2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Kerry Lynch

Working across nations, the FAA successfully concluded a six-day demonstration to optimize flights using Trajectory Based Operations.

FAA Calls Trajectory-based Flight Demo a Success

OpenSky, a private membership company that added a Pilatus PC-24 to its fleet earlier this year, has taken delivery of the first Japan-bound PC-12 NGX.

Pilatus PC-12 NGX Fleet Expands to Japan

Sheryl Barden

Transparency and working together can help fix the lack of available simulator training slots for pilots.

AINsight: Navigating the Pilot Sim Training Slot Issue

The FAA has opened for comment a draft environmental assessment for the replacement of 31 aging air traffic control towers at small airports.

FAA Seeks Comments on Draft Tower Environmental Review

Gregory Polek

Following the lead of Canada’s Bombardier, Honda Aircraft has established a CPO program to aid entry into business jet ownership.

Honda Launches Certified Preowned Aircraft Program

CAE predicted that business aviation alone will need 106,000 pilots and maintenance technicians to join the segment by 2032.

CAE: Aviation Industry Needs 1.3M New Professionals by 2032

Mark Huber

The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions.

Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.

Greg Rzekos

In 1951, corporate pilot Albert Lee Ueltschi rented a Link trainer to provide pilot training training in the Marine Air Terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport under the name FlightSafety,  Inc.

Pioneers  in Flight Simulation Synergize for Future Success

Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales third-generation integrated electronic standby instrument for its new-production aircraft.

Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales Next-gen Standby Units

Hanneke Weitering

NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September. 

NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight

Skyryse has kicked off a flight-test campaign for its FlightOS highly-automated flight control system on a Robinson R66 helicopter.

Skyryse Ramps Up Automated Flight Tests with R66 Helo

The FAA has granted STC approval for installation of Dart's Fire Attack System on the Airbus Helicopters H145.

FAA Approves Dart Fire Attack System for Airbus H145

A Senate measure would require full disclosure of FBO chains on pricing and mandate reasonable fees.

Senate Measure Would Link FBO Pricing To Airport Grants

A pair of Leonardo AW169s from aircraft lessor LCI will be used to support offshore wind turbines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

LCI Delivers Helicopters for U.S. Offshore Wind Ops

Curt Epstein

Air Taxi service provider Verijet has increased its operational footprint to include Canada.

Verijet Expands Vision Jet Service To Canada

Dale Smith

Banyan Air Service has been named as an authorized sales and installation partner for SmartSky Networks' air-to-ground connectivity systems.

Banyan Named SmartSky Installation Partner

Australia’s Jet Aviation has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi helicopters to Nautilus Aviation.

Five Bell 407GXi Helicopters Delivered to Nautilus Australia

Aidan Lau

The L6 COM handheld radio from Sporty's Pilot Shop has built-in Lemo jacks, making it a suitable emergency backup for business jet pilots.

Sporty's Intros Backup Aviation Radio with Lemo Jack

West Star Aviation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, now serves as an authorized winglet installation center for Falcon 50s, 900s, and 2000s.

API Taps West Star Chattanooga for Falcon Winglets

Camp Systems’ Aircraft Health Management has been selected by Eagle Copters to provide services for its fleet of 50 helicopters.

Eagle Copters Selects Camp's Aircraft Health Management

Private aviation membership company AeroVanti has grounded its fleet following filing of a civil fraud suit and ongoing FAA investigation.

AeroVanti Shutters Amid Fraud Charges

The Los Angeles Fire Department will use a Bell 505 for command and control during aerial firefighting operations.

Los Angeles Fire Department Takes First Bell 505

Sporty’s Pilot Shop unveiled the handheld L6 COM Radio that features a built-in Lemo jack.

The installation of a Garmin G5000 in a Citation XLS is modernizing the flight deck, solving parts obsolescence issues, and meeting equipment mandates.

Textron Aviation Installs G5000 on Brazilian Citation XLS

Matt Thurber

Honeywell's purchase of Saab's head-up display will bring new competition to the HUD market for business aviation, airlines, and military platforms.

Honeywell Adding HUD to Its Avionics Portfolio

Billable charter hours in May jumped by 7 percent over April with turboprop trips seeing the largest increase followed by light jets.

JetASAP: Charter Hourly Rates Climb 7 Percent in May

Schweizer received FAA approval for crash-resistant fuel systems on its S300 series helicopters, opening the door for helicopter sales in the U.S. 

