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Joby’s first FAA-conforming aircraft for TIA in flight at the company’s test facility in Marina, CA

Joby advances air taxi certification with FAA-conforming aircraft tests

Joby Aviation (Joby) has begun flight testing its first FAA-conforming aircraft as part of the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) process, marking a significant step towards type certification and the eventual launch of commercial air taxi services. The aircraft, registered as N547JX, is the first in a fleet currently being produced to support the rigorous TIA […]

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Garuda will expand its leasing portfolio with the order of 18 Flexrotor UAS © Airbus Helicopters

Garuda expands global UAS portfolio with Airbus Flexrotor

Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies (Garuda) have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), marking a significant step in Garuda’s international expansion and the development of its global drone services portfolio. Under the agreement, Garuda will provide Flexrotor capabilities to customers through both dry and wet lease

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Nicolae Stoica (l), Director General of the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority, and Paula V. de Almeida (r), Chief Executive Officer of JAA TO signing the contract

RCAA strengthens aviation expertise with JAA TO

The Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (RCAA) has entered into a new training cooperation framework with the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO), a Netherlands-based aviation training provider, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening aviation regulatory expertise and investing in the professional development of its personnel. The agreement follows a productive first meeting and state visit held in

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony in Pune with Liebherr Aerospace Bharat Forge

Bharat Forge and Liebherr open landing gear facility in India

Bharat Forge’s aerospace division has launched an innovative landing gear components machining facility in Pune, India, in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace. The milestone positions Bharat Forge among the first companies in India—and among the first operating at scale—to run OEM-approved machining capabilities for landing gear components. The facility integrates advanced machining centres dedicated to high-precision landing

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Groundbreaking ceremony HAVELSAN

HAVELSAN breaks ground on new simulator centre

HAVELSAN, the Ankara, Türkiye-headquartered flight simulator manufacturer, has broken ground on a new flight simulator production and integration facility to significantly expand its manufacturing capacity for both civil and military simulators. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 17,000m² facility was chaired by the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It was attended by

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FlyHouse acquires JetsMRO JetsMRO

FlyHouse expands MRO operations with JetsMRO acquisition

FlyHouse has announced the acquisition of JetsMRO, an FAA Part 145 aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider based in Dallas, Texas. The company specialises in business aircraft maintenance and aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support. The move is expected to strengthen FlyHouse’s maintenance capabilities while expanding its presence in two of the United States’ most active business

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CRJ NG aircraft Fokker Services Group

Air Nostrum expands component support deal with Fokker Services

Fermin Tirado, Managing Director of ANEM, welcomed the signing of the renewed ABACUS agreement with FSG: “We already had a very positive experience working with FSG in the past and feel they are the right regional aircraft service partner supporting our current and future CRK operations. The nature of our business mandates efficiency, flexibility and

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WLFC reports strong 2025 results

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Total revenue reached US$730.2 million in 2025, an increase of 28.3% compared with US$569.2 million in 2024. For 2025, core lease rent and maintenance reserve revenues totalled US$523.6 million, up 15.8% from US$452.1 million in 2024. The growth was

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