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Charter & Fractional

ACA Holding Another Action Day To Combat Illegal Charter

Marking the fourth anniversary of Emiliano Sala's death in an illegally chartered flight crash, the ACA will hold its second-annual Fly Legal Day.
side view of business jet looking toward engine
Charter & Fractional

Charter Jet Pricing Moves Lower in January

Average hourly charter pricing eases following the holiday season.
Gulfstream G100 Astrajet on arrival
Avionics

Garmin Resolves GFC 500 Runaway Trim Issue

Pending the latest fix, owners of aircraft affected by the potential Garmin GFC 500 runaway trim issue had to disable elevator pitch trim systems.
Trim wheel on Garmin GFC 500 being adjusted by pilot
Aircraft

Avolon Sees Airline Traffic Reaching 2019 Levels by June

Asia will lead a traffic recovery this year as China reenters the market, according to Avolon.
China Eastern Boeing 737-800 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Aircraft

Elvis's Derelict Jet Finally Finds Way Out of Desert

After baking in the New Mexico desert for nearly 40 years, one of Elvis Presley's former JetStars has a new owner with big plans.
A Lockheed JetStar once owned by Elvis Presley
Regulations and Government

AINsight: How To Protect Owner Privacy in Bizav

Privacy for business aircraft users is important, but far from guaranteed.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bristow Refinances UK SAR Debt

Bristow signs $176 million deal to refinance debt associated with UK SAR contract.
Bristow Bell 525 helicopter
Airlines

FAA Attributes Failure of Notam IT System to Human Error

IT personnel failed to follow procedure while working on the computer system that generates Notams, according to the FAA.
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Aircraft

Textron Marks Delivery of 3,000th Caravan

Azula Conecta bought the milestone airplane, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX.
Delivery of the 3,000th Cessna Caravan
Accidents

Missing King Air Recovered Off Maui

Three medevac crewmembers died when an air ambulance crashed off Maui in December.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Expand Private Jet Terminal Network

Fractional-jet-share provider Flexjet will soon have eight of its own private terminal them in the U.S. after it opens three more.
Flexjet's private terminal at Dallas Love Field
Accidents

U.S.-registered Bizjets Mark Fatal-accident-free Year

While there were no fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets in 2022, those registered outside the U.S. saw an increase in fatal mishaps.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Book-and-claim Touted for World Economic Forum

Private fliers heading to the World Economic Forum next week in Switzerland are being urged to use SAF book and claim to spur production.
Business jet fueling with SAF
Sustainability and Environment

Milan Linate Airport To Stock Continuous SAF Supplies

SEA Prime, which manages the private aviation infrastructure at Milan's airports, will how have continuous supplies of SAF at Linate.
SEA Prime CEO Chiara Dorigotti
Airports

Airbus Tests Autonomous Flight Diversions, Taxiway Support

The aircraft maker's DragonFly technology could enable automated diversions in response to medical emergencies and improve safety at busy airports.
Airbus UpNext fitted three external cameras to an A350-1000 for flight testing.
Airlines

FAA Blames Damaged Database File for Notam System Outage

Investigations into the latest air transport system meltdown in the U.S. begin as traffic flows return to normal after a software glitch grounds flights.
Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.
FBOs

Harrods Buys Rival FBO at London Stansted Airport

London-based FBO Harrods Aviation has acquired rival Fayair at Stansted Airport.
Former Fayair facility at London Stansted Airport
ATC

NBAA Urges Enhanced Redundancies for Notam System

NBAA said the industry has been pushing for improvements and enhanced redundancies for the Notam system for four years.
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Charter & Fractional

Ventura Air Expands Managed Charter Fleet

The Farmingdale, New York aircraft management and charter company has added two Bombardier Challenger 60s and a Cessna Citation XLS.
Bombardier Challenger 604
FBOs

Yingling Adds 13th Hangar To Accommodate MRO Demand

The 22,00-sq-ft hangar is the eighth one Yingling Aviation has added in the past three years.
Photo of Yingling Aviation hangar
ATC

FAA Lifts Grounding Order Following U.S. Notam Outage

Normal airline operations resumed at about 9 a.m. after a failure of the U.S. notam system forced the cancellation of some 850 flights.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Universal Adds Sites to Customs Reimbursement Program

Over the past year, Universal Weather and Aviation has added 42 U.S. locations to its Customs Reimbursable Services Program.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Rotorcraft

AStar Ground School To Be Offered at Heli-Expo 2023

EuroSafety International will offer an Airbus H125 ground school at this year's HAI Heli-Expo.
Airbus H125 helicopter
Sustainability and Environment

PNBAA To Host SAF Educational Webinar on Thursday

The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association seeks to further educate its members on the benefits of SAF use.
SAF tanker at loading rack.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Floats SMS Reqs for Aircraft OEMs, Part 135 Ops

An FAA notice of proposed rulemaking would mandate safety management systems at aircraft manufacturers and Part 135 charter operators.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 Group Expands Landing Gear Overhaul Capacity

The addition of a second coordinate measuring machine system doubles Av8's landing gear overhaul capacity,
Photo of Coordinate Measuring Machine System
Regulations and Government

Graves, Larsen Take Reins of House T&I Committee

Reps. Sam Graves and Rick Larsen bring deep aviation policy backgrounds to their leadership roles on the T&I Committee during an FAA reauthorization year.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee room (Photo: Office of Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana)
Maintenance and Modifications

ASI Revamps Debonair, Piper Meridian Cockpits

Avionics installer ASI highlighted Garmin avionics upgrades on two high-performance single-engine airplanes.
Upgraded cockpit of a Beechcraft Debonair
Avionics

Southeast Aero STCs Garmin GI 275 for Part 25 Aircraft

Southeast Aerospace designed an adapter plate for the Garmin GI 275 that it said simplifies installation.
Garmin GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Airports

Air Culinaire Caters for Business Aviation Flights in the NYC Area

Air Culinaire Caters for Business Aviation Flights in the NYC Area
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