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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Uses Multiple Strategies to Attract Mx Techs

Constant Aviation's military bonus program is part of a multi-pronged effort to strengthen its technician ranks.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Institute Opens Colorado Repair Satellite

The Leather Institute will also provide mobile repair services from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
Sustainability and Environment

L.A.-area Airports Offer SAF Options for Super Bowl Week

Operators looking to fuel up on SAF this week for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles will have several options.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Fleet Tops 100,000 Hours

Bell's turbine light single has been delivered into 59 countries and amassed 100,000 flight hours since the first deliveries.
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Avionics

Garmin D2 Air X10 Watch Adds Voice, Phone Functions

The updated Garmin D2 Air X10 smartwatch adds new phone calling and voice assistant features as well as longer battery life.
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Airports

Farnborough To Build 3rd Hangar, Consider eVTOL Flights

The UK business aviation airport is making further investments in buildings and services as traffic recovers after the Covid pandemic.
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Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Names Rich Ropp as President

Rich Ropp comes to his new role at Priester Aviation with 30 years of experience in aircraft management and aviation sales.
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Aircraft

ATR Upbeat about Recovery as Orders and Deliveries Gain Steam

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR recorded 35 sales last year and delivered 31 new aircraft to customers as the pandemic starts to subside.
Safety

USAIG Adds Polaris to Performance Vector Program

USAIG has added Polaris Aero's Vocus, a cloud-based safety management software suite, to its Performance Vector safety program.
Airports

Italy's Milan Sees Bizav Resurgence

MIlan's Malpensa and Linate airports last year saw a 74 percent increase in bizav traffic over 2020 numbers.
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Accidents

FAA, NTSB Investigating KISP Ground Collision

The FAA and NTSB are investigating a ground collision at New York City-area Long Island MacArthur Airport, between a taxiing Pilatus PC-12 and a Hawker.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Closes on Two NYC FBOs

Modern Aviation has completed its purchase of Sheltair’s FBOs at New York’s John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports.
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Accidents

Flashback: Challenger Pilot Claims Yoke Was Jammed in TEB Crash

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Completes Aramco Helicopter Fleet Renewal

Lessor Milestone delivered 26 helicopters to Aramco as part of that company's fleet renewal program.
Airlines

Spirit, Frontier Airlines Agree To Merge

The $6.6 billion merger of Frontier and Spirit Airlines would generate $3.5 billion in annual revenues based on 2021 results.
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Aircraft

Irkut MC-21 Undergoes Repeat Cold Soak

Now stationed in Russia’s coldest republic, the MC-21-300 has reached the halfway mark of a repeat cold-soak test.
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Sustainability and Environment

Industry Groups Urge EPA To Expand SAF Feedstocks

Aviation trade groups have issued a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting an expansion of approved SAF feedstocks.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Floats Approved for Airbus Five-blade H145s

Dart Aerospace has received FAA supplemental type certification for its emergency float system with integrated life rafts in water up to sea state 6.
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ATC

FAA Map Provides Guide on 5G Deployment

An FAA map provides up-to-date information surrounding the deployment of 5G near 87 airports.,
Engines

New Standards Proposed for Engine Emission Testing

The U.S. EPA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt particulate matter emission standards and test procedure for turbine airplanes.
Regulations and Government

Special Olympics Volunteer Airlift Seeks 'Strong Finish'

This is the eighth time Textron Aviation has organized the Special Olympics airlift.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate Plans Keystone MRO Expansion after Acquisition

Keystone Aviation MRO expansion includes organizational changes and a third MRO site.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Spends Latest Quarter In Hover

Helicopter operator Bristow Group breaks even on lower revenues, higher expenses.
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Aircraft

Toulouse Sustainability Declaration Praised by Aviation Groups

Several companies and industry associations endorse the European Commission’s commitment to align sustainability goals among aviation stakeholders.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Acquires Part 135 Operator Alante

The deal provides Wheels Up with 12 Cessna Citation light jets and 39 pilots.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Rolls Out First Production SkyCourier

The first production Cessna 408 SkyCourier is destined for launch customer FedEx.
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Avionics

FAA: 5G C-band Interference Solution Could Take Years

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson downplayed the impact of 5G C-band on GA during a February 3 House Aviation Subcommittee meeting.
ATC

Operators May Soon Fly Outside North Atlantic Tracks at FL330

Starting March 1, operators may file random route plans for North Atlantic tracks at or below FL330.
Rotorcraft

Blade CEO Bullish On New York

Blade CEO anticipates a better political atmosphere and growth potential for helicopter and eVTOL passenger service in the New York City area.
Aircraft

AINsight: For Every Winner There Are 10+ Losers

With preowned aircraft now selling in single-digit days, the idea of how potential buyers can be the winner becomes murky.