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Maintenance and Modifications

ABS Jets Joins EmbraerX's Beacon Digital Mx Platform

ABS Jets is Beacon’s first European executive operator.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Acquiring Global 6000s for Battlefield Ops

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $464.8 million contract to a Bombardier subsidiary for the purchase and modification of six Global 6000s.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Texas MRO Donates Global Express Airframe to Mx School

Southwest Aerospace Technologies also will provide annual funding toward a scholarship for aviation students at Texas State Technical College.
Regulations and Government

EASA Requires Member States To Bar Flights over Belarus

A safety directive requires national aviation authorities to instruct their airlines not to enter Belarus airspace.
Aircraft

Vref Sees Strong Market for Business Aircraft Sales

In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, some segments of used aircraft inventory cannot keep pace with demand.
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Accidents

NTSB: Spatial Disorientation Cause of AW139 Crash

The NTSB concluded that spatial disorientation was the cause of the 2019 night AW139 crash in the Bahamas.

As Aviation Digitizes, Leaders Stress Need for Accuracy

Data providers and an operator discuss the growing use of data but how it cannot be outdated.
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Aircraft

Can the Dream of Supersonic Flight Survive the Collapse of Aerion?

Can the Dream of Supersonic Flight Survive the Collapse of Aerion?
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Aircraft

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft

Regulators Won’t Cut Corners When Certifying New eVTOL Aircraft
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Maintenance and Modifications

Smart Link Plus - Bombardier

Smart Link Plus - Bombardier
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Avionics

G1000 NXi Enhancements Available for Mustangs

Garmin's upgrade package for Citation Mustangs includes a new radar, dual-diversity transponders, and datalink features.

AINdebrief Episode 40 | May 28, 2021

Why Did Aerion Supersonic Implode?
Safety

Safety Standdown: Reduced Flight Ops Degrading Pilot Proficiency

Pilot skills are suffering due to not being able to fly as much, according to industry experts.
Aircraft

Garmin to Provide Avionics For Converted D328eco Airliner

Deutsche Aircraft's D328eco regional airliner will have new Pratt & Whitney PW127S engines running on sustainable aviation fuel, and Garmin G5000 avionics.
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Accidents

NTSB Begins Probe into Fatal Citation Accident

Two NTSB investigators are in Smyrna, Tennessee, investigating a fatal crash of a Cessna Citation I/SP that killed all seven on board.
Aircraft

Kodiak 100 Expands Airborne Flying Service's Medical Ops

Airborne Flying Service is leasing two Kodiak 100s from the non-profit American Heritage organization for air medical services in the South Central U.S.
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Airports

Central Florida Airports Settle Name Dispute

Orlando Melbourne International Airport will be renamed, settling a years-long dispute, with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
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Rotorcraft

VAST Seeks To Harmonize Helicopter Safety Sharing

The Vertical Aviation Safety Team's mission is to build on industry best practices and the latest international standards.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Adds Detailing through Agreement at Côte d'Azur

The Allen Groupe will provide aircraft detailing services to Avia Solutions Group’s Jet Maintenance Solutions under a new agreement.
Charter & Fractional

Directional Aviation Division Halo To Buy 200 Eve eVTOLs for UAM Network

Halo, the new urban air mobility operational launched by business aviation group OneSky Flight, has placed an order for 200 eVTOLs from Embraer Eve.
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Avionics

Bizjets ID’d To Qualify for En Route CPDLC Trials

Aircraft that qualify for U.S. en route CPDLC trials are listed in a document published by L3Harris.
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Takes On 'Most Demanding' Repatriation Mission

Charter operator transports Covid-19 positive workers from Ghana to South Korea in five-day, 10-flight mission.
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People in Aviation

Jay Yu is investor in Fewber Global, Keith Cochran is president and CEO of Kulr Technology, and Desiree Ward became president of Jet Access Aviation.
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Accidents

Accidents: June 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2021

Hard Insurance Market Not Entirely Due to Pandemic

Catastrophic losses are a major factor in driving up reinsurance rates.
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Sustainability and Environment

CoSAFA: Making Sense of It All

With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.
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Aircraft

OEMs All in on SAF Development

Of all sustainability efforts underway, SAF appears to hold the most immediate promise of curbing CO2.
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Accidents

Helo Safety Experts Stress IIMC Avoidance Over Recovery

Webinar participants stress the need for better preflight and enroute weather decision-making.
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Airlines

SAF central to Europe’s ReFuelEU plans

The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.
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Sustainability and Environment

Promise of SAF Lies With Its Scalability, Cost Effectiveness

Government support and stakeholder partnerships will prove critical in ensuring the fuel becomes maintstream.
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