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Training and Workforce

AIN Roundtable—Industry Leaders Take on Workforce Issues

Leaders point to shortage of skilled and experienced talent, need for retention
Round Table participants, May 2024
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Prepares for 80,500-sq-ft Hangar Expansion in Georgia

Expansion at Augusta Regional Airport to increase footprint by 60%
Standard Aero employees celebrate Augusta expansion
Aircraft

Bombardier Celebrates New Toronto Production Home

The site enables all Global production to be conducted under one roof
Bombardier Global 7500 in Toronto Pearson production facility (Photo: Ian Whelan)
Environment

New SAF Tax Incentive Guidelines Add Strings to Ethanol Feedstock Use

Under the new GREET model, corn and soy crops will require smart farming practices
Corn field
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Maintenance Business Embraces Tech Advances

Efforts toward digitalization vital to creating efficiencies and ensuring safety
Pratt & Whitey Cobot photographing a GTF engine
ATC

Paving the Way for a Controller Ramp-up

With the numbers ebbing, the FAA is working to build up its controller workforce
ATC tower
Training and Workforce

PlaneSense Adding Virtual Reality Cockpit Trainer

Platform reduces pilot training costs and can help trainees to retain more information
PlaneSense virtual reality training team
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Business Aircraft Maintenance Conference Opens in Portland

Annual event brings together the aviation maintenance community
Nate Dietsch and Ed Bolen at the 2024 NBAA Maintenance Conference
Aircraft

Lilium To Reveal Full-scale eVTOL at EBACE

The company aims to start flight testing later this year
Lilium Jet Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Joby Expands Early eVTOL Aircraft Production Line

Car maker Toyota is supporting Joby with high-volume manufacturing expertise
Joby Aviation's Marina, California manufacturing facility
Regulations and Government

AutoFlight Begins Chinese Certification of Prosperity eVTOL Aircraft

In March, Chinese officials approved the CarryAll autonomous freighter version
AutoFlight Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Embraer, Gulfstream Take Bigger Slices of Bizjet Market

Embraer gained 4.6 points of market share since 2009, while Gulfstream went up 2 points
Embraer 300E business jet
Avionics

MIT and Merlin To Integrate Collision Avoidance Technology

The partners are pursuing new uncrewed aircraft applications for the FAA-funded system
Merlin Pilot flight automation technology
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Inks Support Contract with DRF Luftrettung

Nonprofit operates 32 bases at 30 locations in Germany
Safran Arriel 2 turboshaft engine
Safety

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California
Environment

Honeywell Improves SAF Production Technology

Changes could result in improved output and reduced costs
Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Praise Deal on FAA Bill

The Senate will consider the bill first
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Pixabay)
Aircraft

Eviation Reveals Latest Redesign of Alice Electric Airplane

With a new CEO in place, supplier selections will be announced later this year
A digital rendering of Eviation's Alice design released in April 2024
Airports

Nebraska Airport Raked by Tornado

Eppley Airfield in Omaha saw extensive damage to its general aviation area
Devastated hangars at Omaha's Eppley Airfield
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation To Delist from Stock Exchange by June

Shareholders have been made a revised share buyout offer
Gama Aviation Glasgow
Aircraft

Embraer Gears Up for More Growth in 2024

Company plans to hire 900 more employees this year
Embraer aircraft plant in São Paulo Brazil
Regulations and Government

House, Senate Strike Accord on Long-term FAA Bill

House, Senate on track to vote before FAA authorization expires on May 10
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)
Rotorcraft

China’s GDAT Buying up to 20 Airbus H175 Helicopters

The H175s will be marketed by GDAT Group's newly formed GD Helicopter Finance
Airbus Helicopters H175
Safety

AVSS Launches SMS Program To Meet New FAA Regs

Program designed to help operators meet the new rules and also enhance their safety programs
Aviation Safety Solutions classroom
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Shipments Lag in 1Q2024

Bell delivered 18 commercial helicopters in the quarter, down from 22 delivered a year ago
Article image
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

German Politicians Stall eVTOL Loan Guarantee Approvals

Bavaria has blocked support for Volocopter and Lilium
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Consolidates Maintenance Facilities

Company is restructuring around new Palm Beach facility
Wheels Up King Air 350
Engines

Wright Steps Up Ground Testing for 2.5MW Electric Motor

The company aims to convert 100-seat airliners and military aircraft to electric propulsion
Wright Electric ground test rig
FutureFlight

Harbour Air Plans to Electrify Fleet with MagniX Engines

MagniX’s electric propulsion unit is undergoing tests at a NASA facility
Article image
Engines

ZeroAvia Offers Hydrogen-electric Component Manufacturing

The company opened its manufacturing plant near Seattle this week
ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric powertrain