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JetPack Aviation VTOL goes green Zero Net Carbon Fuel powers personal flight

Daher Kodiak 100 delivered to Arkansas Air Ambulance

Daher Kodiak 100 will improve and expand fixed- wing emergency medical services through their use in the U.S. as air ambulances by Airborne Flying Service, Inc., beginning with two aircraft leased from the non-profit American Heritage organization for operations in the South Central U.S. region...

International rotorcraft community launches Collaborative Safety Program

International rotorcraft safety organizations, regional safety teams, and other global safety stakeholders are pleased to announce the establishment of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST). In cooperation and collaboration with the worldwide vertical flight community, VAST aims to achieve a visi...

Eve announces Halo as launch partner in the Urban Air Mobility market with an order for 200 eVTOL aircraft

Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. and Halo announced a partnership focused on developing Urban Air Mobility products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. This partnership includes an order for 200 of Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Deliveries are expected to start in 2026. This order represents one of the largest in the UAM industry a...

Garmin announces G1000 NXi upgrade opportunities for Citation Mustang owners and operators

Garmin International announced G1000® NXi updates for Citation Mustang aircraft to allow owners and operators to upgrade many key aircraft systems. Available for both fielded G1000 NXi installations and those looking to upgrade their aircraft, these upgrades include the addition of the GWX™ 75 advanced weather radar and new datalink weather and com...

UEC creates first Russian Helicopter engine designed completely in 3D

United Engine Corporation of Rostec has created a new helicopter engine design, designated VK-1600V, completely using 3D modeling software for the first time in Russian history. All design documentation for the engine demonstrator created at UEC-Klimov has been released in electronic form. 3D models provide significant advantages: they are easy to read an...

It is official - World largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed is opened

Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80, the world’s largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed, in a ceremony with the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, in Derby, UK. The completion of the project is a major milestone after almost three years of construction and a £90m investment. With an internal area...

Lilium to establish airline operations in Europe

Lilium GmbH and Luxembourg-based Luxaviation Group announced that Luxaviation Group plans to support Lilium in building out airline operations in Europe. Lilium’s vision for a flexible transportation ecosystem is supported by world-class partners. Luxaviation Group brings over 60 years of experience operating passenger service with hundreds of aircraft under management and 10 Air Operat...

Ravn Alaska commences cabin disinfection procedures on Dash 8 aircraft

Ravn Alaska has introduced RAY, the autonomous robot to disinfect its Dash 8 aircraft cabins between flights. Designed and manufactured by aero hygenx inc. in Canada, with support from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, the robot emits ultraviolet-C light to provide consistent, sustainable and chemical-free disinfection of cabin air and surfaces between flights. Ravn Alaska, which operates...

Green Rebel Marine took delivery of its first DA42 MPP Aerial Survey aircraft

On May 10, 2021 the DA42 MPP departed from the Diamond Aircraft factory in Wiener Neustadt, heading to Cork, Ireland, the home base of Green Rebel Marine. The DA42 MPP is equipped with a camera system from Phase One which is mounted in a gyro-stabilized mount from Somag. In addition, an AIS receiver is recording GPS position of vessels or boats that are detected within the survey area. The...

Breeze Airways – all new US airline launches with 13 Embraer jets

Breeze Airways, a new US carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, launches today with a planned fleet of 13 Embraer jets. The first flights operate between Charleston, SC, Tampa, FL and Hartford, CT, starting May 27, with remaining destinations to be added each week through July 2021. Breeze will take delivery of all 13 leased jets through the summer, to reach an initial fleet of 10 E190s, and...

Helicopter Service Company signs a contract to overhaul South Korean Mi-172

Helicopter Service Company of the Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and RF Focus Corp signed a service contract for on-site overhaul of Mi-172 helicopter operated in the Republic of Korea. The event took place during the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2021. The contact covers overhaul of Mi-172 and its system organized...

Ever ready for critical missions

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Queensland fleet of helicopters completed a record 2,022 critical missions between 2019 and 2020. This large undertaking equates to over 4,700 flight hours. In its last financial year, crews across the state responded to 224 motor vehicle accidents; a 15% rise from the year before. High dispatch reliability, achieved through proper aircraft and engine maintenanc...

Aeroflot adds first A320neo to fleet

Aeroflot has received its first Airbus А320neo, becoming the first operator of the aircraft type in Russia. The A320neo cabin design has a lot in common with that of Airbus A350, which has been operated by Aeroflot from March 2020. The A320neo bears the name of Anatoly Dobrynin, an outstanding Soviet and Russian diplomat. The Airbus A320neo will provide a new level of comfort for Aeroflot...

Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrates 100th PT6 E-series engine

The PT6 E-Series engine may be the new kid on the General Aviation block, but it’s already celebrating a milestone – 100 engines produced. It was the work of our engineers, manufacturing teams, and the staff at our Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) PT6 Centre of Excellence that made the rapid ramp-up of the production line a flawless effort. “Everything about the PT6 E-Series...

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