2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gregory Polek

Embraer faces a reset as Boeing conserves cash.

Analysis: Boeing-Embraer Saga Leaves Sour Taste in Brazil

Kerry Lynch

The FAA's SFAR builds on previous actions to provide relief to the industry facing time-sensitive requirements.

FAA SFAR Provides Reprieve from Range of Requirements

Jerry Siebenmark

Textron Aviation delivered 23 jets and 16 turboprops, compared with 44 jets and 44 turboprops in the same quarter last year.

Jet Deliveries Halved, Profits Plunge in Textron's Q1

Matt Thurber

AFV Partners' purchase of Aircraft Performance Group will open opportunities for technological developments in flight planning and operations.

APG Acquisition Opens Doors for Future Growth

An Airbus service bulletin will define the needed engineering work and management of the certification process for EASA.

Airbus to Offer Freight Mod for A330, A350 Cabins

Curt Epstein

A-Group says its Moscow and St. Petersburg FBOs have implemented the latest Covid-19 precautions and preparations.

Russian FBOs Ready for Duty

The CARES Act renewed the NOL carryback through 2020, opening the possibility for aircraft buyers to receive tax benefits on aircraft purchases.

IADA: CARES Act Tax Measure Could Boost Aircraft Sales

James Wynbrandt

During this week's BASS, the FAA administrator overviewed the measures the agency is taking to keep the NAS operational during the Covid-19 pandemic.

FAA's Dickson: National Airspace System is 'Open for Business'

Chad Trautvetter

JetSuite’s aircraft operating arm, Superior Air Charter, on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. 

JetSuite Files For Chapter 11 Reorganization

Mark Huber

Textron CEO Scott Donnelly sees a bright future for the company’s Bell unit.

Textron CEO Scott Donnelly Bullish On Bell 

The DOT OIG found the roughly 250 U.S. contract towers used at least 47.6% fewer resources on average between 2015 and 2018, and had fewer safety events.

DOT Watchdog Finds Contract Towers Efficient, Safe

Q&A on Honeywell’s Blockchain-based GoDirect Trade Aviation Parts Marketplace

First-quarter deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace fell 33 percent due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, while supply chain issues will curtail production.

Travel Restrictions Thwart 1Q20 Gulfstream Deliveries

Million Air used one of its charter aircraft to ferry its donation of surgical and N95 protective masks to New York's hard hit Westchester County.

FBO Chain Donates and Delivers PPE to NY Hospital

Flying in masks and gloves and distancing from cabin medical crews is now required conduct for emergency helicopter pilots.

Air Ambulance Crews Adjust To Covid-19 Operating Conditions

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has released a new recommended practice training guide to mitigate risks, including plans based on real acccidents.

U.S. Helo Safety Team Offers Case Studies for Survival

Charles Alcock

Airliner deliveries could fall further during the second and third quarters of 2020, resulting in greater financial pressure on the aerospace supply chain.

Airbus Sees More Pain in Commercial Market Through 3Q2020

Fulcrum Labs and Aviation Institute of Maintenance have partnered to offer more online training for A&P mechanic students.

Maintenance Trainer Adopts Online Learning

Garmin's new aera 760 portable GPS navigator adds many avionics-like features in a compact 7-inch display.

New Garmin Portable Adds Approach Overlays

Improved earnings on the military side of the helicopter business have balanced disappointing news from the struggling oil and gas sector. 

Airbus Helicopters Grows Revenues, Profits in 1Q20

David Donald

Saab has delivered the first of three GlobalEye swing-role surveillance systems to the United Arab Emirates on schedule.

First GlobalEye Handed Over to the UAE

The Embraer Phenom inspections at the Eagle Creek MROs included landing gear overhauls and, in a few instances, Garmin G1000 upgrades.

Eagle Creek MROs Complete 20 Phenom 10-Year Inspections

The California-based aviation services provider is now offering cabin cleaning and disinfection at its maintenance bases and through its mobile teams.

