2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charles Alcock

Angel Jet Network will transport underprivileged patients in China and across the Asia Pacific region.

First Angel Jet Network Flight Carries Chinese Orphans 

Kerry Lynch

The Air Transport Action Group meeting in Geneva released letter on environmental sustainability and highlights Gulfstream green efforts.

Leaders Call on World Governments To Support Emissions Goals

Chad Trautvetter

Survey respondents said “saving time” was the number-one reason that they fly on business aircraft.

Survey: 40% of Bizjet Pax Plan To Fly More in Next Year

XTI has received more than $10.5 million in potential nonbinding investment offers for its TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane.

XTI Crowdfunding Exploratory Campaign Tops $10.5M

The House and Senate are expected to vote today on measure to avert government shutdown.

Capitol Hill Clears FAA Extension, Turns to Funding

The Pilots Bill of Rights has gained a supermajority 67 co-sponsors while the House bill has reached 140 co-sponsors.

Inhofe's Pilots' Rights Bill Gains Momentum

Matt Thurber

The Optelity Hot Spot allows operators of smaller jets and turboprops to provide wireless access for passengers and pilots.

TrueNorth Offers Wireless Access to Smaller Aircraft

Delivery marks the first fly-by-wire aircraft in the fractional provider's fleet.

Flexjet Takes Delivery of First Embraer Legacy 500

David A. Lombardo

The test stand is universal and can reduce the cost and complexity of testing.

AeroWorx Adds AVRplus Generator Test Stand

Richard Pedicini

The site will be formally inaugurated later this year.

Dallas Aeronautical Services Opens Brazilian Facility

The company is preparing for significantly increased demand for cabin interiors work by the end of the decade.

Pentastar Aviation Unveils Aircraft Interior Design Studio

Tiberi's bill would clarify that aircraft management services are not subject to the the 7.5 air transportation tax.

Bill Filed To Resolve Managed Aircraft Tax Controversy

Rep. Larsen, expressing disappointment at delay of long-term FAA reauthorization, questions need for independent ATC.

Lawmakers Debate ATC while Passing FAA Extension

Neelam Mathews

The large Israel Aerospace Industries reconnaissance drone will serve 'as a deterrent,' according to an Indian Air Force official.

India Seeks To Strengthen Unmanned Fleet with Heron UAVs

The Falcon 2000 joins the Hawker 800XP and Beechcraft King Air B200 as third type in Corporate Eagle's fractional fleet.

Corporate Eagle Grows Fractional Fleet with Falcon 2000

Milestone hires eight new executives and opens five offices globally as it expands its reach.

Milestone Aviation Expands Global Reach

Bill Carey

The defense ministry signed contracts for both direct commercial and foreign military sales of helicopters and supporting equipment.

India Signs $3 Billion in Orders for Apaches, Chinooks

Curt Epstein

The Pontiff gave his final blessing during his U.S. visit from the airstair at Atlantic Aviation's Philadelphia FBO.

Atlantic’s Philly FBO Hosts Papal Goodbye

New Lutz, Fla. facility already has Citation CJ3 and King Air 250/300i ful-motion, level-D sims and will add three more next year.

Textron's TRU Simulation Opens Florida ProFlight Center

Vladimir Karnozov

Lifting of sanctions could open a market for $20 billion worth of airliners 

Eager Airliner Makers Set To Vie for Iranian Business

Airlines 'are being attacked for being profitable,' said Airlines for America president and CEO Nicholas Calio.

Airline CEOs Defend Industry's Profitability at Aviation Summit

Bering Air will take delivery of the 2,500th Caravan after paint and interior work is completed.

Textron Rolls Out 2,500th Caravan

Helicopters may be stationed on Mistral class landing ships originally intended for Russia, but supplied to Egypt instead.

Egypt Orders KA-52 Combat Helos, Considers MiG-35s

Temporary measure will provide time for congressional leaders to hash out agreement on long-term bill.

Congress To Consider Six-month FAA Extension

Gordon Gilbert

Of the 10 people aboard, three passengers died and the ATP-rated pilot and four passengers sustained serious injuries

Otter Crashed after Takeoff from Lake in Night VMC

James Wynbrandt

AeroProtect, the team's first offering, shields interior components from damage during production, shipping and installation.

CAC, OFPSI Team on Aircraft Interiors Protection

Jennifer Meszaros

Divides Department of Civil Aviation into two new authorities 

Thailand Takes Steps to Overhaul Aviation Sector

The MAGnificient interior offers several layout options.

