2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charles Alcock

The Campaign for Better Transport also wants UK commercial business aircraft operators to lose their exemption from value-added tax.

UK Group Demands Tenfold Tax Hike for Air Charter Flights

Mark Huber

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a Bell 407 operated by Rotorcraft Leasing, which has now had three crashes in 2022.

Gulf Operator Loses Second Helicopter in Two Weeks

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky unit is challenging Bell's win of the Army's award of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell.

Sikorsky Challenging FLRAA Award

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.

Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

Gregory Polek

Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities. 

NTSB Cites Major Gaps in Ethiopian Final Report on Max Crash

Jerry Siebenmark

Two contracts with Envoy Air and JSX call for the addition of three heavy maintenance lines at Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services in Macon, Georgia.

Contracts To Grow Embraer's Macon Mx Facility

Curt Epstein

Luxaviation has established an initial partnership with Vietnam-based Thien Minh Group, one of Asia's largest all-inclusive travel services providers.

Luxaviation Partners with Vietnam Operator

Polaris Aero has expanded its Vocus app suite of aviation safety software with a sharable FlightRisk component.

Polaris Launches Advanced FlightRisk Safety App Features

Loose tail rotor tips prompted a Robinson service bulletin affecting all of its helicopter models.

Robinson Mandates Tail Rotor Inspections, Replacements

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.

FAA Clears One-shot Covid Vaccine 

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

New share issues and lines of credit were announced last week of 2022 as both companies manage the cost of bringing electric aircraft to market.

EHang and Eve End Year with Fresh Funding

The 2C inspection—completed once every 12 years—includes extensive removal and reinstallation of the entire cabin.

ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Completes Falcon 2000 2C Check

After a schedule meltdown triggered by winter storms over the Christmas holiday weekend, Southwest Airlines slashed two-thirds of its flights.

Southwest Airlines Struggles To Normalize Stricken Ops

After aiming to kick off flight test programs of hydrogen-powered aircraft by year's end, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are now eyeing early next year.

Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year

Following the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel blender's tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the IRS has issued guidance.

IRS Issues SAF Blender's Tax Credit Guidance

David Donald

The French multi-role fighter has emerged as Colombia’s preferred solution to replace its aging Israeli fighters.

Rafale is Front-runner for Colombia’s Kfir Replacement

The upgrade has been planned for a decade, but initially delayed on cost grounds, and will now expand the fleet in terms of both capability and numbers.

Leonardo to Upgrade Canada’s Cormorant SAR Helicopter Fleet

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Canada TSB drills down into group dynamics to find root cause of fuel starvation that led to a crash of a de Havilland Twin Otter.

AINsight: Adaptations, Groupthink Down Twin Otter

Matt Thurber

Why did Nakatomi Corporation decide to get into the airplane manufacturing business?

TEST: The fastest business jet in the world makes public debut

How many pilots does it take to change a lightbulb?

TEST: Flying It My Way or the Highway

Cathy Buyck

AirBaltic has shifted its business model in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while also dealing with delays in maintaining engines for its A220s.

Ukraine Crisis and Engine Overhaul Delays Challenge AirBaltic

Hanneke Weitering

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be immortalized at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

NASA's Retired SOFIA Flying Telescope Heads to Museum

Kerry Lynch

Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.

Bombardier Expresses Concern on Canadian CMMA Tender

The deliveries stem from an order that Volato made for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs earlier this month.

Volato Taking Delivery of Its First Two HondaJet Elite IIs

Global business aviation usage declined in the first half of December compared with last year, according to statistics from WingX Advance.

WingX: Bizav Use Dips in December

Gordon Gilbert

An NTSB preliminary report indicated a Learjet 45 touched down at 190 knots and about 2,000 feet past the threshold of the wet runway before an excursion.

NTSB: Lear Landed Long, Fast on Wet Rwy before Excursion

Kait Wilson

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has announced the makeup of its executive committee leadership team for 2023.

GAMA Announces 2023 Executive Committee Appointments

Lufthansa Technik and BASF have developed an aircraft surface skin that reduces friction and improves fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

'Riblet' Skin To Reduce Fuel Consumption on Jets

Gulfstream has delivered more than 500 of its flagship G650/G650ER long-range jets since its entry into service in 2012.

Gulfstream G650 Marks 10 Years in Service

Following EASA approval, the Guernsey-based company can now provide maintenance on EASA-, 2-REG-, and FAA-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets.

ASG Builds on Cirrus Mx Services with SF50 Jet Approval

KULR Vibe technology utilizes artificial intelligence and on-aircraft sensors to mitigate helicopter vibrations.

