2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Kerry Lynch

The program opened its orderbook for share sales on August 30.

Jet It To Offer HondaJet Shares in Eastern U.S.

Total operations were up five out of six months and charter led the way, up 4.5 percent over the first half.

Argus: Business Aircraft Ops Flourished in First Half

Neelam Mathews

The charter operator already has five eight-seat Airvan 8 piston singles in its fleet.

African Air Charter Outfit Adds Airvan 10 To Fleet

Under a premium subscription, operators can submit multiple requests and they are also able to include  a flight plan with their requests.

Aviation Heaven Expands Options for MRO Network

David Donald

Boeing has won the competition to build the first unmanned aircraft to operate within the U.S. Navy's carrier air wings.

Boeing Lands Stingray

Matt Thurber

Garmin leads the flight deck manufacturers with GoGo Business Aviation and Satcom Direct tied in the cabin electronics category.

Product Support Survey, Part 2: Avionics

Navy F-35Cs have operated as part of a regular air wing for the first time as the aircraft approaches a crucial operational test and evaluation milestone

Navy Builds Up to F-35C IOT&E; First Turkish F-35 Pilot Flies

Alexa Rexroth

Airbus Perlan Mission II soared over a pressure altitude of 62,000 feet.

Perlan Glider Crosses 62,000 Feet over Patagonia

Chad Trautvetter

Aircraft brokers, buyer’s agents, and private buyers can now purchase a VREF Verified Report for an aircraft directly from its air.one listing.

VREF Signs as Partner for air.one Aircraft Marketplace

After a long saga, the Indian Navy has been granted approval to buy the Sikorsky MH-60R through FMS channels, as well as a new utility helicopter

Indian Navy Receives Approval for New Helicopters

The IRS clarification of previously used enables property to still qualify in cases of incidental uses, such as a demonstration flight.

NBAA Praises IRS Bonus Depreciation Proposal

this will be its second modifications facility in the area, adding 60,794 sq ft of hangar space—enough to house up to seven Beechcraft King Airs.

Sierra Nevada Expands Huntsville Mx Facility

ARSA accuses the FAA of being more aggressive toward enforcement of repair station ICA rules than those that apply to manufacturers.

ARSA Seeks Ombudsman Review of FAA ICA Enforcements

Product kills 99.99 percent of pathogens on treated surfaces for one year.

Constant Exceeds 20 MicroShield Applications in Bizjets

Program for pilots is a concentrated day of on-aircraft UPRT that “reinvigorates initial training competencies and updates skills."

APS Adds High-altitude Recurrent Upset Training

Cathy Buyck

Cairo airport no longer subject to restrictions 

UK Further Eases In-cabin Laptop Ban 

Launched last year, CB SkyShare offers shares in a fleet of Pilatus PC-12s, Citation CJ2s, and Gulfstream G200s.

Coleman Jet To Operate CB SkyShare Fleet

ORBAA will host an event intended to develop interest in STEM careers in aviation.

ORBAA To Host Workforce Development Event

The same issues held up reauthorization, similar concessions were made to move long-term bills, yet delays persisted.

AINsight: Is History Repeating Itself on FAA Bill?

The approvals enable the Singapore center to support  aircraft registered in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and the U.S.

Textron Aviation Adds Slate of Approvals in Singapore

AIN Staff

The countdown to the new era in regional travel has begun. Learn more about how choice transforms your business.

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet Sets a New Standard in Regional Aviation

Boeing is to fit Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod IRST system to the USAF's Eagle fighters to give them a passive tracking capability

Legion Pod To Give the Eagle New Eyes

The approval enables Russian operators to have their aircraft services at airplus Maintenance's Friedrichshafen, Germany headquarters.

Airplus Maintenance Gets Russian Approval

The MRO provider is first implementing SMS in Lincoln, Nebraska, but will then extend the program to its Battle Creek, Michigan and Provo, Utah sites.

Duncan Aviation Rolling Out SMS Program

TSA published its security rule in 2014 for repair stations located on or adjacent to airports.

ARSA Offers TSA Repair Station Security Regs Training

More than 6.3 million flight plans are created annually by FltPlan’s 165,000 registered users via its website or FltPlan Go app.

Garmin Acquires Trip Support Firm FltPlan

Gregory Polek

First delivery of order for 10 set for 2022

Virgin Australia Signs On As Latest Boeing Max 10 Customer

After years of decreases, aircraft inurance rates are now headed upward, notes Aviation Specialty Insurance president Matt Drummelsmith.

Aircraft Insurance Rates Climbing, Says Broker

A Single-Pilot Safety Standdown will be held on the even of the NBAA convention, while a National Safety Forum will take place on the event's final day.

