Whisper Aero flies first piloted tests using ‘ultra-quiet’ electric propulsors

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Aug 26

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Last week Whisper Aero flew three crewed flight tests, accumulating more than 130 minutes in the air, at its test facility in Crossville, Tennessee using…

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Cirrus opens expanded Grand Forks facility

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Aug 26

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Cirrus has opened its expanded manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The multi-million-dollar investment provides the additional production capacity needed to optimise manufacturing flow,…

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Robert Medina appointed VP and general manager of Western Aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Aug 26

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Robert Medina has been named vice president and general manager of Greenwich AeroGroup subsidiary Western Aircraft. Medina will succeed Austin Shontz, who plans to retire following…

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PlaneSense launches fractional financing programme with KSD Aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Jul 26

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PlaneSense has launched a fractional share financing programme with KSD Aviation, the aviation financing platform of KSD Capital. The programme is available for purchasers of…

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Daher delivers 400th Kodiak

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Jul 26

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Daher Aircraft has delivered the 400th Kodiak. The milestone aircraft was a Kodiak 100 Series III delivered to a Canadian customer from Daher’s production facility…

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Textron’s Beechcraft Denali in final phases of flight testing

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jul 26

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Textron’s clean-sheet single-engine Beechcraft Denali turboprop is progressing through the final phases of flight testing, the company reports. The programme remains on schedule to complete…

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Epic Flight Academy signs deal for up to 50 new Pipistrel Voyager trainers

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Fayaz Hussain

20 Jul 26

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Epic Flight Academy has signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 Pipistrel Voyager aircraft, making the Florida-based flight school the launch customer for the…

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Starlink general aviation prices unchanged as business aviation doubles

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jul 26

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Prices for Starlink’s general aviation connectivity services remain the same following a roll back on pricing in April 2026 as business aviation package costs are…

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Electra, Signature and UrbanV sign Direct Aviation agreement

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jul 26

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Electra has signed an agreement with FBO giant Signature Aviation and vertiport developer UrbanV to jointly build a regional mobility system it calls Direct Aviation.…

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Daher opens new support and logistics facility in France

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Jul 26

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Daher has opened a new spare parts, maintenance, equipment overhaul and logistics centre in western France. The new facility expands support capabilities for aircraft ranging…

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