CAE officially inaugurated its first business aviation training centre in Central Europe, CAE Vienna. The new centre has been in operation since April and is now offering customers pilot training on four aircraft types: Gulfstream G550, Bombardier Global 7500 and Bombardier Global 6000. An Embraer Phenom 100/300 full-flight simulator, part of the Embraer CAE Training Services joint...
Lufthansa Technik is expanding the availability of its Cyclean Engine Wash solution across Europe through a new partnership with ACC Columbia Jet Service. As of August, ACC Columbia Jet Service started providing on-site engine core wash services for commercial aircraft as an authorized service partner at various European locations. This collaboration aims to enhance the accessibility of Lufthansa...
EHang successfully conducted the first-ever pilotless human-carrying flight of its EH216-S in Africa. This took place during the 9th Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in collaboration with its strategic partner China Road and Bridge Corporation. This marks a historic breakthrough for EHang as the first pilotless eVTOL aircraft to fly on the African continent. The first pi...
Following last month successful public demonstrations of its Ultra Short aircraft at Virginia Tech, Electra released a vision for how its groundbreaking aircraft is redefining advanced air mobility for people and goods. The company also unveiled a new video highlighting the promise of direct aviation. Marc Allen, CEO of Electra commented: “At Electra, we’re opening the ne...
Embraer E-Jets E2 family has received Type Acceptance Certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority ; another significant milestone in the aircraft’s global success and reinforcing its suitability for the African market. Embraer’s E2 family of aircraft enables airlines to build operational flexibility, match capacity with demand, and add frequencies - all enha...
Skyportz, has released an animation that demonstrates the significant impacts its vertipad patent will have on the roll out of Advanced Air Mobility networks globally. The modular vertipad patent addresses one of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash and outwash. This issue has been highlighted by the FAA in January in their&nbs...
Etihad Cargo has reported strong performance across all markets in the first half of 2025, reinforcing the airline’s agility and resilience in a dynamic global landscape. Positive performance was achieved across all region’s year-on-year with the overall cargo revenue increased 9 per cent year-on-year, reflecting growth in both capacity and yield. Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Of...
Tamarack Aerospace Group announced a new phase of its collaboration with ForeFlight to deliver enhanced flight planning data for Active Winglet–equipped aircraft. With a global fleet now exceeding 200 upgraded CitationJets, Tamarack has partnered with ForeFlight to integrate significantly higher-resolution performance datasets into the ForeFlight platform. These updates are built on tho...
Daher Aircraft has set an industry benchmark with top scores in the 2025 Product Support surveys conducted by both AIN and Pro Pilot magazine – being voted no. 1 in the turboprop-powered sector with its TBM and Kodiak airplanes, while also outperforming other airframe manufacturers in many categories of these highly-respected annual appraisals. Nicolas Chabbert, the CEO of Daher...
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173...
Boeing and WestJet announced the Canadian airline is buying 67 more Boeing jets, bringing its firm order book to 123 airplanes as the carrier plans to expand its fleet and domestic and international networks. WestJet's order, which was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website in June, includes: 60 737-10 jets and options for 25 more Seven 787-9 jets a...
Volocopter signed a MOU with Euro Flight Test to provide the world with the first eVTOL training courses. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to set new standards in pilot training and familiarization with eVTOL aircraft. The partnership between Volocopter and EFT will focus on developing comprehensive training modules that address various aspects of eVTOL operatio...
