RUAG Business Aviation strengthens its role as a leading aftermarket service provider and modification center in Europe for Piaggo P180 Avanti aircraft. At its center in Lugano, Switzerland, the company is taking pre-orders and seeking for a launch customer for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS). The upgrade is expected to be available in the 4th quarter of 2010.

Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment
The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.