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Airlines

Air India Prepares for Major Growth

The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
An Air India Boeing 787 sits ready for boarding at London Gatwick Airport.
Airports

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.
Baron Weeather C-band Dual Polarization Weather Radar Tower
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Aim To Make Aviation Programs Eligible for 529 Plans

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to make commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance schools eligible for 529 plans.
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Safety

NTSB Releases Alert on Circling Approach Risks

The NTSB is warning pilots about knowing the risks and being properly trained before opting for a circle-to-land approach.
 N605TR business jet flight path before crash
Maintenance and Modifications

Vision Aircraft, ARC Partner on Digital Mx Records

Vision Aircraft Records and ARC Document Solutions are partnering to deliver end-to-end service for operators moving to digital maintenance logbooks.
Aviation maintenance technician views iPad underneath tail of business jet
Training and Workforce

Job Fair Expanded to Five Days at Sun 'n Fun Aero Expo

The career fair at the Sun 'n Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, has been expanded to five days this year—from March 28 to April 1.
Sun n Fun career fair
Avionics

Jet East Opens Two Avionics Satellite Shops

Jet East is expanding its avionics services into Trenton, New Jersey, and Dallas.
Jet East Avionics mobile ops
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Receives FOCA Approval

Jet Aviation has received FOCA approval for LMR in Zurich.
Jet Aviation MRO
Maintenance and Modifications

General Atomics AeroTec OK'd for Praetor Inspections

General Atomics AeroTec Systems has earned approvals for Embraer Praetor 500/600 inspections.
Embraer Praetor 600
Aircraft

Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft

Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.
48-seat hybrid-electric aircraft
Safety

Aerox Introduces Headset-mounted Oxygen Cannula

The Boomula headset-mounted cannula makes supplemental oxygen use simpler for pilots.
Aerox headset-mounted oxygen cannula for pilots shown mounted on Bose A20 headset and David Clark headset
Regulations and Government

Bizav Advocates Call on Operators To Ready for New EU Entry Requirements

The EU is transitioning this year to electronic passenger entry requirements, and bizav groups caution that operators should begin to prepare for them.
Passport stamp and passports on desk
FBOs

Vero Beach FBO To Add U.S. Customs Facility

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida's Vero Beach Regional Airport, will break ground on a dedicated U.S. Customs facility.
Artist rendering of the coming U.S. Customs facility at KVRB.
Aircraft

Nearing STC, Wipaire Takes Deposits for C208 Yukon Prop

Wipaire and Hartzell are showcasing the Yukon propeller on a Caravan 208B during Sun 'n Fun as STC approval is anticipated later this year.
Cessna Caravan on floats equipped with Yukon prop
Safety

FSF Establishes Asia-Pacific Center in Singapore

The Flight Safety Foundation is opening an Asia-Pacific center for aviation safety in Singapore.
View from Merlion Park in Singapore with airliner passing over Marina Bay Sands
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIAC Refutes Government Report on Canada’s Luxury Tax

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada claims a government report underestimates the negative effects the new luxury tax will have on aviation.
Pratt & Whitney Canada manufacturing line
Airports

Montreal Airport Runway 06L/24R Closed for Reconstruction

Runway 06L/24R at Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is closed until June 23 for major pavement reconstruction.
Aerial view of Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Aircraft

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
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Regulations and Government

Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration

Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Phil Washington
Training and Workforce

Parents Group Helps Central Florida Aero Academy Soar

PLANES, the parents group at Central Florida Aerospace Academy, is fundraising this week at the Sun 'n Fun airshow to support the high school.
Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Safety

AINsight: Blocking & Tackling To Avoid Runway Incursions

Pilots must execute the basic blocking and tackling that supports the planning, communication, and coordination needed to avoid runway incursions.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Introduces King Air Access Program

Wheels Up hopes that the new UP King Air access program will lock in more customers at a discounted price.
King Air 350 operated by Wheels Up on taxiway
Rotorcraft

Flexjet Expands Helicopter Operations to Europe

Flexjet to launch helicopter service in the UK, becoming the first jet operator in Europe to offer an in-house helicopter service.
Flexjet Sikorsky S-76 helicopter in flight over European city
Aircraft

Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs

Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.
Digital rendering of Pipistrel's Nuuva family of eVTOL cargo vehicles
Aircraft

Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo

Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Davinci Jets Adds SmartSky to Installation Lineup

As the newest installation center for SmartSky connectivity systems, Davinci Jets' new MRO facility will install the products in a variety of aircraft.
Davinci Jets MRO team
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington
Rotorcraft

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas
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Charter & Fractional

Volato Exceeds 2022 Earnings Expectations

Light jet operator Volato achieved more than $100 million in sales in its first full year of operation.
Volato HondaJets on ramp
Aircraft

United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago

Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.
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