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McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters

McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.
Ground Crew using a forklift to load pallets into helicopter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Reducing Debt Load with $100M Loan Prepayment

By making a $100 million prepayment, Gogo is reducing its long-term debt to $612.3 million and saving about $8.5 million annually in interest charges.
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Sustainability and Environment

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Ed Bolen NBAA president
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Honeywell Engine Facility

Duncan Aviation recently remodeled its Honeywell HTF7000 engine shop, quadrupling the size of the space, and named a new program manager.
Shawn Schmitz, Duncan Aviation HTF7000 program manager poses by Honeywell HTF7000 engine in new shop
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 5500, 6500 Receive Environmental Declarations

Bombardier's full in-production Global lines now have environmental product declarations with the additions of the 5500 and 6500.
Bombardier Global 5500 in flight over fog covered mountains  (Photo: Bombardier)
Engines

PC-12 Fleet Passes 10 Million Flight Hour Waypoint

Pilatus is boosting production of the single-engine turboprop as it targets its 2,000th delivery with the PC-12 NGX model.
The Pilatus PC-12 aircraft flying in Australia.
FutureFlight

Alaska Airlines Donates Dash 8 Aircraft for ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Project

The former Horizon Air regional airliner will be fitted with ZeroAvia's ZA2000 powertrain, which combines fuel cells with electric motors to run on liquid hydrogen.
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Aircraft

Tecnam Providing P2012 Twin To Help Launch Flyvbird

Flyvbird hopes to build networks of regional on-demand operations beginning with the Tecnam P2012.
Tecnam P2012 in flight over coast (Photo: Tecnam)
Airlines

FAA Activates New, Faster Routes along U.S. East Coast

The 169 new routes activated by the FAA on Monday replaces 'legacy' routes based on ground radar.
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Regulations and Government

FSF White Paper Aimed at Countries Allowing Russian Ops

The Flight Safety Foundation is providing warnings about the limitations and safety implications involving aircraft operating from Russia.
Irkut MC-21 aircraft taking off
Regulations and Government

FAA Opens Public Review of Aviation Noise Policy

The FAA is seeking comments as it reviews how it approaches noise policies for all segments of aviation including spacecraft.
 (Photo: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey—Teterboro Airport Website)
Aircraft

Mexico's Redwings Plans eVTOL Air-taxi Services

Mexican business aviation group Redwings has signed a letter of intent with Jaunt Air Mobility to buy up to 20 of its Journey eVTOL aircraft.
Redwings plans to operate Jaunt's Journey eVTOL aircraft for air taxi services in Mexico City.
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2023
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FBOs

AIN 2023 FBO Survey: EMEAA

Farnborough takes the top spot in AIN's FBO Survey EMEAA.
Farnborough Airport
Aircraft

Falcon 20: Je Suis Une Légende

The transformational Dassault Falcon 20 turns 60 this year and pioneered a number of technologies found today in business jets of all types.
Dassault Falcon 20

People in Aviaton

A look at industry job title updates, leadership changes, and awards and at aviation VIPs who have taken their final flight.
People in Aviation AIN May 2023
Regulations and Government

U.S. Struggles with Sustainable Li-ion Battery Supply Chain

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to skyrocket in the coming decade as new electric aircraft fleets take to the skies. Will the U.S. be ready?
Archer’s electric two-seat Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator
Avionics

KTEB Hosts Honeywell’s First Guided Visual Approach

With the right equipment and training, there's now a safer way to fly the ILS 6, circle to 1 approach into Teterboro Airport.
Teterboro Airport, New Jersey

Adjusting to a New Normal Without Russia

Russia sanction effects on business aviation have been absorbed by growth elsewhere in the industry but have created a series of complexities.
Vnukovo FBO in Moscow

Covid Meets Business Aviation—A Post-Pandemic Review

Three years following the beginning of the Covid pandemic: How did we survive, what has changed, and what did we learn?
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: A Solution to Aging Electronic Standbys in Corporate Jets

Duncan Aviation: A Solution to Aging Electronic Standbys in Corporate Jets
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FutureFlight

U.S. Struggles with Sustainable Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to skyrocket in the coming decade as new electric aircraft fleets take to the skies. Will the U.S. be ready?
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FutureFlight

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Set To Fly This Year

Lockheed Martin, working with NASA, has installed the tail section of the X-59 supersonic aircraft in preparation for first flight this year.
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FutureFlight

Joby Taps Toyota To Manufacture eVTOL Aircraft Components

Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to supply key powertrain and actuation components for Joby’s eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

World Economic Forum Report Highlights Infrastructure Needs for Zero-carbon Flights

In a new white paper, the World Economic Forum spells out what airlines and airports will need to do to ensure that new aircraft with battery-electric and hydrogen-powered propulsion systems are viable.
FutureFlight

NASA and Reliable Robotics Partner on UAS Safety

Autonomous aviation company Reliable Robotics partners with NASA to improve safety of remotely-piloted aircraft in the National Airspace System.
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Safety

After Years of Accidents, 'Clear of Clouds' Remains Murky

The "clear of clouds" directive lays responsibility on the pilots, but with the lack of clarity, no pilot officially has a cloud incursion...until a crash.
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Sustainability and Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Engines

Safran To Lead Open Fan Studies for EU’s OFELIA Project

France’s Safran has agreed to lead a team of 26 industry partners under the EU-led Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA.
Digital rendering of Airbus A380 propulsion demonstrator in flight utilizing open fan technology
Aircraft

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Set To Fly This Year

Lockheed Martin, working with NASA, has installed the tail section of the X-59 supersonic aircraft in preparation for first flight this year.
X-59 Tail Section installation (Photo: Lockheed Martin)