Civil Aviation

Shanghai: AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll has been granted a Validated Type Certificate (VTC) in Indonesia, becoming the world’s first eVTOL to secure overseas type certificate validation.   The certification confirms that the V2000CG’s design complies with the...

MELBOURNE. Eve Air Mobility is doubling down on its commercial urban air mobility roadmap, deliberately avoiding the industry-wide trend of modifying electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for military applications. While a growing number of electric...

Mumbai: Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), India's largest private airport operator, has been recognised by Prix Versailles, one of the globally renowned architecture and design awards in the world. Both Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and...

Donauwörth, Germany. Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be deployed across Avincis’ extensive network, strengthening its...

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the investigation into the AI171 plane crash last year continues with diligence and professionalism in accordance with established national and international procedures. On the first anniversary...

Berlin, Germany. Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania for the acquisition of 12 multirole helicopters, comprising seven H160 and five H145 aircraft. This significant investment is...

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh (AP) has set its sights on becoming India’s “Eastern Gateway” with the clearance of the Andhra Pradesh Aviation Policy 2026-31 (APAP-2026). A Government Order was issued on June 6 after the...

Oberpfaffenhofen. General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) celebrated a landmark moment in its company history on June 8, 2026, with the official Roll-Out of the Do228 NXT, the Next Generation of the iconic Dornier 228...

São José dos Campos, Brazil – Embraer and Azorra have signed an additional firm order for 15 E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for 15 additional jets, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two companies. With...

The civil aviation landscape in South Asia is on the verge of a major structural realignment. Moving away from total reliance on western aviation giants, Indian commercial operators are shifting their attention toward Russian-made...

Toulouse, France. The A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France.  The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three hours...

Toulouse: Kepplair Evolution, which recently received official support from the French government and the Occitanie region as part of the France 2030 plan and the FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) for its multi-role water...

Paris, France. Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with Mistral AI, a European leader in artificial intelligence (AI). This collaboration supports Airbus’s ambition to place cutting-edge, ethical and trustworthy AI at the core of...