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Liebherr strengthens assembly capabilities in Europe

First Indonesian A400M rolls out of paintshop in Seville

The first A400M military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force has successfully rolled out of the paintshop at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain, marking a major industrial milestone ahead of its delivery later this year. The roll-out marks the aircraft’s transition int...

Embraer bringing a strong presence to the Paris Air Show supported by sales momentum and positive results

Embraer once again keeps its strong presence at the Paris Air Show showcasing its cutting-edge portfolio for commercial aviation, defense, services & support and Urban Air Mobility market driven by a strong sales momentum in all business. The biennial event, which takes place from June...

Ryanair purchases 30 CFM LEAP-1B spare engines

Ryanair and CFM International signed a purchase agreement for 30 CFM LEAP-1B spare engines. The engines will support Ryanair’s growing fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Ryanair has been a CFM customer since 1998, operating the largest fleet of CFM-powered Boeing airplanes, including the largest CFM56-powered Next-Generation 737 fleet in Europe. The Ireland-based airline currently operates 18...

Aviation Sans Frontières and Médicaéro unveil an innovative project: the hospital airplane

Faced with the rapid deterioration in access to healthcare in remote areas, Aviation Sans Frontières and Médicaéro are launching an unprecedented, practical response: a hospital aircraft that can be deployed in a matter of hours to provide medical care, emergency evacuations and the transport of humanitarian supplies. Presented as a world premiere at tParis International Air S...

Pratt & Whitney’s iconic 747SP test bed to soar into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 will feature a unique version of one of the world’s most popular airliners as RTX’s business Pratt & Whitney brings a Boeing 747SP test bed aircraft to Boeing Plaza during the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. The 72nd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkos...

JEKTA begins flight testing of scaled PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft

JEKTA has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious flying boat. Using a distributed electric powerplant to draw energy from onboard batteries, testing will verify the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic configurations of the production aircraft. The remotely controlled model will generate data representative of the full-size aircraft to ve...

Finavia's Helsinki Airport operations reach net-zero carbon emissions – Neste MY Renewable Diesel a key solution

Finavia Helsinki Airport has achieved net-zero carbon emissions targets in its own operations and has received an international Airport Carbon Accreditation program’s net-zero certification. Neste MY Renewable Diesel, powering the machinery and emergency power generators at the Helsinki Airport since 2024, has played a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fin...

Skyportz offers vertipad to USA companies at no fee to support White House eVTOL pilot programme

Skyportz offered its IP at no fee to companies in the USA seeking to tap into the Trump initiative to dominate the electric air taxi market globally. The award winning modular vertipad patent addresses two of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash/outwash and fire suppression. Downwash and outwash have been highlighted by the FAA...

Air bp unveils new customer support features introducing Enhanced Self-Service Help Centre on myairbp

Air bp announces the launch of an upgraded self-service Help Centre on myairbp, its online account management platform. The new features are designed with cutting-edge technology to make support easier to access for customers and enhance the overall user experience. Based on customer feedback, the most frequent helpdesk enquiries received and platform usage data, Air bp has launched a...

Gulfstream G700 earns Brazilian type certificate

Gulfstream G700 has been certified by Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), clearing the way for in-country deliveries to begin. The certification coincides with Gulfstream’s fourth straight appearance at the Catarina Aviation Show at São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport in Brazil. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream commented: &ld...

Airbus completes first A350F wingset in Broughton

Airbus celebrated a major milestone at its Broughton site after finishing the first ever set of wings for the new A350 freighter aircraft (A350F). The wings for the A350F have been designed similarly to the A350 so can be built in the same line, allowing for operational and industrial benefits and improvements. Engineered as the world's most advanced freighter aircraft, the A350F is desig...

AI and Sustainability: Akkodis showcases the future of sustainable and digital innovation at the Paris Air Show 2025

Akkodis presents innovations to integrate AI and sustainability in the aviation, aerospace and defense sectors at the world-famous 55th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions. With more than four decades of expertise in engineering, research & development, Akkodis will offer visitors an experiential and immersive journey, an inspiring conference program and two expert...

VoltAero launches its HPU 210 powertrain to deliver proven hybrid-electric propulsion for homebuilt and kit-built aircraft

VoltAero unveiled its HPU 210 aircraft powertrain, which brings the company’s patented hybrid-electric propulsion technology to propeller-driven airplanes in the homebuilt, kit-built and very light aircraft categories. Displayed for the first time on VoltAero’s exhibit stand at France Air Expo in Lyon, France, the HPU 210 hybrid power unit combines a high-performance thermal engine wit...

Cessna SkyCourier Combi configuration achieves certification from National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil

Cessna SkyCourier Combi configuration kit recently achieved certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil and joined the fleet of Brazilian charter company Cleiton Táxi Aéreo. This marks the first delivery of the SkyCourier into South America. CTA recently took delivery of a passenger variant of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop equipped with co...

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