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Orders for the Eviation Alice aircraft pass US$ 2 Billion

Eviation Aircraft announced that the order book for its nine-seater all-electric Alice airplane has passed a total value of US$ 2 billion. The Eviation Alice conducted its first flight on 27 September 2022 at Grant County International Airport (MWH), Washingto...

VoltAero secures the first funding in its Series B round from the strategic industrial investor, TESI

VoltAero completed first tranche in its Series B financing, with Italy TESI becoming a strategic investor and industrial partner. The new funding round, which includes a €32 million capital raise, will cover certification and production launch of the first member in its electric-hybri...

Royal Jordanian Air Force boosts training capabilities with Bell 505s

Bell Textron signed agreement for the sale of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force at The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference in Aqaba, Jordan. The contract includes the delivery of the aircraft with a flight training device and a comprehensive computer-based training package to enable an enhanced approach to basic and advanced rotorcraft flight...

Volocopter raises additional USD 182 million in second signing of Series E financing round

Volocopter has raised an additional USD 182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round. NEOM – the Red Sea's smart, cognitive region project – and GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong have joined Volocopter's diverse investor base. This will carry the company beyond the certification of its electric passenger aircraft, the VoloCity air taxi....

Rolls-Royce congratulates STARLUX Airlines on the delivery of A350-900 powered by the Trent XWB-84

Rolls-Royce joined STARLUX Airlines and Airbus in celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first A350-900, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. The aircraft departed from Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, and landed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the home base of STARLUX Airlines. It will initially fly to major cities within the Asia-Pac...

Bombardier inaugurates state-of-the-art Miami Service Centre

Officially inaugurated! New Bombardier Miami-Opa Locka Service Centre ,at full capacity, plans to add close to 300 aerospace jobs in the community, including more than 225 highly skilled technicians.Once fully ramped up, the 300,000 square foot facility will more than quadruple Bombardier’s current maintenance footprint in Florida and allow the company to transfer its se...

Pipistrel celebrates first electric aircraft delivery to Canada

First Pipisqtrel Velis Electro was delivered to Canada. The Canadian customer, the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics at the University of Waterloo and its partner Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, will use the Velis Electro to increase their research and collaborative capacity to evaluate battery powered electric flight in Canada. Pipistrel continues its work...

EHang & HAECO Group exploring partnership in advanced air mobility

EHang has signed a MoU regarding the potential partnership with HAECO Group. Two parties plan to cooperate in multiple areas such as manufacturing and assembly, continued airworthiness, digital platforms, aircraft maintenance, and talent training. The focus is to co-develop systems and solutions that cater to the needs of continued airworthiness and after-sales maintenance services in prepara...

Jekta to present passenger zero emissions hydro aircraft at Abu Dhabi Air Expo

For the first time since the middle of the last century, Jekta Switzerland is proposing a commercial displacement seaplane. Jekta Switzerland will debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 with the design of the new 19-seat all-electric amphibious aircraft PHA-ZE 100. The aircraft's name defines its main features: Passenger Hydro Aircraft with Zero Emissions. The use of a new elec...

Italy Carabinieri to introduce new mission capabilities with new AW119Kx helicopters

Leonardo signed a contract by Italy Carabinieri for the supply of 20 AW119Kx single engine helicopters for its Air Service. The aircraft will be assembled at Leonardo Vergiate facility (Varese) with deliveries expected in the 2023-2026 period. The contract also includes a comprehensive turnkey logistics support package and training services for pilots and maintenance technicians. &n...

Delivery of the first two H135s to the Spanish Ministry of Interior

Airbus has delivered the first two H135s to the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police under the 36-unit contract signed with the General Directorate for Armaments and Materiel at the end of 2021 to supply the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, along with Fernand...

China commercial fleet will more than double in next 20 years - Boeing forecast

Boeing announced its 2022 Commercial Market Outlook for China, forecasting that the country’s growing economy will see its commercial airplane fleet more than double over the next 20 years. Despite the impact of the pandemic on China’s near-term growth, Boeing predicts that demand for air travel and air freight will continue to trend upwards through 2041, with the country&rsq...

Rolls-Royce and Neste to cooperate on the implementation of sustainable fuels for mtu engines

Rolls-Royce and Neste have signed a MoU to build a strategic partnership on the implementation of sustainable fuels for diesel engines. Both companies share a common vision: that sustainable fuels will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in off-highway applications. The main components of the agreement are: promoting the use of existing internal combustion engines for sustain...

STARLUX took delivery of it first A350-900

STARLUX Airlines took delivery of its first A350-900 at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The delivery ceremony was led by STARLUX Airlines Chairman K.W. Chang and CEO Glenn Chai, who were both excited to mark the new milestone. STARLUX Airlines Chairman K.W. Chang and CEO Glenn Chai, commented: "This delivery is a milestone for STARLUX Airlin...

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

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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...