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Essential news for 13 Nov 2025

Qantas invests in Adelaide as home for new innovation centre

Qantas is establishing a new Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide to accelerate the delivery of intuitive, world-leading digital experiences for the millions of customers who travel with the airline each year. The Centre is projected to be home to more than 420 highly-skilled technology roles over the next three years, bringing critical innovation capability in-...

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Joby celebrates first flight of turbine electric demonstrator aircraft

Joby Aviation announced the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft. The demonstrator builds on Joby’s fully-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain along with the Company’s SuperPilot autonomy stack to deliver greater range and payload capability. Potential applications for Joby’s hybrid aircraft include longer range air...

Smart Aviation in Poland adds the brand-new ALSIM AL2006 simulator to its fleet, a replica of the Tecnam P2006T NG

Smart Aviation in Poland has selected the brand-new AL2006 simulator, a high-fidelity replica of the Tecnam®P2006T NG. The agreement was signed during EATS in Portugal, marking an important step in Smart Aviation’s commitment to delivering advanced and realistic flight training. The AL2006 faithfully reproduces the Tecnam P2006T NG, a highly regarded, cost-efficient m...

Advanced Air Mobility Group agreed to invest in Zuri to accelerate hybrid-electric aircraft development

Ambitious Air Mobility Group and Zuri  signed binding investment terms to advance the development, certification, and deployment of Zuri’s hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft platform for passenger, cargo, and defence applications. The investment also supports unmanned and optionally piloted variants developed for cargo and defence operations. The agreement establishes a f...

AMAC Aerospace strengthens its commitment to Bombardier aircraft owners worldwide

AMAC Aerospace reaffirms its long-standing commitment to Bombardier aircraft owners across the globe further strengthening its position as a trusted partner for midsize jet maintenance, refurbishment, and support. Over the years AMAC Aerospace has built a strong portfolio of specialized services tailored specifically for Bombardier operators and today the company welcomes more Bombardier aircraft...

Dubai Air Show debut for FAI Aviation Group

FAI Aviation Group is making its exhibition debut at the Dubai Air Show. FAI will be showcasing its services at Booth 637, part of the German Pavillion, as the company marks 23 years in the UAE. FAI’s VIP Charter and Air Ambulance missions in the region account for around 20% of its total operations. Barbara Baumgartner, the group’s-Dubai based Managing Director, ‏who...