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Charter & Fractional

Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights

Services will operate from Falcon Aviation's heliports in the UAE
Falcon Aviation will operate Archer's eVTOL aircraft in the UAE
Cabin Interior and Electronics

X-1FBO 2nd Annual Conference To Address FBO Safety, AI

Event will focus on innovations in industry tech for aircraft ground handlers
X-1 Conference
Regulations and Government

FAA Funding Bill Protects Data Privacy, Targets Sustainability

The FY2024 funding bill calls for FAA to consider bizav's diversity in the SMS rulemaking
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 flew from London to New York on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel
Rotorcraft

Skyco Leasing To Buy Six Airbus H175 Helicopters

The two companies will cooperate to develop service and support facilities
Airbus Helicopters H175
Safety

Desert Jet Earns Charter Industry's Highest Safety Ratings

Fewer than one percent of operators have Wyvern's Wingman Pro, Argus Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3 ratings concurrently
Desert Jet Fleet on company's ramp in Palm Springs, California
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Corporate Transparency Act Descends on Bizav

Critical to understand and comply with the new law despite its challenges and invasiveness.
Government regulations
Regulations and Government

Bolen: White House 'Unfairly' Targeting Business Jets

President Biden stresses need to cut private aircraft tax breaks
President Biden State of the Union
Training and Workforce

Leaders Stress Need To Foster Women Aviation Careers

Joby celebrates International Women in Aviation Week
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) (Photo: Kerry Lynch/AIN)
Charter & Fractional

WingX Sees Stagnant Bizav Flight Activity Year-to-date

Global flights were down around 3 percent year-on-year in the first two months of this year
WingX presentation at BBGA conference
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace To Acquire Mayo Aviation’s Denver MRO

Agreement expands Mayo’s maintenance capacity for its managed fleet and charter customers
Stevens Aerospace mechanic working on a King Air
Regulations and Government

Aircraft Operators, FBOs Face New UK Border Controls

More passenger data and prior approval will be required for non-UK citizens
Farnborough Airport in the UK
FBOs

Signature Installs Beta's Electric Charging Stations at FBOs

The infrastructure can support any electric aircraft and ground vehicles
Beta Technologies electric charging station
Safety

EASA Provides More Guidance on AI for Aviation

Agency wants to ensure human oversight of artificial intelligence development
Maintenance and Modifications

Naples Jet Center Gets OEM Nod for Legacy, Praetor Mx

Designation expands the scope of the MRO provider's offerings
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Revenues, Losses Fall in 4Q

Total revenues decreased 40% but company stemmed loss by 64%
Wheels Up
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Launches Parts Programs for Citation Sovereign, XLS

Two parts aircraft are undergoing disassembly in Bangor, Maine
Citation Sovereign C&L teardown
Aircraft

Falcon Delivery Dip Hits Dassault's 2023 Revenues

Revenues last year fell by almost 31 percent to €4.8 billion ($5.2 billion) from €6.9 billion in 2022.
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Extends MRO Support to Cargo Drones

Dallas satellite shop performs scheduled and unscheduled work on UAVs
Maintenance and Modifications

Rolls Appoints PHI MRO Services as Authorized Mx Center

Approval represents a step forward in delivering ‘unparalleled’ support
Executives from Rolls-Royce and PHI at HeliExpo
Airports

UK Considers New Night Noise Limits for London Airports

The changes, running through October 2028, would mainly impact Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Davinci Jets Installs SmartSky Lite on King Air 350

Fastest ATG now available for nearly 2,000 King Airs
Beechcraft King Air 360
Regulations and Government

FAA To Get Funding Boost with Focus on Controllers, Oversight

,Congress is providing the FAA a $1.25 billion increase for $20.28B in FY'24
Washington D.C. overview
Training and Workforce

FAA Awards $13.5 Million in Grants To Foster Workforce

32 schools received pilot, maintenance technician development grants
Pacific Aviation Northwest
Charter & Fractional

Levo Unveils Digital Offerings for Part 135 Operators

Technology company also has finalized a partnership agreement with Outer Banks Aviation
Levo
Rotorcraft

HAI Ushers in New Era as Vertical Aviation International

VAI wants to show it has 'open arms' for all kinds of vertical lift
HAI VAI announcement event
Training and Workforce

Solving the Compensation Conundrum

AIN 2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit – Compensation and Retention, moderated by Linda Herzog, founder of Herzog Leadership Consulting
Compensation highlited
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Clay Lacy Aviation Adds Starlink Satcom Dealership

Starlink terminal installation takes 15 to 25 days of downtime
Starlink business aviation satcom antenna installation
Training and Workforce

Building a Multigenerational Team Requires Multidimensional Thinking

AIN 2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit – Generational Differences, moderated by Hanneke Weitering, Science and Technology Editor, AIN Media Group
Generational change
Regulations and Government

Ex-EBAA Leader Fernand François Passes Away

Career in aviation spanned five decades, including journalism and industry advocacy
Former EBAA chief executive Fernand François
Regulations and Government

Johnny Law’s Long Reach into Bizjet Operations

AIN 2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit – Legal Roundtable, moderated by Nathan R. Pietila, Shareholder, Aero Law Group PC
Airplane law illustration