The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is showing what the Tecnam P2012 Special Mission Platform (SMP) means in day-to-day operations. In a report broadcast on October 14 by WKRN News 2 Nashville, TVA’s aviation and transmission teams described how their P2012 SMP has become the utility’s “eye in the sky” over more than 16,000 miles of […]
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Daher Aircraft Highlights Expanding Role of Kodiak and TBM Aircraft in Wildfire Response
Photo – At Daher Aircraft’s Sandpoint, Idaho facility, the U.S. Forest Service’s new Kodiak 100 Series III airplane underwent a major system integration for its multi-mission duties – From Canada and the Pacific Northwest to Florida in the southeastern United States, Daher Aircraft-built Kodiak and TBM airplanes are on the front lines of wildfire response, […]
IAWA Names Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison Its 2026 Woman of Excellence
The International Aerospace Womens Association (IAWA) has named Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison the recipient of its 2026 Woman of Excellence Award, recognizing her leadership, mentorship and contributions to advancing women in aviation and aerospace. Blacknall-Jamison will receive the award during the Gala Dinner on November 4 at IAWA’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Presented annually, the award honors […]
USTDA Promotes Aviation Safety and Security in Southeast Asia
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will host a reverse trade mission bringing aviation industry leaders from Indonesia and the Philippines to the United States to build partnerships that advance the countries’ aviation safety and security priorities. From October 26 to November 6, the 15-member delegation of government and private sector leaders will travel to […]
VINCI Airports Launches the Transformation of Terminal 2 at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
VINCI Airports has launched a major modernization project for Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. The ceremony was held in the presence of Philippe Tabarot, Minister for Transport, Fabrice Pannekoucke, President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Véronique Sarselli, President of the Lyon Metropolitan Area, Philippe Valentin, President of the Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nicolas […]
Nigerian Business Aviation Conference Returns after 10-Year Hiatus as African Business Aviation Sector Accelerates
The Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) will return in May 2027 after a 10-year hiatus, bringing the aviation industry together at a pivotal time for business and general aviation in Nigeria and across Africa. Organised by EAN Aviation under the theme One Sky Many Stakeholders, NBAC 2027 will convene industry leaders, operators, regulators & government […]
HyLight Raises €13M as Autonomous Airships Start Replacing Helicopters on Europe’s Critical Infrastructure
HyLight has raised €13 million from Rubio Impact Ventures, DRW and Teampact Ventures, joined by existing investors Y Combinator and Ring Capital. Founded in 2022, the company has already reached a milestone few industrial startups achieve: designing, building, industrializing and operating its own aircraft in France, while developing the software and artificial intelligence that turn […]
Canada Investing $85.5 Million to Rehabilitate the Rankin Inlet Airport and Strengthen Arctic and Northern Connectivity
The Honorable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of the Honorable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, celebrated the grand opening of the Rankin Inlet air terminal building and announced federal funding […]
Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco® Final Assembly Line in Leipzig
Photo – from left – Nico Neumann, CEO Deutsche Aircraft, Dirk Panter, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Protection of the Free State of Saxony, Marie-Christine von Hahn, Principal Managing Director, German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) and Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Transport at the official opening […]
SAS and Lykke Coffee Farms Team Up to Raise the Bar for Coffee in the Air
SAS is partnering with Scandinavian coffee company Lykke Coffee Farms to introduce a new coffee experience across its network, bringing better coffee and a distinctly Scandinavian touch to the journey. For 80 years, SAS has been serving travelers across Scandinavia and connecting the region with the world. From February 2027, passengers will be served coffee […]
