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Diamond relaunches DA20 two-seater with Continental engine and G500TXi avionics

Diamond Aircraft has relaunched its two-seat training aircraft, the DA20. It’s powered by a 125hp Continental IO-240 engine and equipped with Garmin G500TXi avionics. With over 1,000 DA20s already operating…

Top 10 Scenic Airport Approaches 2020

Each year, charter operator PrivateFly runs a competition to discover the world’s favourite airports in terms of scenery and approach. This is 2020’s list: Top 10 Scenic Airports 2020 Donegal…

Signature, Neste and NetJets support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Three leading aviation companies, Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets, have joined forces to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for private aviation operators at San Francisco and London-Luton airports. It’s…

Ampaire flies hybrid-electric Cessna 337 before Hawaii trials

US electric aircraft pioneer Ampaire has made the first flight of its updated Cessna 337 ‘Electric EEL’ hybrid-electric aircraft conversion, before going to Hawaii for tests on local air routes.…

Business aviation recovers across Europe

Analysis of industry data (1) by Colibri Aircraft, the private jet broker, reveals that the number of business aircraft departures in Europe in July was 54.5% higher than June, as…

Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG receives European certification

Diamond Aircraft has announced EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) certification for its new DA50 RG single engine piston aircraft with retractable gear. First EASA customer deliveries are expected in…

Pipistrel taking orders for unmanned Nuuva cargo hybrid aircraft

Pipistrel Aircraft has announced the Nuuva V300 as the flagship model of a series of unmanned air vehicles (UAV). “This one‑of‑a‑kind aircraft embodies our vision to disrupt aerial cargo transportation…

ATP bucks trend and expands flight school fleet

What does ATP Flight School know about the airline industry that the rest of us don’t? The American flight school, which already has the largest training fleet in the world…

Otto Celera matches private jets on a fraction of the costs

+VIDEO What if a single engine piston propeller aircraft could fly as fast and as far as a private jet but on a fraction of the direct operating costs? It’d…

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Aspen’s unique aviation opportunity: Every Student Flies

Every student enrolled at Aspen High School, Colorado, USA is offered a free flight and the route to a possible career in aviation – now that’s a start in life!…

Vertical Aerospace reveals British electric air taxi

UK company Vertical Aerospace has revealed its new aircraft, the VA-1X. The company says it is capable of carrying up to five people (four passengers and a pilot) and is…

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Cambridge Airport signs Apollo Air Services helicopter operator

Cambridge City Airport has become the first southern base for Apollo Air Services, a leading UK VIP helicopter charter service. Apollo already has four bases in the north, in Carlisle,…