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Training and Workforce

FAA Evaluating Loft Dynamics VR Helo Sims

Loft Dynamics' VR sims for R22 and H125 helos will be installed at the FAA's Hughes Center for Evaluation Loft Dynamics' VR sims for R22 and H125 helos will be installed at the FAA's Hughes Center for Evaluation
Loft Dynamics Robinson R22 and Airbus H125 training device
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters H175 Certified in China

Chinese certification of the Airbus H175 super-medium twin-engine helicopter clears the way for deliveries in the country later this year.
 Airbus H175
Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers Sixth Global 6000 for GlobalEye

Bombardier delivered a sixth Global 6000 to Saab for transformation into the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control platform.
Bombardier Global 6000 completed as Global AEWC platform (Photo: Saab)
Charter & Fractional

Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Phenom 100s

The post-Covid period has seen interest in bizjet charter increase in the Middle East.
Embraer Phenom 100EV
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters To Offer Engine Upgrade for 520N

MD Helicopters engine retrofit for the MD 520N will upgrade high-hot performance.
MD Helicopters MD520N inflight over snowy mountains
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Adds MRO Options in China

Three new authorized warranty facilities in China are replacing Gulfstream’s support operations at Beijing Capital Airport.
Deer Jet mechanics
Rotorcraft

Vita Inclinata Acquires Air Rescue Systems

Vita and Air Rescue Systems combine to offer helicopter hoist training and technology solutions.
Air Rescue Systems training
Rotorcraft

Dart Offering Cargo Basket for Bell 505

Dart Aerospace is developing an external cargo basket for the Bell 505 helicopter.
Dart Aerospace external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Operators Warned about Polish Pax Data Enforcement

With more attention now being paid to passenger name record enforcement by Polish board guards, aircraft operators will be given less leeway.
Avionics

Vision Jet Gets New Radar and Cirrus IQ Mobile App

Garmin Auto Radar automatically tracks weather conditions for a defined range, while the Cirrus IQ app shows pilots aircraft readiness items.
Garmin Auto Radar
Avionics

Sporty's Intros Backup Aviation Radio with Lemo Jack

The L6 COM handheld radio from Sporty's Pilot Shop has built-in Lemo headset jacks, making it a suitable emergency backup for business jet pilots.
Sporty's L6 handheld radio with Lemo headset jacks
Aircraft

IADA Dealers 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Market Ahead

IADA predicts demand for midsize and super-midsize jets will be stable in the second half of the year.
A top-down view of a midsized jet in flight above clouds.
Aircraft

Solar Stratos Team Aims to Fly Emissions-free to Edge of Space

The team is showing that it can fly an aircraft without using any CO2
Wide view from tail of Solar Stratos Airplane flying high
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Star Adds Praetor MRO Capabilities

Embraer maintenance specialist Aero Star Aviation now provides MRO services to four models.
Embraer Praetor 600 lands at 2019 Paris Airshow
Charter & Fractional

Paramount Adds $1M Deposit Tier for Jet Card Customers

Deposit tiers for the Paramount Private Membership Jet Card now range from $100,000 to $1 million.
Gulfstream side view
Charter & Fractional

Priester Acquiring Hill's Aircraft Charter Management Group

Priester Aviation is adding a presence on the U.S. East Coast with the acquisition of Hill Aircraft's Atlanta-based businesses.
Business jet parked at Hill Aircraft's FBO at Fulton County Executive Airport.
Aircraft

Demonstrating Aircraft in Flight on the Airshow Circuit Tests Pilots and Aircraft to the Max

Air show demonstrations and test flying have a lot in common
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet flying with landing gear down
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Support for MCS Satcom To Continue Under Ontic

Honeywell is licensing support for its MCS satellite communication system to Ontic, which will move MCS support operations to Chatsworth, California.
Inmarsat satellite
Aircraft

Second Jet Joins Gulfstream G800 Flight-test Fleet

The second flight-test G800 will focus on evaluating environmental control systems, avionics, and flight controls.
Gulfstream G800 flight-test vehicle 2
Aircraft

Daher Delivers First Kodiak with 5-Blade Hartzell Prop

North Carolina's Forest Service Aviation Division became the first customer of a Kodiak with a Hartzell five-blade composite propeller.
Daher Kodiak 100 with Hartzell five-blade composite propeller (Photo: Daher)
Regulations and Government

FAA Bill To Take Center Stage in House this Week

The House Rules Committee is set to set the parameters for a full House vote this week with some amendments, including one involving FBOS, drawing fire.
U.S. capitol building
Regulations and Government

Belgian Government Considers New Air Traffic Noise Limit

Proposed cuts to aircraft noise could impact business aviation, as could possible restrictions on domestic private jet movements.
Brussels Airport in Belgium.
Airports

NBAA Exec: Airports Should Begin Prepping for AAM

Airports should not wait for AAM to arrive before preparing for the transition and should be aware of the benefits it can bring, NBAA's Gertsen said.
A view of an airplane's flight deck
Security

Spanish Protestors Damage Business Jet at Ibiza Airport

Futuro Vegetal is the latest European environmental group to break into airports and cause serious damage to aircraft parked on aprons.
Protestors from Futura Vegetal and Extinction Rebellion damaged an Embraer Phenom 300 jet at Ibiza Airport.
Engines

Safran and HAL Form Engine Joint Venture

Safran-HAL JV will produce helicopter engines for India's new multirole helicopter.
IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter)
Accidents

Loose iPad Linked to Helicopter Crash

A fatal firefighting Chinook crash was tied to a loose iPad that jammed the flight controls.
iPad that jammed flight control pedals of a Chinook helicopter
Regulations and Government

Helicopter Pilot Cited for Grand Teton Park Landing

A helicopter pilot faces federal charges after allegedly illegally landing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 in Grand Teton National Park
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Commits To 2600 Production in Greensboro

The state of North Carolina is providing incentives to help Honda Aircraft establish a production line for the HondaJet 2600 in Greensboro.
aerial view of Honda Aircraft’s manufacturing plant in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Liability Risk Management for Bizjet Owners

What does risk management mean in the concept of business aviation?
Risk illustration
Maintenance and Modifications

Pro Star Aviation Completes Phenom 300 Inspection

Pro Star Aviation recently performed its first 120-month airframe inspection on an Embraer Phenom 300, in-house and within budget.
Embraer Phenom 300 being towed into hangar on Tug