Clay Lacy Adds Aircraft Disinfection to Services

AirFinance founder Kirsten Bartok Touw predicts rapid consolidation in the urban air mobility sector as only companies with cash in hand may now succeed.

eVTOL Aircraft Programs Could Face Investment Squeeze

CEO David Calhoun detailed plans for slashing the Boeing workforce by 10 percent and widebody aircraft production in half by 2022.

Boeing to Institute Big Cuts to Workforce and Production

Schools have adapted to online curriculums for now but believe these tools can be used in part to maintain a future pipeline.

Aviation Schools Training Online for Now, Eyeing Future 

Years in the making, the FAA AC 142-1 creates a new approach to Part 135 training that calls for a consensus-based standardized curricula.

FAA Guidance Opens Door for Standardized Part 135 Training

Some 12,000 will be laid off at British Airways, which accounted for the majority of parent group IAG's declining revenues during the first quarter. 

British Airways To Cut 12,000 Jobs as Covid-19 Hits Results

The workforces of NetJets Europe and Executive Jet Management have been cut by 25 percent in response to a significant dip in demand for flights.

NetJets Cuts Staff, Planned Aircraft Deliveries for 2020

Most Boeing South Carolina employees will return to work on May 3 and 4.

Boeing Prepares To Restart South Carolina Production

A passenger face-covering requirement at JetBlue starting May 4 follows national measures in Canada and the UAE. 

JetBlue Requiring All Passengers To Wear Face Coverings

William H. “Bill” Wells Jr., the former president and owner of Cashmere, Washington-based Cascade Helicopters and past HAI chair died at 86.

Former Cascade Helicopters Owner Bill Wells Flies West

Camp's Inventory Locator Service and aviation MRO and logistics software developer Component Control have launched ILS Bridge for Quantum.

Camp Begins Integration of ILS Software Offerings

North Little Rock Municipal Airport has postponed its plans for a new GA terminal and hangar as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Arkansas Airport Shelves Terminal Project Amid Covid-19

GAMA listed dozens of efforts its members have undertaken to assist in Covid-19 relief.

GAMA Highlights Myriad Industry Relief Efforts

Upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) provider Aviation Performance Solutions has launched new free and paid online UPRT course options.

APS Aims To Keep Pilots Sharp During Covid Downtime

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport has kicked off a $7.6 million reconstruction project on its secondary runway 15/33.

Massachusetts Airport Starts Runway Rehab Project

Bombardier suspended production on March 24 following mandates by the governments of Quebec and Ontario.

Bombardier To Fully Resume Production by May 11

As the business aviation industry adjusts to life in the Covid-19 era, AviationManuals believes its time for FBOs to update their operating procedures.

Manual Provider Suggests FBOs Up Their Covid Procedures

The FAA has released a list of 93 airports where it plans to curb operating hours as traffic has declined in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Once Busy, Many Bizav Airport Towers To See Hours Cut

How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19

Web Manuals will offer free licenses to new customers until August 31 to support the aviation industry through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Web Manuals Hopes Freebie Supports Industry Recovery

IBAC fears use of an average of 2019 and 2020 emissions levels will skew the baseline for Corsia at a much greater cost to operators.

IBAC Urges ICAO To Adjust Corsia Emissions Baseline

The Sikorsky  S-92A+ upgrade kit provides added safety redundancy if primary lubrication fails and extends the overhaul interval by up to 25 percent.

Sikorsky Signs Cougar for S-92A+ Helicopter Upgrades

Israel Aerospace Industries said its robot UV-C light unit could move inside aircraft cabins, eliminating viruses and germs from exposed surfaces.

UV-C Light System Eliminates Covid-19 from Aircraft Cabins

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer said it would pursue “all remedies” against Boeing for damages resulting from the collapse of their merger. 

Embraer Files for Arbitration over Failed Boeing Tie-up

Diamond Aircraft Industries and Centennial College have agreed to collaborate in several areas such as student work placements.

