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Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

Georgia’s McIntosh High School is the first-place winner and Gonzaga College High School in D.C. is the second-place winner of GAMA's design challenge.

GAMA Aviation Design Challenge First place team from Peachtree City, Georgia's McIntosh High School. From left: Marc van Zyl, Emily White, Matthew Villiger, Aaron Maeder, and Jada Reeves.

UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France

The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.

UrbanV develops vertiports for eVTOL aircraft.

First Bombardier Challenger 3500 Delivered to Europe

The first Bombardier Challenger 3500 destined for service in Europe has been accepted and delivered.

Challenger 3500 delivery ceremony in Montreal

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.

GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.

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Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Gulfstream GV-SP Transformation by Duncan Aviation

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Flies Like a Fighter at Paris Air Show 2019

Dassault’s Falcon 8X Flies Like a Fighter at Paris Air Show 2019

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Displays Maneuvers at Paris Air Show (Display 3)

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Displays Maneuvers at Paris Air Show (Display 3)

Airbus A350-1000 Flies at Paris Air Show 2019

Airbus A350-1000 Flies at Paris Air Show 2019

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Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

MHS Aviation Group Adds New Falcon 2000LXS

German business aircraft management company MHS Aviation acquired a third Falcon to support its growing charter operations.

Dassault

Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023

Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.

Avolon A330neo

EcoPulse Hybrid-electric Aircraft Debuts at Paris Airshow

Daher, Airbus, and Safran are exhibiting their jointly-developed EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft at the Paris Airshow.

Daher/Airbus/Safran EcoPulse

First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024

Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Cleared For Saint-Tropez

Super-midsize Gulfstream G280 biz jet cleared for operations at Saint-Tropez's lone, short runway.

Gulfstream G280 in Saint-Tropez (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Embraer Engineering Facing Future Challenges

Embraer's engineering team is exploring a variety of technologies to power aircraft of the future.

Luís Carlos Affonso, Embraer senior v-p, engineering and technology

Volocopter Flies VoloCity eVTOL Air Taxi in Saudi Arabia

Volocopter recently conducted the first flight trials of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Saudi Arabia.

A crowd watches as the VoloCity aircraft flies over the desert of Saudi Arabia

SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.

A digital rendering of SkyDrive's three-seat eVTOL air taxi in flight

Production Red Hawk Prepares for Flight

The first engineering and manufacturing develop example of the Boeing T-7A has begun taxi trials at St. Louis as the program gets ready to take to the air.

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk

Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter

The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.

Airbus has increased the maximum payload of the A350F to 111 tonnes, 2 tonnes more than at the launch of the aircraft in 2021.

Qatar Airways Bids Welcome to G700 at Paris Airshow

Qatar Airways is readying for deliveries of 10 Gulfstream G700s it has on order, unveiling the model during the Paris Air Show to Qatari dignitaries.

Gulfstream president Mark Burns (left) shakes hands with Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker at Paris Air Show static display with Gulfstream G700 business jet in background

Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.

Aura Aero

D328eco and Nordam Advance Sustainable Flight Options

Nordam will contribute engine nacelles for Deutsche Aircraft's D320eco twin turboprop.

Nordam and Deutsche Aircraft

De Havilland Canada Launches Updated, Lighter DHC-6

Canadian airframer De Havilland secured commitments for 45 aircraft to back the launch of the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G.

De Havilland DHC-400 at 2023 Paris Airshow

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