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Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Opens North Florida HondaJet MRO at Volato Base

The deal represents Banyan's first expansion beyond Fort Lauderdale in its 45-year history
Banyan's MRO facility
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Internships Help Launch Bizav Careers

Programs expose college students to what corporate aviation can offer as a career
Aircraft

Bizav Traffic Sees Continued Slide, WingX Reports

Business aviation traffic has trended down by 4 percent globally over the last four weeks
Gulfstream G650/650ER (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Charter & Fractional

India's JetSetGo Commits to More Electric/Hybrid Aircraft

The Indian charter operator could add up to 280 new aircraft to its fleet from around 2028
Overair's Butterfly eVTOL aircraft
Accidents

Cause of Challenger's Uncommanded Flap Failure Unknown

Charter flight landed safely after departing Farnborough Airport
Failures in the No 1 flap retract relay on a Challenger 604
Regulations and Government

Congress OKs Stopgap Funding Measure

Congress now has until March 1 to pass FAA budget
Washington D.C. overview
Avionics

Viasat and National Flight Lab Demonstrate SBAS in UK

High-accuracy positioning could lead to more instrument approaches in the UK
 ViaSat-3 satellite
Rotorcraft

Léman Aviation Orders 10 Leonardo AW09 Helicopters

The order expands the AW09's reach in European markets
Leonardo AW09 helicopter
Avionics

Blackhawk Delivers Autoland-equipped King Air 200

The installation included a full G1000 NXi avionics suite
Blackhawk Aerospace Garmin Autoland installation
Safety

AviationManuals Sees 650% Jump in Ready Flight Subscribers

AviationManuals has also grown staff by 25 percent
AviationManuals
Charter & Fractional

Indian Charter Group JetSetGo Signs for Horizon's eVTOL

Canadian start-up Horizon just raised $9 million in a SPAC-backed Nasdaq listing
Horizon's Cavorite X7 eVTOL aircraft
FBOs

ExecuJet's Paris FBO Is Latest To Go All-electric

It's the company's fourth location to make the switch from conventionally fueled equipment
Electric ground service equipment on the ExecuJet ramp at Paris Le Bourget
Rotorcraft

Airwolf STCs Lithium-ion Main-ship Batteries for Helicopters

The True Blue Power batteries weigh much less than traditional batteries
True Blue Power TB17 lithium-ion battery in helicopter
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Move To Bring Back 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation

The bipartisan tax agreement also would restore R&D expensing
Legacy 450 First Flight Melbourne
FBOs

Signature Aviation Ends Flight Rep at Singapore Changi

Signature maintains a partnership with an existing handler at Seletar
Singapore's Changi Airport
FBOs

Atlantic, Joby, and Archer Plan for eVTOL FBO Services

The business aviation services group announced partnerships with two leading eVTOL aircraft developers
Archer and Atlantic Aviation are developing FBO concepts for eVTOL air services
Avionics

Trimec Wins STC for Universal InSight in Falcon 2000/2000EXs

InSight system replaces Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 4
Universal InSight system in Falcon 2000
Fuel

Study: Aviation Fuel Additive Market Set To Soar

Report anticipates $1.5 billion market for these additives by 2030
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
Training and Workforce

Bell Valencia Trains Hundreds Annually

Bell 429 simulator at Valencia Spain logs more than 1,000 hours each year
FBOs

Aero Centers Opens Spokane International FBO

New facility gives the growing chain its second location in Washington state
Aero Centers FBO at KGEG
Maintenance and Modifications

Tyonek Services Group Buys Alabama Maintenance Hangar

Native American-owned company has leased the hangar since 2018
Tyonek Services Group's 68,000-sq-ft hangar in Huntsville, Alabama
Regulations and Government

Brazil Reinstates Reciprocal Visa Requirements

Tourists will need visa starting April 10, while flight crewmembers have until July 10
Visa Application
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Orders, Deliveries Dip in 2023

Deliveries of the newly certified Falcon 6X did not start until late November
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet
Charter & Fractional

Fly Legal Day Will Focus Attention on Illegal Charter Flights

The group is urging more reporting of illegal charter activity
Air Charter Association chief executive Glenn Hogben
Airports

Florida’s Naples Airport Starts Fly Quiet Program

Officials will recognize operators for quiet flying quarterly
Naples Airport
Aircraft

Flying Doctors Demo PC-24 Landing on Australian Road

The demonstration was a simulation of a major road incident on Stuart Highway
Pilatus PC-24 jet lands on Australian road
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet South Africa Earns Isle of Man Reduced Inspection Approval

The company's FBO is the first to achieve the designation from the registry
ExecuJet South Africa line worker marshaling airplane
Accidents

Fatal Business Jet Accidents Climbed Steeply in 2023

Fatalities soared for U.S.-registered jets but decreased for non-U.S.-registered ones
Hawker 800XP resting at edge of runway with door open following an aborted takeoff
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Grows UAS Portfolio with Aerovel Acquisition

Aerovel produces the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system
Aerovel's Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system
Aircraft

NASA Rolls Out X-59 Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator

The X-59 will fly at Mach 1.4 without a sonic boom
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the apron outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility at dawn in Palmdale, California.