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Virtual WAI Brings 2,300 Attendees, 101 Scholarships

The virtual WAI 32nd annual conference still brought in 2,300 attendees as the event explored ways to make the pilot population more diverse.
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Safety

Bombardier’s Demo Team Earns IS-BAO 3 Renewal

Bombardier’s aircraft operations demonstration team has renewed its Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s IS-BAO program.
Charter & Fractional

Waltzing Matilda Aviation Plans Part 121 Service

The Massachusetts-based Part 135 operator plans to begin scheduled air service to Toronto in October.
Aircraft

Boeing Signs Final VIP 747 Sale

Boeing Inks Last VIP 747 Sale
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Aircraft

Germany Approved for P-8 Maritime Patrollers

The German navy is seeking a replacement for its Lockheed P-3 Orions, which are slated for retirement in 2024.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Unveils King Air Ground Cooling STC

Textron Aviation's STC and ground cooling system is available for Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 series twin turboprops.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers 16th Legacy 450-Praetor 500 Conversion

AirSprint is the recipient of the Embraer Praetor 500 conversion and has another scheduled for later this year.
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Bizav Continues Global Recovery, Says WingX

With the one-year anniversary of the declaration of Covid as a pandemic this week, global business aviation activity is down just 2 percent year-over-year.
Aircraft

AINsight: What First-time Bizjet Buyers Need To Know

Buying a business jet is a complicated and unique transaction, demanding plenty of patience and the use of skilled advisors.
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Aircraft

Boom Gets Financial Boost from Amex

The airframer said the strategic investment from American Express Ventures will help support continued development of the Overture supersonic airliner.
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Avionics

Gogo Delays 5G Upgrade to 2022, Citing Chip Supply Issue

Bizav connectivity provider Gogo is delaying deployment of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network by one year, to 2022, due to a microchip shortage.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Receives First F-15EX Eagle Fighter

Initial production fighters are assigned to the U.S. Air Force's Eglin base for an accelerated test program to get the new Eagle into service in 2024/25.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo's 2020 Helicopter Deliveries Fall 29 Percent

Leonardo delivery drop offset by increased military and support sales.
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FutureFlight

Indian Start-up Prepares to Fly Subscale eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

Chennai-based ePlane has raised almost $1 million in seed funding to advance its plans for an all-electric, two-seat eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Windhover Labs' New Flight Computer Could Support eVTOL Aircraft

The U.S. company has adapted software that its founders developed for manned space vehicles for use on drones, satellites, and piloted light aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Norwegian Airline Is Launch Customer For Tecnam's Electric P-Volt Commuter

Wideroe says it will start operating the nine-passenger cSTOL aircraft on domestic services from 2026.
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FutureFlight

Varon Deploys Flightpath Navigation System to Develop Virtual Lanes

Airio has joined other technical-service providers and eVTOL developer Jaunt in supporting Varon Vehicles' plans to introduce urban air mobility to Latin America.
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WAI Kicks Off Virtual Conference

WAI is bringing same conference content of its in-person event virtually with more than 100 exhibitors, 30 educational sessions, and scholarships.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It Founders Launch European Sister Jet Club

The European launch of fractional ownership program Jet Club comes after its U.S. sister brand recorded 400 percent year-over-year growth.
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Aircraft

FAA Awards Type Certification for King Air 260

With FAA type certification in hand, Textron Aviation says it looks to begin customer deliveries of the King Air 260 in the coming weeks.
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Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Posts 'Resilient' 2020 Results

International helicopter reseller Rotortrade said it completed 27 transactions last year.
Sustainability and Environment

New Carbon Fiber Recycling Path Identified

Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new method that they say will allow the reclamation of unrecyclable carbon fiber parts.
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Regulations and Government

Covid Bill Bringing Key Relief To Aviation Industry, Leaders Say

Wednesday's final passage of the American Rescue Plan is unleashing $26 billion in specific aid for aviation.
Rotorcraft

CHC Buying Babcock's Offshore Aviation Unit

CHC is purchasing Babcock's offshore aviation business in the UK, Denmark, and Australia.
Aircraft

Wideroe Goes Electric with Tecnam's P-Volt

Norway-based regional airline Wideroe is to start operating Tecnam's nine-passenger P-Volt powered by a Rolls-Royce electric propulsion system.
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FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Breaks Ground on New Home

Jetscape, one of four service providers at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, broke ground this week on a major new FBO complex.
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Charter & Fractional

Fly Lindy Plans Per-seat New York City-D.C. Helo Service

Fly Lindy plans to offer per-seat, scheduled helicopter charter shuttle service between New York City, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore starting in June.
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Airlines

DOT Clears Neeleman’s Breeze Airways for Launch

Breeze Airways will begin service by the middle of the year flying Embraer E-Jets.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers First Trekker in Indonesia

Customer FlyKomala will use the aircraft there to carry out a range of missions including passenger transport.
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Flies First F-35 for Denmark

Denmark has 27 of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing versions on order and expects to deploy them from 2023.
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