Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Vienna, Austria (August 20, 2025) – OFIL Airborne, known for their aerial gimbal systems used in utility inspections, are adding a powerful new capability to their lineup. Their partnership with Nova, one of the most trusted names in wildfire data, allows operators to integrate wildfire mapping into their existing equipment. Helicopter operators can now easily and seamlessly switch between utility […]
Riyadh, 20 August 2025 — In a landmark move for the Kingdom’s aviation sector, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has officially authorised VistaJet as the first international private jet operator permitted to operate domestic charter flights within Saudi Arabia. This historic approval follows the recent removal of cabotage restrictions for on-demand charter operations,
19 August 2025, Johannesburg – Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, has donated a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet to the Gauteng Department of Basic Education (GDE) to be used as an aviation skills training aid for learners at Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation (SOS) in Kempton Park. Airlink will also fund the two-year deployment
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In the skies above the Atlas Mountains, the French Air and Space Force has paired two of Airbus’s most capable aircraft for unprecedented operational versatility. The A400M Atlas heavy transport aircraft and the H225M Caracal helicopter are now fully compatible for in-flight refuelling, a capability formally approved in early 2025. The H225M, renowned for special
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China has successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. The launch, the ninth of its kind, took place at 10:15 p.m. Beijing Time aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket. The satellites entered their preset orbits as planned and will form
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Top-selling cropduster highlights safety, sustainability and productivity in “A Look to the Future” event. Embraer will take centre stage at the Brazilian Agricultural Aviation Congress, held from 19 to 21 August in Santo Antônio do Leverger, Mato Grosso, showcasing its flagship ethanol-powered Ipanema 203 cropduster — a pioneer in biofuel aviation and leader in Brazil’s
EMBRAER SHOWCASES ETHANOL-POWERED IPANEMA 203 AT BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL AVIATION CONGRESSRead More »
Boston – Merlin, a leading U.S. developer of autonomous flight systems for defence and civil aviation, has announced plans to go public through a business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp I (BAC), a SPAC backed by Inflection Point Asset Management. The deal, which values Merlin at $800 million pre-money, is designed to accelerate the company’s
Eve Air Mobility has secured a major financial boost as it prepares to scale its urban air mobility ambitions. The Florida-based company, which is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and associated UAM services, announced a capital raise of $230 million through a registered direct offering of shares – and confirmed that it
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Washington, DC — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced the 2025 recipients of its prestigious Flying Safety Awards, recognising more than 100 companies, flight departments, and hundreds of aviation professionals for accident-free operations through the end of 2024. The awards will be presented during the National Safety Forum at the 2025 NBAA Business
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of the Rostec State Corporation, has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defence, further strengthening the operational-tactical aviation fleet of the Russian Aerospace Forces. These aircraft were produced under the State Defence Order programme for the current year. “The Su-34 front-line bomber has
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