The government of the Gabonese Republic has acquired a 56% majority shareholding in the private airline Afrijet - via its new holding company Fly Air Gabon – so it becomes. in effect, the Central African country’s national airline.
Aura Aero is closing in on certifying an aerobatic two-seater and working to raise the required equity to develop its 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
Red Sea Global (RSG), The Red Sea and AMAALA, have secured its second operating license for a water aerodrome from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
Parts-supply specialist Heico is seeing some customers cut back on purchasing, but broader aftermarket demand remains strong amid continued new-equipment delivery struggles.
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK is reporting BOEING found damage to thrust link assembly on a fourth 777-9 test aircraft (now all four), which last flew in Nov 2021; links transfer vertical/lateral mechanical stresses between engine and aircraft.
EMBRAER marked its 35th anniversary as a publicly traded company, following company's 55th anniversary that was celebrated on Aug 19. It used event to outline growth plans that could include >100 annual commercial aircraft deliveries by 2026 and increase in business jet deliveries to 160-170 per year; services are to continue to grow at double digits.
Greater government clarity and urgency is required if aviation is to reach 2050 “net-zero” carbon-emissions status, says a company engineering the transition.
