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Last Updated: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, 10:32 AM PST
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Abu Dhabi's long-haul carrier Etihad Airways sees record $476 million profit in 2024
By The Independent: Long-haul carrier Etihad Airways has announced it made a record $427 million profit in 2024, part of a financial rebound for the Abu Dhabi-based airline.

Boeing’s 777X test aircraft, WH002 has landed in Curaçao in the Caribbean for a series of flight tests in tropical conditions
By Aerospace Testing Intnl: Boeing has progressed 777x flight testing to Curaçao for its hot and humid conditions.

Volocopter signs deal to bring eVTOL services to Paris
By AeroTime: The German eVTOL developer Volocopter is teaming up with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services to launch air taxi operations in France, starting with Paris.

Archer Aviation’s Flight School Wins FAA Part 141 Approval
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.

Archer receives FAA certification to launch its pilot training academy

“HEXA eVTOL Presents Live Aerial Demonstration in Abu Dhabi”
By eVTOL Insights: HEXA, the sporty light-weight passenger eVTOL aircraft developed by U.S company, LIFT, presented a live aerial demonstration in Abu Dhabi to a large enthusiastic crowd, reports a press release.

Frontier, JetBlue And Southwest Navigate Industry Primed For Mergers
By Forbes: They share this: All are subjects of merger chatter and all have leaders who worked at US Airways in the 1990s.

“Horizon Aircraft Announces Former Lilium Propulsion Expert John Wyzykowski as New Technical Expert”
By eVTOL Insights: Canada-based Horizon Aircraft, a company developing a hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft, recently announced that former Lilium propulsion expert, John Wyzykowski, has joined the company as its technical expert, reports a press release.