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Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO Leasing sign for six H175 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO International Financial Leasing, a state-owned enterprise belonging to China's Guangdong Province, have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters. Entrusted by the Guangdong Provincial Government, SKYCO Leasing is in charge of leading the aviation industry...

Pipistrel Velis Electro serial number 100 enters service

Pipistrel announced completed production of its 100th Velis Electro, world’s first type-certified electric aircraft, marking a significant milestone.Velis Electro serial number 100 has been delivered to valued customer Green Aerolease, French sustainable aircraft rental bus...


CFM signs LEAP-1B engine service agreement for entire American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX fleet

CFM International has finalized various agreements with American Airlines for LEAP-1B engines to power the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 10 fleet. The agreements, which among other things provide for the purchase of spare engines, include a new 20-year service agreement covering American’s existing and new LEAP-1B engines. American’s Chief Financial Officer Devon May...

CityAirbus NextGen makes its debut

Airbus presented its full electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype to the public, ahead of its maiden flight later this year. The two-tonne class CityAirbus, with a wing span of approximately 12 metres,  is being developed to fly with a 80 km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities for a variety of missions.&nbs...

American Airlines orders 85 additional A321neo aircraft

American Airlines, has signed a firm order for an additional 85 A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the aircraft type to 219 aircraft. American Airlines took delivery of its first A321neo in February 2019, and 70 have been delivered as of January 31, 2024. The airline is the world's largest operator of A320 Family aircraft, the world’s largest A321 operator (...

Daher demonstrates its technological achievements in the field of advanced composites for aeronautics

At this week JEC World 2024 show, Daher is highlighting the company’s advances in aerostructures produced with advanced composites, including a full-scale torsion box demonstrator for aircraft, which was produced using welded thermoplastics. During JEC World Daher and its Dutch subsidiary KVE are displaying their latest research and development achievements for the next genera...

American Airlines places order for up to 133 Embraer aircraft

Embraer secured a major order for 133 aircraft from American Airlines Group to meet domestic demand in the United States. American has placed a firm order with Embraer for 90 E175s, with purchase rights for 43 additional jets. The aircraft will be delivered with 76 seats in American’s standard dual-class configuration. The deal, with all purchase rights exercised, is worth more than US$...

Piper M700 FURY earns type certification by the FAA

Piper M700 FURY earned type certification by the FAA. This certification is a significant milestone for Piper Aircraft, coming quickly after the new aircraft announcement. Customer deliveries will begin immediately.The M700 FURY international validations for Canada (TCCA), Europe (EASA), the UK (CAA) and Brazil (ANAC) are on track to be completed in the second half of 2024, with customer...

Reducing aviation emissions with SAF - Neste launches its Neste Impact solution

Neste launched its new emission reduction solution, Neste Impact, for businesses looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their air travel and transport activities. The solution is based on purchasing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel with which greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 80%* over the life cycle of the fuel compared to using fossil jet fuel.Neste Impact enab...

Icelandair selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power up to 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

Icelandair has selected GTF engines to power up to 35 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, comprising a mix of leased and purchased A321XLR and A321LR aircraft. With this order, Icelandair becomes a first-time GTF customer. The airline has also selected an EngineWise agreement for the long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GTF engines. Pratt & Whitney will provide support to fac...

Thales to supply 8 Full Flight Simulators to Airbus Helicopters to train Bundeswehr H145M pilots

Thales will deliver 8 Reality H Full Flight Simulators to Airbus Helicopters for training German Bundeswehr and NATO pilots on the Airbus multi-role H145M helicopters as part of ​ the LKH programme.The Reality H architecture is designed to the highest-level D standards from Aviation Authorities. It provides an immersive training environment, with a wide range of operational scenario...

NTSB Finds Tamarack winglets Not to Blame in 2018 Indiana fatal accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has published a revised Aviation Investigation Final Report for a tragic aircraft accident that occurred in Indiana in 2018. In in a very unusual turn of events, this new report reverses a previous probable cause.  “…the available evidence for this accident does not sufficiently show that the ATLAS was the cause of the in-flight upset from...

Ampaire successfully tests Eco Caravan with 100% SAF

Ampaire completed its first ground test utilizing pure 100 percent ASTM D7566 Sustainable Aviation Fuel produced by Dimensional Energy from electricity and carbon dioxide. This breakthrough reimagines 100 percent electric flight by pairing Dimensional Energy e-fuels and Ampaire hybrid electric propulsion systems. Ampaire innovation demonstrates revolutionary efficiency by more...

Airbus Helicopters wraps up Heli-Expo 2024 with 155 commitments

Airbus Helicopters wraps up the 2024 edition of Heli-Expo with 155 commitments, including 40 firm orders, from customers worldwide for a variety of its multi-mission helicopters. Major highlights included a historic contract with THC for up to 120 helicopters of various types, with a firm order for 8 H125 and 10 H145 as part of the agreement. Airbus Helicopters continued to position itse...

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40 years, 40 aircraft: Piaggio Aerospace celebrates a landmark double achievement

The year of the P.180 Avanti’s 40th anniversary has brought a second reason for celebration at Piaggio Aerospace: the sale of more than 40 P.180 Avanti EVO aircraft since the model entered servi...

Malaysia Airlines renews longstanding Boeing IMM services agreement during MRO Asia-Pacific 2026

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines have renewed their Integrated Materials Management (IMM) services agreement for five years, the companies announced at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore. The renewed partnersh...

Aircalin signs Flight Hour Services contract for Airbus A350-900 fleet

New Caledonia's flagship carrier, Aircalin, has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its incoming fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The airline currently has two o...

Royal Brunei Airlines signs with Collins Aerospace for FlightSense™ and Dispatch℠ support

Collins Aerospace has been selected by Royal Brunei Airlines to provide its FlightSense™ and DispatchSM services under two 12-year agreements supporting the ca...

Mexico expands C-130J Super Hercules fleet with second aircraft

The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana has announced the acquisition of a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, further strengthening Mexico's position...

Half a thousand strong: Textron Aviation rolls out 500th Cessna Citation Latitude

Textron Aviation has reached a significant production milestone with the rollout of the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude from its Wichita, Kansas, facility. The achievement reflects the enduring popular...

Ten years of growth, expertise and excellence at Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac

Located alongside Dassault Aviation’s flagship manufacturing facility, Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac is celebrating a decade of dedicated support to Falcon operators around the world....