedule of depo...
