Eurowings is significantly expanding its long-haul flights from BER. In the winter flight schedule 2025/2026, the airline will connect BER with Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The metropolis on the Persian Gulf will be served three times a week from BER from 3 November. Eurowings is also significantly expanding its connection to Dubai, which is also in the United Arab Emi...
SkyDrive and AeroGulf Services have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 50 SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. The partnership will focus on exploring revolutionary air mobility business opportunities at Dubai’s iconic tourist destination, Palm Jumeirah. Through this business partnership, SkyDrive and AeroGulf Services will work together to explore potential flight routes...
Avion Express Brasil successfully obtained its Air Operator Certificate from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency. This milestone marks the official launch of the first dedicated ACMI operator in Brazil, further strengthening Avion Express’s position as a global leader in ACMI solutions. With AOC approval in place, Avion Express Brasil is set to commence commercial...
Airways Aviation has been awarded official Garmin Aviation dealer status. This accomplishment strengthens the company’s long-established relationship with Garmin and significantly enhances its capacity to support its rapidly expanding global fleet of Garmin-equipped aircraft and simulators. Furthermore, as an authorised dealer, Airways Aviation can now offer extended sales and serv...
GE Aerospace announced that the Catalyst turboprop engine has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The FAR Part 33 certification involved over 23 engines and more than 190 component tests. Catalyst is the first, new centerline, clean-sheet advanced turboprop of the 21st century and the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 s...
Archer Aviation announced a “Launch Edition” commercialization program for its Midnight aircraft. The goal of this program is to establish a pragmatic and repeatable commercialization playbook to deploy Midnight in dozens of early adopter markets in advance of type certification of the aircraft by the FAA. Abu Dhabi Aviation is Archer’s first Launch Edition customer, wi...
Joby Aviation issued its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Shareholder Letter detailing the company’s operational and financial results for the period ending December 31, 2024. JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, commented: “The sector-leading progress we made throughout 2024 puts Joby in a great position to capitalize on the opportunities presented by America...
ANA Holdings has ordered 15 E190-E2s aircraft from Embraer with options for an additional five aircraft. The selection of the E190-E2 is part of ANA’s fleet renewal plan. The economics and efficiency of the aircraft will enable the airline to enhance nationwide connectivity while providing improved space and comfort for passengers. Deliveries of the E190-E2 aircraft to ANA are expected...
AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik's digital and manufacturer-independent data analysis platform, recently launched a new product to improve the technical reliability of commercial aircraft. The so-called Technical Repetitives Examination enables the targeted analysis of technical logbook write-ups through a combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the extensive engineering knowledge of Luftha...
Diamond Aircraft delivered a state-of-the-art DA62 MPP special mission aircraft to United ATS, a prominent aviation services provider in the Middle East and North Africa. The aircraft is equipped with the latest Leica CityMapper-2 for survey applications and the Airfield Technology AT-940 for flight inspection missions, significantly enhancing United ATS's operational capabilities. Red...
Honda Aircraft Company officially began production of the first HondaJet Echelon test unit with the start of assembly of the aircraft’s wing structure in Greensboro, North Carolina. The HondaJet Echelon, planned to achieve first flight in 2026, will feature a larger cabin with increased passenger capacity and range over previous HondaJet models, bringing the award-winning design features of...
Under certain weather conditions, an aircraft requires a de-icing procedure. This procedure is most commonly used at airports during winter. Sometimes, when hot de-icing fluid is applied, causing a temperature difference, it produces visible steam. De-icing, the method used in aviation to remove ice and snow from aircraft surfaces, is inspired by space missions, these technologies were developed w...
