Content Archive: January 2025

Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Aviation Expands AOG Network in California

Skyservice Napa is the maintenance provider's newest base
Empire Aviation USA's mobile AOG vans
Safety

AINsight: Recent Bizav Accidents Are Head-scratchers

Mishaps started with flight crews not responding correctly to flight control warnings on takeoff
View of both airplanes flight tracks with the area the ground collision occurred highlighted in yellow.
FBOs

Signature Launches New Rocket City Digs

Huntsville, Alabama location leads off the company’s 2025 refurbishment slate
Interior of Signature Aviation KHSV
Training and Workforce

Farnborough Airport Launches Operations Training Program

Course is being offered through the local technology college
Virginia Barrett, Principal CEO at Farnborough College of Technology, and Farnborough Airport CEO Simon Geere.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Some Lilium Staff Recalled to Work With Buy-Out Set to Close

Insolvent German subsidiaries now trading as Lilium Aerospace
Lilium flight check
FBOs

Premier Private Jets Expands in Dayton with FBO Purchase

Already the operator of a small FBO at KDAY, the company will transition to the larger facility
Premier Jet Services refueler
Regulations and Government

NBAA’s Rocheleau Returns To FAA as Deputy Administrator

Rocheleau served as COO for NBAA
Chris Rocheleau
Rotorcraft

U.S. Army FLRAA Program Boost Bell’s Revenues in 2024

2025 growth expected despite forecast of squeeze on operating margins
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)
Aircraft

Flying Privately: Is It Time To Buy an Aircraft?

It may make sense to buy your own aircraft if you fly privately often enough
Bombardier Global 7500 flying and banking
FBOs

Universal To Build Madrid’s First Dedicated GA Hangar

The nearly 54,000-sq-ft facility is expected to debut in late 2026
An artist rendering shows the proposed Universal Aviation hangar in Madrid