KULR Vibe AI Technology Mitigates Helicopter Vibrations

Business aircraft MRO Pulse Aviation has signed on to Embraer-X’s Beacon digital maintenance coordination platform.

Pulse Aviation Adds Embraer-X's Beacon Mx Platform

Clemens Aviation has received permission to begin fuel sales to transient aircraft at Wichita Col. James Jabara Airport.

Wichita Jabara Airport Now Has Two FBO Options

The $1.7 trillion government funding bill unveiled yesterday contains numerous provisions addressing key industry priorities, aviation advocates said.

Congress Funding Bill Addresses Certification, AAM

Austria is replacing its Alouette fleet with Leonardo AW169Ms, the first of 18 of which was delivered this morning.

Leonardo Delivers First of 36 AW169M Twins To Austria

MJG Jet Brokerage in the UK had a record year of aircraft transactions in 2022 and expects to double transactions in 2023.

UK's Moon Jet Brokerage Sees Record Sales in 2022

The available business jet inventory for sale was up 14 percent in December from a year ago and 6 percent from November.

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory, Prices Climbing

Maya Ghazal, the first female Syrian refugee pilot, is among a lineup of accomplished women in aviation set to speak at the WAI conference in Long Beach.

WAI Conference Sets Keynote Lineup

The new air conditioning system will be built into the structure of the King Air 360 twin turboprop airplane, limiting its effect on cabin space.

Electric Air Conditioning Coming to King Air 360s

Fast Air is constructing a facility at Abbotsford International Airport to accommodate the expanded charter service.

Fast Air Expands Charter Service to Vancouver Region

The STC that West Star Aviation is offering is a replacement to the original Inmarsat satcom system in the Bombardier Global Express.

West Star Adds Satcom STC for Bombardier Global Express

The Cessna 208B Caravan EX was conducting flight testing for Raisbeck Engineering when it broke apart in-flight and crashed on November 18.

NTSB Report Shows In-flight Break Up of Cessna Caravan

Ten major airlines are backing a not-for-profit group deploying funds to accelerate research and development projects aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Aviation Climate Taskforce Will Fund Decarbonization Projects

James Wynbrandt

Boeing 747-8 scrapped at one of the world’s largest aircraft boneyards.

Low-time Retired Boeing BBJ 747-8 Scrapped

Viasat eyes market of more than 300 of the jet type for its Ka-band in-flight connectivity system.

FAA OKs Viasat's Ka-band Satcom for Gulfstream G450

Pratt & Whitney, along with sister company Collins, prepare for flight testing of the first hybrid-electric propulsion system on a Dash 8 aircraft in 2024.

Pratt & Whitney Runs First Hybrid-Electric Engine Ground Test

Hermeus plans engine testing in 2024 for its Mach 5 Darkhorse uncrewed aerial system.

Hermeus Selects P&W F100 for Hypersonic Darkhorse

The Metroliner full of rescue dogs that crashed onto a Wisconsin golf course last month had autopilot and control issues, according to the NTSB.

Metroliner Had Autopilot Issues Before Crash Landing

The first Daher TBM 960 to be registered in Switzerland was delivered to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930.

Daher Delivers First TBM 960 in Switzerland

Chad Trautvetter

4Air has launched a regulatory monitoring and compliance program to help operators keep up with changing and growing aircraft emissions schemes.

4Air Launches Aircraft Emissions Reg Compliance Program

Mooney that flew into Maryland power lines was off-altitude and off-course.

NTSB: Altimeter Working on Power Line-snared Mooney

A SpaceX launch on December 8 inserted 40 satellites into low-earth orbit for the OneWeb satcom constellation.

OneWeb Satellite Launch Deploys 40 More Satellites

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

Metro Aviation was an early participant in the FAA's safety management system pilot project.

Metro Aviation Achieves FAA's Fully-compliant SMS

Mesa Airlines is ending its 30-year partnership with American Airlines and will redeploy its CRJ-900 fleet to fly regional routes for United Express.

Mesa Switches Regional Alliance From American to United

A problem with Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot when equipped with auto trim may cause an uncommanded trim runaway when the autopilot is first engaged.

Safety Notice Issued on Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot

Mike Hirschberg said he plans to step down as executive director of the Vertical Flight Society.

Hirschberg Stepping Down at Vertical Flight Society

Air ambulance flight was enroute to pick up patient when it crashed into the ocean.

Medevac King Air and Crew Missing Off Maui

New efforts to limit helicopter traffic over New York are expected following Gov. Kathy Hochul's veto last week of 'Stop the Chop' act.

