The super-midsize Gulfstream G280 has been cleared for operations at France airport of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez located in La Môle. The aircraft recently flew several takeoff and landing demonstrations at the short-field airport. To begin operations, G280 crews must complete French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) approved ground, simulator and aircraft training within six months of...
ELIT’AVIA and AURA AERO signed a LOI at Paris Air Show for ERA, the electric-thrust Executive regional aircraft. ELIT’AVIA announced the order of an additional 8 aircraft, increasing the amount from its original LOI of 20 units, to 28. Since 2022 ELIT’AVIA and AURA AERO have been cooperating on developing with ERA the first zero carbon aircraft...
Lilium agreed with Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Co.,(Heli-Eastern), a major low-altitude general aviationcarrier and helicopter service provider in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China. Under the agreement, Heli-Eastern, which operates ...
Significant progress by Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology demonstrator, which completed its first engine run and electrical system integration test. As a modular and scalable demonstrator platform, STEP-Tech is intended for rapid prototyping of distributed propulsion concepts applicable to...
TARMAC Aerosave, the aircraft transition centre specialising in aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling, has just returned its 1,000th aircraft to service. Exhibiting at Paris Air Show, the rising French group is expanding its three European sites and recruiting one hundred mechanics and technicians in 2023. 1,000 redeliveries out of 1,500 aircraft handled TARMAC Aerosave, the...
Riyadh Air is making its international debut at the 54th bi-annual Paris Air Show. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner adorned with Riyadh Air's unique livery touched down after a stunning fly-over the city of Riyadh for its first official reveal on Monday 12th June. New airline from Saudi Arabia will fly to more than 100 destinations, and reach 100 millio...
United Airlines has selected the GTF engine to power 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR firm aircraft orders, the first of which is expected to be delivered this year. United and Pratt & Whitney began their relationship more than 90 years ago as part of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, together with Boeing, flying Boeing Model 40 aircraft with a single Pratt & Whitne...
Today, VoltAero unveiled Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft, introducing the first member in an airplane family that brings together a clean-sheet airframe design with a proprietary hybrid propulsion system. The no. 1 Cassio 330 prototype is targeted to perform its maiden flight in late 2023. This aircraft will be used to validate the overall airframe configuration and aerodynamics of V...
Once back after EBACE 2023, I asked myself over and over again - what have we done to avoid disruption during airshows? Why has the industry become such an easy target? What needs to be changed here and now to educate people about the importance of the industry? I decided to reflect on the subject with a colleague I've had the pleasure of knowing for a while, Liz Moscrop, CEO of GearUpTV....
MagLev Aero will present at Paris Air Mobility conference, co-located at the Paris Air Show. The milestone event will mark MagLev Aero public debut following its recent emergence from stealth and unveiling of its proprietary propulsion technology. MagLev Aero leadership team will explore the critical challenge of eVTOL operating noise and the necessity for a new...
Boeing projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion, releasing its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) in advance of the Paris Air Show .Brad McMullen, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing, commented: "The aviation industry has demonstrated resilience and adaptability after unprecedented disrupti...
Nidec Corporation and Embraer agreed to establish a joint venture company, called Nidec Aerospace, to develop Electric Propulsion Systems for the aerospace sector. The transaction combines the complementary synergies and distinct areas of expertise of two world-class engineering companies to spearhead a new era of air mobility. To be unveiled at the 54th Paris Air Show, the JV...
