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CARIBAVIA 2025 – what Tecnam can offer to the Carribean – Francesco Sferra

Purchasing an aircraft is a significant choice for an airline, an operator, a country, or a lessor. Before choosing an aircraft type, many hours of planning, examination, and comparison. Return on investment, business strategy, business plan, etc. CARIBAVIA 2025  Day 3: Francesco Sfer...

Caribavia 2025 - the importance of aviation investment - Captain Alicia Hackshaw

During the first day of Caribavia, a particularly important question was raised: the importance of investment in the aeronautical sector in the Caribbean. The aim of attracting investment is more than obvious - to boost economic development. The question - how? Why should this particular region be o...

STARLUX orders 10 more Airbus A350-1000s

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of ten additional A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Paris Airshow by STARLUX Airlines CEO Glenn Chai and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business. STARLUX Airlines already operates an all-Airbus fleet of 28 aircraft including the A350-900, the A330neo...

Elixir Aircraft signs with Airways Aviation for 16 aircraft at Paris Airshow

At Paris Air Show 2025, Elixir Aircraft has officially announced the signature of a letter of intent for imminent acquisition of sixteen 4th  generation Elixir training aircraft. Airways Aviation training team have chosen Elixir Aircraft to enhance safety and bring more versatility to the fleet. Its efficiency from low operating costs, lightweight structure and l...

Deutsche Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada advance regional turboprop innovation at Paris Air Show

Deutsche Aircraft & Pratt & Whitney Canada provided an update on the 40-seat D328eco regional turboprop at Paris Air Show. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW127XT-S engine is a next-generation turboprop designed to meet the evolving demands of regional air travel, especially in markets, where operators face unique challenges such as short runways, harsh weather...

First aero-medical Cessna SkyCourier to be delivered to Tassili Travail Aérien in Africa, launching new era of medieval services

Tassili Travail Aérien at Paris Air Show has signed a purchase agreement for two new Cessna SkyCourier aircraft, marking the first order of an aero-medical equipped SkyCourier and the first SkyCourier order in Africa. Based in Algeria, TTA is a subsidiary of Sonatrach, the national state-owned oil and gas company. TTA provides passenger transportation, aero-medical evacuation, and othe...

Paris Air Show 2025: MTU Aero Engines secures record orders worth $1.75 billion

The 2025 Paris Air Show has brought MTU Aero Engines AG record orders: engine orders worth around US$1.75 billion were placed at the aerospace industry event.Of the orders received at the show, the large majority were for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine that powers the A320neo family. The largest GTF order was placed by Wizz Air: The airline will equip177 A321neo aircraft with PW1100G-JM engine...

Daher TBM airplane family: delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900-series, and counting!

Daher Aircraft turboprop-powered TBM airplane family marked a new milestone with the delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900-series, which was provided to its customer at the Paris Air Show. The TBM 900-series is the best-seller in the TBM’s history, and underscores the continual improvement applied to this product line of fast, efficient general aviation/business aviation ai...

Norway’s Elfly Group signs contract with EASA for development of Noemi conceptual prototype aircraft

Norway's Elfly Group signed a contract at the Paris Air Show with EASA for the development of the conceptual prototype model of its Noemi (No Emissions) clean sheet, all-electric commercial seaplane.  The contract signed by Elfly's Founding CEO Eric Lithun and EASA’s David Solar reinforces the company's commitment to work closely with EASA towards eventual certification...

Caribavia 2025 - progress in Caribbean aviation - Hon. Minister Charles Fernandez

Progress in Caribbean aviation was, of course, one of the most talked-about issues at Caribavia 2025. The Honorable Minister Charles Fernandez of Antigua is the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investments discussed aviation industry's development, challenges and future prospects for Caribbean aviation.The Minister highlighted region's advancements airport infrastruc...

Norwegian Air Ambulance to continue fleet modernisation with Airbus H145

Norwegian Air Ambulance and Airbus signed a frame contract for up to eight H145 helicopters, including the firm acquisition of two helicopters. Today, Norwegian Air Ambulance operates all HEMS bases in Norway relying mainly on a fleet of 20 Airbus H135 and H145 helicopters. The organisation's parent company, the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, was the first operator in the w...

LUMINAIR adds three new Falcon 900LX jets to growing charter fleet

German operator LUMINAIR announced a fleet expansion today at the Paris Air Show. It will add three brand new Falcon 900LX aircraft to be delivered before the end of the year. The charter company obtained its AOC in November 2024. Its founders are industry veterans David Bergold (CEO), Alexander Stevens (COO), Julia Feddern (CXO), and Algernon Trotter. LUMINAIR currently operates three Citation...

SkyWest places firm order for 60 Embraer aircraft

Embraer received a firm order from SkyWest for 60 aircraft with purchase rights on 50 additional aircraft. Deliveries of the aircraft will begin in 2027. The list price value of the firm order contract for 60 aircraft, which will be included in Embraer’s Q2 backlog, is US$3.6billion. With a fleet of 263 aircraft, and an existing backlog of 16 aircraft, SkyWest Airlines is the large...

MNG Airlines to order two Airbus A350F Freighters

MNG Airlines became the latest carrier to commit to the all-new A350F, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding for two aircraft. The A350F will become a central element in MNG’s future fleet, bringing all the benefits of an all-new freighter to the airline’s operations. CEO of Mapa Group and Chairman of MNG Airlines Murathan Doruk Günal commented: “T...

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From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

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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...

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...

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...

Piaggio Aerospace returns to NBAA-BACE, highlighting the P.180 Avanti EVO

Piaggio Aerospace will return to NBAA-BACE this October, bringing its flagship P.180 Avanti EVO to one of the most important gatherings of the global business aviation community while also highlightin...

Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...

Viasat delivers major U.S. capacity expansion for JetXP business aviation customers

Viasat has significantly expanded the capacity of its JetXP in-flight connectivity service across the United States, delivering up to five times more bandwidth for business aviation customers equipped...