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Britten-Norman secures investment to ramp up Islander production and expand aftermarket operations

AURA AERO partners with Renault for the launch of the new electric Renault 4 at Paris Motor Show 2024

AURA AERO has been chosen by Renault to accompany, with its electric aircraft INTEGRAL E, the launch of the new electric Renault 4, unveiled today at Paris Motor Show 2024. To present its brand-new electric car, the French car manufacturer has chosen to call on four French startups pi...

Air Dream College expands fleet with Tecnam P2006T NG

Tecnam and Air Dream College announced the purchase agreement for one Tecnam P2006T NG twin engine for its fleet expansion program. More aircraft have been optioned to sustain Air Dream College growth. The aircraft will be used for both PPL – Private Pilot License – up to the M...

Mandarin Airlines adds further ATR 72-600 to lineup

Mandarin Airlines and ATR announced the signature of a firm order for one ATR 72-600, underscoring the airline’s unwavering confidence in ATR as the optimal platform for the island’s domestic operations. This strategic agreement comes swiftly on the heels of the order for six ATR 72-600 placed at last year’s Paris Air Show. Delivery of the addit...

Dokia Air Raises the bar on charter service with new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS

Dokia Air, a new private air charter provider in Romania, placed a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS into service to provide the highest level of business jet transportation to local and regional customers. The aircraft is based in Bucharest. Falcon 2000LXS widebody business jet carries up to 10 passengers. With more than 100 years of aeronautical experience, Dassault Aviation h...

Skyports, SEA Milano and 2i Aeroporti launch ‘VEGA’ joint venture

Skyports Infrastructure along with SEA Milan and 2i Aeroporti, the leading Italian airport infrastructure investment company controlled by F2i infrastructure funds, today announced the formation of VEGA, a joint venture company established to advance the AAM ecosystem across Milan and the wider Lombardy region. VEGA – Vertical Gateway – focuses on the deployment of critical v...

TARMAC Aerosave inaugurates its 4th wide-body hangar at its Teruel site

TARMAC Aerosave inaugurated its 7th maintenance hangar, the 4th at its Teruel site in Spain. Built in the record time of 9 months, its dimensions make it the largest metal-textile hangar in the world. With over 8,000 square meters, it can accommodate one wide-body aircraft (A380) or four narrow-body aircraft simultaneously. TARMAC Aerosave invested 15 million euros in this new infrastructure. A...

Adani and Thales improve passenger experience and airports efficiency in India

Adani Airport Holdings Limited, the largest private airport operator in India, and Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies, announced a strategic partnership to revolutionise AAHL’s international airport operations and passenger experience across the country. Under this partnership, Thales has already deployed the Fly to Gate solution at seven of AAHL-managed airports...

HondaJet Elite II named “Coolest Thing Made in North Carolina”

HondaJet Elite II was named the “Coolest Thing Made in NC,” following a contest held by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The fifth annual “Coolest Thing Made in NC” contest took place over eight weeks, during which time visitors to the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce website had the opportunity to select from among 145 candidate products manufactured within...

Two Airbus H175 helicopters set to soar in Australia with PHI

Two Airbus H175 helicopters have officially entered service with PHI Aviation in Australia, supporting their offshore energy transportation, search and rescue and medical evacuation operations. PHI, which has pioneered many firsts over its 75-year history, operates bases in Broome, Darwin and Exmouth, Australia. The new H175 helicopters will be based out of Broome, wi...

Life begins at 40: Airbus Helicopters celebrates four decades in Canada

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its presence in Canada, Dwayne Charette, President of Airbus Helicopters in Canada explains why adaptability, customer focus and Airbus’ global reach has seen the support offered by the site go from strength to strength – and this is only the beginning. Since opening in 1984, the Airbus Helicopters site in Fort Erie, Canada continues to ev...

EDF group takes a stake in AURA AERO, to support the decarbonization of aviation in Europe

AURA AERO and EDF Group, the French multinational electric utility company and a major player in the energy transition, announced an agreement for the acquisition by EDF, through its subsidiary SAFIDI, of a stake in AURA AERO. EDF group supports the aircraft manufacturer until now on topics related to the electrification of aviation and the deployment of related infrastructures. EDF’...

Toyota to invest $500 million in Joby Aviation

Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation announced that Toyota will invest an additional $500 million to support the certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxi, with the aim of realizing the two companies’ shared vision of air mobility. The investment, which will be made in two equal tranches, is subject to standard regulatory approvals and certain other...

De Havilland Canada celebrates milestone with European Union and member states

Leaders from European Commission, Government of Canada, EU Member States and De Havilland Canada celebrated the conclusion of contract negotiations as aircraft production for 22 new waterbomber aircraft ramps up at De Havilland Canada's facilities. De Havilland Canada presented EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič with a rescEU branded model aircraft, as well as other model...

Eviation announced order by UrbanLink for up to 20 Alice aircraft

Eviation Aircraft announced that UrbanLink Air Mobility has signed a Letter of Intent for 10 Alice commuter aircraft, with the option to acquire an additional 10 planes. UrbanLink is building a fleet of all-electric aircraft, marine craft, and ground vehicles to provide end-to-end zero-emissions transportation. Operating out of its hub cities of Miami, Los Angeles, and San Juan, Puerto Rico,...

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