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FBOs

Competition Strong for Aspen FBO Lease

With Atlantic Aviation's FBO lease at Colorado's Aspen-Pitkin County Airport set to expire later this year, there is fierce competition for the facility.
business jets lined up on ramp at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Charter & Fractional

Constant Aviation Now Under Flexjet's Wing

Constant Aviation will be folded under sister company Flexjet as the fractional provider's in-house maintenance department.
Constant Aviation maintenance tech at work atop jet at Cleveland MRO facility
Aircraft

Delivery Delays Pose Fleet Capacity Challenges for Qantas

The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.
Qantas Airbus A350-1000 on taxiway near Qantas hangar facilities while on demonstration tour

GJC: Bizjet Market Flourished in 2022, but Headwinds Persist

Flight operations, orders, and pricing propped up the business jet market in 2022, but economic headwinds will test its resiliency, GJC said.
Business jet on airport ramp at sunset

Simcom's Hinson Warns of Major Challenges on Reg Front

Simcom CEO and GAMA chairman Eric Hinson said the FAA has "really, really struggled" to provide effective guidance and oversight.
GAMA chair and Simcom CEO Eric Hinson at GAMA State of the Industry (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN
Rotorcraft

Mobilizations of Firefighting Helicopters Dropped In 2022

Firefighting helicopter mobilizations dropped slightly in 2022, but requests for UAS surged.
Erickson S64

AIN Senior Editor Jerry Siebenmark Flies West

Jerry Siebenmark, a senior editor at AIN, passed away on February 20 after battling cancer for more than three years.
Jerry Siebenmark
Airports

HAI Urges Member Action on Indianapolis Heliport Closure

The Helicopter Association International is urging members to oppose the proposed closure of the Indianapolis heliport.
aeromedical helicopter
Rotorcraft

Coulson Dispatches Chinook to Argentina

Coulson has placed one of its CH-47D helitankers in Argentina to fight fires.
Coulson CH-47
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Stocking Aircraft Parts in Alaska

Textron Aviation has established a dedicated parts stockroom in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Textron Aviation parts stockroom in Fairbanks, Alaska

Tradewind Aviation To Expand Operations to Hudson Valley

Tradewind Aviation will add another operational base in the Northeast when it sets up shop at Hudson Valley Regional Airport this summer.
New Tradewind Aviation hangar at Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Aviation Opens Headquarters Expansion

Thrive Aviation's headquarters expansion houses an operations control center, training, and executive offices, among other functions.
Thrive Aviation operations control center (Photo: Thrive Aviation)
Aircraft

GAMA: General Aviation Aircraft Shipments, Billings Improve in 2022

Turboprop deliveries led the increases in 2022, according to GAMA, while supply chain problems tempered improving business jet deliveries, GAMA reported.
TBM 940
Aircraft

China's Haite MRO Joins A321 Freighter Conversion Network

Under an agreement with Elbe Flugzeugwerke, the first A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion project will start at the Tianjin facility later this year.
An Airbus A321P2F aircraft during a test flight.
Rotorcraft

Twirly Birds Set Heli-Expo Meeting

Twirly Birds will hold its annual membership meeting at this year's Heli-Expo.
Twirly Birds membership meeting
Fuel

Bell Flies 505 with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The Bell 505 is the first single-engine helicopter to fly with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon Announces 2023 Mx/Ops Seminar Schedule

Dassault Falcon's 2023 MRO regional seminars will be held between April 5 and May 17.
Dassault Falcon Jet Maintenance & Operations (M&O) regional seminar
Airlines

SriLankan Airlines Chases Foreign Income with Route Reboot

The state-owned carrier may once again be partly privatized as the Sri Lankan government deals with fallout from a financial crisis.
SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330.
FutureFlight

FAA Confirms Skyryse Automated Flight Control System Meets Means-of-compliance Requirements

A successful system review of the company's FlightOS technology gives the company a clear path to securing supplemental type certificates to convert existing aircraft, starting with the Robinson R66 light helicopter.
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FutureFlight

Momentum Builds for eVTOL Aircraft Operations in Japan

This week, eVTOL aircraft developers Volocopter, SkyDrive, EHang and Vertical Aerospace have all enjoyed progress in their efforts to gain market share in the country's emerging advanced air mobility sector.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

UK Publishes Airspace Integration Manifesto To Unlock Potential for New Air Transportation Use Cases

UK Research and Innovation's Future Aviation Industry Working Group has published a detailed list of steps needed over the next five years to integrate new aircraft and business models into the national airspace.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Ups Ante in Gogo Lawsuit

SmartSky adds two patents to federal infringement lawsuit against inflight connectivity company Gogo.
Partial view of Smart Sky Networks' Citation Exel

Airbus Corporate Jets Sees Jump in Bizav Activity in U.S.

U.S. business aircraft departures in 2022 saw almost a 10 percent gain and many top bizav airports had more activity than 2019, ACJ reported.
ACJ TwoTwenty (Photo: Airbus Corporate Jets)
FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Joins Titan Fuel Dealer Network

Jetscape, one of four FBOs at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport is now a member of the Titan Aviation Fuel network.
Rendering of new Jetscape FBO
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Teams Up with Marshall Univ at WAI Conference

Embraer is coexhibiting with Marshall University at the 2023 Women in Aviation International Confernce to highlight the OEM's support of a new AMT program.
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Accidents

NTSB Unveils Graphic Data Tool for Genav Accidents

The NTSB has introduced an interactive graphic tool enabling researchers to visualize data about general aviation accidents.
Screenshot of NTSB's General Aviation Accident Dashboard
Avionics

Avionics Sales Take Big Step Up in 2022, AEA Reports

Avionics sales last year marked their largest gain since AEA began releasing its Avionics Market Report but are still just below pre-pandemic levels.
Collins Proline Fusion panel (Photo: Collins)
Airlines

Indonesian Officials Seek Release of Captured Airline Pilot

Papuan independence rebels have threatened to kill Susi Air pilot Philip Merthens if Indonesia will not recognize the territory's independence.
 Susi Air pilot Philip Mehrtens stands amongst Papua rebels who kidnapped him
Maintenance and Modifications

AeroBrigham Delivers Bell 407 to Florida Sheriff

A high-customized law enforcement Bell 407 was delivered by completion specialist AeroBrigham to Florida's Orange County Sheriff's Office.
 Florida's Orange County Sheriff’s Office Bell 407 helicopter on airport ramp
Aircraft

South Korean Industry Flies First Two-seat KF-21 Boramae Fighter

The first two-seater version of the Korean fighter to fly is the fourth of six developmental aircraft.
KF-21 Boramae fighter