Piaggio CEO on ‘realistic’ production ramp up news Yves Le Marquand 6 Nov 26 0 Piaggio Aerospace plans to triple P.180 production, from about six aircraft this year to a steady 15 to 20 per year by 2030, when the… Read more
Electra and VertiPorts by Atlantic assessing New York sites news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 26 0 Electra and VertiPorts by Atlantic, Atlantic Aviation’s advanced air mobility (AAM) subsidiary, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore how different forms of infrastructure… Read more
ATR does not want to compete with traditional business aviation industry news Yves Le Marquand 30 Oct 26 0 French-Italian aircraft maker ATR says it is not competing directly with the traditional business jet or turboprop markets with its HighLine luxury cabin range. “We… Read more
Cirrus opens Duluth warehousing facility news Yves Le Marquand 16 Oct 26 0 Cirrus has opened a new 60,000sqft (5,500sqm) warehousing facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The centre will support parts storage and processing space for continued growth in… Read more
Yingling becomes authorised service centre for Epic Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 29 Sep 26 0 Epic Aircraft has added Yingling Aviation to its network of authorised service centres. The manufacturer of the E1000 line of single-engine turboprop aircraft said the… Read more
POPA hails ‘needed layer’ of UPRT training news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 26 0 Unfortunately, there is a long list of aircraft accidents that might have been preventable had the pilots in control realised the issue and addressed it… Read more
Garmin Autoland certified for PC-12 Pro news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 26 0 Garmin’s Autoland system has been certified by both the FAA and EASA for integration in the cockpit of the Pilatus PC-12 Pro. The approvals were… Read more
Electra completes test flights from heliport news Yves Le Marquand 23 Sep 26 0 Electra has completed “first-of-its-kind” flights from a heliport on a commercial airport ramp at the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in southwestern Virginia, US. The operations showcased… Read more
Britten-Norman Islander begins ground tests news Yves Le Marquand 26 Aug 26 0 Britten-Norman’s first Islander built in the UK since production was reshored has begun its ground test programme, ahead of a first flight planned for September.… Read more
Ampaire raises $19m Series B news Yves Le Marquand 21 Aug 26 0 Ampaire has closed a $19m Series B financing round led by long-term investor DiamondStream Partners. The financing brings Ampaire’s total funding to $68m, including approximately… Read more