Honda Aircraft Company has earned the William (Bill) O'Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Award for the fifth straight year from the Federal Aviation Administration. The AMT Employer Diamond Award represents the highest level of distinction available to aircraft maintenance employers, requiring that 100% of eligible employees earn the AMT Award of Excellence by completing at least 12 hours...
Cirrus Aircraft delivered 691 SR Series aircraft – SR20, SR22, SR22T – and a record-breaking 106 Vision Jets in 2025. Following GAMA annual report, the SR Series is the best-selling high performance single-engine piston aircraft for 24 years in a row, and the Vision Jet is the best-selling jet in general aviation for eight years in a row, leading the business jet market. Cirr...
Effective 17 February 2026, all business aviation operators planning charter flights to Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, are required to indicate Tashkent-Vostochny Airport (Tashkent-Humo International Airport / Tashkent-East, UZTP/TVT) as the destination aerodrome in flight applications and flight plans, replacing Tashkent International Airport (UZTT/TAS) for such operations. Tashkent-Humo&nb...
Eve Air Mobility successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The milestone marks further progress in Eve’s flight test campaign toward the future certification pathway of its eVTOL aircra...
Vertical Aerospace released its 2025 Annual Report, including FY25 financial results and an update on its flight test programme, manufacturing progress and commercial momentum. Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, commented: “We’ve made strong progress across the business – achieving key piloted flight milestones, advancing transition testing and launching Valo to the...
Deutsche Aircraft advanced the development of its D328eco regional turboprop by deploying an integrated, model based digital engineering environment built on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The move marks a significant programme milestone and strengthens the company’s strategy to industrialise the D328eco using a modern, data driven development and production...
On 24 March, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a new incentive programme for Riga Airport, aimed at supporting airlines in expanding their route networks from Riga and increasing passenger volumes, thereby strengthening Latvia’s international connectivity in an increasingly competitive aviation market. The approved amendments to Cabinet Regulation No. 111 “Regulations on Charges for Se...
UAS International Trip Support returns to NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers this week for the live launch of GTMx – the next-generation trip management platform designed to transform how flight departments create, manage, and track trips. Built with a mobile-first mindset and engineered around the real-world experience of operations teams, GTMx redefines operational control, speed, and...
YHU Infrastructure Partners (YHU Terminal) and MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport are proud to announce the official opening of the new terminal on June 15, 2026. The introduction of commercial flights at MET will be a major advantage for Greater Montreal passengers who can look forward to an accessible, efficient and user-friendly airport, while offering competitive operating conditions fo...
PAL-V has reached a major milestone for its production readiness. The RDW, the Netherlands Vehicle Authority responsible for the approval and oversight of vehicles, has granted PAL-V its Initial Assessment, officially recognizing PAL-V as a certified automotive manufacturer. This approval enables PAL-V to produce type‑certified, road‑legal vehicles at its manufacturing facility in the Netherlands...
As business aviation faces a convergence of global fuel market volatility, expanding sustainability requirements and record demand—including enhanced traffic tied to major global sporting events—Avfuel Corporation strengthened its coordinated support infrastructure to help operators maintain reliability, compliance and cost control. The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 NBAA Sc...
easyJet is announcing an order of brand new lighter weight seats that are expected to be over 20% lighter than those used currently today while also offering up to two inches additional legroom for customers. The next-generation Kestrel economy seats from British manufacturer Mirus Aircraft Seating will feature across easyJet’s future Airbus A320neo and A321neo fleet. The deal, which covers...
