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100th PC-24 delivered since 2018 - Pilatus Super Versatile Jet takes off Less than three years after the first delivery, the 100th PC-24 has just been handed over to its new owner. The PC-24 is now present on every continent, flying innumerable missions every day: providing medevac flights in Australia and the USA, for example, business travel for a German automobile manufacturer, and transport for government officials in South Africa and Switzerland.

UK aerospace boost as Faradair signs new partner consortium In an exciting period for the aviation industry with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates showing their support for sustainable aviation, Faradair Aerospace has revealed a powerful consortium of partners to bring back large scale aircraft production to the UK.

Aerion Supersonic partners with Avion Pacific to accelerate growth in Asia Pacific Supersonic aircraft company, Aerion, the leader in supersonic technology, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Avion Pacific, aligning the two companies to expand Aerion’s Asia Pacific presence and deliver ultra-luxury supersonic flight to customers in the region.

Dassault unveils Falcon 6X in virtual rollout The final assembly team at Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, opened the doors of Charles Lindbergh Hall on Tuesday (8th December) to show the world the company’s newest and most advanced aircraft, the Falcon 6X.

Atlas LTA develops new generation of airships Atlas LTA, a newly established Israeli company, is developing a family of innovative airships named ATLANT. The largest model, ATLANT 300, measures 200 meters in length, 100 meters wide, and 50 meters high. The aircraft will be capable of carrying 165 tons of cargo up to an altitude of 2,000 km at a speed of 120 km/h in all weather conditions. Two other smaller models, ATLANT 30 and ATLANT 100, will carry 18 tons and 60 tons respectively.

e-Starling soars to new heights with successful flight test of its half scale fully electric aircraft Another crucial milestone has been met in Samad Aerospace's Starling Programme. November 2020 has seen the successful conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) flight test of the company’s 50% scale fully electric aircraft.

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600 to fleet launch customer Flexjet Embraer has delivered the first jet in a fleet of Praetor 600s to Flexjet. The aircraft will be used for the company’s burgeoning operations in Europe.

Hybrid Air Vehicles and 2Excel Aviation agree Airlander cooperation In September, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the Bedford, UK-based creator of Airlander, and 2Excel Aviation, headquartered at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, announced a partnership to offer the hybrid airship as a role platform.

Embraer and Porsche present the world's first matching jet and sports car Two global companies at the forefront of technology and innovation, Embraer and Porsche, have collaborated to create Duet, a limited-edition, limited-quantity Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft and Porsche 911 Turbo S car pairing.

Bye Aerospace signs key agreements with South Korea's Aerospace9 Bye Aerospace, Inc., developer of the eFlyer and Envoy family of all-electric aircraft, announced that the Company has entered into agreements with Aerospace9, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, under which Aerospace9 has agreed to an investment in Bye Aerospace.

G500 and G600 exceed expectations Gulfstream's next-generation G500 and G600 have once again demonstrated additional range capabilities through real-time operations.

Gulfstream consolidation will lead to loss of Long Beach facility Gulfstream has announced that it is streamlining and modernizing its customer service and support experiences by leveraging new and expanded facilities throughout its network.

Learjet 75 Liberty enters service Bombardier has announced the newest addition to its diverse business jet portfolio - the Learjet 75 Liberty light jet - now in service with the first delivery to long-time Learjet operator Alex Lyon & Son, an auctioneering firm that operates throughout the United States and beyond.

When size does matter . . .As we go to press, news comes in from Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) it is launching the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet. In doing so it has created a whole new market segment “The Xtra Large Bizjet” for those who fly by the mantra that bigger is better.

SAMAD unveils luxury Q-Starling Personal Air Vehicle SAMAD aerospace, the British hybrid electric VTOL aviation company has launched its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV).

RVL Group introduces King Air 'quick change' to increase cargo capacity Specialist aviation services provider RVL, based at the expanding East Midlands Airport cargo hub, took delivery of its new Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft in May.

Airbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the Company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry.

Embraer achieves 250th bizjet delivery milestone in Latin America Embraer has announced the delivery of a Phenom 100EV and a Phenom 300E to two separate Brazilian customers, marking the company’s 250th business jet delivery in Latin America.

Daher rolls out its 1,000th TBM The 1,000th TBM very fast turboprop aircraft has rolled out from Daher’s Tarbes, France final assembly line, with this milestone airplane - a top-of-the-line TBM 940 version - destined for an owner/operator in the United States.

Aerion AS2 readies for high speed testing Supersonic aircraft company, Aerion, reaches a major milestone in the development of the AS2 business jet this month with wind tunnel testing commencing in conjunction with French aerospace testing and research experts, ONERA in Modane, France.

The power behind the Celera 500L, Otto Aviation’s secret bullet plane Otto Aviation has recently unveiled its new bullet-shaped plane the Celera 500L, a six-passenger aircraft capable of flying at the speed of a jet with eight times lower fuel consumption.

 

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