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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Leases Back Bristow Search-and-rescue Deal

Milestone will lease six helicopters to Bristow in support of a search and rescue contract with the Netherlands Coast Guard.
Bristow Search and Rescue Coast Guard helicopters in flight
Aircraft

Hindustan Aeronautics Unveils Lead-in Fighter Trainer Project

India’s primary aircraft manufacturer is proposing a highly capable advanced trainer with the potential to be re-roled for operational duties.
HAL HLFT-42
Maintenance and Modifications

SkyCourier Ready for Unimproved Fields with Gravel Kit

The Cessna SkyCourier is now available with a gravel kit enabling operations from unimproved runways.
SkyCourier on takeoff from unpaved runway
Aircraft

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Up 40% YOY

Pricing is still up 25 percent as used business jet inventories have swelled by 40 percent from a year ago, Jefferies reports.
Challenger 604 in flight with landing gear down
Rotorcraft

MyFlight Tours Addresses Milwaukee Complaints

MyFlight is altering its helicopter altitudes and flight patterns in response to residential noise complaints.
MyFlight Tours helicopter being marshalled for takeoff
Regulations and Government

Aerial Firefighters Form Association

United Aerial Firefighters Association has formed In Washington, D.C. to advocate for industry issues.
Leonardo AW139 Firefighting helicopter dropping water overhead
Maintenance and Modifications

PHI To Host Corrosion Seminar at Heli-Expo

PHI MRO Services will host a corrosion control seminar at HAI Heli-Expo 2023.
PHI MRO Services Tech inspecting engine on helicopter
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Making Hay while the Sun Shines

Flight departments need to be up front about the rules for allowing their crewmembers to do contract flying.
Aircraft

Safran Tests 'More Electric' Turboprop

The Tech TP technology demonstrator is based on Safran Helicopter Engines' Ardiden-3 turboshaft engine family, incorporating electrical power.
Safran Helicopter Engines maintenance tech closing engine cowling on TP Tech technology demonstrator aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Streamlines Doc Management with Comply365

Wheels Up employees in nearly every department are using the Comply365 mobile app to manage their ops documents and records, the software specialist said.
Wheels Up Citation Excel business jet on approach to landing
Aircraft

Foundation Formed To Restore First-delivered Learjet

The full restoration of Lear Jet 23-003 will shine well-deserved light on the first purpose-built business jet.
Lear serial number 23-003, the first Learjet ever delivered parked on ramp at Bartow Executive Airport in Florida
Airports

FAA Issues Airport SMS Mandate

In an effort to improve safety at the busiest U.S. airports, the FAA has issued a rule requiring the adoption of safety management systems.
business jets on ramp in front of tower at Van Nuys Airport
Charter & Fractional

Verijet Eyes Major Investment after SPAC-deal Ends

Verijet anticipates a "significant private investement" and for former Boeing CEO Muilenburg to join its board after a SPAC deal collapsed.
Verijet Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet on airport ramp
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Closed Out 2022 on a High Note

Embraer's private jet division delivered nearly half of its yearly output of executive jets in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Embraer Phenom 300E
Airports

Illinois General Aviation Airport Makes Brewing History

Guests at Southern Illinois Airport will be able to sample the first beer brewed at a general aviation airport starting next week.
model holding glass of St. Nicholas Brewing Company beer in front of business aircraft parked on airport at Southern Illinois Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus Bullish on Rotorcraft Market as Earnings Grow

Growing demand in the private and business aviation sectors are key factors in the manufacturer's expectations for recovery in the helicopter market.
Airbus Helicopters' H160 at Paris Airshow 2019
Aircraft

Airbus Sustains Recovery Despite Russia War Headwinds

The European aerospace and defense group's CEO Guillaume Faury warned it will face more complexity and disruption risk during 2023.
Airbus execs on stage during 2022 financial results press conference in Toulouse.
Rotorcraft

Bell 429s Search for 'Object' Shot Down Near Lake Huron

Bell 429s from the Canadian Coast Guard have joined a debris search fleet to look for an unidentified flying object shot down in Ontario on Sunday.
Canadian Coast Guard Bell 429 helicopter in flight over coast with lighthouse
ATC

RTCA Head Pushes for Digital Flight Ops

RTCA CEO Terry McVenes wants industry cooperation to develop and implement digital air traffic control technology to accommodate advanced air mobility.
Digital rendering of eVTOL vehicles in flight over city
FBOs

San Antonio FBO Opens New Terminal

SkyPlace FBO, one of three service providers at San Antonio International Airport, has opened its new, more centrally located terminal.
Lobby area of SkyPlace FBO at KSAT
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G600 Reaches 100th Customer Delivery Mark

Gulfstream has handed over the 100th G600 to a customer, a milestone reached just months after the G500 sibling notched a similar mark.
Gulfstream G600 in flight over coast
FBOs

Skyservice To Add Vancouver FBO

Canada's Skyservice will complete its trifecta of FBOs at all of the country's three major airports with its pending Vancouver arrival.
Aerial view of Vancouver International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Rotorcorp Doubles Robinson Parts Inventory

Robinson Helicopter parts provider Rotorcorp is doubling its inventory in response to supply-chain disruptions.
Two Robinson R22 helicopters on airport ramp at Gloucestershire Airport
Accidents

Nepal ATR 72 Accident: Propellers Were Feathered Before Landing

The preliminary report on the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 accident implies that the pilot monitoring moved the incorrect lever during approach to land.
Map of Yeti Airlines crash of ATR 72 airplane
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Wipaire Debuts Aurora Interiors for Cessna Caravans

Wipaire has introduced nine cabin designs for the Cessna 208 Caravan and Grand Caravan EX.
Canyon Aurora interior by Wipaire
Maintenance and Modifications

AviationManuals Launches Part 135 Digital Record System

An electronic manual recordkeeping system from AviationManuals meets FAA Part 135 requirements for digital records management.
AIN Logo
Sustainability and Environment

Modern Aviation Introduces SAF at First Location

FBO chain Modern Aviation is now offering SAF at one of its California locations, and plans to increase the flow to all of its facilities.
SAF refueler
Charter & Fractional

NetJets, Pilot Union Start Midterm Negotiations on Pay

The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots is imploring NetJets to increase pilot pay to become more competitive with the airlines.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots picket at Phoenix Airport
Regulations and Government

ALPA Head Urges Streamlining of Notam System

ALPA president Ambrosi pushed for stable funding for notam system streamlining, while FAA chief Nolen said the project is about "halfway there."
(Photo: American Airlines)
Rotorcraft

USHST Announces All-hands Meeting at Heli-Expo

USHST will hold an all-hands meeting at this year's Heli-Expo to discuss new safety enhancements.
USHST