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Training and Workforce

Aerocor Marks 150th Eclipse 500 Training Event

Las Vegas-area-based Aerocor has completed its 150th Eclipse 500 training, 50 for initial type rating and 100 for recurent training in the very light jet.
Eclipse 500 on runway
Safety

NBAA Seeks More Time on FAA's SMS Proposal

NBAA is pushing for an extension on the March 13 deadline for an FAA proposal to require charters, air tour operators and manufacturers to adopt SMS.
Ground crew member marshaling business jet on airport ramp
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Opens Private Terminal at KBED

The private terminal is located at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, which serves Magellan Jets' largest market.
Exterior view of Magellan Jets' private terminal
Sustainability and Environment

Genav Groups Caution EPA on Transition from Leaded Avgas

In comments to the EPA's proposed endangerment finding on leaded avgas, seven general aviation groups cautioned on need for safe transition to unleaded.
100LL avgas being dispensed into piston aircraft wing tanks
FutureFlight

Vertical Receives Payment for First VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries in Japan

Vertical Aerospace says it has secured a pre-delivery payment from Japanese trading and investment conglomerate Marubeni Corporation for 25 VX4 eVTOL aircraft, making Marubeni Vertical’s first customer in Asia to back its VX4 orders with a down payment. 
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Regional Airliner

A 19-seat Dornier 228 aircraft with one of its turboprop engines replaced by the company's fuel-cell-based powertrain made a 10-minute flight on January 19 from Kemble Airport in the UK.
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FutureFlight

eVTOL Aircraft Developers Wisk and Lilium Make Leadership Changes

The U.S. and European companies are rebooting their C-suites with new appointments at the start of a critical year for the advanced air mobility sector.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Chief: 5G Brings 'Sharp Focus' on Need To Look Beyond Industry

FAA acting Administrator Billy Nolen said 5G underscored that aviation is inextricably linked to other sectors and can no longer act as a closed society.
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Engines

Safran Signs Support-by-the-Hour Contract

Yellowhead Helicopters operates missions for the forestry, mining, oil and gas, utility, and tourism industries.
Safran Helicopters technicians working on a Safran Arriel engine
Airlines

Lufthansa Offers To Buy Stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Lufthansa has eyed participation in ITA and its predecessor Alitalia for years, and now appears to stand as the only interested party in the flag carrier.
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Sustainability and Environment

NASA, Boeing To Fly Truss-braced-wing Demonstrator in 2028

The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator partnership between Boeing and NASA aims to cut fuel burn in narrowbody aircraft by 30 percent.
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Accidents

No Witnesses, Video for Fatal Bell 407 Gulf Crash

NTSB preliminary report notes that no eyewitnesses or video exists in investigation of a Bell 407 that crashed on takeoff from Gulf Coast energy platform.
helicopter on helipad atop offshore energy platform
Cabin Interior and Electronics

STCs for SmartSky Hardware Expand To Falcon 900

STCs for SmartSky'a air-to-ground connectivity hardware already include business jet types from Textron Aviation, Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Embraer.
Dassault Falcon 900 trijet on ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Star Receives Mexican AFAC Repair Authorization

The Mexican repair station authorization builds on the company's FAA certification.
Embraer Phenom 300 on static display
Sustainability and Environment

Bizav Organizations Refute WEF Flight Emissions Claims

EBAA, NBAA, and NATA have co-signed a statement disputing Greenpeace's claims of huge numbers of private aircraft heading to the World Economic Forum.
business jets lined up on ramp

Bolen To Highlight Regional Advocacy in Chicago Visit

NBAA's Bolen is meeting with the Chicago business aviation advocacy group as the association kicks off its regional outreach program this year.
Ed Bolen (Photo: NBAA)
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer's Beacon Adds Vortex Aircraft Services

Embraer's Beacon maintenance coordination platform will help support Vortex Aircraft Services to expand its Charlotte, North Carolina operations.
Vortex technician working on aircraft engine
Charter & Fractional

Private-equity Firm RedBird Boosts Blade Stake

Redbird Capital Partners has taken a 5 percent stake in Blade Air Mobility.
Blade NYC
Aircraft

Ryanair’s Renewed Max 10 Talks with Boeing ‘Going Nowhere’

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier seeks Boeing 737 Max 10s to build the capacity it needs to annually fly 225 million passengers by March 2026.
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NBAA Perception Survey Reveals Compensation Ambivalence

NBAA received largely neutral responses to perceptions on compensation, something that could represent a red-flag for long-term engagement.
partial image of business jets on airport ramp
FutureFlight

NFT Plans On-Demand Air Taxi Services With Its Aska ‘Flying SUV’

Initially billed as a "flying SUV" for wealthy individuals, NFT's Aska drive-and-fly eVTOL vehicle could be used for air taxi operations as early as 2026.
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Aircraft

Advanced Air Mobility: Expert Predictions For What You Can Expect In 2023

Advanced Air Mobility: Expert Predictions For What You Can Expect In 2023
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Aircraft

Daher Kodiak 900: All the New Features Walkaround

Daher Kodiak 900: All the New Features Walkaround
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Regulations and Government

Cleveland Explores Shuttering Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland has begun economic and land use studies to determine the impact of closing the 76-year-old Burke Lakefront Airport.
Approach to Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
Regulations and Government

NATA To Seek Comment Extension on SMS Proposal

While industry is embracing the release of the proposal expanding SMS to Part 135, air tours, and manufacture, it is weighing effects on small operators.
Pilots reviewing checklist in flight deck
Rotorcraft

CHC Divests Babcock's Former UK Offshore Operations

CHC Helicopter Group is selling Offshore UK following competition finding.
Ultimate Aviation Group helicopter crew lined up and entering Airbus Helicopter
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Honors Latest Sustainable Flight Department Members

NBAA named the latest flight departments to achieve accreditation under its sustainable flight program which was established last year.
hangar with solar panels
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bombardier Says 2022 Results Will Top Expectations

Bombardier says 2022 financial results will be better than forecasted.
fleet of Bombardier aircraft in flight over coast
Regulations and Government

Schumer Calls For Action on FAA Nomination

After the notam system failure, Schumer is calling for movement on the Washington nomination for FAA administrator as opposition ratchets up.
Aerial view of U.S. Capital Building
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Chooses Gogo's Connectivity Solution for Fleet

Jet It already had its HondaJets equipped with Gogo's connectivity solution but has expanded to include its G150 and Phenom 300 jets.
Jet It Gulfstream G150 and HondaJet in flight