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Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Flight Dispatcher Rules

An EASA notice of proposed rulemaking seeks to standardize flight dispatcher training across member states.
Dispatchers at their computers
Rotorcraft

Helo Market Forecasted To Grow 30 Percent

A MarketsandMarkets study predicts 6 percent annual growth for the helicopter market over the next five years.
U.S. Army helicopter
Rotorcraft

Noise Study Drives Washington Helicopter Route Change

The FAA is modifying helicopter routes in the Washington, D.C. area based on the results of an aviation noise study.
Military helicopter in flight over Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Plans Agusta-branded Service Centers

Leonardo intends to open dedicated Agusta helicopter service centers across the globe with its first to be in Europe.
Silhouette of maintenance techs at work on Agusta Helicopter in hangar
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Hands Over 400th Citation CJ4

Textron Aviation delivered the 400th Citation CJ4 13 years after the light business jet entered the market.
The 400th Textron Aviation Citation CJ4, a Gen2 in showroom hangar
Regulations and Government

House Considers Funding Limits, Green Tax Credits Repeal

While the debt ceiling bill has little chance in the Senate, House Republicans are pushing for discretionary funding limits, repeals of green tax credits.
U.S. Capitol Building

Ducommun Completes BLR Aerospace Buy

With the acquisition, BLR Aerospace will add a portfolio of performance enhancing systems to Ducommun's lines of commercial aerospace engineered products.
Airbus AS355 equipped with BLR Aerospace's FastFins parked on airport ramp
ATC

FAA Weighs Aircraft Versus Spacecraft Airspace Needs

With increasing space operations frequency and launch sites, the FAA is trying to strike a balance on aircraft and spacecraft airspace needs.
SpaceX Dragon launch
Aircraft

CenTex King Air 350/360 Halo Mod Ups Weight, Safety

The CenTex Aerospace Halo 350 mod for Beechcraft King Air 350/360s increases max takeoff weight by 950 pounds and adds new safety systems.
King Air 350ER
Avionics

SmartSky Skytelligence Adds Airborne Intranet Routing

SmartSky's private intranet enables secure airborne connectivity and eliminates the need for a VPN.
SmartSky equipped Cessna Citation Excel on airport ramp with door open
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Peregrine Expands Mexican STC List for CVRs

Peregrine expands AML/STC approvals for AFAC-mandated CVR and video recorders.
Cat 05 Flight Data Recorder
Training and Workforce

CAE To Expand Bizav Training into Central Europe

CAE is planning to open a business aviation training center in Central Europe in 2024, marking its first such facility in the region.
Simulator bay at CAE training center in London Burgess Hill
Avionics

Universal Avionics Gains Connected FMS TSO

The Universal Avionics Connectivity Ecosystem adds safety and convenience features to Universal's Connected FMS.
Universal Avionics Connected FMS in flight deck
Avionics

Blackhawk Nearing STC for GI 275 Standby in Citations

Replacement of older standby instruments in Citations with Garmin's GI 275 electronic standby will reduce maintenance costs and increase reliability.
Garmin GI 275 electronic standby instrument upgrade installed in Cessna Citation business jet
FutureFlight

Electro.Aero Signs Charging Partnership Deals with Four Electric Aviation Firms

Contracts will give Electro.Aero customers access to fully integrated smart software for electricity and traffic management.
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FutureFlight

Magpie Aviation Demonstrates First Autonomous Tow for Electric Airplanes

Magpie Aviation says its aerotow could enable large electric airplanes to fly much longer long distances
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Aircraft

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Archer Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel With Its Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
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Pryor Field To Expand, Add MRO Operation

The Pryor Field Regional Airport authority board recently approved a 25-year lease with Acquisition Integration to build an MRO at the airport.
Aerial view rendering of planned construction at Pryor Field Regional Airport
Rotorcraft

Airbus To Build Militarized H125 Helicopters in the U.S.

The Airbus AH-125 and MH-125 military helicopters will be built at the company's U.S. manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi.
Airbus H125M in flight over mountains with soldier repelling down rope
Aircraft

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Rises Along with Pricing

While the used business jet inventory continues to grow from its near-record lows a year ago, pricing is still rising in most cases.
Gulfstream G550

Absolute Aviation First To Join IADA from Africa

Absolute Aviation has become an accredited dealer member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association, marking a first from Africa.
A Cessna Citation Sovereign+ is pictured on the runway
Avionics

Gogo Business Aviation Expanding 5G Coverage to Canada

On track to commercially launch its 5G service in the U.S. later this year, Gogo Business Aviation is planning to extend the coverage into Canada in 2024.
Gogo 5G airborne connectivity service
Airlines

Worsening War Risks Could Push Insurance Premiums Higher

The conflict in Sudan is adding to the pressure and uncertainty for airlines and their insurers resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Avionics

AEA Opens 66th Annual Convention and Trade Show

Workforce development is a key focus at this year's Aircraft Electronics Association Convention and Trade Show.
Mike Adamson, Aircraft Electronics Association president and CEO
FBOs

Million Air Expands to Alabama

Having won an RFP process, Million Air will begin operations on June 1 at Alabama’s Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
Artist rendering of new MIllion Air FBO at KBHM.
ATC

ERAU Students Test Reliable Robotics’ Remote-pilot Tech

Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, tested Reliable Robotics’ communication system for remotely piloted aircraft.
Reliable Robotics' Cessna 208 Caravan flying over clouds
Avionics

Mid-Continent 3-Pack Standby Package Goes Digital

Mid-Continent's new Flex 3-Pack digital instruments are relatively easy to swap with older mechanical two-inch instruments.
Mid-Continent Flex digital instruments for aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Power Adds Lithium Batteries for Light Aircraft

The new main ship batteries from True Blue Power weigh just 10 pounds and are designed for 14- and 28-volt light aircraft electrical systems.
True Blue Power lithium-ion main ship battery for aircraft
Avionics

AEA Announces Industry Award Winners

The Aircraft Electronics Association plans to honor Dewey Conroy and Avidyne at its 66th annual convention in Orlando.
Ric Peri
Avionics

Garmin Unveils PlaneSync Datalink for Managing Data

Capturing flight data and updating avionics databases will be much simpler with installation of Garmin's PlaneSync connected aircraft management system.
TBM 960 parked on airport ramp with PlaneSync infographic above