Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
South Australia-based Adelaide Aviation has selected the Tecnam P-Mentor as its primary training aircraft and taken immediate delivery of two aircraft via Tecnam’s Australian representative Hallmarc Aviation, bringing the Parafield Airport flight school’s fleet to 13 aircraft and marking a new addition to Tecnam’s Piper Flight School Alliance in the European market — though this […]
Omar Ali Adib, Rolls-Royce’s Senior Vice President for the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, has outlined the operational intelligence and engineering improvement programme underpinning the Trent engine family’s continuous development, with verifiable data showing the Trent XWB-84’s Enhanced Performance standard delivering nearly double its fuel-burn improvement target and the Trent 1000 XE achieving up
Piper Aircraft has used EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 to announce five simultaneous developments: a new factory service centre in Vero Beach, a fleet agreement with ATP Flight School, a European training partnership with Leading Edge Aviation, a manufacturing MOU with AURA AERO for the ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft, and a tooling collaboration with Robinson Helicopter
California’s Chino Police Department has reported the operational performance of its Bell 505 helicopter in its first month of service, including three aerial pursuits all resulting in apprehension, as Bell highlights growing interest from law enforcement agencies across the United States in dedicated aviation units. FIRST MONTH RESULTS MAKE THE CASE FOR POLICE AVIATION INVESTMENT
Avion Express Brasil has announced that founder CEO Esteban Jauregui Lorda will step down following the airline’s establishment phase, with Chief Technical Officer Fernando Amaral appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer from 21 August 2026 as the Brazilian carrier prepares for its next phase of growth. OUTGOING CEO LED AIRLINE THROUGH AOC AWARD, LAUNCH AND IOSA
Texas A&M Forest Service has ordered two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters in a master purchasing agreement that includes options for additional aircraft, marking the first Bell aircraft to enter the agency’s fleet and the first step in developing a state-managed wildfire aviation capability for Texas. MASTER AGREEMENT CREATES FOUNDATION FOR EXPANDED STATE AVIATION CAPABILITY
The Government of Nova Scotia has placed four new Airbus H125 helicopters into service for wildfire suppression, search and rescue, emergency transport and aerial surveillance, with each aircraft named through a public competition that drew nearly 10,000 suggestions and concluded with the four ‘Spirit of the’ names going to a province-wide vote. SPIRIT OF THE
Sigma Advanced Systems, the parent company of UK precision engineering group Nasmyth, has agreed to acquire Leicestershire-based Bromford Precision Solutions for approximately £11.89 million, adding specialist aero engine ring and casing manufacturing to Nasmyth’s existing capabilities and expanding the group’s position in the global aerospace and defence supply chain. £11.89 MILLION ACQUISITION ADDS ROLLS-ROYCE AND
Storm Aviation, the UK-based MRO provider and part of FL Technics Group, has taken on the role of single coordination hub for Aircraft on Ground recovery across the entire FL Technics Group network, giving operators a single point of contact backed by more than 100 line maintenance stations and seven base maintenance hangars worldwide. SINGLE
Jetex has signed an agreement with Republik Manor, a subsidiary of Indonesian strategic developer Republikorp, to establish a private aviation presence in Indonesia — a market the company identifies as one of Asia-Pacific’s most dynamic, with business jet departures in the region having grown 4.2% year-on-year to 130,716 in 2025. INDONESIA ENTRY MARKS JETEX’S CONTINUED