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Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy

Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.
Epic Flight Academy Cessna 172 (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Safety

Clay Lacy Earns FAA's SMS Voluntary Program Recognition

Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.
FAA officials presented Clay Lacy with a certificate for its successful participation in the agency's voluntary SMS program.
Sustainability and Environment

GAO: Govt Should Monitor SAF Grand Challenge Progress

The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.
Flasks of SAF in lab

Cirrus Launches Aircraft Configurator

Cirrus launched a web-based aircraft configurator that allows customers to virtually spec out a SR-series piston aircraft or SF50 Vision Jet.
Screenshot of Cirrus Aircraft's online aircraft configurator displaying SF50 Vision Jet cabin with interior options
Regulations and Government

NBAA Warns of FAA Enforcement for PRD Noncompliance

The FAA this month released a notice providing guidance for inspections and enforcement for compliance with pilot records database requirements.
Two pilots in flight deck
Aircraft

Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM

Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.
Daher EcoPulse rendering
Aircraft

Gulfstream Adds Sales/Design Center in Beverly Hills

Gulfstream's new 12,000-sq-ft sales and design California design center joins ones in New York; London; Dallas; Savannah, Georgia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
Gulfstream sales and design center in Beverly Hills (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace))
Airlines

United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise

A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
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Aircraft

Tenth A330 MRTT Picked for NATO Tanker Transport Fleet

Belgium’s decision to increase its usage of the MMF tanker/transport fleet has driven the procurement of a further A330 to bring the fleet to 10.
A330 MRTT MMF
Rotorcraft

Fleeing Driver Charged with Deaths of Police Flight Crew

Baton Rouge Police R44 helicopter crashed during high-speed chase.
Robinson R44
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Selling 12 Helicopters to Macquarie

A 12-helicopter sales deal between lessors Milestone Aviation and Macquarie Rotorcraft is a sign of "strong liquidity," the companies say.
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ATC

Philippine Senate Calls for Legislative Changes after ATC Outage

Legislators have adopted findings and recommendations stemming from a committee probe into Manila’s January 1 air traffic control (ATC) power outage.
Senator Grace Poe
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Adding Aviation Weather Information Resource

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.
Weather radar
FutureFlight

Nordic Countries Take the Lead with Green Aviation Infrastructure Projects in Finland and Sweden

ZeroAvia's latest efforts to ensure hydrogen-powered airliners can operate are focused on Skellefteå Airport in northeast Sweden, while electric aircraft developer Heart has a new partnership in the Baltic Sea Åland islands.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Lilium Updates Shareholders on Progress in Developing Six-Passenger eVTOL Aircraft

The company has reported technical progress in areas such as electric batteries, as well as growing numbers of provisional sales commitments for the LiliumJet.
FutureFlight

Altaport and Partners Prepare for Vertiport Automation

Altaport says it has already applied elements of its comprehensive vertiport automation system to operations at heliports in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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FutureFlight

Blade Set To Expand Indian Charter Flight Network with Jaunt's Journey eVTOL Aircraft

The companies have launched a partnership to develop advanced air mobility services in the Indian subcontinent, building on current helicopter operations.
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Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Aim To Make Aviation Programs Eligible for 529 Plans

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to make commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance schools eligible for 529 plans.
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Airports

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.
Baron Weeather C-band Dual Polarization Weather Radar Tower
Airlines

Air India Prepares for Major Growth

The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
An Air India Boeing 787 sits ready for boarding at London Gatwick Airport.
FBOs

Jet Access Completes New Indianapolis-area Hangar

Jet Access has opened a 22,500-sq-ft hangar at Indianapolis Regional Airport.
Jet Access's 22,500-sq-ft hangar at Indianapolis Regional Airport
Aircraft

Daher Unveils More Upgrades for TBMs and Kodiaks

Daher announced several upgrades for its TBM 960 and Kodiak 100 turboprops and also named Simcom as its factory-authorized training organization.
Daher exhibit at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN))
Accidents

Multiple EICAS Alerts Preceded Fatal Challenger In-flight Upset

A Bombardier Challeger 300 suffered an in-flight upset that occurred after a pilot responded to one of multiple EICAS messages.
Bombardier Challenger 300 registration N300ER parked on airport ramp
Aircraft

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Refueling Technology

Airbus's Auto’Mate technology successfully guided a series of drones to a pre-contact refueling position behind a tanker.
Airbus A310 MRTT with refueling boom extended over A Do-DT25 drone
Regulations and Government

CBAA To Offer Alternate Way to Meet New Fatigue Rules

New pilot fatigue risk management system regulations do not work for unscheduled commercial operations, according to the Canadian bizav group.
pilots in flight deck at night illuminated by electronic avionics
Avionics

Bose Unveils A30 Digital ANR Aviation Headset

Bose's new A30 aviation headset is lighter and offers lower clamping pressure, which pilots will appreciate.
Bose A30 aviation headset hanging on yoke in aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inflight Connectivity Question of the Week, March 28

A weekly connectivity quiz sponsored by Gogo Business Aviation.
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Bose: Quiet the noise. Amplify the experience.

Bose: Quiet the noise. Amplify the experience.
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Aircraft

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
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FutureFlight

Helicopter Industry Is Gravitating Towards Advanced Air Mobility

Rotorcraft business leaders told the Helicopter Investor conference that new vertical lift and short-takeoff and landing vehicles could have a positive impact.
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