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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expands Caribbean Footprint

Atlantic Aviation has acquired Blue Heron Aviation, an FBO at Provodentiales International Airport on Turks and Caicos.
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FBOs

Farnborough Airport To Add New Major Hangar Complex

Farnborough Airport will break ground this month on a new 175,000-sq-ft hangar complex that is set to debut in 2024.
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Accidents

Pentastar Aviation Shines in Industry Safety Programs

Pentastar Aviation has notched two important safety program designations.
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Ampaire Selects RED Aircraft for Hybrid Caravan Engine

RED will supply its A03 engine for the Eco Caravan hybrid-electric project it is undertaking with Ampaire.
Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Teams With Hybrid-Electric Specialist VerdeGo Aero

Raytheon's investment in VerdeGo Aero launches a hybrid-electric propulsion collaboration between the start-up and aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney.
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Avionics

More Operators Gain Access to RNP AR Approaches

Honeywell is helping business jet operators take advantage of the lower minimums and greater precision offered by RNP AR instrument approaches.
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Flashback: STRIKE: Corporates cope with ATC disruption

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Stresses Flexibility of Raider X Rotorcraft

Sikorsky's competitive prototype for the Army's FARA program is 90 percent complete.
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People in Aviation

A look at aviation industry changes in leadership roles and job titles as well as those recognized with awards and honors.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ACI Jet Notes Upswing in MRO Activity

Becoming a Bombardier authorized service facility three years ago has boosted ACI Jet's business.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Sky Bright, Laconia Municipal Airport

Serving New Hampshire's lake region since 1988, Sky Bright offers a full service FBO at Laconia Municipal Airport.
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Safety

Simulator Tests Show Value of Q-Alpha Alerting System

Skov Aero's Q-Alpha low-airspeed alerting system can give jet pilots crucial extra seconds to recover before stalling and losing control.
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Safety

Safety Summit Examines Runway Excursions

BASS puts a focus on runway challenges, and solutions for go-arounds, incursions, and other landing-phase risks.
FutureFlight On The Radar

How a 50-Seat Skybus eVTOL Could Spark a Transportation Revolution in London

A white paper published by the UK’s Connected Places Catapult consortium takes a closer look at research into how a large-scale eVTOL aircraft could be a cost-effective commuter platform.
Accidents

FAA Head Calls For a More 'Predictive' Safety Culture

Acting FAA Administrator Nolen stressed the role of data analysis in improving aviation safety.
Regulations and Government

Europe To Delay Start of Passenger Entry Requirements

The European Commission is expected to delay deadlines for certain operators to register for two new EU passenger entry/exit programs.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Updates to CS-25 TC Regulations

EASA recently published a regular update notice of proposed amendment that presents changes to CS-25 large airplane type certification standards.

NBAA Owner-pilot Coalition Outlines Key Issues

NBAA's newly formed Owner Pilot Association Coalition will tackle insurance, safety, training, ATC, and other issues under its initial priorities.
Rotorcraft

Metro Delivers Airbus EC145e Air Ambulance to Life Force

Metro Aviation kitted Airbus EC145e air ambulance will join Life Force Air Medical's fleet located in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Rotorcraft

Florida Sheriff Orders Two Bell 407GXi Helicopters

New Bell 407 orders will expand the Volusia County Sheriff's helicopter fleet to five.
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Airports

Air Culinaire Expands into New Teterboro Facility

In-flight catering specialist Air Culinaire has relocated its Teterboro preparation kitchen into a newly-built 17,000-sq-ft facility.
Rotorcraft

Supply Chain Issues Lead To Drop in Bell Deliveries

Bell commercial helicopter deliveries dipped by nearly 28 percent as supply chain issues pushed several shipments out of the second quarter, Donnelly said.
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Avionics

Metro's PAC installs Garmin G1000 NXi in Bell 407

PAC International recently upgraded a Michigan police Bell 407 with an Aeronautical Accessories/Garmin G1000 NXi retrofit kit.
Avionics

FAA, EASA Approve Dual HUD for Dassault Falcon 8X

Falcon 8X operators can now install a second FalconEye head-up display as a retrofit, or buyers can option a dual-HUD installation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Aviation Manual Requirements To Get Tech Update

The FAA is proposing to update flight operations and maintenance manual requirements to reflect industry use of electronic versions in various formats.
Accidents

NTSB Redefines UAS Criteria for Accident Investigation

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a final rule amending its Part 830 definition of “unmanned aircraft accident.”
ATC

Final Phase of Northeast Route Update Postponed

The FAA has postponed the activation date for the final phase of its multi-year Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes project to April 20, 2023.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Updates Tax Guide for Non-biz Use of Corporate Jets

NBAA has updated its handbook that provides tax and regulatory compliance strategies for non-business use of corporate aircraft.
FutureFlight

Raytheon Backs VerdeGo Aero for Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Alliance with Pratt & Whitney

Raytheon Technologies' venture capital arm, RTX Ventures, is leading a group of investors backing the Florida-based company, which is looking to power several new eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Six Commercial Operators Commit To Adding Atea eVTOL Aircraft to Fleets

Prospective launch customers for the four-passenger aircraft include Evfly and Yugo in Singapore, France-based HeliFirst and Jet Systems Helicoptères Services, California-based Flyshare, and Philjets Group in the Philippines.
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