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Embraer Phenom 300MED receives FAA and EASA certification

Embraer’s Phenom 300MED has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Phenom 300MED is a…

Cessna delivers 3,000th Caravan to Brazilian operator

Cessna has delivered the 3,000th Caravan, a Grand Caravan EX model, to Brazilian operator Azul Conecta, based in Sao Paulo. “The Cessna Caravan’s versatility and reliability have made it the…

ASKA unveils world’s first drive & fly eVTOL

Why would you need a flying car that can take off and land vertically? Surely you can fly to wherever you want but startup ASKA doesn’t see it quite like…

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Super Puma Display Team video

The Super Puma Display Team – helicopter aerobatics team of the Swiss Air Force. This video shows spectacular flight scenes, air-to-air footage and images taken directly from the cockpit.

Pilot Training

Canavia adds three more Tecnams to pilot training fleet

Canary Islands-based pilot training academy, Canavia, is adding three new Tecnam aircraft to its fleet. They are a twin-engine P2006T MarkII and two single-engine P2008JC MarkII. With the new acquisitions,…

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Aviomar Flight Academy expands fleet with additional Diamond DA42 aircraft

Italian flight academy Aviomar is exapnding its fleet with an additional Diamond DA42 twin. “Our new Diamond DA42 is a four-seat aircraft manufactured by Diamond Aircraft Industries,” said Aviomar’s statement.…

Pilatus delivers final PC-6 Porter

The final Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft (SN 1019) has rolled off the production line and has been delivered to an Indonesian customer. Pilatus Aircraft said in an announcement,”Bye bye PC-6!…

Fred George flies the Dassault Falcon 6X private jet

Veteran aviation journalist, Fred George, calls the Falcon 6X “a game-changer” on his first flight alongside Dassault Chief Test Pilot Philippe Duchateau.

Savback Helicopters intends to buy 25 Speeders from Mayman Aerospace

Savback Helicopters, an independent helicopter and fixed-wing sales specialist, has signed a Letter of Intent with US-based manufacturer Mayman Aerospace for 25 Speeder units. The agreement positions Savback as the…

Pilatus delivers first PC-12 NGX to Tradewind Aviation

Private air travel operator Tradewind Aviation has taken delivery of its first PC-12 NGX. The delivery marks the first of twenty PC-12 NGXs to be delivered to Tradewind’s headquarters in…

Italy’s first Vertiport demonstrations at Fiumicino

The first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italian airspace have taken place at Aeroporti di Roma with Volocopter. The tests were part of a mobility ecosystem setup at Fiumicino’s Leonardo…

What’s it like training as a Wizz Air pilot?

VIDEO Wizz Air has just released this video promoting the idea of training as a pilot for them. Wizz Air said: “The Wizz Air Pilot Academy is a unique pilot…

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