2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Jerry Siebenmark

Mid-Continent Aviation Services hopes to move into a new 31,500-sq-ft hangar this July.

Wichita MRO Looks to Future With New Hangar

Chad Trautvetter

The sale of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, which operate jointly as Piaggio Aerospace, has progressed to the due diligence phase.

Sale of Piaggio Aerospace Moves To Due Diligence Phase

Martha Jercinovich

Fixing the Aviation Industry’s Gender Gap

AINdebrief Episode 48 | March 31, 2022

Kerry Lynch

Jupiter Avionics' new Eclipse digital audio system provides different controller styles and the ability for multiple people to use the system.

Jupiter Avionics Brings Digital Audio System to Market

The Part 147 interim final rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register this spring.

Revamped Part 147 AMT School Rule Moves Forward

David Donald

One of the most successful trainer designs, the original Hawk has been retired from UK military duties, and now only flies with the “Red Arrows” team.

First-Generation Hawk Trainer Bows Out of UK Military Service

Curt Epstein

NBAA's recently-launched Leadership in a Sustainable Flight Department accreditation program will soon be evaluating its first group of applicants.

NBAA Extends Sustainable Flight Department Deadline

With many aviation companies setting carbon reduction goals, carbon offsets represent a near-term solution as SAF ramps up in volume.

Carbon Offsets Offer Near-term Emissions Solution

With the aviation industry searching for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, sustainable aviation fuel represents the most immediately available tool.

SAF Key to Aviation's Decarbonization Plans

Marc Ehudin, GAMA's director of governmental affairs detailed the demands being placed on the aviation industry to improve its sustainability efforts.

Business Aviation Faces Sustainability Push

Vista Global Holdings's fleet to grow to more than 340 super-midsize and large-cabin business jets through the acquisition of Jet Edge.

Vista Acquiring Jet Edge In Bid To Expand U.S. Foothold

With growing interest in Scandinavia for TBM turboprop singles, Daher has appointed Uni-Fly as an authorized service center.

Daher Appoints Uni-Fly as Scandinavian Service Center

Matt Thurber

FreeFlight Systems expects to receive FAA TSO approval of its Terrain series 5G-resistant radar altimeters shortly.

FreeFlight Readies 5G-interference-resistent Radar Altimeters

Gregory Polek

Almost 5 percent of AerCap’s fleet remains in Russian hands.

AerCap Works to Mitigate Losses Stemming from Ukraine War

The FAA is initiating special air traffic procedures at the four airports near Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters tournament next week,.

Masters Golf Tournament Spurs Special ATC Procedures

Universal Avionics and Trimec are developing an STC to install the InSight flight deck in Falcon 2000/2000EX business jets.

Universal Avionics, Trimec Partner on Falcon 2000

VistaJet took delivery of the milestone 100th Global 7500 on March 29 during a ceremony at Bombardier's Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre.

Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet

Mark Huber

MD Helicopters receiving $60 million in debtor financing, will continue operating, while assets sold. 

MD Helicopters Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

For business aviation companies, a successful sustainability plan must be conceived with end goals in mind.

Clay Lacy SVP: Sustainability Is Incremental Process

StandardAero & Thales Offer StableLight Autopilot for Airbus AS350/H125 Helicopters

Williams International designated Jet Maintenance International as an authorized service center for the FJ44 engine series used on light Cessna Citations.

JMI Adds Light Citation Engine MRO

Charles Alcock

The leasing group has now found prospective operators for 550 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2024.

Avolon Signs Up Turkey's Gozen For Scheduled eVTOL Services

Mid-Continent Instruments unveiled five new instruments in its Flex family of customizable aircraft instrumentation.

Five Flight Deck Instruments Join Mid-Continent's Flex Family

CCX's new antenna coupler facilitates testing of GPS receivers while avoiding interference with nearby aircraft.

GPS Antenna Coupler Prevents Test Interference

The selection of the F-35 by Canada is the latest in a flurry of high-profile successes for the Lockheed Martin-led fighter program.

Canada Selects F-35A for its Future Fighter Requirement

Leo Knaapen, who is retiring from Bombardier after a nearly 37-year aerospace career, was honored by NBAA for decades of leadership.

NBAA Recognizes Leo Knaapen with Silk Scarf Award

The Aruba civil aviation authority and the Registry of Aruba are collaborating to ground and de-list aircraft with ties to Russia.

Aruba Authorities Enforce Sanctions on Russian Aircraft

Sergio Aguirre, formerly president of Gogo Business Aviation, is now president of Gogo Inc., while the company's general counsel and CFO are set to retire.

Gogo Transitioning Leadership as Pure-play Bizav Entity

GrandView Aviation will operate under Global Medical Response's AirMed International company.

GrandView Aviation Acquired by Global Medical Response

Columbia Helicopters and United Aero Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively support the Sikorsky S-61.

Columbia, UAG Team To Support S-61 Helicopters

Marenco still needs to attract investors for its prospective M12 single/hybrid and M22 twin-turbine helicopters project.