NBAA 2018 To Be Bookended by Bizav Safety Forums

The operator received FAA/DOT commuter authority in 2012 to conduct scheduled flights and is code-sharing with United Airlines on the route.

Charter Firm Boutique Air Begins DEN-Telluride Flights

Mark Huber

Company's initial focus on is on first responders and using conventional helicopters.

SkyRyse VTOL Pilot Assist To Deploy Next Year

Flying with the Dassault Falcon FalconEye Combined Vision System

Gordon Gilbert

Over the preceding 10 years large business jets had the lowest mean number of fatal accidents in Europe.

EASA Reports Zero Bizjet Accidents in 2017

Indian government readies national policy on commitment to alternative fuels 

First Biofuel Flight in South Asia Resonates During Cost Crisis

Peter Dunai

In answer to growing tensions in the Black Sea region Ukraine has launched a new weapons capabilities program, with naval cruise missiles to the fore.

Ukraine's Neptun Missile Conducts Successful first Launch

The FAA and Textron had different interpretations on fuel tank designs, resulting in a need for short-term relief from applicable standards.

Temporary Exemption Clears Hurdle for Longitude FAA Nod

Share could potentially exceed 40 percent in both units and value by 2020 as Bombardier delivers its new Globals to customers.

UBS: Bombardier To Reclaim Large Bizjet Market Share

Air France-KLM has a firm order for 28 of the Airbus twinjets  

KLM Delays First A350 Deliveries to 2021 

While up 3-4 percent on average across the 16 positions involved in the survey, an aviation manager category jumped 30 percent.

Bizav Salaries Pushing Up, NBAA Survey Finds

FIS-B Notams are limited to those issued in the past 30 days, even though older ones might still be active.

FIS-B Notams Not a Complete List, FAA Warns

The routes were developed to improve the efficiency of the national airspace system and reduce dependency on ground-based navigational systems.

Florida Metroplex Area Nav Routes Revised

Olivier Langeard will serve as Dassault’s new director of aftermarket programs and business development.

Langeard To Direct Dassault Falcon Aftermarket

Industry Group ADS warns again of negative effect of no-deal Brexit 

UK Aerospace Threatened Even as Aircraft Deliveries Set Record 

Vladimir Karnozov

At the major Russian arms gathering the defense ministry announced the first orders for production examples of the Su-57 and MiG-35

Su-57 and MiG-35 Land Russian Orders During Army 2018

Big Game Air will fly contest winners to a 2018 college football game of their choice.

Big Game Air Contest Targets College Football Fans

The UAS park is building to accommodate growth.

It's a 'Grand Sky' for BVLOS UAS Flights

Curt Epstein

The Nebraska MRO says more than half of the U.S.-registered business jet fleet still has yet to be upgraded ahead of the looming 2020 deadline

Duncan: Half of U.S. Bizjet Fleet Still Needs ADS-B

Another FAA extension is becoming increasingly likely with full consideration of the FAA bill kicked to a lame-duck congressional session later this year.

Time Beginning To Run Short for Long-term FAA Bill

Hot Stop kits are recommended for carriage on board aircraft for containment of lithium-ion battery fires.

Aircraft Specialties Selected as Hot-Stop Stocking Dealer

Advanced Aircrew Academy has updated a white paper to help operators understand the 2018 Standard.

Training Academy White Paper Addresses IS-BAO Changes

Kaleyesus Bekele

Africa’s largest airline on a mission to take market share from non-African carriers

Ethiopian Airlines Sets Sights on Stakes in Nigeria, Ghana

This year’s theme is “Normalization of Excellence,” and the goal is for Safety Standdown attendees to elevate their professionalism.

Bombardier Safety Standdown Registration Now Open

The late Senator and war hero was a driving force behind GA product liability reform, but also backed BizAv user fees.

McCain Brought Spirited Advocacy, Controversy to Bizav

The Stratus 3 ADS-B In receiver is Appareo's newest, with dual-band weather, AHRS, and smart Wi-Fi.

Stratus 3 Offers ADS-B In for More Apps

Groups press for IRS guidance on application of FET exemption to various ownership, operation, and various activities.

FETs: With Congressional Relief Comes More Questions

Gulfstream engineers have designed an airplane that pilots will love and that maximizes comfort for passengers

Pilot Report: Gulfstream G500

The lifting mechanism manufactured by Pro Star Aviation can safely lift up to 300 pounds into a cargo entry door.

Pro Star Mechanism Lifts Handicapped Passengers into PC-12

A carefully planned flight on Southwest Airlines helped artist Jon Carmichael create a unique photomosaic of last year's solar eclipse.

Helpful Airline Facilitates Eclipse Image

MyGoFlight's SkyDisplay head-up display could bring HUDs into a much wider market. 

