23-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global leader in helicopter distribution, is proud to announce the sale of its 100th pre-owned Leonardo helicopter, marking a significant milestone for the company. The sole international distributor of Leonardo pre-owned helicopters, Rotortrade holds a long-term agreement with Leonardo that extends until 2026, a collaboration which has been an important part in the... Read more
22-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters
Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot Station and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the acquisition of an H135 to be used for marine pilot transfers. By the end of 2024, the H135 will replace an AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter that has been in service for more than 12 years. The agreement also includes a 10-year support and service... Read more
22-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced the extension of its partnership with Widerøe Zero, an innovative initiative by Widerøe focused on sustainable aviation with the mission to revolutionize the industry and create a greener future for air travel. The partnership, solidified through a Letter of Intent (LOI), marks a significant step forward in... Read more
22-Jun-2023Source: CAE
CAE released at the Paris International Airshow its 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast, which anticipates a global need for 1.3 million new aviation professionals to join the industry as pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and cabin crew over the next 10 years to support the expected growth of the commercial and business aviation markets. The comprehensive 10-year... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Volocopter
At the International Paris Air Show, Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) and Groupe ADP, alongside the French Civil Aviation Authority and Paris region, stressed that Paris will be the first European city – and likely the first city in the world – to offer electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) services... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Nordic Aviation Capital (“NAC”), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing, to promote the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through optimized leasing strategies. The LOI establishes that Eve will have the opportunity to utilize NAC’s global presence and... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) programme for the type in Japan. The MCH-101 is a license-built version of the Leonardo AW101 helicopter. The signing, which follows the order for... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters (MDH) has announced the production of the first three of 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack helicopters selected by the Nigerian government earlier this year is underway at their facility in Arizona. The aircraft were chosen to support counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in Nigeria and are scheduled to be delivered over the... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Collins Aerospace
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced significant progress by Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonstrator, which completed its first engine run and electrical system integration test. As a modular and scalable demonstrator platform, STEP-Tech is intended for rapid prototyping of distributed propulsion concepts applicable to... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Skyportz
Air taxi infrastructure pioneer, Skyportz today released the design for a revolutionary vertiport to support the rapid deployment of a network of air taxi landing sites globally. These vertiport products are affordable, modular, turn-key solution for smaller property sites wanting to join the Advanced Air Mobility future. Speaking from the Airshow in Paris, Clem Newton-Brown,... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Blade Air Mobility
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (“Blade”) (NASDAQ: BLDE) announced at the 54th International Paris Air Show a significant extension of their long-standing partnership through a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”). This collaboration aims to transform air transportation in Europe, starting with France, by laying the foundation to integrate Eve’s state-of-the-art... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, announced with Leonardo new orders for two AW169 light intermediate twin helicopters at the 54th International Paris Air Show. One aircraft will be delivered to a local firefighting governmental organization, while the other has been secured for... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Supernal
Supernal LLC (the Company) and GKN Aerospace announced a partnership on the design and build of major aerostructures and Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for Supernal’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The companies will also mature high-rate manufacturing technologies to produce these parts and assembly methods. This marks the second established aerospace manufacturer agreement Supernal... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters and Europavia SA, a distributor of Airbus helicopters for platforms and services serving Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, have signed a new purchase contract for six H125 helicopters to be delivered in the following years. The order assures Europavia SA’s customers of the swift availability of H125s, with configurations customised according to... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Leonardo
Leonardo and Mukamalah Aviation company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) celebrated a major achievement for the operator’s AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet setting a 200,000 flight hours milestone in operations. The event was celebrated at the Paris Air Show. Mukamalah’s CEO, Khalid Alnatour said: “As the leading corporate operator, Mukamalah is proud... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Volocopter
ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter entered a collaboration partnership to customize next-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for rescue services. Two milestone agreements were signed at the Paris Air Show: one to purchase two VoloCity aircraft, and another with the intention of securing 150 additional units of Volocopter’s eVTOLs as part of this collaboration.... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Archer
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and Stellantis N.V. announced progress in their strategic manufacturing partnership at the 2023 Paris Air Show. With construction now well underway on the world’s first high-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility located on an approximately 100-acre campus in Covington, Georgia, Stellantis recently increased its strategic shareholding through a series of purchases of Archer... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: SkyDrive
SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter “SkyDrive”), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, announced today at Paris Air Show 2023 that the company had signed a basic agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (hereinafter “Suzuki”) for cooperation in manufacturing “SKYDRIVE” eVTOL aircraft (*2). SkyDrive will establish a wholly owned subsidiary (hereinafter “the... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Lilium
The Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the opening of a regional Lilium headquarters in Bao’an District as a first step in a partnership to establish a safe and sustainable eVTOL service... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Supernal
Supernal LLC (the Company) and Qarbon Aerospace, Inc. announced a partnership to mature component welding techniques for future scaled production of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. This marks the first of two agreements Supernal will announce with established aerospace manufacturers at the Paris Air Show, as the Company works to develop a novel manufacturing process that... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will celebrate its 100th anniversary during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this week emphasizing the deep and enduring relationship and the ongoing mission readiness and operational success shared by Sikorsky, its workforce in Poland and its commercial and defence customers across Europe. Sikorsky’s history crosses paths with... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: SkyDrive
SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), an eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, announced new specifications and design of its commercial aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2023. The company also announced that it has named the SkyDrive eVTOL aircraft “SKYDRIVE,” the same as that of the company. ■About the Product Series Name SkyDrive names its production... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: SAF Aerogroup
SAF Aerogroup, a global aviation leader, is excited to announce the acquisition of two H225 helicopters from Rotortrade, a trusted global helicopter dealer and distributor. This strategic investment significantly strengthens SAF Aerogroup’s fleet and enhances its capabilities to undertake challenging missions in austere environments. Furthermore, ongoing discussions are currently underway to secure up to 4... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Safran Helicopter Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a 50/50 joint venture as an agile and lean structure intended to develop a new engine for the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (ENGRT) project. Both partners are convinced that European armed forces need a new 100% European engine... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Safran Electronics & Defense
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute™ inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, allelectric air taxi. “Wisk is building and certifying the first commercial autonomous aircraft, and the high integrity avionics and software stack that enables it,” said Brian Yutko, CEO of... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: PLANA
PLANA, a developer of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) eVTOL aircraft, and Bluenest(by Globalvia), a pioneer of vertiport infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership at the Paris Air Show 2023. The partnership aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of AAM and vertiport services and infrastructure, creating a global AAM ecosystem. PLANA is developing CP-01, a... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
The Helicopter Company (THC), a wholly-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF) company in Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce the complete acquisition of 100% stake in Rotortrade (RT), a trusted global helicopter dealership operating across five continents. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in the THC/RT growth and development strategy. This strategic investment will further strengthen... Read more
14-Jun-2023Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW) will make its first appearance after becoming a public company at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget later this month. The company comes to Paris after a successful year that includes the industry’s largest order backlog (2,770 orders) for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,... Read more
14-Jun-2023Source: Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and Stellantis N.V. will attend the 54th edition of the 2023 Paris Air Show, starting June 19, 2023, to share progress toward scaling manufacturing of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft as Archer prepares for planned commercialization in 2025. Archer’s Midnight aircraft will be the featured eVTOL aircraft at the Paris Air Show, positioned in... Read more
