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Avfuel powers SAF expansion with new U.S. supply points

Avfuel Corporation is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion - three new supply points in addition to a renewed SAF supply agreement to support increased SAF volume across the Avfuel Network. Avfuel SAF availability now extends up the East Coast of the United States with the addition of a supply terminal in Linden, New Jer...

VINCI Airports signs a strategic partnership with H2V and Hy2gen to study and implement a supply chain for e-SAF

H2V, Hy2gen and VINCI Airports have signed an agreement to study ways of producing and supplying sustainable synthetic aviation fuels, or e-SAF, by 2030, for commercial aviation companies operating out of Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Lyon Bron and Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airports. In a second phase, this study will be extended to the Alpine airports operated by VINCI Airports (Grenoble, Annecy and...

Bombardier Defense celebrates the official unveiling of armasuisse’s new head of state multi-mission Global 7500 aircraft

Bombardier Defense celebrated first public unveiling of armasuisse’s newly-delivered Global 7500 multi-mission aircraft. The platform will be equipped for government and military personnel transport and for emergency evacuation missions. The addition of this next-generation platform to armasuisse’s fleet will ensure an increased transportation capacity and protection for gove...

Business aviation generates €100 billion in economic value, study reveals critical policy threats

Oxford Economics study outlined business aviation’s substantial economic contributions in Europe, warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardise up to €120 billion in foreign investments and 104,000 jobs by 2030. The study, commissioned by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and EBAA, underscored business aviation’s indispensable role in Eu...

JEKTA strengthens operations ecosystem - Aerovy software and ATA insurance to empower PHA-ZE 100

JEKTA is strengthening its operational ecosystem through two new partnerships. JEKTA has selected the Aerovy software platform which, collects and analyzes data to enable accurate aircraft health monitoring and predictive maintenance. The data generated will support aircraft operators and owners with enhanced operational, maintenance and other technical decision-making to streamline operating...

Boom Supersonic achieves supersonic flight

Boom Supersonic announced successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet—the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, XB-1 entered the supersonic corr...

Empowering Africa’s next generation of airline pilots

Airways Aviation ESMA, world leading group of aviation academies with over 45 years of global aviation experience and Morocco Aviation Private Academy, a renowned provider of pilot and aviation engineering training, announced the signing of a new strategic cooperation agreement to deliver key phases of the bespoke, Airways Aviation EASA Airline Pilot Pathway Programme in Morocco....

Embraer opens registration for technology training

Registration is open for Embraer Social Tech Careers, a free career acceleration program in technology offered by Embraer. The initiative aims to encourage more women and people with disabilities to enter this market, which is why it is exclusive to these groups. With 70 available spots, the course focuses on data analysis and the simplified development of applications and other computer systems u...

Daher Aircraft delivered first TBM 960 “birddog” airplanes to Conair in support of wildfire air attack missions

Deliveries of two new-production TBM 960s as "birddog" aircraft for Conair Group Inc.'s operations in fighting wildfires have increased the use of Daher's TBM and Kodiak aircraft families in multi-mission duties. Following a thorough analysis of 50 aircraft types, Conair chose the TBM 960. This is the first time the TBM has been used in wildfire air attack operations, which entai...

Aviation Partners expands winglet installation network for greater geographic coverage

Aviation Partners has authorized three new MRO specialists to its installation network for its performance-boosting Winglets. The addition of Western Aircraft, Yingling Aviation and SEAL Aviation to the Aviation Partners’ network allows Dassault Falcon owners greater geographic options to upgrade their jets. Gary Dunn,Aviation Partners President, commented:  “Adding these...

Altair and Cranfield University sign MoU to advance use of simulation, data analytics, and AI

Altair and Cranfield University signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and expand the use of artificial intelligence,simulation and data analytics within aerospace  and robotics industries. The organizations will also support students, researchers, and startups looking to harness the power of computational intelligence within these industries. Pietro Cervellera, senior vice p...

Home game for LOT: Lufthansa Technik inducts first LEAP engine at XEOS in Poland

Lufthansa Technik and LOT Polish Airlines are extending their cooperation in MRO. LOT Polish Airlines recently awarded the MRO company a first batch of services on the latest-generation CFM International LEAP-1B engines powering its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Fittingly, the first engine serviced under this contract was inducted in the airline’s home country, at XEOS near Wrocław, markin...