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Life Flight Network to expand Bell fleet with three new Bell 407GXis

Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in the country with the largest Bell HEMS fleet, operating 35 Bell aircraft, ordered three additional Bell 407GXis. These new mission-ready Bell 407GXis will join their fleet to continue offering rapid response and excepti...

New Cessna Caravans to boost USDA’s fight against crop-damaging insects

Textron Aviation announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has ordered three Cessna Caravan aircraft to support its sterile insect release program protecting citrus crops along the Rio Grande River in southern Texas. The new...

Safe and reliable urban air mobility in Tohoku - SkyDrive & Tohoku Air Service signs LOI for purchase of eVTOL

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Tohoku Air Service, a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company, for the purchase of one SkyDrive eVTOL . Under this agreement, SkyDrive aims to deliver the aircraft in 2028. Tohoku Air Service hopes to leverage the numerous advantages offered by eVTOL aircraft including quiet operation, lower purchase and maintenance costs. eVTOL also...

Diamond Aircraft celebrates a landmark AERO Friedrichshafen 2026

Diamond Aircraft returned from a highly successful appearance at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026. Marked by multiple premieres, strong customer engagement, and important program milestones, AERO 2026 proved to be a standout event for the company. The show represented a commercial high point, with Diamond Aircraft reaching a new record for contracts signed during AERO, underscoring continued market...

Shaping a new standard for regional air mobility in the Caribbean - Tecnam P2012 STOL begins scheduled operations with St Barth Executive

A blend of private aviation standards with scheduled efficiency, is it possible? The answer is an definitive yea. April 30 became the official launch date of new  premium connection between Sint Maarten and St Barth. Tecnam and St Barth Executive announced expansion of scheduled operations in the Caribbean, with the introduction of the Tecnam P2012 STOL aircraft on the high-dem...

LanzaTech selects North Sea Port, Ghent as site for Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF facility

LanzaTech selected North Sea Port, Ghent, Belgium as the permanent site for what will be Europe’s first commercial-scale Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility using the LanzaJet ATJ Process. LanzaTech has simultaneously confirmed the imminent submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment scoping notification with Belgian authorities, marking a major de-risking...

Britten-Norman delivers BN2T-4S Islander to Xen Aviation for operations in Guyana

Britten-Norman delivered a BN2T-4S Islander to Xen Aviation, marking the operator’s introduction of its first Islander aircraft as it prepares to launch regional operations in Guyana. The aircraft was completed at Britten-Norman’s UK facility and will support Xen Aviation’s planned commuter services in Georgetown, becoming the first BN2T-4S Islander to operate in the country...

Bombardier Global 8000 makes its South American debut at Catarina Aviation Show in Brazil, joins the exquisite Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 on site

Bombardier Global 8000 will be on display at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo, Brazil from May 21-23, marking the tradeshow debut of this incredible business aircraft. Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft and Challenger 3500  business jet will also be on display at the show, revealing their impressive design and performance attributes for clients in the region. Bombard...

SkyDrive and partners launch Japan’s first consortium for vertiport operations

SkyDrive Inc. announce the formation of Japan’ first consortium for the commercial operation and joint usage of an eVTOL vertiport. The new consortium, which brings together the Osaka prefectural government, Osaka municipal government, Osaka Metro Co., Ltd., Soracle and Marubeni Corporation will support the commercialization of Osakako Vertiport, a dedicated eVTOL takeoff and landing si...

UAE regulator and Archer move to streamlined approach for certifying Midnight in the UAE

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority has transitioned Archer Midnight aircraft into a Restricted Type Certificate program, advancing the regulatory path for the aircraft's entry into service in the UAE. Archer is the first eVTOL manufacturer to transition to an RTC certification track with the GCAA, utilizing an airworthiness pathway aligned with international aviation frame...

GM Aviation expands Tecnam fleet in Germany & Austria

GM Aviation, the official and exclusive Tecnam dealer for Germany and Austria, officially confirmed orders for two new aircraft: a P2010 Gran Lusso TDI and a P2008JC NG. As the authorized dealer, the introduction of these state-of-the-art models is intended to enhance both the flight training and private aviation sectors. GM Aviation will utilize both the P2010 Gran Lusso...

AirAsia places landmark order for 150 A220s

Malaysia AirAsia has placed an order for 150 latest generation A220-300 aircraft. The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for the A220 and propels the programme beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone, underscoring the aircraft's global market appeal. The purchase agreement makes AirAsia a new customer for the A220. The airline also becomes the lau...

Textron Aviation opens new Melbourne service facility at Essendon Fields Airport

Textron Aviation new service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne is now open for customers, expanding factory-direct support for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose-built facility strengthens Textron Aviation’s global service network and reflects the company’s long-term commitment to expanding capacity and enhan...

Helipower takes delivery of first Airbus H125 at RotorTech 2026

Airbus Helicopters has delivered a new H125 helicopter to North Queensland operator Helipower at RotorTech 2026 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The delivery marks Helipower's first H125 and adds to its growing fleet of five helicopters operating across Townsville, Rockhampton, and Horn Island.  Christian Venzal, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Australia and New Zealand commen...

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Embraer and Japan Airlines have strengthened their long-standing collaboration through a new multi-year agreement under Embraer’s Pool Program, ensuring continued maintenance, repair, and spare-...

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Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, marking the operator as the launch fleet customer for Embraer’s latest-generation super-midsize business jet. The inaugural aircraft joins Fl...

Embraer adds BermudAir as its second E‑Freighter operator

Embraer and Regional One announced that BermudAir has become the world’s second operator of the Embraer E‑Freighter, marking the aircraft’s debut in the Americas with the airline&rsqu...

HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

Honda Aircraft Company announced the completion of the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in the program and moving the new light‑jet platform i...

Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...

AURA AERO takes X‑Volt back to the skies, advancing hybrid‑electric innovation for ERA’s development

Just two months after acquiring VoltAero’s assets, AURA AERO has returned the Cassio S hybrid‑electric demonstrator to the skies at Rochefort Airport—now flying under its new name, X‑VOLT....