MAGnificent Receives STC Validation in Canada

Rob Finfrock

Company expects European approval soon, FAA STC by Q2 next year.

Tamarack Aerospace's Active Winglets Nearing Approval

The company continues its North Texas expansion.

Red Aviation Acquires DFW Instrument

Fresh investment in private flight provider Wheels Up will boost expansion in the U.S. and Europe.

$115 Million Capital Injection Boosts Wheels Up

AIN Staff

USAIG will cover the tuition for one pilot to attend the course at APS’s Phoenix or Dallas locations.

APS Joins USAIG’s Performance Vector Safety Initiative

The first flight of a full KC-46A tanker accomplishes a key milestone in the Air Force's decision to start building the new mission aircraft.

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Fly First Tanker-Configured KC-46A

Participation in the program provides valuable safety data that can identify trends and correct unsafe actions before an accident.

ACSF's Safety Program Now Covers All of Contiguous U.S.

Recent incidents prompt request for investigation into mitigating the risk of pilots acting dangerously.

DOT’s IG To Audit FAA Oversight of Flight Deck Safety

The new list includes some additions as well as some deletions.

New Cold-temperature Restricted Airport List Takes Effect

Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

Charter and maintenance group FAI is adding a new hangar at its Nuremberg, Germany, headquarters.

Germany's FAI Expands To Deal With Growing Demand

The size of the Temporary Flight Restrictions erected for Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. raises questions: why such elevated security?

Pope Francis Gets Presidential TFR Treatment

Company developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet, which is now expected to be certified in 2023.

New Supersonic Age in Flight Coming, Says Aerion Chief

NASA said its Aviation Safety Reporting System continues to receive a “significant number of incident reports related to checklist errors.”

Using Checklists Alert Is Timely Warning

Proposed AC is primarily applicable to Part 135 certificate holders operating 10 or more helicopter air ambulances.

Helicopter Fleet Ambulance Ops Subject of Proposed AC

Amy Laboda

Girls ages eight to 16 and their families can participate in hands-on aviation activities and tours, intro flights and inspirational speakers.

WAI To Hold "Girls in Aviation Day" on Saturday

Learjet conducted an “unexpected maneuver,” continuing a left-hand turn with an “excessive bank angle despite the loss of visual contact" with the fighter.

Learjet Operator and Crew Cited in Fatal Midair

Gregory Polek

Series of deals includes orders for 300 Boeing jets 

Boeing To Build 737 Completions Plant in China

The transaction, if approved would be the largest FBO chain purchase in history

Signature To Acquire Rival Landmark in Blockbuster Deal

The association is collecting nominations in 10 categories to "celebrate the best of our industry" in Asia Pacific.

AsBAA Organizes Inaugural Awards Charity Event

The Piaggio Avanti tests helped clear the way for a more formal three-year test program of the Traffic Aware Planner application.

NASA Tests New Traffic Planning App Aboard Avanti

The Normal Aircraft Tracking Implementation Initiative recommends November 2018 as the date to track aircraft at 15-minute intervals.

ICAO Work Group Recommends Tracking Deadline Extension

The Info details the parameters for a pilot to log an instrument approach procedure for currency.

FAA Updates Pilots on Logging Instrument Approaches

NBAA watching situation closely, pointing to significant disruptions that occurred during the 2013 shutdown.

Bizav Braces for Looming U.S. Government Shutdown

Fractional provider will take delivery of five 500s by year-end, while Legacy 450 deliveries will begin in June next year.

Embraer Legacy To Land at Flexjet This Month

Thierry Dubois

Carbon fiber supplier pitches ideas for Airbus A380neo

Hexcel Prepares for More Composites in Commercial Aircraft

Chris Pocock

Details of the secretive Long Range Strike – Bomber (LRS-B) program are slowly emerging, as rival bidders await USAF’s choice.

Source Selection 'Soon' for America’s New Stealthy Bomber 

The partners are eyeing a U.S. Air Force requirement that would equip F-15 fighter with a new air-air detection capability.

Northrop Grumman and Selex Combine To Offer IRST Pod

The Van Nuys maintenance provider, in business for 31 years, services Gulfstream, Challenger, Falcon, Hawker, Learjet and Citation jets.

SoCal Jets Adds Universal Avionics, TrueNorth Dealerships

The manufacturer's 'F-15 2040C' upgrade would extend the life of the air superiority fighter as a complement of the F-22 Raptor.

Boeing Proposes New Life, Lethality for F-15C Fighter

Gagan will support more direct routes, reduced separation standards, help fuel consumption and improve safety for business aircraft.

