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Destinus Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen Afterburner To Advance Plans for Hypersonic Aircraft

The company's Jungfrau technology demonstrator made several flights last week from an airport in Germany using its new hydrogen-burning afterburner system.
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FBOs

Chartright Air Group Adds Second FBO in Canada

Canadian aircraft charter provider Chartright Air Group has opened its second FBO in the province of Ontario.
Chartright Air Groups new FBO at Region of Waterloo International Airport
Sustainability and Environment

Daher Takes the Plunge to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Daher has committed to the use of sustainable aviation fuel for all flight operations at its Tarbes, France headquarters.
SAF Fueling of a TBM turboprop Daher's Tarbes, France headquarters

SmartSky Secures STC Approval for Lite ATG System

SmartSky obtained a supplemental type certificate for its Lite air-to-ground connectivity system that was installed on a Learjet 60.
Installation of SmartSky system (Photo: SmartSky)
Charter & Fractional

TAG Aviation Adds Aircraft, Partners with Leon Software

TAG Aviation Europe has added four aircraft in the UK and Switzerland, and partnered with Leon Software to update its operational software.
Bombardier Global 7500 in flight over clouds
Charter & Fractional

Volato Offers Lifeline to Jet It HondaJet Owners, Pilots

Volato is working to accommodate aircraft, pilots, and customers from shuttered fractional HondaJet provider Jet It.
HondaJet pilot greets business passengers on airport ramp
Charter & Fractional

India Expands Emergency Medical Flight Network

The Indian government plans to build hundreds of helipads along highways that could be used by helicopters, drones, and new eVTOL aircraft.
Helicopters at the All India Institute of Medical Science
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Aerospace Plants Flag in Saudi Arabia

Business jet MRO and completions firm AMAC Aerospace has opened a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office to meet rising demand in the Middle East.
AMAC facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP ACJ319neo Listed for Sale

Monaco-based brokerage Opus Aero showcased a VIP ACJ319neo, completed by Jet Aviation, for sale at EBACE last week.
VIP ACJ319neo interior
Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Order Book Tops 800

Hill Helicopters will unveil its first completed HX50 helicopter to the public in December.
Hill Helicopter’s HX50 on showroom floor
Aircraft

FAA Seeks More Info on 5G Radio Altimeter Interference

Avionics and aircraft manufacturers and operators are being asked to provide test analysis and reports to the FAA as the agency ponders more 5G actions.
Top of 5G cell tower
Aircraft

Comac’s C919 Airliner Enters Revenue Service

The first China Eastern Airlines C919 narrowbody airliner entered service on May 28 with a flight from Shanghai to Beijing.
The first C919 takes off from Shanghai
FutureFlight

Dronamics' Black Swan Cargo Drone Completes First Flight Test

Cargo drone start-up Dronamics says it has successfully completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan.
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FutureFlight

Lyte Aviation and AAM Institute Develop Business Case for Seattle-area VTOL Shuttle Flights

Lyte Aviation is developing a 40-seat hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft called the SkyBus LA-44 that it says will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and speeds of 300 km/h.
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ATC

En Route CPDLC to Reopen for New Business Jets

The FAA plans to allow business and general aviation aircraft to resume using enroute CPDLC by August 31.
Aerial view of Gulfstream G650ER in flight over ocean
Aircraft

VoltAero Wins Kawasaki Funding for Hybrid-electric Aircraft

Japanese light-engine maker Kawasaki Motors is making an undisclosed investment in the French start-up that is developing the Cassio family of aircraft.
VoltAero is developing the Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft.
Fuel

4Air: Tackling SAF Assurance and Contrails

Knowing where the SAF comes from and what its sustainability attributes are is an increasingly important requirement for operators.
Kennedy Ricci, 4Air
FutureFlight

ZeroAvia's Hydrogen-electric Propulsion System Will Power Natilus's Kona Cargo Drone

With a 3.8-ton payload and range of up to 900 nm, the Kona is the smallest member of a planned family of autonomous freighters.
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FutureFlight

Merlin Extends Autonomous Flight Trials to New Zealand

The company is seeking concurrent U.S. and New Zealand approval for the supplemental type certificate under which it will convert the flight decks of existing aircraft.
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Aircraft

GAMA: 1Q Bizjet Deliveries on Par with 2022

GAMA's first-quarter 2023 report shows business jet and pressurized turboprop deliveries slightly lower than in the same period last year.
Cirrus Vision Jet in flight over clouds
Rotorcraft

Blade To Operate New Jersey Helistop

Blade Urban Air Mobility will operate the helistop in Jersey City's Newport neighborhood.
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Fuel

Weststar Signs for Five More Leonardos

A Weststar AW139 became the first SAF-fueled helicopter to fly in Malaysia .
Airbus AW139 helicopter on helipad with sustainable aviation fuel refueling truck parked next to it
Aircraft

Tradewind Takes More Pilatus PC-12s

Tradewind Aviation has expanded its Pilatus PC-12 fleet to 24 and has more on order.
Tradewind branded Pilatus PC-12NGS on airport ramp outside of Pilatus hangar
Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Lands Major Order at EBACE

On the final day of the EBACE show in Geneva, Airbus Helicopters announced a blockbuster, 43 ship sale to an Italian operator.
Signing of order for 43 Airbus Helicopters at EBACE
Accidents

AINsight: Fatal In-flight Upset Poses Important Lessons

Challenger 300/350 pilots should review the airplane's quick reference handbook in light of a recent upset accident in the business jet.
Sustainability and Environment

UK's Norwich Airport Adds SAF Supply

Norwich Airport has inked a deal with Air bp that will make it one of growing number of airports in the UK to provide continuous supplies of SAF.
The UK's Norwich Airport
Charter & Fractional

Silkwings Lands Funding for Fractional Ownership Venture

The company plans to operate Dassault Falcon aircraft in China and other parts of Asia, and will also offer aircraft management services.
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Security

Congress Sends Notam Improvement Act to White House

The House gave final clearance to a bill requiring the FAA to establish a task force to recommend improvements to the notam system
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Fuel

Sustainability Leads See Hydrogen as SAF Future

Rather than develop new hydrogen-powered propulsion systems, the aviation industry should focus on using hydrogen to produce SAF, panelists contend.
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Aircraft

LHT’s New BBJ 777 VIP Cabin Design Aims for Middle East

Lufthansa Technik Unveils at EBACE a Middle Eastern-flavored VIP cabin concept for the forthcoming BBJ 777-9
Lufthansa Technik 777 rendering