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NBAA's Nashville SDC Tops the Charts

NBAA's just concluded three-day Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Nashville drew a record number of attendees.
SDC 2023 attendees on the show floor
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

The first two production G700s broke 25 speed records during Gulfstream's just-completed world tour of the new ultra-long-range twinjet.
Gulfstream G700 in flight over clouds
ATC

Revised North Atlantic Ops Manual Published

ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.
Graphic of North Atlantic Track with airplane flight tracks depicted on map
Rotorcraft

King Stallion Helicopter Demonstrates Lifting Power

Repositioning and retrieving aircraft is one of the tasks that the CH-53K military helicopter will perform in its operational life.
CH-53K F-35C
Charter & Fractional

Charter Brokers Facing 'Perfect Storm'

Charter availability is still difficult as several factors, such as industry consolidation, new flyers, and workforce issues, squeeze the market.
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Safety

AINsight: Preventing Runway Excursions a Complex Task

Runway excursions account for one-third of business aircraft accidents and, barring mechanical issues, are preventable.
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FutureFlight

Ameriflight Orders 20 Autonomous Cargo Airplanes from Natilus

The Dallas-based Part 135 cargo airline says it is eyeing the Nautilus Kona, an unpiloted short-haul feeder aircraft, to support its expedited supply-chain services.
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Aircraft

Boom Breaks Ground on North Carolina Overture Plant

The Overture Superfactory would sit on a 62-acre campus at Greensboro, North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Digital rendering of Boom Overture in flight over clouds
Aircraft

Airbus To Hire 13,000 Employees This Year

After adding 13,000 employees in 2022, Airbus plans to match that hiring volume this year.
Airbus technicians perform winglet fitting on a China Eastern A350-900.
Rotorcraft

Police Kill Man Lasing, Shooting at Helicopter

A 33-year-old Detroit man who opened fire on state police helicopter was fatally shot by officers on the ground.
night vision mode view of man on ground pointing long gun at Michigan State Police helicopter
Accidents

Below Freezing and Snowing at Time of Phenom 300 Fatal Crash

The temperature was below freezing and snow was falling when a Phenom 300 crashed on takeoff from Utah's Provo Municipal Airport on January 2.
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Aircraft

Embraer Confirms Launch Delay for Proposed Turboprop

Talks between Embraer and potential suppliers for a new turboprop have advanced more slowly than expected.
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Regulations and Government

Bizav Groups Praise SMS NPRM Comment Reprieve

The FAA has extended the deadline for comment on its NPRM for mandatory safety management systems to April.
Airvan passenger
Avionics

FAA Researching Advanced RAIM for GPS Approaches

The FAA is exploring the potential of aircraft-based augmentation of global navigation satellite system signals.
earth via satelite
Rotorcraft

Bell's Civil Helicopter Deliveries Surge in 2022

Despite a decline in deliveries of Bell military helicopters last year, the company delivered 176 civil helicopters in 2022, up from 156 the prior year.
Bell 505 in hangar
Airlines

Chinese Airlines Ready To Rebuild Asia-Pacific Networks

Lunar New Year demand and the end of China's Zero-Covid policy and has seen the country's airlines aggressively resume international services.
China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 on take off climb
Engines

Leonardo AW09 Switches To Safran Power

Leonardo will fly its latest AW09 single turbine engine prototype with Safran's Arriel 2K engine.
Leonardo AW09 single-turbine-engine prototype PS4 on helipad in front of hangars
FBOs

Embassair FBO at Miami Opa-locka To Open on February 1

After two years of construction, the unique Embassair FBO at Miami Opa-locka Executie Airport is ready for its debut.
New Embassair FBO at Miami Opa-Locka Airport
FBOs

New Branded Fuel Dealer Network Debuts at NBAA SDC

AEG Fuels fuel providers joined forces at NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference with an AEG network exhibit space.
AEG Fuels dealer aisle at SDC 2023
Regulations and Government

U.S. House Passes Notam Improvement Measure

The U.S. House approved a measure to create a task force to probe necessary improvements in the notices to air missions (notam) system.
(Photo: Pixabay
FutureFlight

Japan Airlines Backs Plans for Electric Wing-in-Ground-Effect Sea Gliders

The Asian carrier is investing an undisclosed amount in a U.S. start-up called Regent and assessing how sea gliders operating routes of up to 180 miles could better connect Japan's islands.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Flight Society's H2eVTOL Council Spawns New Hydrogen Propulsion Advocacy Group

The Vertical Flight Society’s H2eVTOL Council has spun off into a new independent nonprofit organization known as the Hysky Society. 
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FutureFlight

U.S. Air Force Provides More Funding for Electra's eSTOL Aircraft

Under a Strategic Funding Increase, the Afrwerx innovation unit is making up to $85 million available to support the Virginia-based start-up's efforts to build and fly a full-scale preproduction model.
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FutureFlight

Japan's SkyDrive Focuses on South Carolina for U.S. eVTOL Services

The company is establishing a base in Beaufort County to explore possible uses for eVTOL air taxi services with its two-seat SD-05 vehicle.
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FutureFlight

Saudi Oil Giant Backs Drone Operations and Traffic Management Group Terra Drone

Aramco's venture capital arm Wa'ed Ventures has invested $14 million in Japan-based Terra Drone to establish a Saudi Arabian division of the drone services and uncrewed traffic management group.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Part 135 Fatigue Recommendations

The report, which suggests alertness management programs, was submitted to the agency 18 months ago.
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Airlines

Somalian Airspace To Become Class A, Restoring ATC Services

The installation of modern navigation aids ends a 30-year interruption of full air traffic control operations over Somalia and the surrounding region.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Avionicare East Africa Selects FDS Readouts Service

Flight Data Systems will provide its Readouts service, including FDR and CVR reports, for Avionicare East Africa.
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Fuel

Avfuel Launches 50th-anniversary Celebration at SDC

The company reflects on its history and looks ahead at NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference this week in Nashville.
Avfuel-branded FBOs at SDC 2023
ATC

JetNet Buys ADS-B Exchange

The acquisition of ADS-B Exchange enables JetNet to expand into real-time flight data while ADS-B Exchange said it can maintain its unfiltered data.
(Photo: ADS-B Exchange