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IAI Prepares To Manufacture Upgraded Gulfstream G280

Details of improvements for a follow-on to the G280 model remain largely secret
Gulfstream G280 supermidsized business jet
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
FutureFlight

Vela Alpha eVTOL Could Be Indonesia's First New Civil Aircraft in Decades

Vela Prima Nusantara is developing a piloted, four-passenger eVTOL aircraft called the Vela Alpha, which it intends to have certified and in service in Asia and North America in 2028.
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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

Dealing with Business Aviation’s Other Sustainability Challenge

AIN 2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit – Hiring and DEI, moderated by Jay Boykin, VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gogo Business Aviation
DEI, diversity, equity and inclusion
FutureFlight

Pipistrel Gains FAA Exemption for Velis Electro

The FAA's granting of an exemption to Textron eAviation means that Pipistrel Velis Electro owners and buyers can fly their electric-powered airplanes under light sport aircraft regulations without restriction.
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Security

GNSS Jamming and Spoofing Events Present a Growing Danger

Many reports of jamming and spoofing come from conflict zones
GNSS jamming
Rotorcraft

The Resurgence of Sikorsky's Helibus

Sikorsky readies production ramp-up for its S-92 heavy twin
Sikorsky S-92
FutureFlight

Whisper Aero Proposes 100-seat Electric 'Jetliner' Concept

Whisper Aero believes its ultraquiet propulsion system could enable sustainable regional flights.
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Safety

Tackling Aviation's Mental Health Paradox

Experts agree that the FAA system discourages reporting of mental health issues
Pilot mental health
Aircraft

Piper M700 Gets FAA Nod

Deliveries of the airplane will begin immediately
Piper M700 Fury airplane
Avionics

Iridium Agrees To Buy GNSS Protector Satelles

The acquisition may help avionics providers prevent GNSS jamming and spoofing
Iridium satellite network
Engines

GE Aerospace To Fly Solo Starting April 2

Industrial giant will comprise three independent companies
GE Catalyst turboprop in test cell
Environment

Hybrid Pragmatism Could Be Vanguard for Aviation's Electric Dreams

Multiple hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft are in development
Electra Goldfinch
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Eviation Aircraft appointed Andre Stein as CEO and Tom Burke joined CHC Helicopter as CEO
People in Aviation - March 2024 headshots
Training and Workforce

Industry Sees Little Sign of Easing on Workforce Woes

The problem is particularly acute for MROs
Dassault technicians
Aircraft

Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs, Prices Soften

The available inventory of business jets increased by 32 percent in February
Dassault Falcon 900EX business jet
FutureFlight

Volocopter Gets Clearance to Start Early Serial Production of VoloCity eVTOL Aircraft

Germany's LBA civil aviation authority has extended the company's production organization approval.
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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2024
rural runway
Rotorcraft

35th and Final Heli-Expo Sets Record Attendance Mark

The show will be rebranded starting next year
crowded show floor at Heli-Expo 2024
Engines

Million Air Burbank Adds UL94 to Menu

With legislators angling for a ban on leaded aviation fuel, FBOs are starting to take notice
Million Air Burbank's new UL94 tanker
Safety

A High-level Call to Action on Aviation Safety

Top safety officials probed the issues that are causing an 'erosion of safety margins'
Air traffic controllers
Environment

Embraer-X and Sustainable Aero Lab Push Decarbonization

Embraer-X is the Brazilian airframer's technology incubator and 'market accelerator' unit
Sustainable Aero Lab in Hamburg, Germany
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Growth Preps for China Upturn

ExecuJet Haite expanding MRO at Daxing International
ExecuJet Haite
Rotorcraft

Bell Lands First Purchase Agreement for Super-medium 525 Helicopter

Equinor ordered 10 for North Sea operations
Bell 525 in offshore support
FBOs

Azure Flight Support in Tune with Music City Flight Traffic

Azure Flight Support brings more than 40 years of FBO experience to its Smyrna Airport facility
Azure Flight Support facility at KMQY
Aircraft

Leonardo Helicopter Deliveries Jump 24 Percent in 2023

Leonardo handed over 185 helicopters in 2023
AW139 india
Safety

FAA Introduces More Airport Arrival Alert Notices

Arrival Alerts Notices are designed to help avoid pilots from landing on the wrong runway.
Van Nuys
Accidents

NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident

The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration
Tamarack active winglet on Cessna CitationJet
FutureFlight

Ampaire Acquires Electric ‘Aerotow’ Developer Magpie Aviation

Hybrid-electric powertrain pioneer Ampaire is expanding its portfolio of sustainable flight solutions with the acquisition of Magpie, a start-up developing an autonomous tow for electric aircraft.
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