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...
Bombardier is announcing the addition of a new two-bay paint facility at London Biggin Hill Airport to enhance its high-quality service offering. With plans to open in the second half of 2026, the facility will be approximately 51,000 sq. ft. and designed to accommodate all Bombardier Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft. It will be a significant addition to London Biggin Hill Airport’s i...
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...
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 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, 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-...
The countdown to AERO 2025 is on, and the trade fair organization is working hard to prepare the leading global trade fair for General Aviation. Visitors to AERO 2025 can also come to the trade fair in their own aircraft, as the exhibition grounds are located directly at Friedrichshafen Airport. The new procedure for booking slots for AERO introduced last year has proven successful. Those...
SWISS is to commence the training of cockpit crew members to fly the new Airbus A350 at the beginning of February. The training will utilize the new A350 full-flight simulator which was recently installed by Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland at its Opfikon training facility. SWISS plans to train more than 50 of its pilots on the new twinjet in the course of this year. The start of such...
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...
Qantas is embarking on a major uniform redesign for the first time in over a decade as the national carrier ramps up its historic fleet renewal program, continues to invest in customers and prepares to conquer the final frontier of aviation with the launch of Project Sunrise. The airline cements its path to an ambitious future ahead, it will begin to overhaul one of the most visual representa...
Tecnam and Viva announced the purchase of six single-engine P2010TDI models and one multi-engine P2006T NG for its Pilot Academy expansion programme.6 Tecnam P2010TDI and one P2006T NG twin-engine aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2025. Further aircraft are on option as well as two twin engine Tecnam aircraft and twelve single engine Tecnam ai...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, to do line and base maintenance on Chinese-registered Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000EX EASy aircraft. The certification approves ExecuJet Malaysia to do base maintenance checks up to and including 4C checks, the heaviest and most comprehensive chec...
Clay Lacy Aviation FBO at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut has joined the Paragon Network. This partnership unites two industry leaders committed to delivering exceptional safety and service within the aviation sector. Clay Lacy has refined its offerings over more than 55 years, providing aircraft management, charter, maintenance, avionics, interiors, and FBO services to a...
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...
Air Academy New CAG is strengthening its long-standing collaboration with the acquisition of two AL42 simulators. This aviation school thereby reaffirms its trust in the solutions offered by ALSIM. The AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the authentic Garmin G1000 Nxi. It also comes with the latest generation image generator,...
SUARDIAZ Group which currently operates at Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports, has opened a new office at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to provide air cargo services in France as well. SUARDIAZ, which already has offices in Marseille and at the Nantes-St. Nazaire Port terminal, strengthens its presence in the country, bringing the total to 30 offices across 7 countries. Thanks...
Avfuel Corporation is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion - three new supply points in addition to a renewed SAF supply agreement to support increased SAF volume across the Avfuel Network. Avfuel SAF availability now extends up the East Coast of the United States with the addition of a supply terminal in Linden, New Jer...
H2V, Hy2gen and VINCI Airports have signed an agreement to study ways of producing and supplying sustainable synthetic aviation fuels, or e-SAF, by 2030, for commercial aviation companies operating out of Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Lyon Bron and Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airports. In a second phase, this study will be extended to the Alpine airports operated by VINCI Airports (Grenoble, Annecy and...
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 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...
Oxford Economics study outlined business aviation’s substantial economic contributions in Europe, warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardise up to €120 billion in foreign investments and 104,000 jobs by 2030. The study, commissioned by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and EBAA, underscored business aviation’s indispensable role in Eu...