FAA Approves Schweizer's Crash-resistant Fuel System

Charles Alcock

The aviation fuel supplier now offers service at Thames Aerodrome, Oamaru Airport, Motueka Aerodrome, Albany Helipad, and Nelson Airport.

Air bp Adds Five Fueling Bases in New Zealand

Chad Trautvetter

FlyUSA has bought fellow Tampa Bay-area air charter management firm 3B Aviation, bringing the former company's fleet to 15 business aircraft.

Tampa Bay Aircraft Management Firms FlyUSA, 3B Aviation Combine

NATCA is calling on the FAA to take action to address ATC staffing shortfall, noting latest DOT IG report finds a lack of planning on the issue.

DOT IG Finds Planning Lacking To Address ATC Staffing 

David Hughes

The town of Leesburg, Virginia will use an FAA mobile tower to temporarily replace the remote tower that had operated at Leesburg Executive Airport.

Leesburg Moving On from Its Remote Tower

As part of its new Alliance Pro membership package, charter industry services consolidator Fly Louie is now offering savings on Wyvern safety offerings.

Fly Louie Introduces Wyvern Partnership

Chris Pocock

Two batteries of the Raytheon SAM system sent to Ukraine immediately proved their worth, shooting down Russia’s vaunted Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

Patriot Proves Counter-hypersonic Capability

Fly Louie, which looks to bring savings to the Part 135 market, has added another location to its network of affiliated FBOs.

Fly Louie FBO Alliance Adds Atlanta Location

FAA officials are estimating that the educational campaign on illegal charter has now reached 10 million people, and said the pandemic helped the outreach.

FAA's Safe Air Charter Campaign Reaches Millions

Gordon Gilbert

The pilot-in-command of a Falcon 900EX EASy that crashed in February 2021 had his certificates revoked two years earlier for records falsification.

Falcon 900 Accident Inquiry Reveals Non-certified PIC

Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.

Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL

GAMA announces the winners of its Aviation Design Challenge.

Georgia HS Takes Top Honors in GAMA Design Challenge

 Georgia’s McIntosh High School is the first-place winner and Gonzaga College High School in D.C. is the second-place winner of GAMA's design challenge.

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

A simple query about improving aviation safety to ChatGPT yielded 10 solid answers, but they also require critical thinking to delve further.

AINsight:  Now Everywhere, Can AI Improve Aviation Safety?

Reports that Wheels Up has hired bankruptcy law firm sends stock price into a dive.

Wheels Up Stock Plunges on Bankruptcy Rumors

The first Bombardier Challenger 3500 destined for service in Europe has been accepted and delivered.

First Bombardier Challenger 3500 Delivered to Europe

The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.

UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France

Lockheed Martin's F-35A Defies Gravity at Paris Air Show 2023

Wright Electric has developed the 30 kW electric generators to supper the Air Force's need to have more agile and lean operations.

U.S. Air Force Tests Light, Compact Electric Generators 

FAA officials at the NATA Air Charter Summit detailed how they are working to become more efficient and drastically reduce backlogs.

FAA Cutting Lengthy Backlogs for Registration, Certification

David Donald

Two of Europe’s engine giants are teaming to power the next generation of European helicopters.

Safran and MTU Partner To Power Europe’s New Helicopter

Eurofighter's Typhoon Performs Wild Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2023

Dassault has selected Honeywell's Aspire 350 satellite communications system for its family of Falcon business jets.

Dassault Chooses Honeywell's Aspire Satcom for Falcons

Aviation legend Hamish Harding lost as the U.S. Coast Guard announced the discovery of the Titan submersible wreckage on the ocean floor.

Search for Titan Sub Ends with Harding and All Aboard Lost

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

Heroux-Devtek chose S.S. White Technologies to provide flexible rotary shafts and 90-degree gearboxes for main deck cargo door drives on E-Jet Freighters

S.S. White Tapped for Cargo Door Gearing on E-Jets Freighters

France, Germany, and Spain have made slow progress on their Future Combat Air System amid workshare tussles and timescale differences.

Europe Next-Gen Air Combat System Far from Settled

Peter Shaw-Smith

Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.

AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024

The Watchkeeper X is the export version of the Watchkeeper UAS developed by Elbit and Thales for the British Army.

Romania Firms Up First Watchkeeper UAS Purchase

CrewBlast users can now use the app to track expenses or create aviation-specific invoices.

CrewBlast App Now Offers Expensing, Invoicing 

Wright Electric aims to produce a 2-MW powertrain that could power single-aisle airliners and will soon start new tests with NASA.

