Latest

All AIN news by date

Airports

Santa Clara Looks To Shutter Reid-Hillview Airport

Santa Clara County wants Reid-Hillview Airport closed sooner than grant obligations would permit and end leaded fuel in the meantime.
FBOs

Avflight Extends FBO Network with Plattsburgh Facility

Avflight Corporation has added its 24th FBO located at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport.
Aircraft

AINsight: Did We Get Caught Flatfooted?

Even in this frenzied preowned business aircraft market, it's important for buyers to use common sense and not cut corners during sales transaction process
Aircraft

Cirrus Opens Training, Innovation Centers

Cirrus Aircraft's growing business has lead to expansion of its flight training, management, and engineering capabilities.
Article image
Aircraft

Helvetic Flight Marks First E190-E2 Service into London City

Three months after winning certification to fly into London City Airport, the E190-E2 makes its first flight into the Docklands airfield.
Article image
FutureFlight

Helicopter Veteran Seeks Leading Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution

Having operated helicopters for more than 70 years, Bristow is planning to add eSTOL and eVTOL aircraft to its fleet and wants to partner with manufacturers to support the rollout of advanced air mobility.
Article image
FutureFlight

EHang's EH216 eVTOL and Falcon Drone Perform Flight Trials in Europe

The flights from Tartu Airport in Estonia were intended to demonstrate autonomous Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations for both passenger and cargo services.
Article image
FutureFlight On The Radar

Xwing Seeks FAA Clearance for Commercial Remotely Piloted Flights

The company is looking to certify its autonomous flight technology on commercial cargo operations flown by its subsidiary company, San Antonio Air Charter.
FutureFlight

Tetra Aviation's Mk 5 Personal eVTOL Starts Flight Testing

The Japanese start-up is conducted unmanned flight tests at Byron Airport in California as it prepares to begin delivering kit-built versions in late 2022.
Article image
FutureFlight

Microflite Teams With Eve to Advance eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Australia

Embraer's urban air mobility division Eve and Microflite would begin eVTOL operations in Australia in 2026 under a new partnership agreement.
Article image
FutureFlight

Electra Pursues Applications For Its eSTOL Aircraft in Australia

The U.S.-based manufacturer is partnering with advanced air mobility infrastructure developer Skyportz to explore the potential for urban and regional services carrying passengers and freight.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

Carolina GSE To Double Warehouse Space, Increase Staff

Carolina GSE is adding 28 jobs and 20,000 sq ft to its shipping and distribution center for a total of 40,000 sq ft.

NBAA Builds Virtual BACE Alongside In-person Event

NBAA is expanding its virtual platform for NBAA-BACE to enable people to either attend in person or at home.
Training and Workforce

Scholarships Offer Textron Aviation, Spirit Interviews

The Metallica-sponsored scholarships at WSU Tech are aimed at training for aviation sheet metal and process mechanics.

Aerion Retains DSI To Liquidate

DSI expressed confidence of substantial interest in the assets of the supersonic business jet developer.
Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Increases Staff as Charter Demand Rises

Elite Jets has increased staffing by 21 percent.
Article image

Cowen Analysts Upgrade Textron on Bizjet, eVTOL Vigor

Cowen analysts note several factors that could extend business jet demand and improve profitability for Textron Aviation and its parent company.
Article image
Aircraft

GAMA: Genav Aircraft Shipments Improve Across All Categories

Second quarter shipments were up across all categories from 2020, but business jet shipments and industry billings were still down from 2019.
Article image
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Sets Intl. City-pair Speed Records

The first production Gulfstream G700 set the ultra-long-range model’s first-ever city-pair speed records on flights to the Middle East and Europe.
G700
Aircraft

Kazakhstan Orders Two Airbus A400M Airlifters

The order for the tactical/strategic-capable heavylifter follows on from the delivery of the smaller C295.
Article image
Rotorcraft

CHC Completes Babcock Acquisition

CHC Helicopter Group (CHC) has completed its acquisition of Babcock International’s offshore oil-and-gas aviation business.
Charter & Fractional

Illegal Charter Reports Spike as Market Heats Up

NATA, the FAA, and other industry experts believe that the increase in the number of private flyers is making education even more important.
Aircraft

Emirates Moves Up Delivery of Last A380 to November

The planned reinstatement of 17 routes due to an improving traffic outlook prompted Emirates to take its last three A380s earlier than anticipated.
Article image
Regulations and Government

NBAA Plans To Require Vaccination for BACE Attendees

The vaccination requirement is anticipated to make mask-wearing "a personal choice" at NBAA-BACE this October, NBAA said.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

Deutsche Aircraft, Aero-Bildung Partner on Mx Training

Deutsche Aircraft said the cooperation agreement with Aero-Bildung will be part of its aircraft mechanic recruitment strategy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon STCs Dual 400-amp Starter-generator for King Airs

Avcon's STC provides total generator capacity of 800 amps for King Airs equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprop engines.
Aircraft

Jazeera Airways Aims for Return to Normality Early Next Year

Schedules call for delivery of Jazeera's 16th and 17th aircraft in early September
Article image
Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2021, Part 2: Flight Deck Avionics, Cabin Management Systems and Airborne Connectivity

Garmin is once again the Overall Average leader in the Flight Deck Avionics segment in AIN’s 2021 Product Support Survey
Article image

People in Aviation

Jennifer Homendy confirmed as chair of the NTSB, Vivek Kaushal became CEO of Global Jet Capital, and Jessica Naor and Tom Huff join ACSF Executive Board.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Vertiport Chicago Primed for eVTOL Future

Vertiport Chicago adds customers including Blade, anticipates future eVTOL operations.
Article image