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Essential news for 10 Jan 2026

Ecuador DGAC validates P2012 Traveller

República del Ecuador Dirección General de Aviación Civil has officially validated the Type Certificate of the entire P2012 aircraft Series. This comprehensive approval covers the P2012 Traveller (powered by Lycoming TEO-540 or Continental GTSIO-520-S engines), the P2012 STOL (powered by Continental GTSIO-520-S engines) and the P2012 Sentinel SMP&...

Daher’s TBM and Kodiak aircraft continued their market expansion with deliveries in 2025

Daher turboprop-powered TBM and Kodiak airplane deliveries in 2025 marked new program milestones and further expanded the customer base for these two product lines with owners, operators and public service agencies. A total of 76 airplanes were delivered by Daher Aircraft during the year: 51 TBM 960s were from the Tarbes production site in southwest France; while 25 Kodiaks were provided...

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Air Charter Scotland is live with Aberdeen-Wick-Aberdeen ticket sales

Air Charter Scotland is gearing up to resurrect the Wick (John O’Groats Airport)-Aberdeen-Wick route effective Wednesday, January 14, with seats now on sale - priced from £74.99 each way.  https://aircharterscotland.worldticket.net/booking  The Glasgow-based operator has engaged with Navitaire’s World Ticketing GDS to support online ticket sales. The Wick...

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 enters into service, delivering the most significant Gen2 updates to date

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 has entered into service. Launch customers and longtime Citation owners Dave Mecartney and Shannon Day took delivery of their new aircraft this week. Mecartney—an experienced aviator with nearly two decades flying Citation light jets and a member of Textron Aviation’s Customer Advisory Board—helped shape the enhancements that elevate the CJ3 Gen2 exp...

easyJet to equip final A320ceo aircraft with fuel-saving sharklets as part of continued fleet efficiency upgrades

easyJet announced the retrofit of all is remaining Airbus A320ceo aircraft* with Airbus-manufactured ‘sharklets’, a key initiative that will deliver further fuel, carbon and cost efficiencies across its fleet.The upgrade programme, in partnership with Airbus, is already underway** and is due for competition by summer 2026. Sharklets are blended winglet devices that reduce fuel consumpt...