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JSX announces intent to acquire over 300 hybrid electric aircraft for delivery starting in 2028

Pledging to pioneer an environmentally sustainable future for small community air service, JSX intent to acquire up to 332 hybrid-electric aircraft Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace. JSX signed LoI to acquire up to 82 of the 9-seat Electra eSTOL aircraft with 32 firm orders and 50 options, up to 150 of the 19-seat Aura Aero Era with 50 firm orders and 100 o...

Wisk lays foundation for uncrewed urban air mobility with updated concept of operations

Wisk Aero issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility, jointly developed with The Boeing Company. The ConOps defines an approach to the transition from crewed to uncrewed flight and provides a template for uncrewed, passenger-carrying, urban air mobility operations using highly automated, electric aircraft. The updated...

STARLUX Airlines expands US network celebrating inaugural San Francisco to Taiwan flight

STARLUX Airlines expands its U.S. network with its December 16 launch of nonstop flights from San Francisco to Taipei. This is airlines second U.S. gateway after Los Angeles, offering U.S. travelers direct access to Taipei and seamless connectivity to 20 Asian destinations. STARLUX marked this occasion with an inaugural celebration and pre-flight ceremony ahead of departure. STARLUX now...

Avfuel honors Monterey Fuel Company with leadership in Sustainability Award

In recognition of its exceptional dedication to sustainable solutions, specifically sustainable aviation fuel, Avfuel presented Monterey Fuel Company with the Early Adopter Award: Leadership in Sustainability. Rather than presenting the company with a traditional trophy or plaque, Avfuel purchased carbon credits in the Monterey Fuel Company’s name. Avfuel will present the company with t...

Paramount Aviation Services announced certification of its new Airbus A320 simulator in Miami

Paramount Aviation Services significantly adds much needed Airbus A320 pilot training capacity in North and South America with the FAA certification of its new Airbus A320 full-flight-simulator. Newly certified Airbus A320 FFS full-flight-simulator seamlessly integrates with Paramount’s existing A320 flight-training-device. Together, this technological duo makes up the cornerstone tools...

Ampaire’ hybrid electric demonstrator completes a record 12-hour flight

Ampaire demonstrated endurance capabilities of its hybrid Electric EEL demonstrator aircraft with a record endurance flight on December 10, 2023, in Camarillo, CA. Ampaire believes the flight establishes a new record for hybrid electric aircraft endurance with a total flight time of 12 hours exactly and over 2 hours of fuel and battery reserves remaining.This remarkable endurance flight...

SITA and JFK’s The New Terminal One Master Systems Integration Alliance open pre-production center

To ensure the seamless opening of The New Terminal One at John F Kennedy International Airport, representatives of the terminal project design-build team, including NTO, AECOM Tishman Construction, Schneider Electric, Faith Group, and SITA, officially opened a new pre-production center where all technology will be tested before being deployed in the airport’s largest and most modern ter...

A first-time TBM owner in U.S. took delivery of Daher’ 100th TBM 960 turboprop-powered aircraft

A Californian businessman took delivery of Daher' 100th TBM 960, stepping up from a piston-engine airplane to this top-of-the-line member of the high-speed, turboprop-powered TBM aircraft family. The milestone TBM 960 was received by Kevin Kaseff, the President of Titan Real Estate Investment Group. Kaseff acquired his TBM 960 through Camarillo, California-based A...

Reliable Robotics flies large cargo aircraft with no one on board

Reliable Robotics announced a significant milestone in its work to bring advanced safety-enhancing technologies to market in the United States. Last month’s successful flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board was a first for aviation. A remote pilot supervised the uncrewed aircraft from Reliable control center 50 miles away.  The Reliable autonomous flight system ena...

Signature Aviation opens distinct travel experience facility in Des Moines International Airport

Signature Aviation opened a newly built private aviation facility at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa. The opening is the latest realization of Signature Aviation’s commitment to providing exceptional guest experiences and reinforces its service at the largest airport in Iowa. The greenfield project features a 5,000 square foot guest terminal highlighted by striki...

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to combine, expanding benefits & choice for travelers throughout Hawai'i and West Coast

Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion. The combined company will unlock more destinations for consumers and expand choice of critical air service options and access throughout the Pacific region, Continental United States and globally. The transaction is expected to enable a stronger platform for growth and competition in the...

Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Vision Jet simulator for world-class flight training

Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator to serve expansion plans and provide access to world-class flight training, including initial type ratings and recurrent training for new and pre-owned aircraft owners at the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The latest Vision Jet simulator, built by CAE, is now fully operational. Vision Je...