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Lilium NV has completed a first series of tests of the electric jet propulsion unit for the company’s Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. For the first …
Lilium Completes Series of Tests of Electric Jet Propulsion System Read More
Boom Supersonic has completed construction of its Overture Superfactory at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. Currently in development, the Overture is a supersonic airliner with a cruise …
Boom Supersonic Completes Overture Factory Construction Read More
Piper Aircraft Inc has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new M700 Fury single-engine turboprop aircraft. The FIKI system, which …
Piper M700 Awarded FAA FIKI Certification Read More
Embraer has entered into an agreement with Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Avfuel Corp to increase its uptake of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida …
Embraer Teams With Avfuel to Increase SAF Adoption Read More
The recently passed U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization act exempts new Boeing 767-300F freighters from FAA emissions requirements until 2033. The measure thus grants a reprieve for the …
767 Freighter Granted Reprieve by FAA Reauthorization Act Read More Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium NV is in discussions with the French government regarding plans to expand the company’s high-volume production capacity with an industrial footprint …
Lilium in Discussions Concerning Possible Facilities in France Read More
Emirates plans to retrofit an additional 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing 777s, thus expanding the carrier’s nose-to-tail cabin refurbishment program to 191 aircraft. Emirates’ original plan called for a …
Emirates to Retrofit Additional A380s and 777s Read More
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has signed an Alliance Adherence Agreement with SkyTeam, marking a key step toward the Scandinavian carrier officially joining the global airline alliance. SAS is slated to …
SAS Signs Agreement to Join SkyTeam Alliance Read More
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp has begun customer deliveries of the new G700 ultra-long-range business jet. The company recently made the first two G700 deliveries, and the aircraft are now in service …
G700 Deliveries Underway Read More
Orders for De Havilland Canada’s new DHC-515 Firefighter amphibian aircraft have begun ramping up. In late March 2024, the Canadian Commercial Corp (CCC), Canada’s government contracting agency, signed a contract …
Orders Ramp Up for New DHC-515 Read More