Groupe ADP and Lilium announced a partnership to collaborate on infrastructures for the Lilium Jet in Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Groupe ADP, which operates and develops 23 airports around the globe with its two major partners TAV Airports and GMR Airports, will work with Lilium to make its vertiports accessible to Lilium customers. Groupe ADP strongly believes in the future of AAM and gat...
JEKTA and Seaplane Asia signed an agreement to add 14 PHA-ZE 100 to Southeast Asian operators fleet. With its electric and hydrogen propulsion systems the arrangement supports Seaplane Asia’s commitment to delivering environmentally friendly operations, business growth, and an affordable transport option for the region. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Seaplane Asia is currently d...
ATR announced the signing of an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with Air Tahiti, along with an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement. Deliveries of new aircraft are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, highlighting Air Tahiti long-term vision and confidence in ATR products for connecting and serving the archipelago’s communities responsibly. As a dedicated...
Bombardier has added a new line maintenance station in Farnborough, UK further complementing its customer service footprint in Europe. The introduction of the new option builds on the turnkey, OEM service Bombardier customers receive in the region. Located at the Farnborough Airport, new Farnborough Line Maintenance Station brings Bombardier worldwide number of line maintenance...
Airbus announced a new partnership with aircraft lessor, Avolon, to study the potential of hydrogen-powered aircraft, marking the very first collaboration of the ZEROe Project with an operating lessor. Announced at Farnborough Airshow, Airbus and Avolon will investigate how future hydrogen-powered aircraft could be financed and commercialised, and how they might be supported by the leasi...
The early development of advanced air mobility solutions using VoltAero Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft will be explored in an agreement with Sigma Air Mobility, opening the potential for a route demonstration pilot project, along with the identification of services for Cassio in its air ambulance version. The MoU was announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2024, bringin...
Piper Aircraft sustained solid new aircraft deliveries and revenue performance throughout the first half of 2024. Reflecting a strong global demand, Piper is on track to deliver approximately 300 aircraft this year, a 22% increase from the previous year. Deliveries in the first half of 2024 increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2023. Despite a marginal dip in Q1 2024, attributable to the...
Boom Supersonic announced milestones across its Overture airliner and Symphony engine programs at the Farnborough International Airshow. Boom is reinventing the cockpit with an all-new flight deck, designed around pilots with safety at the forefront. Boom is making rapid progress on its Symphony engine, with hardware testing underway and the first full-scale engine core to be operational in just 1...
ATR and Ethiopian MRO, part of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, announced the signature of a Letter of Intent aimed at developing Ethiopian MRO ATR aircraft maintenance and training capabilities. This strategic agreement marks a significant milestone in expanding ATR’s presence in Africa and the Middle East, enabling enhanced support to local operators and fostering mar...
Textron Aviation announced a special edition 60th anniversary option for the iconic Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops to celebrate the aircraft’s proud history of being the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. New “Crimson Edition” King Air features a striking new interior and a vibrant red and silver exterior paint scheme, i...
British Airways announced a £21 million investment to give up to 200 prospective pilots the chance to follow their dream of flying for a commercial airline without the worry of self-funding the £100,000 cost of training, opening the door to being a pilot to more people than ever before. The Speedbird Pilot Academy aims to attract the very best talent for the future generation of pilots...
Wisk Aero and Skyports Infrastructure are expanding their partnership to identify an Entry-into-Service network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region of Australia.The latest agreement builds on an existing partnership between Wisk and Skyports announced in 2022, which marked the first collaboration between a vertiport developer-o...
