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Charter & Fractional

Paragon Aviation Group Partners with NBAA

Partnership aims to generate visibility, sales leads
NBAA / Paragon
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Chinese eVTOL Aircraft Developer TCab Raises $20 Million

Unnamed investor aims to introduce air taxis in the Middle East
TCab Tech E20 eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Funding Confirmed for Cranfield Hydrogen Integration Incubator

Aerospace university will be a hub for developing hydrogen propulsion for aviation
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Islander aircraft
Engines

Lange To Help Lyte with Hybrid-hydrogen Powertrain for VTOL Aircraft

Lyte Aviation also aims to recruit Cranfield University PhD students to support the program
Lyte Aviation SkyBus LA-44 VTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

NBAA Promotes Dina Green to Chief of Staff

Green will also retain some duties from her former role of v-p of events
Dina Green, NBAA chief of staff (Photo: NBAA)
Training and Workforce

CAE Taps Epic Games for Level-D Simulator Visuals

Plans call to upgrade full-flight simulators with the new Unreal Engine visuals
CAE 3D visuals with Epic Games Unreal Engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon Service Adopts TrustFlight’s Electronic Logbook

Digitalization eliminates time-consuming manual processes
TrustFlight electronic logbook
Cabin Interior and Electronics

STC Underway for Eutelsat OneWeb Satcom in Boeing 737

OneWeb promises system speeds of up to 195 Mbps download
Aloft AeroArchitects
FBOs

HKBAC Introduces Private, Commerical Jet Transfer Service

The process streamlines the journey between flights at the Asian aviation hub
Officials at Hong Kong International Airport at launch of Jet transfer service
Safety

NTSB Cautions of Hidden Dangers of Dust Devils

Safety Board cited 170 accidents involving dust devils
Dust devil (Photo: NOAA)
Avionics

Honeywell Makes Offer for Autonomous Tech Group Civitanavi

Proposed deal is part of the U.S. aerospace group's plan for the advanced air mobility sector
Honeywell cockpit technology for eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Reorganizes and Expands Turbine Engine Leadership Team

Company names three new managers to lead further expansion
Duncan Aviation managers of engine services
Aircraft

Electron Unveils All-electric Five-seat Utility Aircraft

The Dutch start-up aims to be ready to start deliveries in 2028
Electron 5 all-electric aircraft
Security

Inspector Criticizes UK Private Aviation Security Checks

Former independent oversight official fired after releasing security screening data
London City Airport Private Aviation Centre
Aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Inventories Up 26% from Last Year

Used inventory is still below the five-year average of 5.1 percent of the total fleet
Dassault Falcon 900EX business jet
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Charter and Frax Firm Volato Reports 2023 Loss

Losses attributed to stalled aircraft sales, delivery delays
Volato jet
Maintenance and Modifications

AOne Parts Opens Inventory Location in South Florida

Company to consolidate parts inventory in one location
AOne aftermarket inventory on shelf in South Florida
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Opens Aircraft Parts Warehouse in Germany

Location to provide convenient shipping hub for Europe and Northern Africa
C&L warehouse
Training and Workforce

WAI’s 35th Annual Gathering Celebrates Aviation’s Leading Ladies

More than 5,200 attended this year's conference
Emcee Lisa Stark, WAI2024 keynote speaker Pam Melroy, and WAI CEO Lynda Coffman at the Friday Luncheon.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Robotics Gains Fresh Funding for Autonomous Flight Tech

NASA and the U.S. Air Force invest in autonomy
Reliable Robotics' Cessna 208 Caravan flying over clouds
Charter & Fractional

Guardian Jet Soars with $2B in Bizjet Sales, New Leadership

22-year-old company had most successful year for new acquisitions
Guardian Jet banner
Aircraft

Nasdaq-listed XTI Advances Turbine-powered VTOL Aircraft

The company says hybrid-electric propulsion does not deliver sufficient payload and range
XTI TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

UK Government Issues Action Plan for eVTOL and UAS Operations

Strategy document published as the country awaits a general election this year
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

AAM To Take Center Stage at EBACE 2024

Geneva event to highlight electric, hybrid, and hydrogen aircraft solutions
VoltAero Cassio 330 at Paris Airshow 2023
Cabin Interior and Electronics

District Court Affirms Terms in SmartSky Patent Lawsuit

The Markman hearing formalized definitions of patent terms, phrases, or clauses
SmartSky antenna
FBOs

Aero Centers Opens Aircraft Support Facility at KCPR

The seventh member of the Aero Centers chain now offers operators a choice at the Wyoming airport
Aero Centers Hangar at Wyoming's Casper-Natrona County International Airport
FBOs

TAG FBO Hosts Dassault 6X Tour Stop in Macau

The recently named IS-BAH Stage 3 facility hosted the new twinjet on its post Singapore Airshow tour
Dassault Falcon 6X on ramp in Macau
Environment

Pratt & Whitney, FAA Collaborate To Study Non-CO2 Aircraft Emissions

Project will compare emissions from jet-A and SAF
Pratt and Whitney
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes AD on Tamarack Aerospace Winglet Mod

The AD would require installation of placards and a flight manual update
Tamarack Aerospace winglet modification
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartCart Simplifies SmartSky System Testing

Troubleshooting problems is much easier without having to fly the airplane
Davinci Jets Citation Latitude SmartSky installation