Signature Aviation announced the launch of Signature Vision, a new digital portal designed to give guests seamless control over their travel experience. The platform delivers the most direct Signature reservation capabilities, real-time service updates, and transparent and customized pricing views, all in one place. Building on Signature&...
Electra has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of its groundbreaking hybrid-electric propulsion and flight control architecture, a system designed to enable Ultra Short takeoff and landing operations while maintaining conventional aircraft performance and safety margins. These patents cover critical elements necessary to deploy electric blown lift practically, advan...
Vista announced a major fleet agreement with Bombardier, comprising 40 firm orders for Challenger 3500 aircraft and 120 additional purchase options. The agreement secures long-term capacity for Vista's ever growing Member base as global demand for premium private aviation continues to expand. Deliveries will begin immediately in 2026 and be phased over up to the next 10 years, aligni...
Horizon Aircraft announces a partnership with North Aircraft Industries to manufacture and test the custom-engineered wings for company’ full-scale VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. North Aircraft Industries is globally recognized for its expertise in complex aerospace composite engineering, manufacturing, and testing. Its highly skilled engineering and production teams and industry-...
Baltic Ground Services announced that its subsidiary, Gulfstream Oil, has extended its aviation fuel supply cooperation with Mavi Gök Airlines (MGA) at Riga International Airport (RIX).The agreement has been extended for another year, covering the period from April 2026. GSO first began fueling MGA’s aircraft at Riga International Airport in April 2025, supporting the airline&rsquo...
Wizz Air has launched WIZZ Link, a new digital platform developed in partnership with travel technology company Dohop, enabling passengers to book multi-leg journeys in a single transaction. The new platform marks a milestone in Wizz Air's effort to make multi-city, low-cost travel simpler and more accessible. Many travellers, especially across Europe, build routes not through d...
Ryanair and CFM International announced the signing of a MoU for a long-term material services agreement to support Ryanair’s entire fleet of about 2,000 CFM56 and LEAP engines powering its Boeing 737 aircraft. The MoU, announced by Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, and Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, one of CFM’s two parent companies, will cover the provision of...
Deutsche Aircraft announced a strategic partnership with Kepner-Tregoe, the global leader in critical thinking capability development. This collaboration represents a significant step in Deutsche Aircraft’s long term leadership and capability development strategy as the company progresses toward industrialization, certification readiness, and global market entry. Under the partnership, Kepne...
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East celebrated its 20th anniversary at the onset of this year, commemorating two decades of sustained growth, technical excellence and a reputation for trusted service to the region’s evolving business aviation market. The company started operations at Dubai International Airport in January 2006, making it one of the first dedicated business aviation MRO&nb...
Diamond Aircraft announced that its Diamond Authorized Training Center program, introduced last year, is now officially live. Following the signing of agreements with six leading flight training organizations, the DATC network is ready to welcome aspiring pilots to a new standard of excellence in flight training. DATC program recognizes flight schools operating Diamond aircraft that meet rigo...
CDB Aviation announced the delivery of three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its existing customer, Calgary-based carrier WestJet. These latest technology 737-8 aircraft will strengthen WestJet’s narrowbody fleet, delivering greater fuel efficiency and providing affordable and flexible air travel options for the airline’s guests, including satellite-supported WiFi. Luís da Silv...
EGYPTAIR has taken delivery of its first of 16 Airbus A350‑900 on order, becoming the launch operator for the type in North Africa. The A350 will support the airline’s long‑haul fleet modernisation and network expansion with new non‑stop routes to key destinations including the US West Coast and North Asia, from its Cairo hub. EGYPTAIR currently operates an Airbus f...
Once again AERO will welcome visitors to Friedrichshafen. With the exhibition grounds located directly at Friedrichshafen Airport, AERO offers pilots the opportunity to arrive conveniently in their own aircraft. The optimized slot booking process, which has proven its worth in recent years, will be applied again in 2026. Following its introduction in 2024, the slot allocation system was joint...
Garmin announced the availability of the GHA 15 height advisor. Previously approved only for experimental aircraft, the GHA 15 is a small and lightweight height advisor that uses radar technology to provide height above ground level information. The GHA 15 for certified aircraft can display height AGL on compatible GI 275 electronic flight instruments1. The Federal Aviation Administration has gran...
LATAM Airlines Group, the first airline outside of the Lufthansa Group using AeroSHARK to save fuel and reduce emissions, has now opted to equip even more of its aircraft with the nature-inspired drag-reduction solution jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF Coatings. The recently extended contract between the airline and MRO provider now encompasses the delivery of another five Aero...
With a new year in full swing, Emirates wraps up its busiest month for family travel bookings across January - cementing its position as the international airline of choice for families. Throughout 2025, 84% of all Emirates’ bookings were made for travel in Economy Class, and group and family bookings accounted for 64% of all passengers who travelled in Economy Class. As many plan and loo...
Bell Textron continues to expand its footprint in Asia Pacific with new orders for the Bell 429 from Japan and a recent delivery to Indonesia. Nakanihon Air Co., one of Japan's largest helicopter operators, has signed a purchase agreement for two additional Bell 429 aircraft to support helicopter emergency medical services. This follows NNK’s purchase of two Bell 429s in 2017.&...
At Singapore Airshow 2026 CAE announced that Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full‑flight simulator dedicated to training pilots for Eve Air Mobility. The simulator will be the first device delivered to ECTS following its selection in October 2024 as Eve’s training provider and will be operated by ECTS to deliver training to Eve and its customers. The...
Gama Aviation announced the opening of its purpose-built Business Aviation Centre at Sharjah International Airport. The Business Aviation Centre constitutes a significant enhancement to the airport’s infrastructure, offering aircraft owners, operators and aircrew an exceptional standard of service, including: · A meticulously designed VVIP te...
In its latest Global Services Forecast for Asia-Pacific (including China and India), Airbus anticipates that total services demand in the region will grow at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate through 2044, reaching an estimated market value of US$138.7 billion.This sustained growth will be underpinned by expanding air traffic and fleet growth. Over the next 20 years, Asia-Pacific will require 19,...
A significant milestone was reached in global establishment of Tecnam P2012 Aircraft series with the delivery of a P2012 Traveller into the British Isles commercial market. The aircraft was acquired on December 30, 2025, by MONTE Global Asset Management, a specialist investment firm focused on financing mission critical and sustainable regional aircraft.The aircraft will be leased to the ...
