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Regulations and Government

GAO: Validation Process Unpredictable Since Max Crashes

Stakeholders say foreign aviation authorities have less trust in FAA certification
Moeing Max 8 (Photo: Boeing)
Maintenance and Modifications

Covington Aircraft Engines Opens UK Service Center

UK CAA awards Covington Part 145 certification
Covington Aircraft Engines technician working on turbine blades
Airports

NBAA Raises Alarm on Proposed Dublin Airport Bizav Ban

Dublin Airport Authority seeks to eliminate all general aviation traffic to meet 32M passenger cap
Dublin Airport
Training and Workforce

Enstrom Sets Dates for 2024 Maintenance Classes

Piston-powered helicopter classes start on June 2
Enstrom facilities in Menominee, Michigan
Accidents

Parents of Helitour Crash Victim Receive $100 Million

Airbus, Papillon agree to nine-figure settlement in 2018 Grand Canyon helitour accident
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Invests in Talent for Component Repair

Company has appointed five new technical representatives
Duncan Aviation
Aircraft

5x5 Trading Takes Over Wheels Up Aircraft Broker Unit

The Florida firm is the exclusive provider of business aircraft acquisition and disposition services for Wheels Up
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Booked Record Orders in 2023

The OEM is focusing on product support and gradually ramping up production
MD Helicopters
Aircraft

Aerocor Adds Turbine Aircraft Management to Portfolio

New division expands offerings across business aircraft ownership spectrum
Maintenance and Modifications

VIP Completions Reports Strong Start to New Year

Heading into 2024, the company’s hangars remain full
Gulfstream G550 at VIP Completions in Fort Lauderdale
Rotorcraft

New Hawaii Park Aerial Tour Plan Cuts Flight Numbers

Plan drastically slashes the number of permitted flights over Volcanoes National Park
Helicopter over Hawaiian landscape
Environment

UK Company Creates SAF from Sewage

The process leverages an abundant 'problem' feedstock
Sewage biosolid and flask of SAF
Aircraft

Bizav Market Optimism on the Rise in Asia-Pacific

India sees a jump in optimism, fleet size, and flight hours
G700 in Vietnam (Photo: Gulfstream)
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation To Install Electric Chargers at FBOs

Beta's charging stations can support multiple electric aircraft and ground vehicles
Beta's electric charging cube and its Alia electric aircraft
FBOs

Montana Airport Now Offers FBO Choice

Beacon Air Group now offers Billings airport customers an alternative
Beacon Air Group FBO at KBIL
Safety

Boeing Max 9 Depressurization Emergency Prompts Grounding

An Alaska Airlines flight landed safely after cabin depressurization at 16,000 feet
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9
FBOs

Clay Lacy's John Wayne FBO To Get Joby's Electric Charging Unit

Joby designed its electric charging system to work with multiple aircraft types
Joby has developed a universal charging system for electric aircraft
Rotorcraft

PHI Group Files Public Stock Offering

The Lafayette, Louisiana company operates 213 aircraft
PHI Group
Aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Deliveries To Ramp Up with G700, 6X

Gulfstream has produced 49 G700s and is expected to hand over 30 in 2024
Gulfstream G700 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Aircraft

Bombardier Defense Prepares Luxury Global and Challenger Jets for Military Service

You probably won't find any champagne on these business jets.
Bombardier Defense Global 6500
Aircraft

Hermeus Completes Iron Bird Quarterhorse Testing

Mk 0 is one of four test vehicles in Hermeus' hypersonic program
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 0 (Photo: Hermeus)
Aircraft

Daher Delivers Milestone 100th TBM 960 Aircraft

Kevin Kaseff transitioned from a piston-engine airplane to the TBM 960 turboprop
100th TBM 960 delivery
Aircraft

AINsight: No Reason Not To Shout 'Hooray'

Business aircraft transactions slowed but were still robust in 2023, and 2024 should bring more of the same
wind sock
Aircraft

CAN Keeps Rolling with 2,000 Patient Transports in 2023

CAN's latest fundraiser brought in nearly $500,000
Corporate Angel Network patient (Photo: Corporate Angel Network)
Charter & Fractional

Volato Statistics Demonstrate Company Growth

HondaJet operator has more than tripled its market share
Volato HondaJet on on ramp
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Guernsey's 2-Reg Aircraft Registry Marks 10th Anniversary

Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency and part of the Channel Islands
A private jet registered in Guernsey
Charter & Fractional

Argus: Bizav Traffic Ends Year on Soft Note

North American operations were off by 3 percent and Europe by 8.8 percent in December
Phenom 300 (Photo: NetJets)
Aircraft

Bombardier Defense Wins Hades Global 6500 Contract

Contract supports research for the Army's Hades program
Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for U.S. Army Hades program
Engines

African Airlines Commit To Surf Air's Electric Caravan

Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services will convert their existing Cessna Caravan fleets
Yellow Wings Air Services Cessna Caravan aircraft
Accidents

NTSB: Skydiving Pilot Involved in Fatal Plunge Had Used Kratom

NTSB report did not conclude that the pilot committed suicide
CASA 212 aircraft operated by North Carolina skydiving company