Marenco Seeks Financing for New Helicopter

Thommen is expanding its LCD manufacturing capabilities to deliver more LCDs for retrofit of aircraft with CRT-type displays.

Thommen Targets CRT-to-LCD Upgrade Market

John and Martha King are regular scholarship providers at WAI's annual conference and this year awarded Charnell Wall with assistance valued at $18,000.

Kings Underscore Need To Support Women Aviators

Gordon Gilbert

Some turbine aircraft operators in Europe will be able to reduce the amount of contingency fuel required, with the aim to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

EASA To Permit Bizjet Ops To Carry Less Extra Fuel

Alto Aviation's latest upgrade adds custom control of audio acoustic modes for business jet VIPs.

Alto Puts VIP in Control of Audio Experience

Kevin Strong, a former FAA transportation specialist, was recently sentenced for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Ex-FAA Employee Sentenced for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Garmin's new D2 Mach 1 watch adds a touchscreen and new functions such as information about glide distance and time.

Garmin Adds Touchscreen to Topline Aviator Watch

Held during the WAI conference in Nashville, Girls in Aviation Day hosted 200 girls with 21 activities highlighting a variety of career options.

WAI Girls in Aviation Day Draws Capacity Participation

One of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900s used in the first A380 test aircraft cruised on pure SAF for about three hours on March 25.

Airbus Flies A380 on 100 percent SAF

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that a Global 6500 and a Citation Latitude owned by Eugene Shvidler have now been seized by the UK government.

UK Indefinitely Detains Two Russian-owned Private Jets

Demand for connectivity is at an all-time high, Gogo Business Aviation president says.

Gogo's Avance Systems Top 1 Million Flights

Northern Jet Management took delivery of the Learjet 75, which marked the end of Learjet production.

Bombardier Delivers Final Production Learjet

True Blue Power unveiled a new AC-to-AC frequency converter and wireless chargers for cabin installations.

True Blue Outlines New Power Products

Believing that the strong market will ease lost Russian business, Bombardier is taking steps for a reverse stock split.

Bombardier: Demand Sufficient To Replace Russian Orders

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference will be held live next week for the first time since the 2020 conference was ended prematurely.

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference Returns Next Week

Billy Nolen, who joined the FAA in January to head up aviation safety, will serve as acting administrator once Steve Dickson departs at the end of March.

FAA Safety Chief Nolen To Become Acting Administrator

Calls for aviation solidarity among European countries during the Ukraine crisis are going unheeded by Turkey, says EC’s transport director. 

EC Transport Head Calls Out Turkey on Increase in Russia Flights

Montana-based charter operator Summit Aviation added its ninth new Embraer Phenom 300E with another on the way this summer.

Summit Expands Charter Fleet after Revenue Growth

Eve Urban Air Mobility now expects to raise nearly $600 million from its pending merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp. and subsequent IPO.

Eve's Post-merger Capital Expected To Near $600M

WingX's Global Market Tracker is showing dips in business jet activity.

Bizjet Activity Still Growing but at a Less Robust Pace

The Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA) will sponsor a Business Aviation Day on April 1 at Daytona Beach International Airport.

Florida Aviation Group To Sponsor Bizav Career Day 

Marion Blakey and Stephanie Chung are among the women professionals participating in an Embry-Riddle Leadership course.

ERAU Brings Top Women Leaders Together in Free Course

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act took a step closer to adoption with Senate passage.

Senate Passes Advanced Air Mobility Act

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

A safety management system seems difficult to implement for smaller Part 91 operators, but it can be more manageable when viewed in "bite-size" chunks.

AINsight: Don’t Swim with Sharks

The VSR700 demonstrator has undertaken the first at-sea trials of its autonomous take-off and landing capabilities as part of a French navy/DGA program.

Airbus's Optionally-Piloted Helicopter Goes to Sea

Signature Flight Support will expand its already industry-leading network through an agreeement to purchase TAC Air and its 16 FBOs.

Signature Aviation To Acquire TAC Air FBOs

Elbe Flugzeugwerke gains certification for its A320P2F less than four months after first flight.

EFW’s A320 Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Earns EASA STC

EASA has stripped Russian aircraft, MROs, and airlines of type and operating certificates. 

EASA Slams the Door on Russian Aerospace

Increases in jet card revenue and new customer jet card sales drove Magellan Jets's overall revenue higher last year.

Charter Broker Magellan Tops $80M in 2021 Revenue

NBAA CEO Bolen said community collaboration, with the backing of national and local leaders, is critical to preserving access.

Leaders Call for Community Collaboration on Noise

Dassault Aviation renewed its partnership with research institution ISAE-SUPAERO and its foundation on optimizing human-machine interaction.

Dassault Renews Human-machine Interface Research

International Yachting Co. (IYC) has entered an exclusive partnership with Jet Edge International.

Jet Edge Reserve Program Aligns with Yacht Charters

For the first time in five years, London-area RAF Northolt Airport will resume operating hours on weekends.

RAF Northolt Airport To Bring Back Weekend Operations

Fast Air Executive Aviation has become the first in Canada to achieve NATA’s sustainability certification for aviation businesses.

