Tecnam Aircraft has announced that the República del Ecuador Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) has officially validated the Type Certificate of the entire P2012 aircraft Series. This comprehensive approval covers the P2012 Traveller (powered by Lycoming TEO-540 or Continental GTSIO-520-S engines), the P2012 STOL (powered by Continental GTSIO-520-S engines) and the P2012 Sentinel SMP […]
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Steve Hughes Appointed Managing Director for GAC UK
ECS Group welcomes air cargo expert Steve Hughes as incoming Managing Director for Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK, and expresses its heartfelt thanks to Michelle House, who retires at the end of this year after ten fruitful years at the forefront of the company and 44 years in the industry. Hughes joins Globe Air Cargo […]
Everdrone Appoints Senior Medical Advisor to Support Continued Expansion
Everdrone is strengthening its medical perspective by appointing specialist physician David Borkmann as Senior Medical Advisor. The appointment is a step in the company’s continued expansion in Sweden and Europe, where the need for medical expertise is growing in parallel with the development of new collaborations within emergency healthcare. The focus is on how drones […]
AvAir Appoints Tyler Botthof as Chief Operating Officer
AvAir announced the promotion of Tyler Botthof to chief operating officer, effective January 1. “Tyler’s deep industry knowledge, hands-on experience across both sales and operations, and long-term commitment to AvAir make him exceptionally well-suited to lead our operations as Chief Operating Officer,” said Mike Bianco, CEO of AvAir. In this role, Botthof will oversee AvAir’s […]
Stralis Aircraft’s European Launch Customer, EVIA AERO, Expands Its Partnership for Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
Stralis Aircraft has announced a second major commitment from EVIA AERO, strengthening their partnership to bring zero-emission regional aviation to Europe. This new agreement represents the largest single-customer fleet of hydrogen-electric conversions to date, deepening EVIA AERO’s role as one of Stralis’ earliest and most significant European customers. EVIA AERO has committed to five Bonanza-A36-HE […]
IADA Caps Transformative Year, Expands Global Influence & Market Leadership
IADA Board of Directors (L-R) Patrick Hosmann Jr., James Person, Emily Deaton, Phil Winters, Shawn Dinning, Chad Anderson, Phil Stearns, Nick Schneider, Neil Howard, John Odegard, Jim Riner, and Greg Oswald. David Shannon and Stan Kuliavas are not pictured. The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) closed a milestone year in 2025, marked by strong preowned […]
SAS Named “European Airline of the Year 2026”
SAS has been named “European Airline of the Year 2026” at the Grand Travel Awards. The award is regarded as one of the most prestigious recognitions in the Norwegian travel industry and is based on votes from employees in travel agencies and other travel trade professionals. The Grand Travel Awards has been held annually since […]
World’s First 737-800NG Combi Goes into Service for Air Inuit
Air Inuit announced that its first newly re-engineered Boeing 737–800NG combi aircraft has been certified by Transport Canada, marking the arrival of the world’s first 737–800NG configured for both passengers and freight. The aircraft will officially enter service on Air Inuit’s Montréal-Kuujjuaq route on January 13th, 2026. “Our investment in this next–generation combi reflects Air […]
ACI World Welcomes Munich Airport CEO as its New Chair
Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure as ACI World’s first woman Chair, after guiding the organization through a period of […]
Sacramento County Department of Airports’ Cindy Nichol Becomes Chair of Airports Council
On January 1, 2026, Cindy Nichol, Director of Airports for the Sacramento International Airport, became Chair of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada. Nichol was elected to the position in October 2025 and succeeds outgoing Chair Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation […]
