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Star Flight Training expands modern fleet with four Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft

AURA AERO obtains building permit for AURA Factory at Toulouse-Francazal airport

AURA AERO reached a decisive milestone in its industrial development, with the granting of the building permit for AURA Factory, its future facility located at Toulouse-Francazal Airport. With 50,000 square meters of industrial infrastructure, this new production facility represents one of the most...

Amelia and Thales announce the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance project

Amelia and Thales announced the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance solution. This initiative, launched in 2024 on Amelia flights between Paris and Valladolid (Spain), optimizes flight plans by modifying aircraft altitude rather than lateral trajectory in order to avoid the...

H55 battery technology helps power progress of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

H55 announced continued progress developing the 200 kWh Energy Storage System for the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, since the project achieved the significant milestone of its first full-power system test conducted in June 2025. The demonstrator, led by RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace, aims to demonstrate up to 30% improvement in fuel efficiency for regional a...

AerCap orders 100 additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft

AerCap has signed a firm order with Airbus for 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo aircraft. This transaction underscores AirCap’s strategy of investing in the world's most in-demand, fuel-efficient technology to meet the long-term requirements of its global airline customer base. Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap commented: “This order for 100 A320neo Family aircraft reflects our strong...

FACC sets up new high-tech plant in Upper Austria

Based on current market forecasts, FACC will continue to grow until 2030. In order to increase production rates for existing projects and to develop new customer projects, around EUR 350 million will be invested in new technologies and the expansion of global locations by 2030. The strategically important location in Upper Austria is now being further expanded: In order to create new capacity for...

Avation orders five additional ATR 72-600s

ATR announced that Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised purchase rights for five ATR 72‑600 aircraft under its long-term framework agreement signed in 2011. Deliveries are scheduled for 2028 and 2029. This latest commitment covers the 50th to 54th ATR aircraft ordered by Avation since the start of its cooperation with ATR 15 years ago. Over that time, the partnership has steadily expa...

Atlas Air Worldwide becomes Airbus’ largest A350F freighter customer with an order for 20 aircraft

Atlas Air Worldwide placed a landmark firm order for 20 Airbus A350F freighters. The order is the largest ever placed for the latest generation fuel efficient A350F and makes Atlas the biggest customer of the type. A350F aircraft will be deployed for growth. As a leading outsourced aviation logistics company, Atlas is uniquely positioned to bring the A350F’s next-generation performance...

Garmin adds more Guided Visual Approaches to aviation database lineup

Garmin announced additional runways and airports for Guided Visual Approaches, a growing database that provides lateral and vertical guidance for pilots flying visual approaches into challenging airports.1 Designed in collaboration with Hughes Aerospace, this latest update adds 15 new Guided Visual Approaches and 10 new airports – including Long Beach, CA (KLGB), San Jose, CA (KSJC) and...

Gulfstream appointed MJets as international sales representative for Thailand

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. appointed MJets Limited as the authorized international sales representative for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in Thailand. Under the agreement, MJets will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers and prospects throughout the country. Gulfstream continues to see significant growth in Asia, particularly with its newes...

Seven Bell 407GXis to join South Africa's Transmission Company

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 407GXis for utility operations, including high voltage powerline maintenance, emergency management and operational support.The NTCSA is a key operator of the country’s national electricity transmission grid and is responsible for building a sustainable energy future for South Afric...

Surf Air Mobility & BETA Technologies strategic partnership to launch first commercial passenger electric aircraft service

Surf Air Mobility Inc. and BETA Technologies announced an Aircraft Purchase Agreement and strategic partnership intended to accelerate the introduction of safe, reliable, and profitable advanced air mobility solutions. Under the terms of the Aircraft Purchase Agreement, Surf Air Mobility has signed a firm order for 25 all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft and has the option to add up to 75 ad...

Embraer introduces the KC-390 Millennium to WZL-2 as companies advance MRO cooperation in Poland

Embraer officially presented the KC‑390 Millennium multi‑mission military transport aircraft to Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. (WZL‑2) in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This significant milestone marks the first concrete step in the strategic cooperation between the two companies. It builds upon the landmark Memorandum of Understanding signed on December 2, 2025, in Warsaw, which established the fou...

Record fleet growth confirmed in 2026: Tecnam dominates Polish aviation market

Tecnam announced unprecedented growth in Poland, firmly establishing itself as the leading provider of flight training and general aviation aircraft in the country. According to the official analysis of the Polish Civil Aircraft Register (https://ulc.gov.pl/en/) at the beginning of 2026, Tecnam models are driving the modernization of the national fleet. The year 2025 marked a p...

ADAC Luftrettung and Airbus sign framework contract for H135, H140 and H145 helicopters

ADAC Luftrettung and Airbus Helicopters have announced the signature of a strategic long-term framework contract for Airbus H135, H140 and H145 helicopters. This framework contract solidifies the initial agreement announced at last year’s Verticon, where ADAC Luftrettung was presented as a launch customer and development partner of the new H140 helicopter. Frédéric Bruder, C...

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