Agreement Could Help Diamond Aircraft's Worker Pipeline

An HAI webinar with JSFirm highlighted the job losses that has come from the Covid-19 crisis in the rotorcraft industry, but offered tools for job seekers.

Covid Taking Toll on Rotorcraft Employment

Bell recently completed noise testing on its 525 super-medium twin. 

Bell 525 Edges Closer To Certification 

Chip Paige was killed when a 1969 Bell UH-1H crashed into a Mesa, Arizona park.

Huey Crash Kills Former L.A. Newscopter Pilot

Like most places, aviation traffic to Hawaii's main gateway of Honolulu has dropped preciptiously over the past month.

Hawaii Traffic Hard Hit During Covid Crisis

Airbus’s furloughed Broughton workers will benefit from the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme.

Airbus to Furlough 3,200 UK Workers at Broughton Plant

Richard Pedicini

Airline and airport groups decry the Argentine government’s decision to close the country to air travel for another four months.

Argentina Shuts Down Air Travel Until September

Jennifer Meszaros

Comac looks to 5G to boost aircraft development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

China’s Comac Applies Remote Test Platforms for C919

Duncan Aviation: Engine Testing

Despite the ending of the Boeing-Embraer JV to oversee development and marketing of the tanker-transport, the original marketing agreement remains.

C-390 Joint Venture Scrapped, Millennium Joins the Covid Effort

Embraer and Boeing face a legal battle over the U.S. company’s decision to terminate its takeover of the Brazilian manufacturer's airliner business.

Embraer Fires Back after Boeing Nixes Merger Deal

A master transaction agreement that laid out contract terms for the creation of Boeing Brasil expired on Friday.

Boeing Pulls Out of Planned Embraer Tie-up

The new radar is available as an upgrade for Gripen fighters, and can also be tailored to other types and for other missions.

Saab Flies New GaN Fighter Radar

Eugene Gerden

Bizav operators in Russia are facing difficulties in conducting their flights to and from the country due to a significant tightening of requirements.

Tighter Requirements Put Pressure on Bizav in Russia 

Travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have made finding locations to park overflow aircraft a challenge. 

ACI Issues Best Practices for Parking Grounded Aircraft

Stevens Aerospace move to Smyrna Airport offers the MRO provider the ability to expand in the future.

Stevens Plans Move from Nashville to Nearby Smyrna

AIN webinar spotlights concerns of potential supply chain disruptions in coming months and potential opportunities.

Covid Pandemic Risks Supply Chain Squeeze

The replenishment of the PPP fund was welcomed by industry groups, seeing small aviation businesses continue to struggle.

Industry Leaders Praise Passage of More Relief Funding

Aerion Supersonic is moving its headquarters from Reno, Nevada, to a new $300 million campus at Florida’s Melbourne International Airport (MLB).

Aerion Supersonic Chooses Florida's MLB Airport for New HQ

AINdebrief looks at bizav sustainability, remote flight dept. audits, Covid-related airline bankruptcies, preowned aircraft sales, and supply chain issues.

AINdebrief Episode 5 | April 24, 2020

Has Business Aviation Reached Its Low Point in the Covid-19 Crisis?

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Professional pilots can take advantage of this Covid-19-induced downtime to “reset” and re-engage to be better on the backside of this crisis.

AINsight: Step Up Pilot Skills During Covid Grounding

The restart in business aviation flights in the U.S. will be mostly domestic driven, with Texas, Florida, and Georgia being key to recovery, said Argus.

Argus Outlines What U.S. Bizav Recovery Might Look Like

The FAA is temporarily reducing operations at ATC towers where traffic has dropped off significantly, particularly at night.

FAA To Adjust Hours at 100 Air Traffic Towers

Biggin Hill Airport's new CEO wants to develop a complete business aviation ecosystem that will drive long-term growth for business aviation in London.  

Biggin Hill Airport Presses Ahead with Long-term Growth Plans

The 354th Fighter Wing has become the first wing in Pacific Air Forces to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A.

