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F/LIST expands into corporate helicopter interiors, allowing integration of its materials product portfolio across the aerospace industry

Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Ascend to debut at AERO Friedrichshafen alongside legendary lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel Aircraft

Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Ascend are expected to make their show debut alongside a legendary lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen, April 22–25 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This is also the European show debut for the Citation Ascend. Textron...

AERO 2026 with record number of exhibitors and expanded airshow on Saturday

AERO Friedrichshafen will take place from April 22 to 25, 2026, setting a new exhibitor record. With around 820 exhibitors from over 50 nations, the international leading trade show for general aviation, business aviation, and air sports surpasses all previous benchmarks. In addition to numerous pro...

Diamond Aircraft set to make a major impact at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 with multiple premieres and new experiences

Diamond Aircraft is gearing up for a landmark presence at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026, taking place from 22–25 April. As Europe’s largest gathering for business and general aviation, AERO provides the perfect stage for Diamond Aircraft to showcase its latest innovations, new product features, and an elevated visitor experience. Jane Wang, Director for Sales, Marketing, and Flight Oper...

AERO 2026 is on track to set a new record for the number of exhibitors

Preparations for AERO 2026 are in full swing at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center—four weeks before the show even begins. In the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, the spectacular Business Aviation Dome—larger than last year’s—is rising, while posters throughout the region highlight the world’s leading trade fair for general aviation, business aviation, and air...

AERO 2026 shines with innovations for sustainable aviation

AERO 2026 offers visitors a glimpse into the future of aviation. The industry agrees that the aviation of the future will be sustainable and is currently developing new technologies, lighter materials, new propulsion systems, and alternative fuels to achieve this goal. This year, exhibitors on the AERO Sustainable Aviation Trail will be highlighted for the first time by green and white windso...

Rotortrade and Jonsen Island introduce capsule collection

Rotortrade unveiled an exclusive capsule collection developed in collaboration with Jonsen Island. The collection will be presented during VERTICON 2026, taking place March 9–12, 2026, in Atlanta. This launch follows the announcement of the partnership between Rotortrade and Jonsen Island last year, which was marked by the unveiling of a specially reimagined EC120 helicopter designed by...

Bell showcases endless possibilities and unmatched performance at Verticon 2026

Bell showcase at VERTICON 2026 its exceptional aircraft, advanced technology and customer solutions. To kick-off the week-long event, Bell is expected to be the first operator to fly their aircraft into the show with the SUBARU Bell 412EPX- paying homage to the Bell 412 platform’s 45th year in service. Bell plans to have several of its commercial aircraft on display during the...

AERO 2026 kicks off in a strong market environment with record participation

AERO will take place in a positive market environment. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has now published its production and sales figures for the past year. According to these figures, a total of 3,230 new aircraft and 938 new civil helicopters were delivered to customers worldwide in 2025. This represents an increase of 2.2 percent for aircraft and a slight decline of 1.9 perc...

Red Bull athlete Dario Costa lands and takes off from moving train

On February 15, 2026, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa (Italy) executed a world-first dual manoeuvre in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, landing his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft on a moving cargo train travelling at 120 km/h before lifting off again in a vertical pull take-off from the same container. The aircraft reduced to a near-minimum controllable airspeed of 87 km/h (47 knots) to align with th...

Messe Frankfurt Saudi Arabia officially launches AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026

Messe Frankfurt Saudi Arabia has officially announced the launch of AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026, a landmark aviation platform set to become the largest and most influential general aviation airshow in the Middle East. The event is being delivered in partnership with the Saudi Aviation Club, the Kingdom’s official general aviation club and independent non-profit organisation founde...

How to fly to AERO 2026

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...

Bell 429 strengthens presence in Asia Pacific with new orders and deliveries

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.&...

CAE to deliver breakthrough full flight simulator to Embraer-CAE Training Services to train the first wave of Eve Air Mobility pilots

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...

AirX signs firm order agreement with Eve Air Mobility for two eVTOL aircraft

Eve Air Mobility signed its second binding order with Tokyo-based, AirX, a leading Japanese provider of innovative air mobility services.  The binding order includes the purchase of up to 50 eVTOL aircraft. This agreement marks a significant step toward advancing sustainable urban air mobility solutions in Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, AirX will integrate Eve’ eVTOL...

Upcoming events

Bahrain International Airshow 2026

18/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
Bahrain, Sakhir

AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026

24/11/2026 - 26/11/2026
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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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...