Electrification and SustainabilitySafran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. Partner to Research Sustainable Aviation Fuel DALLAS, TEXAS — During a 2022 HAI Heli-Expo press briefing, Safran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. announced that they will collaborate in studying the technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable…
Air TaxiAirbus Helicopters CEO Gives eVTOL Updates, 2022 Market Outlook at Heli-Expo DALLAS, TEXAS — CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Bruno Even, and President of Airbus Helicopters Inc., Romain Trapp, shared their perspectives on the company and their progress in a press conference at HAI…
CommercialAvianca to Expand Airbus Fleet with Order for 88 New A320neo Aircraft Avianca, the Bogota, Colombia-based airline, has confirmed an order for 88 A320neos, under a new purchase agreement with Airbus that includes an option to acquire 50 additional aircraft. Avianca will start receiving…
CommercialBreeze Airways Equips A220 Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Breeze Airways has selected the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service provider, Viasat, for its Airbus A220-300 fleet, according to a March 8 announcement from the two companies. Salt Lake City-based Breeze first launched…
CommercialEmbraer Launches Passenger to Freight Conversion Program for E-190, E-195 Jets Embraer became the latest commercial aircraft maker to launch air cargo variants of existing models, with the São José dos Campos, Brazil company launching the E-190F and E-195F Passenger to Freight Conversions…
Air TaxiCAAC Formally Adopts Special Conditions for EHang’s eVTOL The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) recently announced that the Special Conditions for Type Certification of EHang’s EH216-S aircraft have been formally adopted. EHang, developer of autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) products…
Air TaxiAstronics CEO Sees Commercial Aerospace Recovery, eVTOL Opportunities in 2022 Astronics reported a $7 million increase in aerospace segment sales in its full-year 2021 earnings report last week, and during an earnings call to discuss the results, CEO Peter Gundermann covered several…
CommercialPLAY CEO Talks A321 Fleet Strategy for Iceland’s New Low-Cost Transatlantic Airline Iceland’s newest low-cost airline, PLAY, has announced the addition of Orlando International Airport as its fourth U.S. market less than a year after beginning operations out of Reykjavik. Avionics International caught up…