Fast Air First in Canada To Get NATA Sustainability Nod

Arrow Aviation created a propeller overhaul shop in 2007 and has now become the only authorized Hartzell service and support center in India. 

Hartzell Propeller Appoints Indian Service Center

Search crews have yet to determine whether the heavily damaged recorder recovered from the destroyed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 is an FDR or CVR.

Recorder Recovered from Doomed China Eastern 737

Niloofar Rahman traced her story during WAI2022 of becoming the first fixed-wing Afghan Air Force pilot.

Afghan Pilot Niloofar Rahmani Inspires at WAI

The hard aviation insurance market could become harder if Russia confiscates the more than 500 airplanes in the country owned by non-Russian lessors.

Insurers Face Losses Due To Grounded Aircraft in Russia

FAA certification of Dart's fire attack system for the H145 expected later this year. 

Dart Developing H145 Fire Attack System

MRO provider Jet MS is rebranding RAS Group's interiors and completions business to Jet MS Completions.

Jet MS Completions Rebrand To Include Facility Upgrade

A report found that Bomardier remains a significant contributor to the Canadian economy and that is expect to grow with revenues of CA$9.4B by 2025.

Report: Bombardier Contributes Billions To Canadian GDP

Dassault Aviation plans to hold its Falcon Maintenance & Operations regional seminars in seven cities beginning in April.

Dassault Resumes Falcon M&O Regional Seminars

Sun Air will provide charter, management, and sales as the Gulfstream representative in Vietnam.

Gulfstream Adds International Rep in Vietnam

ForeFlight has raised prices and released new weight and balance and hazard advisor features.

ForeFlight Raises Prices; Enhances W&B and Hazard Advisor

Colleen Mondor

Alaska Seaplanes is one of only 32 Part 135 operators in the U.S. to implement a safety management system.

Alaska Seaplanes Gets FAA Nod for Safety Management System

Amid Bizav Surge Fractional HondaJet Operator Volato Takes Off

Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2030 Ambition Statement which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel supply.

Jet Aviation Signs WEF Clean Skies Declaration

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the region. 

Air Greenland To Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4s from Avolon

Orbit Communication Systems' AirTRx30 terminal for Inmarsat Jet Connex is expected to begin shipping in 2023 or sooner.

Orbit Develops Inmarsat Jet Connex-compatible Terminal

With the acquisition of Gulf Coast Aviation in Houston, Volato has bases in six U.S. markets.

Upstart Volato Acquires Gulf Coast Aviation

Edwin Niemöller, 57, Jet Aviation’s senior director of FBO operations for the Netherlands passed away on February 12 after a short illness.

Netherlands FBO Veteran Succumbs after Brief Illness

Attendees at WAI2022, one of the largest yet, heard stories of trailblazing women, including the first female fixed-wing Afghan Air Force pilot.

WAI Draws Crowds in Return of a Live Show

Georgia’s Henry County officially opened its newly-built FBO terminal at Atlanta Speedway Airport.

Atlanta-area Airport Debuts New FBO Terminal

Marwan Khalek received BBGA's Micheal Wheatley Award for Outstanding Services.

BBGA Honors Gama Aviation's Marwan Khalek

HAI is opposing recommendations in an FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee final report on uncrewed aircraft systems operating beyond the line of sight.

HAI Pans FAA Report on BVLOS Uncrewed Aircraft Ops

Despite advances in technology leading to quieter airplanes, the FAA needs to do more to address community concerns about aircraft noise, said the GAO.

GAO: FAA Needs To Better Address Public’s Noise Concern

Electric Aviation Pioneers Like Joby Want to Transform Air Travel With eVTOL Aircraft

A crash on Monday of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 in southern China prompted the airline to ground the rest of the type in its fleet.

China Eastern Grounds 737-800s Following Crash

Kait Wilson

The 33rd Women in Aviation International conference concluded with the culmination of a dinner banquet honoring the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees.

WAI Conference Honors Female Aviation Pioneers

Air bp has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to furnish the UK-based engine maker with sustainable aviation fuel to power its engine testing programs.

Air bp To Supply Rolls-Royce with SAF

Flight planning and trip support data from Universal Weather and Aviation soon will be integrated into Honeywell’s Forge flight management platform.

Universal Weather Connects with Honeywell Forge

The Women in Aviation Advisory Board made 55 recommendations on cultural change, recruitment/retention efforts, and data collection to close gender gap.

Advisory Board Calls for Measures To Narrow Aviation's Gender Gap

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Cessna Citation XLS+ has been designated Dove 1 as part of Textron Aviation's Special Olympics Airlift.

Lead Aircraft Selected for Special Olympics Airlift

Young, a long-time member of the House General Aviation Caucus, was the chamber's oldest and longest serving lawmaker when he died March 18.

General Aviation Orgs Mark Passing of Rep. Don Young

Canada has stepped back from its previous position that could have seen virtually all private aircraft purchased taxed as luxury “personal” aircraft.

Canada Revises Proposed Aircraft Luxury Tax

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