Content Archive: December 2022

Charter & Fractional

UK Group Demands Tenfold Tax Hike for Air Charter Flights

The Campaign for Better Transport also wants UK commercial business aircraft operators to lose their exemption from value-added tax.
Environmental protesters outside the business aviation area of London Luton Airport.
Accidents

Gulf Operator Loses Second Helicopter in Two Weeks

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a Bell 407 operated by Rotorcraft Leasing, which has now had three crashes in 2022.
Oil platform in Gulf of Mexico ten miles from Southwest Pass, Louisiana
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Challenging FLRAA Award

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky unit is challenging Bell's win of the Army's award of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell.
Sikorsky Defiant X rotorcraft
Aircraft

Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.
ZeroAvia Dornier 228 hydrogen demonstrator on airport taxiway
Accidents

NTSB Cites Major Gaps in Ethiopian Final Report on Max Crash

Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities.
Recovery crews sift through the wreckage of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max
Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Mandates Tail Rotor Inspections, Replacements

Loose tail rotor tips prompted a Robinson service bulletin affecting all of its helicopter models.
Robinson R66 helicopter in flight over city
Safety

Polaris Launches Advanced FlightRisk Safety App Features

Polaris Aero has expanded its Vocus app suite of aviation safety software with a sharable FlightRisk component.
Macbook Pro displaying Polaris Aero's FlightRisk safety application

EHang and Eve End Year with Fresh Funding

New share issues and lines of credit were announced last week of 2022 as both companies manage the cost of bringing electric aircraft to market.
rendering of EHang EH216 eVTOL in flight
Aircraft

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.
Rendering of Aerus Cessna SkyCourier and Grand Caravan EX in flight
Regulations and Government

FAA Clears One-shot Covid Vaccine

The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine vial atop packaging