Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
PUNE, India – 5 November 2025 – At GE Aerospace’s multimodal manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Pune, a quiet transformation has been underway since 2015 — one that is shaping India’s next generation of high-precision aerospace technicians. SOURCE AND IMAGES: GE AEROSPACE When Ruksar Mulani joined the Pune site as an apprentice a decade […]
Santa Cruz, California – 5 November 2025 – Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), the California-based developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, has commenced power-on testing of its first FAA-conforming aircraft. The milestone represents a key step in the company’s progress toward Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) and ultimately full FAA Type Certification.
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Johannesburg, 5 November 2025 – FlySafair and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have unveiled a striking new aircraft livery designed by 22-year-old Gqeberha student Dinika Naidu, celebrating one year of partnership between the airline and the national cricket body. The reveal took place at FlySafair’s Johannesburg hangar, marking the anniversary of the airline becoming the Official
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Aviator Airport Services Finland, part of the Aviator Airport Alliance — a full-range aviation services provider operating across 15 Nordic airports — has renewed its partnership with Turkish Airlines for ground handling services at Helsinki Airport. The collaboration between the two companies began in 2023, covering approximately 60 flights per month. Under the renewed agreement,
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Japan Airlines-led consortium, which features Archer’s Midnight as the intended aircraft, is selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to participate in the first phase of the “eVTOL Implementation Project” in Tokyo As part of the project, Archer will work alongside Japan Airlines, Sumitomo Corporation and their JV operating company, Soracle, to build an operating ecosystem
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Rolls-Royce is spearheading a UK-based initiative aimed at finding smarter ways to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to maximise environmental benefits, including reducing non-CO2 emissions linked to contrail formation. The Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimising SAF (QRITOS) project brings together Rolls-Royce, British Airways, Imperial College London, and Heathrow Airport. Co-funded through the Non-CO2
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ALPHARETTA — 04 November 2025 — Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials, and Bell Textron, Inc., a leading aerospace and defence company, have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the industrialization of composite part manufacture Bell has become an early adopter of Syensqo’s patented DDF1 manufacturing process, paired with the fast-cure aerospace prepreg CYCOM®
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PRETORIA — As South Africa prepares to host next month’s G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Milkor (Pty) Ltd. is showcasing the Milkor 380 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform that underscores the nation’s growing capabilities in aerospace technology. Designed to enhance security, surveillance, and operational efficiency, the Milkor 380 exemplifies South Africa’s commitment
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DIEGO — 04 November 2025 — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company serving defence, national security, and global markets, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Israel-based Orbit Technologies Ltd (ORBI.TA) for $356.3 million. The acquisition is expected to be funded from cash on Kratos’
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Jakarta, Indonesia – FL Technics Indonesia, a leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and part of the global FL Technics Group, has officially welcomed its first Boeing 737 MAX for maintenance. The company received approval to service this aircraft type in May 2025, with the certification covering its two primary facilities at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta
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