Aviators and aviation enthusiasts gathered in force at Rand Airport over the weekend to commemorate a remarkable milestone—the 100th anniversary of the DH60 Moth. This iconic aircraft, often regarded as the grandfather of the legendary DH82 Tiger Moth, first took to the skies on 22 February 1925, piloted by Geoffrey de Havilland himself. Designed to […]

Brussels, Belgium – Tecnam and Smart Aviation today announced during Pilot Expo Brussels the purchase agreement for five (5) additional Tecnam P2008JC single engine two-seater aircraft. These new aircraft will be used for ab-initio training. Smart Aviation has been working with Tecnam since 2013, when it purchased its first Tecnam P2002JF. Two years later, the

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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced Jeff Shockey as the company’s new executive vice president of Government Operations, Global Public Policy & Corporate Strategy, effective Feb. 24. Shockey will lead Boeing’s global public policy efforts, including U.S. federal, state and local government operations and sustainability, as well as the

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, completed the detailed design review of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering with the U.S. Air Force. Pratt & Whitney presented directly from its collaborative digital environment, providing reviewers with immediate access to all the data and material to

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CAMDEN, Ark., Feb. 20, 2025 – L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) marked the beginning of construction on four new solid rocket motor production facilities at the company’s Camden site, hosting Department of Defense officials, industry customers and state and local dignitaries at a ceremony today. The expansion is part of a $215.6 million cooperative agreement between

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Feb. 20, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Hanwha have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in connection with the Republic of Korea’s Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program. The agreement supports Northrop Grumman’s longstanding industrial cooperation with the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration and defines the work that

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London, UK – 20 February 2025 – Jetcraft Commercial, the commercial division of the global aircraft trading firm Jetcraft, has reported a successful year of expansion, closing 17 transactions in 2024. The company is finalising the placement of 19 Dash 8-400 turboprops, originally acquired from Horizon Air in 2023, with operators worldwide, including Daallo Airlines,

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A line of helicopters for effective emergency services at IDEX-2025. The exposition includes the latest modification of the Ka-32A11M firefighting helicopter and two Ansats – in ambulance and police versions. The holding company will also demonstrate the Mi-38 in a VIP configuration. The light multipurpose Ansat is mass-produced at the Kazan Helicopter Plant of the

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Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20 February 2025 – Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2024 financial results and provided guidance for 2025. 766 commercial aircraft delivered Revenues € 69.2 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 5.4 billion EBIT (reported) € 5.3 billion; EPS (reported) € 5.36 Free cash flow before customer financing € 4.5

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Melbourne, Florida – February 19, 2025 – Embraer’s (NYSE: ERJ/B3: EMBR3) Phenom 300 series is once again the world’s best-selling, most delivered light jet for the 13th consecutive year, according to data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). The data also confirmed the light jet as the most delivered twin-engine jet for the

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