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Operations

Banyan Pilot Shop Rolls Out New E-commerce Site

Shopify-based platform adds credit card payment support
Banyan Pilot Shop's new website
ATC

Govt Watchdog Finds Security Gaps in Key ATC Systems

FAA needs baseline security controls in a little more than 10% of its “high-impact' ATC systems
Controllers work inside a control tower
FBOs

Euro Jet Opens Budapest Crew Office

19th addition to crew lounge network precedes major sporting final in Hungary’s capital
four people standing outside hangar
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik, Designworks Unveil Modular Cabin

Reconfigurable cabin concept designed for sports teams and corporate groups
Lufthansa Technik interior design
Avionics

Jeppesen ForeFlight Adds FliteDeck Pro Graphical Notams

Airline-focused app’s latest version gains a number of new features
Jeppesen ForeFlight graphical notam
Engines

Kumarasingam Named President of Pratt & Whitney Canada

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam will succeed Maria Della Posta when she retires June 1
Satheeshkumar "Kumar" Kumarasingam
FBOs

SkyShare To Run Salt Lake City-area FBO

This is the company’s second FBO location
SkyShare FBO at KSVR
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Cardiac Calcium Scores for Pilots

Cardiovascular screening is important, so don’t put it off
Human heart
Safety

ACSF Expanding Horizons, Diving into Data

Organization is expanding partnerships, forming working groups such as one on ground incidents
ACSF chairman and Flexjet chief safety officer Kent Stauffer
FBOs

AIN’s 2nd Annual FBO Awards Honor Industry Excellence

More than 250 attended sold-out event in Cleveland
FBO gala 2026
Operations

Iran Hostilities Spur Uncertainty for Middle East Bizav Outlook

Region looking at months to recover
bizjet flying over Dubai
FBOs

FlightLevel Aviation To Add Boston-area Hangar

Project will add large-cabin aircraft storage in a tight market
Artist rendering of interior of new FlightLevel Aviation hangar at KBVY
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Garmin Adds Airport/FBO Rating Tool to Its Pilot EFB

Users can now provide reviews and comments
screen shot of Garmin Airport review tool
Engines

French Funding Backs Ascendance’s Hybrid Propulsion System

Support from France 2030 will help enable series production of propulsion system
Ascendance Atea hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Operations

Cessna SkyCourier Scores First Military Sale

Five modified aircraft to support Belgian special operations forces
Artist's impression of SkyCourier in grey scheme, airborne
Aircraft

EBACE Show Canceled as New Format Fails To Win Support

EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show unviable
EBACE 2024 static display
FBOs

Avfuel Expands Network in Mid-Atlantic and South Texas

New additions include Washington, D.C., and San Antonio areas
Chantilly Air FBO at KHEF
FBOs

Titan Adds Fargo FBO to Branded Dealer Network

Long a maintenance provider, Fargo Aircraft Services now has an FBO
Titan branded fuel trucks on ramp
Training and Workforce

Chicago Launching Barrington Irving STEM Initiative

Program introduces students to FBO and MRO aviation career opportunities
Barrington Irving Technical Training School
Safety

FAA Eyes Collaboration Toward Enhancing SMS

FAA wants to assess maturity rather than prescribe design of SMS programs
FAA aviation inspector Jim McKenna and Suzette Rash, manager of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards
Fuel

WingX: Iran War Drags Bizjet Fuel Uplift to Six-week Low

Global activity down 0.6% YoY in week 14
Global Bizjet Departures Trends YTD (1 January – 5 April)
Security

Gulf Flight Risks Continue Despite Iran Ceasefire

Aircraft operators warned to conduct real-time risk assessments
bizjet flying over Dubai
Aircraft

Big Bizav Presence Expected at Aero Friedrichshafen Show

The event in Germany has become a prominent gathering point for the industry
Aero Friedrichshafen show
Aircraft

Vaeridion Fundraising to Build Microliner Prototype

Increased industrialization at Oberpfaffenhoffen follows acquisition of ex-Lilium battery center
Vaeridion Microliner
ATC

Joby Taps Air Space Intelligence To Manage eVTOL Traffic Coordination

Flyways AI platform will coordinate eVTOL flights with ATC
Joby's eVTOL aircraft flies over the Golden Gate Bridge
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Completes Detect-and-avoid Tests Near Airports

Data from flight-test campaign substantiates new FAA drone standards
Reliable Robotics’ detect-and-avoid system
Rotorcraft

How Leonardo's AW139 Helicopter Helps Track Nuclear Threats from the Sky

It flies low over cities and often between buildings.
Nuclear Emergency Support Team Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Safety

ACSF Safety Summit Opens with Tackling Daily Challenges

Safety culture comes into focus
Air Charter Safety Foundation president Debi Carpenter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Report: Jet Card Pricing, Daily Minimums on the Rise

Fuel prices and short-flight profit margin concerns are cited
FBOs

Gateway Jets Opens New Community Hangar in St. Louis

Facility is designed as a base for up to five midsize jets
Gateway Jets new hangar at KCPS