Bizav a Likely First Adopter of Gagan, India's GPS Waas

Gulfstream promotes long-time employee to steer engineering department, shifts management in finance and hires new CIO.

Gulfstream Adds to Engineering, IT, Finance Management

The company holds approvals from various certification authorities around the world.

PrivateSky Adds Cayman Islands AMO Status

The inspection resets the helicopter's inspection cycles to zero, among other advantages.

Florida Sheriff’s AStar Undergoes 12-year Inspection 

The facility is Hartzell's first in China, and the propeller maker has plans to add more in the nation.

Hartzell Names First Service Center in China

Today there are more than 30 factory-trained technicians in 13 Engine Rapid Response offices performing nearly 2,000 AOG and in-field events per year.

Duncan Rapid Response Marks Milestone

Goodman helped steer NetJets through the economic downturn as senior v-p financial planning and analysis.

Former NetJets Exec Joins JSSI as CFO

The aircraft is the third BBJ in the world to be equipped with these aerodynamically optimized winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing.

Lufthansa Technik Installs Split-scimitar Winglets on BBJ

Under the terms of the agreement, Atlantic’s leasehold includes more than 17 acres of ground and ramp space along with four hangars.

Atlantic FBO Greenlighted at Salt Lake City Intl.

David Armstrong will lead the sales organization, with Ryan Scott steering the Eastern U.S. and Cameron Gowans the Western U.S.

Embraer Realigns North American Executive Jets Sales

The passenger can set the windows from the clear to the dark position just by moving their hand up or down and side to side.

New Dimmable Bizjet Windows Controlled by Gestures

Twinjet hit trees, crashed and was consumed by an explosion and post-crash fire on Dec. 13, 2013, while returning to land at Atlanta-area Airport.

NTSB: Premier I Accident Pilot Impaired by Illegal Drug

The new ESI-500 offers optional synthetic vision and integrates with L-3 Aviation's magnetometer.

ESI-500 Joins L-3 Aviation Products Standby Family

Compared with green phosphor displays, the white versions offer more information to the eye.

The Latest in Night Eyes: White Phosphor NVGs

David Donald

But there was missile news from MBDA and Thales, while Lockheed Martin briefed the SC-130J maritime Hercules conversion.

British Defense Review Overshadows DSEI Show in London

The new ELT 345 costs less than $600 and is designed for easy retrofit to a variety of aircraft types.

ACR Unveils Low-cost 406 MHz ELT 345

The event will "help energize" new business aviation activity, organizers say.

Oakland County Hosting Its First  Bizav Forum

To allow operations into Rio's Santos Dumont Airport

Airbus Readies Short-field Mod for A320neo

IFBOA will remain a separate entity despite the new ownership.

NATA Purchases Independent FBO Advocacy Group

The North African country will soon have 56 in its fleet; Iran wants to license-produce the Sukhoi fighter. 

Algeria Buys More Su-30MKs as Iranian Interest Grows

Crew familiarization flights to start October 9

Finnair Sets A350 Delivery, EIS Dates

W Aviation, one of four service providers at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has broken ground on its new FBO complex.

Construction Begins on New FBO Complex at FXE

The new AdonisOne in-flight entertainment system is portable and thus can be carried from aircraft to aircraft.

Chicago Jet Exclusive Distributor for Adonis IFE

The city did not provide adequate staffing for snow removal.

FAA Proposes Penalty for Cleveland Safety Violations

Working collaboratively with stakeholders is part of the agency's philosphy.

CASA Publishes Regulatory Philosophy

The existence of multiple flight plans creates the possibility of error, says five controllers.

Controllers: FAA's Flight Plan Problem a Safety Issue

The projects are part of an agency effort to identify and mitigate incursion risks.

FAA Announces Runway Incursion Mitigation Projects

Garmin’s D2 Bravo is a serious smartwatch with a strong set of aviation functions.

Garmin D2 Bravo Steps Up Garmin’s Watch Game

Comments are due October 26.

FAA Proposes To Expand Offshore Va. Restricted Airspace

About forty companies are first-time exhibitors, while the “Learning and Skills Zone” targets students.

Helitech Organizers Expect Busy Show in London

Mark Huber

A series of small improvements will yield big results for passengers, says the company.

 Bombardier Lifts Lid on New Global Interiors

U.S. Air Force leadership defends major programs and describes new operating concepts.

AFA Conference Tackles Budget, Acquisition and Cyber Issues

Estimates vary as to how far business aviation traffic out of Russia has declined but it’s clearly in the double digits.

Russian Bizav Takes a Dive But Quite How Far Isn’t Clear

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