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NetJets was unveiled as the previously confidential buyer of 12 Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft

NetJets has been revealed as previously confidential buyer of 12 Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. This firm transaction initially announced in December 2023 was valued at US$326.4 million based on list prices at the time of signing, but the landmark deal could be more than US$6 bi...

The freedom for everyone to go from A to Anywhere - Skai -simple, safe, clean from end-to-end

A company declares to change the world with a revolution in transportation. By innovating, developing processes and technologies that no one else has yet done. By offering convenient, cleanest, and safest way to move from A to B - first hydrogen eVTOL aircraft. Simply. Better. It's abs...


Spearheading low-emission flight instruction in England - Saxon Air launches pioneering flight training centre

A significant advancement in environmentally sustainable pilot training - Saxon Air announced the grand opening of 'Saxon Air Flight Training Centre' in the East of England. The program is anchored by the introduction of the UK first Virus SW121A - ‘the Explorer’ aircraft, provided by NEBOair. The Explorer represents the pinnacle of eco-conscious aviation te...

Embraer delivers 1800th E-Jet

Embraer has reached a new delivery milestone - the delivery of the 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The new Azorra owned E190-E2 was handed over to Royal Jordanian Airlines today at Embraer’ facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. E-Jets have enjoyed global success in the fleets of 90 airlines and leasing companies from more than 60 countries since the first aircraft ent...

ExecuJet MRO Services opens purpose-built MRO facility at Malaysia’s Subang Airport

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia had the grand opening of its purpose-built MRO facility at Subang Airport. The facility area is 149,500ft2, makes it Malaysia’s largest business aviation MRO centre. It is more than twice the size of ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia’s previous operation (opened in 2009) and serves business jet operators from across Asia, reinforcing the...

FAA approves new empennage design for Robinson R22

Robinson Helicopter Company has secured FAA approval for its new empennage design for the R22 helicopter. With this certification, Robinson’s entire fleet of helicopters is now FAA-certified. The new empennage design includes a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tailcone, now standard on all newly manufactured Robinson helicopters. The development and testing of the new empennage desig...

Full-scale Lilium Jet model to be unveiled for the first time at EBACE2024

Lilium announced that it will unveil the full-scale Lilium Jet model for the first time at EBACE2024.This will be the first public premiere of the full-scale Lilium Jet model. Lilium Jet, an all-electric VTOL jet, designed to offer leading capacity, low noise, and high performance with zero operating emissions, represents a significant leap in sustainable aviation. With its pioneering archite...

Joby expands California manufacturing facility, rolls second aircraft off production line

Joby Aviation has broken ground on the expansion of its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California. The expansion will more than double Joby’s manufacturing footprint at the Marina Municipal Airport and is expected to begin operations next year. During celebration ceremony Joby also showcased its second production prototype aircraft, which recently rolled off the Company&rsqu...

Innovation and heritage - Bombardier unveiled new brand identity

Bombardier unveiled a new brand identity anchored by the evolution of the company’s logo. Moving forward focusing  on designing, building and servicing business jets, new brand identity will reinforce and propel company’s unique approach to its customers and stakeholders—putting people at the centre and instilling a one-of-a-kind sense of family. Bombardier ha...

VoltAero initiates certification testing for the electric-hybrid powertrain to equip its Cassio 330 aircraft

VoltAero has begun certification testing for the electric-hybrid powertrain to equip its Cassio 330 aircraft. Installed on a ground-based test bench, this powertrain integrates the key elements for series production Cassio 330s: Safran Electrical & Power ENGINeUS 100 smart electric motor; and Kawasaki’s four-cylinder high-performance thermal engine derived from the ic...

Embraer plans to invest USD$390 million and create another 900 direct jobs this year in Brazil

Embraer announced its plan to invest approximately USD$390 million and hire 900 additional employees in the current year. The announcement was made during the visit of the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the company's headquarters in São José dos Campos. The objective is to meet increased aircraft production and anticipated future growth by developing ne...

Gulfstream begins G700 customer deliveries - first two aircraft entered into service

First two G700 aircraft have been delivered and are now in service with Gulfstream customers. G700 features the most spacious cabin in the industry and the Gulfstream Cabin Experience with 100% fresh air, whisper-quiet noise levels, natural light from 20 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows and the industry’s lowest cabin altitude. The aircraft set more than 50 city-pair speed records prio...

Crystal Cabin Award finalists 2024 show the aircraft cabin of the future

Aerospace companies, designers, and engineering teams worldwide are constantly innovating to revolutionise the flying experience. The annual Crystal Cabin Award showcases these exciting visions of how passengers will experience the future of air travel, honouring the best and most creative solutions. The Crystal Cabin Awards expert jury has now selected the finalists for 2024, putting forward 25 e...

ESMA Airways Aviation announces Airline Pilot Foundation Program for Morocco

Forum International de l’Etudiant was the place where ESMA Airways Aviation, boasting a 45-year history in pilot training, announced the launch of its Pilot Foundation Program in Casablanca. This initiative, the first of its kind in North Africa, marks a significant milestone in global aviation education and is projected to start on June 10, 2024, at La Capital Centre on...