An Aircraft HUD for the Rest of Us

For the second time in a year, accidental mixing of Jet A with diesel exhaust fluid has resulted in potentially deadly damage to business aircraft

Close Call for Falcon with DEF-contaminated Fuel

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Attempting to take off or land on the wrong surface has significant risks—namely, takeoff or landing requirements might exceed the available runway length.

AINsight: The Runway Confusion Conundrum

Bombardier’s Global 7500 nice Touch OLED CMS Control Knob

Indigenous Medium Twin Helicopter To Fly By Year's End

Turkish Aerospace Rolls Out First T-625 Helicopter

Held in the resort town of Jurmala, the event attracted business avation professionals from 13 countries.

Inaugural Latvian Bizav Conference Deemed a Success

Rafael's counter-UAS system is being bought by the British Army to protect forces and facilities against the drone menace

Drone Dome Secures First Customer

Dutch pilots’ union wants more comprehensive agreement  

Ryanair Reaches Tentative Deal with Its Irish Pilots

Ian Sheppard

PC-12s on dry leases for private hire could spell a new avenue for cost effective transport around Europe, pioneered from London-area airports.

FlyWatch Global Offers PC-12 Training and Dry Leases

He will lead the aerospace engineering, procurement, and transformation functions, as well as oversee the Aerostructures and Engineering Services unit.

Bombardier Hires On Di Perna as Aerospace COO

The company formed Honeywell Engineering Services and Honeywell Technical Services to support global aerospace and defense manufacturers.

Honeywell To Extend Technical Services To Global Market

The Block II upgrade will keep the helicopter flying for the U.S. Army into the 2060s.

Boeing Assembling First Block II Chinook

Progress Continues On Other Programs

Russian Helicopters Unveils Police Ansat 

The standard will incorporate best safety practices used by NATO armed forces.

SEBA Council To Provide Alternate Bizav Audit Standard

The upgrade package includes WAAS/LPV-capable Universal Avionics SBAS-FMS combined with transponder upgrades.

SoCal Works Toward Quick-turn ADS-B Installs

But air.one founder Andrew Leece stressed that the marketplace will complement, not replace, aircraft brokers.

Air.one Marketplace Looks To Ease Aircraft Transactions

Enables External Loads Of 1,200 lbs

Robinson R66 Cargo Hook Approved

Chen Chuanren

Japan's Boeing 747s have flown the country's prime ministers around the world for 27 years. Now they are being replaced by Boeing 777s

Japan Receives New 'Air Force One'

Partners announce they have begun accepting registration for free service

Aireon, Irish Authorities Ready Emergency Tracking Service

The Nordic European airline plans to deploy Boeing narrowbodies to Newark starting next May

Primera To Launch Transatlantic Max 9 Flights from Brussels  

In-Air Programmed System Requires No Human Input 

Boeing Completes Autonomous, Synchronized UAV Flights

For the third year in a row Canada-based International Water-Guard Industries was named as the airfamer's supplier of the year.

Water System Supplier Receives Gulfstream Award

The customer is Louisiana's Cajun Industries, which values the new light jet's short field performance.

Epps Delivers U.S. Southeast's First Pilatus PC-24

Rob Finfrock

Flight bound for London held for nearly five hours to burn off fuel before landing at New York’s Stewart International Airport.

GIV Lands Safely after Main Gear Tires Burst on Takeoff

 Chung is the new president of Dallas-based JetSuite.

Stephanie Chung Appointed President of JetSuite

 Satcom has sponsored a team with connectivity services and the crew crosses Australia’s Outback.

Satcom Direct Sponsors Outback Air Race Team

Ukriane has instigated a program to upgrade its tactical aircraft fleet, drawing on its defense induatry with assistance from outside avionics suppliers

Ukraine Upgrades MiG-29 Fleet

The Boise, Idaho company will soon provide full maintenance for the Phenoms and Legacy 450 and 500, and line mainenance for the Legacy 600 and 650.

Western Aircraft Tapped as Embraer Maintenance Facility

The move vastly expands Duncan's landing gear repair and overhaul capabilities.

Duncan Tapped as Héroux-Devtek Landing Gear Distributor

Low Cost Cockpit Recorder Installs In One Day 

Appareo Vision Certified in Enstrom 480B

Her swearing in on August 20 marks the first time the NTSB has had its full complement of board members since early 2014.

Homendy Becomes Fifth Member of NTSB  Board

Pilatus jet will be based at South Africa's Cape Town International Airport and managed and operated day-to-day by the Luxaviation Group subsidiary.

ExecuJet To Welcome First Africa-based PC-24 in October

Indian navy called in to aid recovery from worst flooding in a century

Damage Control at India’s Cochin Airport in Full Swing

The firm plans to expand the platform to Citation and Eclipse VLJs, as well as the Vision Jet.

Aerocor Builds On Data Approach with Cirrus Reports

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