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Essential news for 15 Jul 2025

FlyBy Aviation received first Tecnam P2006T NG

FlyBy Aviation Academy, one of Europe’s fastest-growing and most internationally diverse Approved Training Organizations, headquartered in Spain, received first Tecnam P2006T NG. The addition of the P2006T NG, Tecnam modern twin-engine trainer, reflects FlyBy’ commitment to offering its cadets the latest in aviation training technology while ensuring ease of operation, h...

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ExecuJet MRO Services in Sydney working on three Falcons simultaneously

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia has three Dassault Falcons in Sydney undergoing heavy maintenance checks simultaneously, a first for the company and demonstrating its breadth of capability as a Dassault factory-owned MRO organisation.  The aircraft – a Falcon 2000EX EASy, a Falcon 900EX, and a Falcon 900EX EASy – are undergoing scheduled airframe heavy maintenance checks at E...

Joby expands manufacturing capacity in California and Ohio, adds new aircraft to its fleet

Joby Aviation announced the expansion of its site in Marina, California, which will double its aircraft production capacity at that location. The total site now spans approximately 435,500 square feet and will support the scale-up of commercial operations. Joby also expanded its flight test program with the addition of a new aircraft to its growing fleet. Eric Allison, Chief Product Office...

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia announce plans to explore hydrogen eVTOL propulsion

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia announced plans to work together on developing regional hydrogen-electric VTOL air travel.  Together, the companies will cooperate on exploring ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain for Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL. The Cavorite X7’s unique fan-in-wing design incorporates 14 lift fans providing the thrust for vertical t...

Etihad announces magnificent seven new destinations

Etihad Airways announced seven additional new destinations to further expand its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi. New destinations – Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bucharest, Romania; Medina, Saudi Arabia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Yerevan, Armenia – will further strengthen Abu Dhabi’...

Florida Tech Aviation acquires two new ALSIM AL100i simulators

Florida Tech Aviation, the flight training school at U.S.-based Florida Institute of Technology, has purchased two new ALSIM AL100i simulators to supercharge student training on its fleet of Piper Pilot 100i aircraft. The AL100i is an exact replica of the Piper Pilot 100i, the top selling trainer aircraft developed by Piper. The simulator is designed to Flight Training Device Level...

H55 demonstrates high-density altitude electric flight in Colorado, showcasing aircraft performance in extreme conditions

H55 has completed a series of high-density altitude, high- temperature demonstration flights in Colorado as part of its Across USA Tour. These tests confirm the real-world performance of the H55-powered Bristell B23 Energic, illustrating the operational performance of electric aviation. Colorado mission flights took place from an airfield situated...

Neste to supply SAF to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport in one of the largest SAF deals in the air cargo sector in Asia

Neste and DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, have strengthened their collaboration with the supply of 7,400 tons (9.5 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport starting July 2025. This marks one of Asia’s largest SAF deals by volume in the air cargo sector and he...