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Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM

Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.

Daher EcoPulse rendering

Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy

Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.

Epic Flight Academy Cessna 172 (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Refueling Technology

Airbus's Auto’Mate technology successfully guided a series of drones to a pre-contact refueling position behind a tanker.

Airbus A310 MRTT with refueling boom extended over A Do-DT25 drone

Daher Unveils More Upgrades for TBMs and Kodiaks

Daher announced several upgrades for its TBM 960 and Kodiak 100 turboprops and also named Simcom as its factory-authorized training organization.

Daher exhibit at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN))

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ANA’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

ANA’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Oil Spill Response Boeing 727 Sprays Farnborough Airshow

Oil Spill Response Boeing 727 Sprays Farnborough Airshow

Boeing’s New 737 Max 8 Makes Debut at Farnborough Airshow

Boeing’s New 737 Max 8 Makes Debut at Farnborough Airshow

A400M Airlifter Demonstrates Its Agility at Farnborough Airshow

A400M Airlifter Demonstrates Its Agility at Farnborough Airshow

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Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft

Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.

48-seat hybrid-electric aircraft

Nearing STC, Wipaire Takes Deposits for C208 Yukon Prop

Wipaire and Hartzell are showcasing the Yukon propeller on a Caravan 208B during Sun 'n Fun as STC approval is anticipated later this year.

Cessna Caravan on floats equipped with Yukon prop

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs

Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.

Digital rendering of Pipistrel's Nuuva family of eVTOL cargo vehicles

Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo

Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.

Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.

Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington

United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago

Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.

Bombardier Ups 2025 Revenue, Profitability Goals

Bombardier is targeting $9 billion in revenues by 2025 and 150 aircraft delivered annually as it continues to pay down debt and meet its financial goals.

Bombardier Global 7500 in flight at sunset

Elvis’s JetStar Rocks Jimmys World

YouTube personality Jimmy Webb has always wanted a “really cool” private jet but never dreamed he would achieve this goal by buying Elvis’s JetStar.

Jimmy Webb on top of the JetStar

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace

Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.

Turkey Unveils Stealth Fighter and Combat UAV

Despite the setbacks imposed by the tragic earthquakes that hit Turkey in February, TAI lifted the veil on the country’s fifth-generation fighter program.

Turkish Aerospace Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU) fifth-generation fighter surrounded by ground crew during taxi testing

ARJ21 Export Customer Starts Flight Training Campaign

The first ARJ21 operator outside of China, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa Aviation, prepares for service launch.

TransNusa ARJ21-700 in aircraft hangar

Report Highlights Need for Crosswind Training in Globals

A UK AAIB report on a wingtip-strike incident involving a Global 6000 in gusty conditions highlights the need for more crosswind training in the type.

Redacted CCTV image of LX-NST wing contacting the ground

Aerocor Updates Beechcraft Premier Buyer’s Guide

Aircraft brokerage Aerator has released an updated Beechcraft Premier I/IA buyer's guide that includes aftermarket upgrades and by-the-hour program costs.

Beechcraft Premier IA

Volato Unveils HondaJet Charter Pricing Tool

Volato's charter pricing tool enables customers and brokers to get instant quotes for flights on its floating HondaJet fleet.

Volato HondaJet (Photo: Volato)

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