Wright Logs 1-MW Output With Electric Motor Generator

GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council

Cathy Buyck

Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.

Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China

Gulfstream announced another expansion at its St. Louis Downtown Airport completions facitliy.

Gulfstream To Expand St. Louis Completions Center

Celia Konowe

Icare chose the EASA FTD2/FNPT II simulator to train A320 pilots and complement its future full-flight simulator

Icare Selects Exail Simulator for A320 Pilot Training

MBDA leads the development of the expendable remote carrier capability for the tri-national Future Combat Air System.

FCAS Expendable Remote Carrier On Course For 2029 Demo

Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.

Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential

World Fuel Services has introduced three new members of its sponsored Air Elite FBO network and one new fuel distribution location.

World Fuel Adds To Dealer, Air Elite FBO Networks

Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.

Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines

Embraer's engineering team is exploring a variety of technologies to power aircraft of the future. 

Embraer Engineering Facing Future Challenges

Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington. 

New SAF Facility Coming to Washington 

Jetquity founders are looking to provide owners with certain in the residual values of their private aircraft even during economic uncertainty.

Jetquity Launches To Provide Aircraft Value Backing

Airbus Helicopters H665 Tigre Performs at Paris Air Show 2023

Korea's new Marine Attack Helicopter will feature GE's health and usage monitoring system.

GE Tapped for Korea Marine Attack Helicopter Health Monitoring

Honeywell is offering its extensive product line for military applications, including non-ITAR solutions.

Honeywell Signs MoU with Aeralis for F124 Engine

Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.

Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023

Feam Aero is now able to support all airframes weighing more than 12,500 pounds with its latest round of authorizations.

Feam Aero Earns Full Part 145 Repair Station Approval 

Daher, Airbus, and Safran are exhibiting their jointly-developed EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft at the Paris Airshow.

EcoPulse Hybrid-electric Aircraft Debuts at Paris Airshow

Kawasaki Heavy Industries will produce additional MCH-101s for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Japan Signs for More Mine-Hunting Helicopters

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki. 

SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory

German business aircraft management company MHS Aviation acquired a third Falcon to support its growing charter operations.

MHS Aviation Group Adds New Falcon 2000LXS

The FAA is easing Part 25 aircraft cabin-pressurization system and oxygen-dispensing equipment requirements for operation at high-elevation airports.

FAA Eases Part 25 Approval for High-elevation Airports

A partnership between PBS and Ivchenko aims to build a new turbine engine for small UAVs and cruise missiles.

PBS and Ivchenko Sign MoU for Small Turbojet

The first engineering and manufacturing develop example of the Boeing T-7A has begun taxi trials at St. Louis as the program gets ready to take to the air.

Production Red Hawk Prepares for Flight

The ELM-2060P all-weather recon pod has proved itself in service with the Israeli air force. IAI Elta has now produced an improved-performance version.

IAI Improves Reconnaissance Radar

Super-midsize Gulfstream G280 biz jet cleared for operations at Saint-Tropez's lone, short runway.

Gulfstream G280 Cleared For Saint-Tropez

NHIndustries NH90 Helicopter Flies at Paris Air Show 2023

Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.

First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024

Companies are investing in multi-pronged efforts to boost female involvement in engineering, but women still account for around one-fifth of the total.

Given the Opportunity, Women Could Fill Aerospace Skills Gap

Volocopter recently conducted the first flight trials of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Saudi Arabia. 

Volocopter Flies VoloCity eVTOL Air Taxi in Saudi Arabia

Flexjet says it is expanding its midsize and super-mid fleet by 22 aircraft and adding 1,400 personnel.

Flexjet Adding Aircraft, Personnel

The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the  -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.

Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter 

Aeroleasing signed a letter of intent covering the planned purchase of up to 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft.

Leasing Group Plans To Add Alice Electric Aircraft to Portfolio

Collins Aerospace's 1-MW electric generator will help the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory meet future aircraft requirements.

Collins Generator Will Meet Rising Military Power Needs

Montana-based Billings Flying Service has purchased six surplus CH-47D helicopters from the Netherlands for heavy lift and aerial firefighting.

Billings Acquires Surplus Netherlands Chinooks

Nordam will contribute engine nacelles for Deutsche Aircraft's D320eco twin turboprop. 

D328eco and Nordam Advance Sustainable Flight Options 

Eve Air Mobility said it now carries the largest backlog of orders among eVTOL aircraft developers. 

Eve's eVTOL Order Book Swells to 2,850 Aircraft

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