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Training and Workforce

Piper M-Class Org Seeks To Elevate Training

Training program rolled out during PMOPA's annual convention
Piper M700 Fury aircraft
Environment

Minnesota Selected for SAF Production Site

DG Fuels plans for the $5 billion production facility to be operational by 2030
Regulations and Government

Task Force Details Aerospace Supply-chain Weaknesses

Report identifies vulnerabilities in labor, materials, and infrastructure
Charter & Fractional

ACS Sees Surge in Greater China Charter Business

ACS Shanghai and Hong Kong offices enjoying best year
Aircraft Charter Service executives Wanny Wu, deputy regional director and head of Mainland China offices, and James Royds-Jones, regional director for Greater China
Aircraft

JetZero Picks Suppliers for Airliner's Flight Controls

Thales joins a group of suppliers including BAE Systems, Safran, Moog, and Woodward
JetZero blended wing body airliner
Aircraft

SkyAlyne Contract To Deliver Airbus H135 Helos to RCAF

Contract calls for 19 helicopters, with deliveries beginning in 2026
Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus H135 helicopter
FBOs

GateOne FBO Group Adds Fifth Location

JetWest will be the company's first facility in the Golden State
Terminal of JetWest GateOne FBO at KSNS
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

KPMG Starts M&A Process to Find New Backers For Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

Company says it is still building Lilium Jet prototypes and plans to start test flights
Lilium structures testing on eVTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

Certification Criteria Set as Eve Conducts eVTOL Flight Trials in São Paulo

Rising development costs have meant increased net losses at the Embraer spinoff
Eve eVTOL aircraft
Rotorcraft

Learning To Fly Helicopters in the Guimbal Cabri G2

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world
Guimbal Cabri G2 Helicopter flying close to the ground
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo HDX Satcom Antenna Passes DO-160 Testing

System is on track for launch of service later this year
Gogo Galileo HDX satellite antenna testing
Airports

Reid-Hillview Starts Pumping High-octane Unleaded Avgas

Aircraft owners will no longer have to fly to other airports to buy fuel
GAMI co-founder George Braly in G100UL fuel truck at Reid-Hillview Airport
Training and Workforce

VistaJet Expands in Africa Amid 8% Growth Forecast

Exploring economic impact of private aviation in Africa
A business jet flies over mountainous terrain.
Training and Workforce

TRU Simulation's King Air Sim Gets Australia Nod

RFDS Queensland will use Bundaberg-based simulator for pilot training
Textron
Safety

Bombardier Grows Safety Forums on Success of Standdown

Montreal airframer will host flight attendant summit in Hong Kong
Bombardier Safety Standdown (Photo: Bombardier)
Avionics

Thornton Aviation Installs InSight Suite on Falcon 900B

Upgrade adds 3D synthetic vision and next-gen capabilities
Thornton Aviation Falcon 900B business jet InSight avionics upgrade
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Rescinds Burdensome Maintenance Interpretation

Industry experts believed the FAA letter overstepped bounds
FlightSafety EASA maintenance training
Aircraft

De Havilland's DH.125—Britain’s Long-lived Bizjet

Various versions of the jet were produced for more than 50 years
G-ARYA was the first prototype DH.125
Training and Workforce

AI Elicits a New Generation of Avionics and Pilot Training Tools

Aircraft avionics and training systems are evolving with artificial intelligence
CAE AI-based training
Aircraft

Joby and Toyota Demonstrate eVTOL Aircraft in Japan

Public flight took place on November 2 against the backdrop of Mount Fuji
Joby eVTOL aircraft flying near Mount Fuji in Japan
Charter & Fractional

Signature, NetJets Team On Vegas Private Terminal

Complex will cater directly to NetJets and Executive Jet management clients
An artist rendering of the planned dedicated NetJets facility in Las Vegas
FBOs

Third FBO To Land at Toronto Hamilton Airport

Facility will be operated by charter provider FlyXcite
Artist rendering of the planned FlyXcite FBO at Canada's Hamilton International Airport
Aircraft

People In Aviation

People in Aviation
People in Aviation - November 2024
Regulations and Government

The Double-edged Sword of the Pilot Records Database

PRD ushers in a new era of efficiency and a new bureaucracy
Pilot
Environment

Still In Its Infancy, SAF Growing by Leaps and Bounds

With jet-A holding a 75-year head start over SAF, it will take time to catch up
Clay Lacy Aviation fueling business jet with SAF
Rotorcraft

FlyNYON Tragedy Results in Hefty Jury Award

Jury awards $116 million for doors-off crash victim
heli tour crash in NYC
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beta Raises $318 Million as eVTOL Aircraft Production Starts

Qatar Investment Authority leads oversubscribed Series C funding round
Beta Technologies Alia electric aircraft production line
FBOs

Signature Shows Off 'Minnesota Nice' in St. Paul

The FBO chain acquired the facility and its customer care culture in 2007
Signature Aviation's FBO at KSTP
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2024
rural runway
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lilium Scrambles for Funds as Nasdaq Delisting Looms

Vertical Aerospace is also facing a liquidity crunch as major shareholder demands funding Plan B
Lilium eVTOL aircraft