U.S. Air Force F-35 Fighters Arrive in Alaska

Ian Sheppard

Comlux is a VIP transport specialist but is currently making its aircraft available for at-cost charter to help in the present crisis.

Comlux Making Aircraft Available in Crisis for At-cost Charter

In dozens of sessions with customers over the past few weeks, Honeywell offers operators tips on how to get the most of the time their aircraft is down.

Honeywell Discusses Aircraft Downtime Optimization

Kuwaiti leasing company Alafco claims Boeing owes it $336 million in advance payment for undelivered 737 Max 8s.

Alafco Sues Boeing for Non-delivery of Max Jets

Italian cabin supplier AvioInteriors has designed a seating configuration with transparencies meant to mitigate the spread of germs.

AvioInteriors Seating Innovation Addresses Covid Concerns 

Textron Aviation financing program is limited to U.S.-registered Cessna Citation jets that have work performed in U.S. service centers.

Textron Offers Financing for Citation Upgrades, Mods

Cathy Buyck

The International Air Transport Association acknowledges that a coordinated relaxation of lockdowns could prove difficult given “different realities.”

IATA Seeks Pan-European Approach to Post-Covid Air Travel 

AIN asked EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan what members are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic.

AIN Q&A: EBAA's Khan Outlines Pandemic Problems

The Irkut-designed MC-21 narrowbody has now completed more than 300 test flights.

MC-21 Flight Testing Resumes following Covid Pause

ATS World-Wide, which is developing a permanently-installed towing system for airports, found a "time-capsule" when it purchased a derelict Boeing 727 jet.

Vintage 727 Airliner Deployed to Test New Aircraft Towing System

Why Expert Aircraft Management Matters in a Crisis

Kodiak Aircraft donated use of a new Kodiak 100 Series II turboprop single and pilot time to transport 240 ventilators to Sacramento, California.

Newly Minted Kodiak Carries Ventilators to California

The UK's Farnborough Airport spent nine years making the changes that resulted in it becoming the world's first carbon neutral business aviation airport.

Carbon Neutral Farnborough Doesn't Rest on Its Green Laurels

Stardustjets and Germany's Heron will jointly apply for an Indian air operator's certificate and the Mumbai-based startup intends to buy a midsized jet. 

Stardustjets Teams with Heron to Launch Indian Charter Services

The Luftwaffe is set to receive a split buy of Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers to replace its remaining Tornado aircraft.

Germany’s Tornado Fighter Replacement Plans Revealed

Honeywell's GoDirect Trade e-commerce platform is trying to remove barriers to aviation parts transactions. 

GoDirect Trade Aims To Be Amazon of Aviation Parts

Acceptance testing of FlightSafety International’s FlightSmart has been completed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi.

FlightSafety Moves Closer To Using Smart Training Tool

The NATA Part 135 Covid-19 Task Force will address a range of concerns and develop best practices covering flight crew and passenger safety.

NATA Forms Task Force To Prep 135 for Demand Return

AMAC Aerospace has taken on two Airbus Corporate Jet projects and has a third in the pipeline as well as work on a pair of Bombardier Global twins.

AMAC Sees Mx Rush on ACJs, Globals

Duncan has installed the ACA chemical-free air purification system in a Gulfstream and is working on approvals for other aircraft.

Duncan Installing ACA Aircraft Air Purification System

Chen Chuanren

The Asian Business Aviation Association hopes general aviation and business aviation stakeholders will seize the current opportunity to expand.

‘New Normal’ Could Bring Opportunity for Bizav in Asia

Textron Aviation delivered two Cessna Citation Latitudes to the Japan Air Self Defense Force that are configured for flight inspection missions.

Textron Finds New Special-missions Role for Latitude

Delta Air Lines takes steps to accelerate plans to simplify its fleet in preparation for the “new normal.”

Delta’s Bastian Sees Recovery Taking as Long as Three Years

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