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Production of Europe’s first Sikorsky FIREHAWK helicopters begins In Poland

Radia returns to Farnborough with expanded team, global industrial ecosystem, and continued momentum behind WindRunner

Radia will return to the Farnborough International Airshow with significant momentum across the WindRunner program, showcasing major progress since the company last attended the event in 2024. Over the past two years, Radia has continued to mature the WindRunner program, making significan...

ENAC in Rome - Tecnam outlines vision for Italian regional air mobility and new airline initiatives

On July 8, Tecnam participated in the official inauguration of new terminal at Rome Urbe Airport, an event hosted by Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) and ENAC Servizi to present the first routes of the new Regional Air Mobility project. Conceived by ENAC and its in-house c...

Solutions for the aviation of tomorrow: Liebherr at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Efforts to increase fuel efficient aircraft operation and an increasing demand for digital solutions are two main drivers for the aviation industry’s – a substantial transformation process that will affect the entire value chain for the benefit of the development of next-generation aircraft with advanced aerodynamic designs and innovative propulsion systems. Through its investments int...

Embraer showcases strong growth momentum at Farnborough International Airshow

Embraer will once again have a strong presence at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, highlighting its continued growth momentum driven by increasing aircraft deliveries, a record backlog, and business expansion across key global markets. The biennial event, which takes place from July 20 to 24 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Ham...

SkyDrive signs MoU on eVTOL operations in Japan with Japan Biz Aviation

SkyDrive announced the conclusion of a MoU with Japan Biz Aviation Co. SkyDrive currently holds a cumulative total of 427 aircraft orders from partners in Japan and overseas (the order book includes pre-orders for 354 aircraft and basic purchase agreements for 73 aircraft). Outside Japan, the majority of these orders come from companies that already operate helicopters or charter ai...

15 years in the service of science: Lufthansa Airbus celebrates research anniversary

Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, named after the city of "Viersen", is celebrating a special anniversary: When the long-haul jet is scheduled to operate flight LH405 from New York to Frankfurt from July 7 to July 8, 2026, it will have been collecting important data for climate research in scheduled service for exactly 15 years to the day. On July 8, 2011, the aircraft with the registration &qu...

Electra achieves FAA certification milestone for EL9 Ultra Short Aircraft

Federal Aviation Administration has closed the G-1 Issue Paper, formally establishing the certification basis for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft and advancing the company toward the next big step in type certification of the company’s nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft. Electra submitted its Part 23 type certification application in November 2025. The swift completion of the G...

Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies advanced flight control computers and software for Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft has selected BETA Technologies to supply its advanced flight control computers on the Company’s full-scale hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. Through this partnership, Horizon Aircraft will integrate BETA’s fly-by-wire flight control hardware and customized software into the Cavorite X7 as the Company advances aircraft development, testing,...

Garmin unveils AXIS, a new generation of highly integrated flight displays

Garmin announced AXIS, an all-new family of flight displays, designed from the ground up to offer a highly integrated and flexible cockpit display solution. AXIS brings Garmin's latest avionics technology to certified piston-powered single and twin1 engine aircraft via an expansive AML STC covering hundreds of models, as well as experimental and LSA aircraft. In an industry-firs...

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to create a joint venture to develop a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This upcoming milestone follows the MoU signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. By establishing a dedicated and highly agile organisational set-up, the partners aim to accelerate...

AURA AERO’s INTEGRAL R nears FAA certiﬁcation and returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

From July 20 to 26, AURA AERO will take part in EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh, world’s largest aviation gathering, exhibiting in front of the International Aerobatic Club Pavilion. The manufacturer will return to Oshkosh with INTEGRAL R, its two-seat, aerobatic-capable training aircraft, which will perform two aerobatic demonstration ﬂights on Monday, July 20, and T...

Do228 NXT Demonstrator makes international trade fair debut at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

General Atomics AeroTec Systems will showcase the brand-new Do228 NXT Demonstrator aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow (July 20–24, 2026) in Great Britain, marking the aircraft's first presentation on the international stage. This appearance follows the aircraft's official Roll-Out and highly successful public debut at ILA Berlin in June 2026. Farnborough Internation...

Embraer’s E-Jets family awarded type certification by India’s Civil Aviation Authority

Embraer family of E-Jets has received Type Certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family, including the E190, E195, and the E195-E2, the world’s quietest and most fuel-efficient small narrowbody aircraft. E-Jets is one of the most successful aircraft program in commercial aviation with more than...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection orders 10 Airbus H125 helicopters

Airbus has finalised a contract for the purchase of 10 H125 helicopters by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO). These aircraft will be operated by Air and Marine Operations to support critical law enforcement, border security, and public safety missions across the United States. H125 light enforcement helicopter is a vital asset for airborne law enforcement...

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