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Author: Archie Villaflores

SkyDrive, a Japan-based eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, has secured agreement with Japan Civil Aviation Bureau on its General Certification Plan for the SKYDRIVE Model SD-05, advancing the aircraft toward type certification approval.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Enugu Air, a Nigeria-based state-backed carrier, has received an Air Operator Certificate from Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, authorising the airline to begin independent commercial flight operations. The certificate marks completion of the carrier's regulatory certification process.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Turkish Airlines, a Turkey-based carrier, is establishing a dedicated aircraft leasing subsidiary in Ireland as part of a broader fleet modernisation plan. The new company aims to generate approximately $2.2 billion (€1.91 billion) in revenue.

Author: Archie Villaflores

BDO Ireland, an Ireland-based professional services firm, has appointed Stan Barnes as Partner and Head of Aviation Advisory. Barnes brings more than 18 years of senior leadership experience across aviation finance, leasing, and aviation technology.

Author: Archie Villaflores

EirTrade Aviation, an Ireland-based aviation asset management and trading company, has received full planning permission from Mayo County Council to expand its facility at Ireland West Airport. The expansion will increase capacity for engine and airframe services.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Aviation's net-zero journey faces mounting headwinds in 2026, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Aviation Sustainability Outlook 2026. Pragmatic recalibration defines the sector's response to geopolitical, economic and technological pressures, with Ireland's carriers directly exposed.

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a throwback to the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, AAV Aviation Services Training was shortlisted for the Aviation Academic Education Award. The nomination recognised its work for developing Aircraft Technical Services courses with key industry and academic partners. Working within a sector that demanded both technical precision and continuous professional development, AAV Training built its offering around the practical realities facing experienced aircraft maintenance professionals who sought a credible academic route into the Aircraft Technical Services field.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Galway Flying Club has been shortlisted for the General & Sport Aviation Award at the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, bringing nearly eight decades of pilot training excellence into contention as the sector looks toward 2026. The voluntary club's entry highlights its commitment to making quality aircraft, experienced instructors, and professional facilities accessible to members while maintaining safety standards that have sustained operations since 1946 across Ireland's general aviation community.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Japan Airlines has established a new corporate venture capital fund, JAL Innovation Fund II, with planned equity of $50 million (€42 million). The fund will invest in start-up companies and support business partnerships.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Airbus, a France-based aircraft manufacturer, has opened a new technology centre in Bengaluru, India, to strengthen engineering capability, digital innovation, and technical expertise supporting global aircraft programmes and aviation maintenance.