ALSIM announced the sale of the first AIRLINER in France to MERMOZ ACADEMY. The AIRLINER is the brand-new hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced training such as Crew Resource Management, Jet Aircraft Handling, and Emergency Procedures. The versatile simulator is inspired by many different single-ais...
Blue Spirit Aero is using Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to accelerate the development of its hydrogen-electric light aircraft and advance the certification of accessible clean aviation. The aircraft, “Dragonfly,” which relies on Blue Spirit Aero’s proprietary electro-propulsive technology optimized for clean performance, is being developed...
Dassault Falcon 6X enters the final phase of its certification flight test campaign with EASA and FAA, setting the stage for the extra wide body twin to enter service in mid-2023. Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier, commented: "The 6X has distinguished itself as an extremely remarkable aircraft, sailing through its certification campaign and consistently wowing pi...
Dassault Aviation is gearing up to produce initial subassemblies for the Falcon 10X, which will set a new standard in the ultra-long range business jet segment. First long-lead items including the landing gear, have been manufactured and are ready for assembly. A first fully representative composite wing is also being prepared for static and fatigue testing. Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO E...
Just two years after handover of the 1,000th TBM new milestone - .Daher has delivered its 1,100th TBM! This milestone aircraft is a TBM 960 – the latest top-of-the-line TBM version – which benefits from Daher’s application of digital power for enhanced operating economics, along with a superior piloting experience and increased cabin comfort. Today’s TBM produc...
On the occasion of the “Airline Day” organized on 22 September in Paris, French aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO signed over 130 LOI (Letters of Intent) with several international airlines, for orders for ERA (Electric Regional Aircraft), its electric 19-seater regional transport aircraft. This event, organized in Paris at the prestigious Aéroclub de France, brought together airline...
Pratt & Whitney announced that Airbus has started development flight testing of the GTF Advantage engine on an A320neo aircraft. This early flight test campaign will continue to mature the engine by testing it in a variety of environments, including hot and cold weather and operation from high-altitude airports. The flight test campaign is an extension of ongoing product development by Pratt &...
Airbus opens A350F livery design competition! See your design take-off! You are a professional designer, an amateur artist or a student: we are inviting creative talents from all around the world to design the livery of our new Airbus generation freighter - the A350F - and make it fly. Trip 1 Get your limited edition scale model of the aircraft at Le Bourget Pari...
Astonfly becomes the first flight school to fully refund each student for their Integrated ATP training (Ab Initio Line Pilot) in the event of failure or abandonment of the candidate during the theoretical phase (14 ATPL certificates). With 150 pilots trained each year and a fleet of over 30 aircraft, Astonfly is the leading private professional pilot training center in France. Ma...
At the end of September 2022, Airbus celebrates its 500th A350 delivery with an aircraft for Iberia. With this milestone, the A350 Family is continuing to spread its wings to all corners of the world. A growing versatile family The 500th A350 - an A350-900 - was recently delivered to Iberia, a major European customer with 20 A350s on order and 14 in service. Beyond a symbol, the 500th A350 m...
M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield. The week-long flight tests simulated three different avoidance maneuvers in real-world situations where unforeseen circumstances occur, such as a complete airport or vertiport closure, an unavailable final approach and takeoff (FATO) area, and traffic deconfliction....
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue missions. The aircraft is part of the interim fleet that will be delivered by the partnership formed between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, commented: “The delivery of the first H160 to a military customer is a...