NY Legislators Push To Close West 30th Street Heliport

AeroVisto Group and Vartan Aviation Group have partnered on “360°CabinService,” providing à la carte interior work for cabin refurbishment projects.

AeroVisto, Vartan Team on Bizjet Cabin Refurb Service

Fort Worth Alliance Airport is officially known by the FAA as Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport after a ceremony last week.

Perot Field Name Change Officially Recognized

The expiration of 100 percent bonus depreciation will be one of the drivers of lower sales next year, the International Aircraft Dealers Association said.

Used Aircraft Market To Cool Slightly in 2023

Savannah-based Gulfstream flew one of its G650s last week with its Rolls-Royce BR725 engines powered by 100 percent SAF.

Gulfstream G650 Flies on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

MT-Propeller has flight tested an 11-bladed propeller on a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne twin turboprop.

MT Flight Tests an 11-blade Propeller

Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating torque checks and visual inspections on Bell 407 tail booms following in-flight separation.

Transport Canada Mandates Bell 407 Tail Boom Checks

Hill Aircraft, an FBO at Altanta's Fulton County Executive Airport, will be the first in Georgia to offer sustainable aviation fuel.

Hill Aircraft To Be First Georgia FBO To Offer SAF

In a ceremony marking the 101st anniversary of the Guatemalan Air Force, Bell delivered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters.

Bell Delivers Two 412EPX Helicopters To Guatemala

The Fadec Alliance joint venture will develop engine controls for the CFM International RISE turbine engine demonstrator program.

Fadec Alliance Tapped for Sustainable Engine Program

Sheryl Barden

Mental health is an important, but delicate, issue to contend with in aviation.

AINsight: Mental Health Issues in Aviation

A Congress[passed removing a mandate requiring a LODA for flight training in experimental aircraft addresses a July 2021 directive.

Congress Eliminates Experimental Training LODA Mandate 

The Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard for Part 135 and Part 91 operators is the leading industry audit for high safety standards.

Flexjet Completes Seventh ACSF Safety Audit

Hochul cites federal preemption in vetoing the "Stop the Chop' Act, which would have allowed anyone to sue operators and others over helicopter noise.

New York Governor Vetoes Helicopter Noise Bill

More than 49,000 young people received free introductory aircraft rides this year as part of the EAA's Young Eagles program. 

EAA Young Eagles On Track after Covid

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

EASA is hoping to harmonize the varied cabin crew training requirements in Europe through its latest guidance.

EASA Publishes Cabin Crew Training Guidelines

Skyservice has received Transport Canada, FAA, and EASA STC approval for installation of Satcom Direct's Plane Simple connectivity hardware.

Skyservice Awarded Satcom Direct Plane Simple STCs

WingX reports that operations are dipping in North America and Europe from 2021, but are still up over pre-pandemic levels.

Bizav Operations Still Ahead of 2019 But Softening

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Aviation Insurance Australia of Brisbane, Queensland, which was founded in 1993.

Gallagher Acquires Australia Aviation Insurance Firm

New data released by IATA charts the projected rise in output of sustainable aviation fuel, but the group says more investment is needed to meet demand.

SAF Production Proliferates But Aviation Has a Long Way To Go

Following a court verdict in support of the FAA, Florida's Palm Beach County has dropped its longstanding jet ban at Palm Beach County Park Airport.

Florida County Ends Decades-long Jet Ban at KLNA

Flying Privately: Four Questions to Ask Before Chartering an Aircraft - BJT Explainer

The addition of ClearVision EVS-5000 repair capabilities at Universal Avionics in Tucson, Arizona, will open the door to additional high-tech work.

Universal Establishes ClearVision Repair in Tucson

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine. 

Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Ten apprentices successfully completed Flextjet's 30-month-long program.

Flexjet Graduates First Class of A&P Apprentices

The EASA certification for the Garmin G5000 comes three years after FAA certification.

EASA Approves Garmin's G5000 for Citation Excels/XLSs

NBAA established a scholarship to foster future business aviation leaders and honor Steve Brown, who retired from the association this year.

NBAA Names Scholarship in Honor of Steve Brown

Enstrom plans to restart helicopter deliveries next year

Reconstituted Enstrom Gains FAA Production Certificate

After scores of general avaition accidents over the past several decades, Colorado's Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has established a safety task force.

Aspen Airport Establishes Genav Safety Task Force

New York's "Stop The Chop" act would unleash torrent of civil suits against helicopter operators.

New York Governor Urged To Veto Helicopter Noise Bill

Rotor Technologies hopes to apply its remotely-operated aircraft technology to aerial firefighting.

Rotor Tech's 'Cloud Pilot' Flies Uncrewed R22 Helo

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