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Japan Airlines adopts Boeing insight accelerator for 787 Dreamliner fleet

Boeing and Japan Airlines announced agreements that will improve the passenger experience including a digital predictive maintenance solution JAL helped develop and extensive interior modifications for a portion of JAL’s 787 Dreamliner fleet. Insight Accelerator helps airlines to pla...

Airbus to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen

Airbus UpNext has launched a new demonstrator programme to explore, on the ground and in flight, a new architecture for the generation of non propulsive energy through the use of hydrogen fuel cells. On conventional airliners, the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit), a small additional engine that runs...

Eviation announces order from Aerolease for up to 50 Alice all-electric commuter aircraft

Eviation Aircraft announced that Aerolease has signed a LOI for up to 50 commuter Alice aircraft. Aerolease is focused on sustainable aviation and will provide financing and leasing solutions for the Alice to a global customer base of operators. The Eviation Alice is a nine-passenger electric aircraft – the only flight-proven all-electric commuter aircraft of its size. Built from a...

Safran signs agreement with Electra to develop turbogenerator for the propulsion of its hybrid-electric aircraft

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed an agreement with Electra to develop the 600 kW electric turbogenerator propulsion system for the prototype of Electra’s nine-passenger hybrid eSTOL aircraft. This turbogenerator is an essential component of the disruptive hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for Electra’s low-carbon aircraft,. A turbogenerator consists of a gas tu...

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP to experiment eVTOLs during 2024 Paris Olympic on Pontoise Vertiport

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP signed a MoU to experiment eVTOLs “Prosperity I” from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to serve as a global stage for innovation and progress, AutoFlight intends to showcase the exceptional capabilities of its world-record holding 250km-range Lift &...

World most efficient regional aircraft details revealed by Tamarack Aerospace and SkyAlps

Paris Air Show became The place where Tamarack Aerospace and SkyAlps revealed more details about common project of to develop the world’s most efficient regional aircraft by offering an upgrade package for the DeHavilland Dash 8. SkyAlps intends to make a global impact on aviation sustainability by offering a highly modified DeHavilland Q400 regional aircraft. Congressman Sam G...

MHS Aviation Group adds third Falcon to support its growing charter operations

MHS Aviation is proud to add a new Falcon 2000LXS aircraft from Dassault Aviation. It joins two highly capable 2000LX aircraft already available for charter by the company, which operates 13 aircraft in all. The acquisition of the new aircraft by MHS shareholders reflects a major commitment to expanding service to its clients. With this new order, MHS Aviation strengthens its position as...

New, sustainable, on-demand airline model - Flyvbird to revolutionise regional air mobility

Flyvbird is trailblazing a brand-new model for European aviation to embrace a new era in regional air mobility. It is focused on marrying the dependability of airline operations with the flexibility of on-demand, air services - to seamlessly "offer a scalable and worldwide utilisable business model.” Flyv is committing to enhancing connectivity in rural areas of Europe and later wo...

Liebherr supplies air management system for Deutsche Aircraft D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft has selected Liebherr to supply the air management system for the D328eco aircraft, a platform that is accelerating the aviation industry’s transition towards lower emissions. Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse will design, supply and service the integrated air management system for the D328eco. The system meets the efficiency, weight, and performance requirements of thi...

Wisk Aero selects Safran SkyNaute inertial navigation system for its Generation 6 autonomous air taxi

Wisk Aero has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi. Based on a disruptive and mature Safran-patented technology, the HRG Crystal Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope, SkyNaute combines high performance and reliability, in the most compact form factor on the market. With...

A World first in summer 2024 - Groupe ADP & Volocopter at forefront of electric urban air mobility

Volocopter and Groupe ADP, alongside the French Civil Aviation Authority and Paris region, stressed that Paris will be the first European city – and likely the first city in the world – to offer eVTOL services in time for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The services will be available to the general public as an addition to the existing public transportation system of P...

Aiming to launch eVTOL operations in Scandinavia with up to 50 aircraft Eve and Widerøe Zero are extending partnership

Eve announced the extension of partnership with Widerøe Zero. The partnership, solidified through a Letter of Intent, marks a significant step forward in both companies’ commitment to addressing the environmental impact of aviation and ushering in a new era of sustainable air travel. The agreement involves up to 50 eVTOLs, a service and operation solutions package, as well as the...

Boom Supersonic announces significant Overture program advances

At Paris Air Show Boom Supersonic announced significant advances on Overture, its sustainable supersonic aircraft, including milestones for its Symphony engine. Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s airliners and is designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Boom signed structural supplier agreements with Aernnova for Overture’s wings, Leonard...

Sierra Charlie Aviation Scottsdale Arizona places pre order for 100 Elixir Aircraft

Scottsdale Arizona USA based Sierra Charlie Aviation has ordered more than 100 Elixir Full Glass Cockpit 100HP, part 23 aircraft, 50 on option. Both Elixir Aircraft and Sierra Charlie Aviation are driving the charge in changing the flight training industry. With the high demand for Airline pilots, the Elixir Aircraft will be integrated into Sierra Charlie’s popular Aviator Career P...

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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...

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...

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

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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...

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...

Electra demonstrates revolutionary airport operations with Ultra-Short Takeoff aircraft using helicopter-style procedures

Electra announced the successful completion of first-of-its-kind flight operations from a heliport located on the commercial airport ramp at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The demonstration high...