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Training and Workforce

New AI Search Tool Scans Flight Manuals for Pilots

Amelia AI is the first in a planned series of artificial intelligence features
Web Manuals Amelia AI document search tool uses artificial intelligence to retrieve relevant information from pilots' flight manuals.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero’s Tennessee Facility Repairs its 12,000th APU

Maryville has hosted APU services for business jet and commercial airlines since 1997
A StandardAero mechanic works on an APU
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Davinci Jets Installs SmartSky ATG in CJ4

Thousands of aircraft are candidates for installation, with many more to come
DaVinci CJ4
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft May Be Exempted from Canada Luxury Tax

Finance committee says aircraft should not be included in luxury tax
Engines

Honeywell’s HTF7000 Surpasses 10 Million Flight Hours

Models accumulate nearly 2,000 flight hours every day
Honeywell
Aircraft

FAA Grants Production Certification for Gulfstream G700

FAA approval acknowledges the manufacturer's quality and production processes
Gulfstream G700 jet interior
Aircraft

Icon Aircraft Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The restructuring process includes plans to sell the company
Icon A5 amphibious airplane
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Celebrates 60 Years of King Airs

First King Air 90 prototype flew on Jan. 24, 1964
Beechcraft King Air
Aircraft

EHang Earns Production Certificate for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

Approval was granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China issue a production certificate to EHang
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeking Pilots for Cognitive Research Study

Participants can earn up to $500 to take FAA cognitive test
pilot in Falcon 7X
Training and Workforce

Aviation Career Fair Expanded for Sun 'n Fun 2024

Hiring event now runs six days and eight hours per day
JSfirm career fair
Aircraft

Preowned Business Jet Market To Feel G700 Effect

Inventory for sale to rise as customers trade in aircraft for G700s
Gulfstream G700 at Savannah
Regulations and Government

AINsight: The Private Jet ‘Fair Share’ Triumvirate

The White House goes after bizav operators' taxes in three different ways
White House (National Park Service)
Airports

Earthquake Causes Ground Stop at JFK, Newark

Ground operations resumed later in the afternoon
NYC Unsplash
Airports

Rome's Vertiport Tests AI-Powered Bird Monitoring System

Artificial intelligence could protect eVTOL aircraft from birds
A view of the UrbanV vertiport in Rome
Fuel

World Fuel Gets International Sustainability Approval

New certifications cover North America, Europe and Singapore
World Fuel Services electric-powered fuel truck
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Starlink Installs Move Forward at Duncan Aviation

The company's first installation in a Global XRS took three weeks
Starlink
Regulations and Government

International Issues Highlighted at NBAA IOC

The conference brought together more than 500 business aviation professionals
People at IOC 2024
Aircraft

Bombardier, Gulfstream Pass on EBACE, but Bolen Sees Other Strong Support

All other airframers that traditionally exhibit are returning to EBACE
Bombardier at EBACE 2023 (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Primadonna Sets Acquisition of SJ Lipkins in 'Stone'

Company to expand lightweight stone interior accessories
Primadonna
Aircraft

AutoFlight Delivers First Prosperity eVTOL and Certifies Freighter

China's air safety regulator issued a type certificate for the CarryAll aircraft in March 2022
AutoFlight delivers Prosperity I eVTOL to Japanese customer
Safety

ACSF Safety Symposium Highlights Risks, Opportunities

The annual symposium attracts a variety of operators and safety experts
ACSF Safety Symposium
Airports

North Las Vegas Airport Mulls Runway Expansions

Plans would widen and lengthen airport's parallel runways
Jet at North Las Vegas Airport
Rotorcraft

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain
Environment

Bombardier Completes Portfolio with Challenger 650 Environmental Declaration

The Challenger 650 EPD details the business jet's environmental footprint from raw material to end-of-life
Challenger 650 Exterior Cloud and Mountain (Photo: Bombardier)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen Aviation Gets Loud with In-seat Audio System

System will be demoed at AIX 2024
Rosen seat
Maintenance and Modifications

Sheltair Opens New Hangar Complex Near Denver

Expansion consists of three hangar and office space structures
Sheltair Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
Engines

Rolls-Royce's Pearl 10X Engine Takes Flight

The engine, the third in Rolls-Royce's Pearl line, will power the Dassault Falcon 10X
Pearl 10X on Rolls-Royce 747 flying testbed
Accidents

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months
Maintenance and Modifications

Vref: Smart Link Plus Enrollment Boosts Aircraft Value

Aircraft health monitoring service adds about 5 percent to aircraft value
Bombardier