Greece approves new seaplane port at Lavrio
Greece has a new seaplane port: Lavrio, southeast of the capital city of Athens. The port was given the go-ahead from Greek authorities, Greek Water Airports announced. The decision by…
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Beechcraft King Air 260 helps battle US forest wildfires
Textron Aviation has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service to carry out wildfire mapping missions. Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales for Textron…
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All-new Gulfstream G800 makes first flight
+VIDEO Gulfstream Aerospace successfully completed the first flight of its all-new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m. and landed back there two hours…
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Textron Aviation delivers special mission-configured Cessna Longitude to Japan
Textron Aviation has delivered a special mission Cessna Citation Longitude jet fitted with flight inspection calibration equipment to be operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The aircraft will…
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Starspeed wins helicopter services tender to Isles of Scilly
Helicopter operator Starspeed will take over operations of the Penzance Helicopters service to the Isles of Scilly in the south-west of the United Kingdom in winter 2022. Dr Simon Mitchell,…
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Eve and Falcon Aviation to introduce eVTOL flights in Dubai
Embraer’s offshoot Eve has agreed with Falcon Aviation Services, a leading business aviation operator in the Middle East to supply up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.…
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Cirrus opens more European locations as sales soar
Cirrus Aircraft is opening two new locations in Europe. They are Rotterdam, Netherlands, scheduled for June 2022, and Valenciennes, France. “Cirrus Aircraft’s mission is to deliver a premium aviation experience…
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Volocopter 4-seat air taxi makes first flight
Volocopter has made the first flight of its fixed-winged four-seat passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect. The VoloConnect offers more range and faster journeys than any other Volocopter aircraft to date, with…
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Ampaire powers up hybrid-electric Eco Caravan
Power unit developer Ampaire is ground testing the propulsion system on its first hybrid electric Cessna Grand Caravan test aircraft, the Eco Caravan. This aircraft represents a milestone for hybrid…
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Global 8000: fastest, longest range business jet, says Bombardier
Bombardier has unveiled its newest business jet, the Global 8000, claiming it is the world’s fastest and longest-range. The Global 8000 has a range of 8,000 nautical miles and top…
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FedEx takes delivery of first Cessna SkyCourier
Cessna has delivered the first SkyCourier twin turboprop to FedEx Express. It’s the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the SkyCourier’s launch customer.…
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TBM 960 announced with upgraded engine
French manufacturer Daher has shown its new TBM 960, the latest version of the TBM single-engine turboprop. The 960 is also the launch aircraft for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new…
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