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Montana Aerospace strengthens innovation partnership with Airbus on next-generation aircraft programme

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Air Baltic Corporation AS , Latvia’s national airline and the leading carrier in the Baltic States, announced that airBaltic and its subsidiaries participating in the voluntary Ch...

Bombardier marks 40 years of Smart Services programs at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas

Bombardier marked the 40th anniversary of its industry-leading Smart Services cost-per-flight-hour programs, which today support more than 1,500 enrolled aircraft and account for over 11 mil...

FAA certifies Boeing 737-10, bringing the largest 737 MAX variant to market

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737-10, the newest and largest member of the 737 MAX family, paving the way for Boeing [NYSE: BA] to begin customer deliveri...

Airbus expects global freighter fleet to nearly double by 2045

Airbus 2026 Cargo Global Market Forecast, unveiled at the Cargo Facts Symposium, predicts that the global fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft will expand by 46%, rising from 2,360 aircraft in 2026 t...

Elevating Nevis: Premier Mark Brantley on aviation, tourism and economic transformation

Few infrastructure projects have the potential to reshape an island's future quite like the ongoing transformation of Nevis Airport. To gain deeper insight into this ambitious development and the...

BPE Air reports nearly US$90 million in 2025 revenue as Aldrew Crowe advances integrated aviation platform

BPE Air, the aviation company founded and wholly owned by entrepreneur Aldrew Crowe, reported approximately US$90 million in revenue in 2025, marking a major milestone in the growth of its integrated...

Tecnam P2012 SMP brings faster, safer and more efficient aerial power grid monitoring to TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority is demonstrating the real-world value of the Tecnam P2012 Special Mission Platform (SMP), which has become a vital tool for monitoring and maintaining its...

First production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 rolls out, marking major step toward entry into service

Textron Aviation has marked a key milestone in the development of the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 with the rollout of the program’s first production aircraft. The achievement brings the next-g...

Gogo unveils Galileo roadmap to continue enhancing customer investments through the mid 2030s and beyond

Gogo has unveiled its long-term vision for the Galileo connectivity platform at NBAA-BACE 2026, outlining a roadmap designed to enhance and protect customer investments well into the mid-2030s and bey...

AMAC Aerospace records strong business growth as new contracts and approvals drive demand across core services

AMAC Aerospace Group continues to experience strong business momentum, marked by new certifications, contract wins and rising demand across its maintenance, completion and aircraft modification activi...

TARMAC Aerosave becomes the world’s first triple AFRA-accredited company, doubling aircraft dismantling capacity

TARMAC Aerosave has set a new industry benchmark by becoming the first company in the world to secure Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) accreditation across all three scopes of aircraft disa...

Dassault brings EASy IV upgrade to Falcon 2000 series, extending its latest standard to the best-selling family

Dassault will introduce the fourth-generation EASy IV flight deck on newly built Falcon 2000LXS aircraft, while also making the upgrade available as a retrofit across the entire Falcon 2000 EASy fleet...

Gulfstream expands performance analytics capabilities to enhance aircraft operational efficiency

Gulfstream Aerospace has enhanced the capabilities of its Customer Support Performance Analytics program, further strengthening its ability to transform aircraft data into actionable insight...

“Discover Airlines Shark” takes to the skies as first AeroSHARK-enhanced Airbus begins scheduled operations

A Discover Airlines Airbus A330 has become the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to enter regular commercial service after undergoing a full-scale AeroSHARK retrofit, marking a signi...

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Archer showcases electric air taxi operations in historic San Francisco Bay flights

Archer Aviation all-electric Midnight air taxi successfully completed several days of piloted flights across the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the company’s “No Roads” flight tou...

Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...

Embraer delivers first E175 with new RECARO cabin interior to American Airlines

Embraer has delivered the first E175 fitted with next-generation RECARO passenger seats to American Airlines, marking another step in the ongoing modernization of one of the world's most successfu...

Norway unveils five sites for landmark hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations in 2027

Bristow Group Inc., in partnership with Electra, Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA Norway), will undertake a series of demonstration flights across five locations in Norway using...

Daher Aircraft delivers Europe’s first Kodiak 900 to Swiss couple for outdoor adventures

Daher Aircraft announced the delivery of a Kodiak 900 to Swiss owners Roland and Claudia Primus, who plan to use the aircraft for adventure flying to remote and short-runway destinations. Their travel...

Samson Sky taps renowned Italian automotive designer for switchblade flying car interior design

Samson Sky has enlisted renowned Italian automotive designer Luigi Memola to develop the interior design of its Switchblade Flying Car, bringing world-class automotive styling expertise to the roadabl...

Velocity Maintenance Solutions expands hangar facilities at Wilmington Airport, enhancing service capacity and growth prospects

Velocity Maintenance Solutions, an FAA-certified provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced a significant expansion of its facilities at Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Delaware,...

Aviation Capital Group places order for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

Aviation Capital Group, the Newport Beach, California-based global aircraft asset manager, has signed a firm order for 75 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, bringing its cumulative orders for...