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Airlines Win Legal Challenge to Schiphol Flight Caps

A Dutch court overruled a government plan to cut Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s annual flight limit to 460,000 from November.
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
Regulations and Government

NBAA, GAMA Seek Restoration of Bizav En Route CPDLC

The use of en route datalink benefits safety, and business aviation operators should have full access to these services, according to NBAA and GAMA.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace To Perform In-house Hydrostatic Testing

Stevens Aerospace has been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation to perform hydrostatic cylinder testing at its Nashville, Tennessee facility.
Oxygen cylinder being placed in a hydrostatic testing water-jacket
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Opens North Carolina MRO

Jet East has opened a new full-service MRO facility at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
Aerial view of new Jet East facilities at Statesville Regional Airport
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Prizm Aircraft Products Names First European Dealer

Atlas Air Services named as first European dealer for Prizm Aircraft Products line of LED cabin lighting and window shade products.
Citation Excel Interior with Prizm lighting
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Delivers Fully-custom Falcon 900EX

Duncan Aviation recently delivered a fully-transformed Falcon 900EX for an undisclosed customer.
cabin of upgraded Falcon 900EX by Duncan Aviation

Denise Wilson Launches Citation Jet Consultancy

Denise Wilson, an aviator, entrepreneur, jet sales broker, and acquisition consultant, has launched The Jet Agent, where she serves as president.
Denise Wilson founder and president of The Jet Agent in aircraft hangar with business jets in background
FBOs

Atlantic Completes Integration of Hawaiian Locations

The six former Air Service Hawaii locations are now fully integrated into the Atlantic Aviation FBO network following a series of transactions.
Atlantic Aviation refueller against a Hawaii background
Sustainability and Environment

EBAA Calls Greenpeace Report a Distortion of Facts

EBAA refutes a new report from Greenpeace which claims that business aviation's private jet pollution doubled in one year.
business jet on airport taxiway
Security

Sparrow Executive Jets Joins Effort To Combat Human Trafficking

Sparrow Executive Jets' partnership with the Blue Lightning Initiative helps expand the effort to combat human trafficking to charter brokerages.
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign senior advisor Michael Camal speaks on stage at industry event
Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines' Pilot Roster Under Fire

Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Aviation will form a subcommittee to probe the issuance of pilot licenses.
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) Airbus A320 in flight on approach to Dubai
FutureFlight

Limosa Enlists BAC Aerospace To Step Up Canadian Certification Process for LimoConnect eVTOL Aircraft

The Montreal-based start-up, which is developing a design for a piloted vehicle that could carry seven passengers up to 150 miles, is looking to select an electric propulsion system supplier.
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FutureFlight

Folding-wing Landing Gear Are the Secret Sauce for CargoTron's Business-to-Business Drone Freighters

The Turkish-UK start-up is trying to raise $50 million to support plans to bring the remotely piloted PD250 hybrid-electric vehicle into production.
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FutureFlight

Flying Whales Picks Honeywell Generator to Power Hybrid-Electric Airship

Flying Whales has selected Honeywell’s one-megawatt generator to power its giant hybrid-electric LCA60T airship.
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Rotorcraft

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
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Maintenance and Modifications

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Welcome to Duncan Aviation
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Accidents

NTSB Questions Wind Report in Runway Excursion Accident

According to the NTSB, a Hawker 800XP that overran the runway in Aspen, Colorado, tried to take off in a tailwind that exceeded the airplane's limitation.
Hawker 800XP runway excursion at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
FBOs

Universal Aviation Acquires Spanish Ground Handler

Following several years of partnership, Universal Aviation has acquired Andalucia Aviation's seven locations in Spain.
Universal Aviation Spain ground handler with business jet
Airlines

Eurocontrol Warns Flight Movements Could Stagnate after 2025

The number of flights in European airspace will recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025 but growth might slow or even stop.
Various airliners parked at gates at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up 2022 Losses Revised to $555 Million

Wheels Up maintains strong cash reserves, plans reverse stock split to avoid delisting.
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Airlines

Air Transport Development in Africa Hinges on Collaboration

As African airlines lose a projected $213 million this year, efforts to liberalize go unfulfilled.
Rwandair CEO Yvonne Makolo
Maintenance and Modifications

USCG Taps Honeywell For Helo Radar Upgrade

The U.S. Coast Guard is installing upgraded Honeywell weather radar on its MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
USCG Airbus MH-65 Dolphin multimission helicopter in flight
Sustainability and Environment

Dassault Falcon Adds SAF at Little Rock Facility

Dassault's continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel in Little Rock will be used for all Falcons departing from its completions facility there.
Dassault Falcon business jet with Sustainable Aviation Fuel decal on side
FBOs

Corporate Air Begins Major Hangar Expansion at KVRB

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida's Vero Beach Regional Airport, will add 120,000 sq ft of hangar space over the next three years.
Artist rendering of the new hangar complex at Vero Beach Regional Airport
Accidents

Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew

An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.
Flight track of Airbus EC130T2 registration N231SH prior to crash on April 2, 2023.

Jetcraft Broadens Reach with CFS Jets Acquisition

Jetcraft called the CFS Jets acquisition complementary, bringing light, midsize jets, and turboprops to the brokerage portfolio.
Phenom 300E business jet on airport ramp with door open
Airlines

New Cargo Links Reinforce China-Belgium Ties

Trade between China and Belgium received a boost over the weekend after dedicated cargo hub Ezhou Huahu Airport opened its first freight route to Liege.
An SF Airlines Boeing 757 takes off for a flight trial at Ezhou Huahu Airport on March 19, 2022
Accidents

'External Cause' Cited in CJ Winglet Loss in Flight

A CitationJet landed safely after its left Tamarack Aerospace winglet broke off while in flight.
Tamarack Aerospace winglet modification Cessna Citation CJ

Finally, WiFi that actually works. Customers are experiencing sustained connection that is as effortless at 41,000 ft as connectivity on the ground.

SmartSky's advanced nationwide ATG network is live. Customers are experiencing sustained airborne connectivity that is effortless at 41,000 ft.
passengers using wifi on aircraft
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2023
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