2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

The long-serving variable-stability testbed and research platform is being recruited to the Skyborg autonomous low-cost air vehicle development effort.

VISTA Testbed becomes X-62A, Joins Skyborg Effort

Jerry Siebenmark

The effort of the aviation companies, including Pratt & Whitney and Collins, is aimed at providing Covid-19 vaccines to 92 low-income countries.

Aero Companies To Provide Covid-19 Vaccine Funding

Curt Epstein

Gulfstream is the first company to receive the National Aeronautic Association’s “Sustainable Wings” certification for an SAF-fueled record-setting flight.

Gulfstream Record Flight Earns First Sustainable Honors

Mark Huber

Volocopter made the first FAA-approved flight of a manned, eVTOL aircraft in a public environment in the U.S. during the EAA AirVenture show.

Volocopter Flies 2X eVTOL Prototype at Oshkosh

Gordon Gilbert

NTSB was on scene of the crash site near Truckee-Tahoe Airport for five days as they gathered information on a Challenger 605 accident that killed six.

Investigators Depart from Fatal Challenger Crash Site

FAA's chief says the agency is working on a new rule to clarify instruction requirements in certain category aircraft, but the industry isn't satisfied.

Dickson: FAA Not Backing Down on Instruction LODA

GE Aviation says its next-generation primary and solid-state secondary electrical power distribution and control system offers weight savings.

Dassault Selects GE for Falcon 10X Power Distribution

Bell's profit in the second quarter of 2021 declined largely because of costs related to its Army Future Vertical Lift competition offerings.

Commercial Helos Drive Bell's Q2 Deliveries, Revenue

Matt Thurber

The first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show since the last one in 2019 attracted huge crowds and record-breaking numbers of aircraft.

AINsight: By Gosh, It’s Oshkosh!

Kerry Lynch

Operations are expected to approach 300,000 in July, Argus predicted peaks in August and October that surpass that demarcation, the most in its database.

Bizav Ops Set To Soar in Back Half of 2021, Argus Says

Charles Alcock

Joby plans to operate conventional aircraft once it obtains its Part 135 certificate as it works toward certification of its eVTOL.

Joby Seeks Part 135 Certificate For eVTOL Air Taxi Service

The labor strike at Bombardier’s Toronto manufacturing facility was apparently short-lived, as the airframer announced it has reached a settlement.

Bombardier, Union Leadership Settle Strike in Toronto

Western FBO operator GateOne has increased its FBO count to three with the addition of Chandler Air Service.

GateOne Adds Third FBO Location

Cathy Buyck

The A350 freighter derivative would enter service in 2025 though Airbus has not yet announced a launch customer.

Airbus Launches Freighter Version of the A350

AIN Staff

Two of AIN’s editors recently received industry accolades. 

AIN Staff Earn Honors

L.J. Aviation was the first Air Charter Safety Foundation member to demonstrate it had met the updated Industry Audit Standard requirements.

ACSF Updates Audit Standard To Prepare for SMS Rules

Daher's TBM turboprops already sold out for 2021. 

Daher Predicts Record Year For TBM Sales

No Pilot On Board, But Autonomous Aircraft Can Still Fly Safely - FutureFlight Explainer

Bizav ops in June were up 51 percent in North America and 86.7 percent in Europe from a year earlier, Argus reported.

Argus: North America June Ops Most Since October 2007

Textron Aviation reported higher metrics in all key financial and delivery categories during the second quarter and first half of 2021.

Textron Aviation Flies High on Stronger Q2 Deliveries

In a new SAFO, the FAA said localizer signal interference has caused deviations when operators were using ILS autoland approach procedures.

FAA Warns Pilots: Stay Alert During Autoland Approach

Yesterday approximately 2,200 union workers went on strike in Toronto at the Downsview plant used by Bombardier and De Havilland Aircraft Canada.

Bombardier, DHC Union Workers Strike in Toronto

Avidyne Atlas FMS Upgrades Flight Decks in Older Business Aircraft

Tamarack Aerospace now has a dozen authorized service centers in the U.S.

Tamarack Adds ACI as Service Center, Offers New Course

Gregory Polek

While political risks remain a consideration, Boeing CEO David Calhoun expressed a belief that China has more to gain than lose by certifying the 737 Max. 

Boeing Sees Chinese Max Certification by Year-end

The size of the Cessna SkyCourier impressed curious onlookers during its brief visit to EAA AirVenture 2021.

SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at AirVenture

Gulfstream had a book-to-bill ratio of 2.1:1 in the second quarter even though unit shipments dropped to 21.

Deliveries Lag But Orders Surge in 2Q for Gulfstream

An unleaded replacement for leaded 100LL avgas is on the short-term horizon and may solve a difficult problem for general aviation.

GAMI Gains FAA STC for High-octane Unleaded Avgas

The flight of Opener's Blackfly eVTOL aircraft added a new twist to the EAA. AirVenture airshow lineup.

Blackfly Flies at AirVenture Show Center

Epic plans to deliver 14 of its E1000s  this year.

Epic Begins Deliveries of E1000 GX Turboprops

A Piaggio Avanti II P.180 is the first aircraft type added to Av8jet Charter's air operator certificate.

Av8jet Launches Maltese-based Charter Operation

The Curti Zefhir kit helicopter carries a price of $500,000 during AirVenture. 

Curti Brings Turbine Kit Copter to AirVenture

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center is developing an airframe and powerplant technician program with a $4 million grant and help from King Aerospace.

Oklahoma College Plans To Add A&P Program

An unexpectedly rapid rise in travel demand and western U.S. wildfires contribute to a shortage of fuel at mainly smaller airports. 

U.S. Airlines Wrestle with Fuel Shortages 

Icon Aircraft plans later this year to achieve FAA Part 23 certification of its A5 amphibious airplane, in the primary category.

Icon Bringing Certified A5 to GA Market

Straight Flight is also constructing 4,000 sq ft of office space adjacent to its newest hangar at Centennial Airport in Colorado.

Straight Flight Adds Third Mx Facility at Centennial

The PilotEye vision system is based on artificial intelligence technology and promises to reduce pilot workload, while also supporting autonomous flight.

Avidyne Develops AI-based PilotEye with Daedalean

EAA lands record number of aircraft in days leading up to AirVenture.

Record Number of Aircraft Swarm EAA AirVenture

EU antitrust regulators conclude that German state and restructuring aid to Condor comply with European state aid rules.   

European Commission Approves Massive Aid Injection to Condor 

European Union antitrust regulators green-light the combination of world’s two largest aircraft lessors without concessions. 

EU Approves AerCap-Gecas Leasing Group Merger

Blackhawk Aerospace's milestone STC covers its XP67A Engine+ upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 300.

Blackhawk Marks STC Milestone

Enhanced support applies to select Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6E-series turboprop engines.

Pratt & Whitney Augments PT6 Engine Support 

Clean-technology startup Beam Global believes it has advanced the case for off-grid solar energy as an aircraft power source.

Beam Touts Off-grid Solar Power for Electric Aircraft

IATA condemned the European Commission as "out of touch with reality" in its decision to set a 50 percent threshold for "use it or lose it" slot rules.

Airlines and Airports Disagree over European Slot Rule Change

Diamond Aircraft's DA50 RG will debut this year at AirVenture; deliveries are expected to begin next year.

Diamond Debuts DA50 RG Single at AirVenture

Some areas in the western United States are experiencing a shortage of jet fuel.

Western U.S. Airports See Jet-A Shortage

The new selection of cabin fabrics and color schemes will be available for the Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 260 beginning in early 2022.

King Air 260 Buyers To Receive New Interior Options

County-owned Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin has taken over control of its lone FBO and renamed it.

Appleton FBO: New Name, New Management

Private aviation platform KinectAir is offering fractional shares in VoltAero’s Cassio hybrid-electric airplane.

KinectAir Offering Frax Shares in VoltAero Cassio

The Italian Ministry for Economic Development has approved moving into final negotiations for Piaggio with a binding offer expected in about a month.

Single Bidder Enters Final Negotiations for Piaggio

Twice as many preowned business aircraft transactions occurred in the second quarter of 2021 as in the same period in 2020.

Asset Insight: Used Bizav Aircraft Market 'White-hot'

Under a new partnership, jetAviva will provide acquisition and brokerage services for fellow Flordia firm Gold Aviation and its clients.

JetAviva Partners with Gold Aviation on Services

Sen. Inhofe and Rep. Graves introduced companion bills to clarify that warbird flight training is not commercial activity.

Lawmakers Step Into Warbird Training Dispute

Garmin's new Smart Glide system automatically guides an airplane suffering engine failure to an airport within gliding distance.

Smart Glide Guides Stricken Airplane to Suitable Airport

Avidyne's new 12-inch Vantage displays feature touchscreen technology, higher resolution, and faster processors. 

Avidyne Unveils Touchscreen Vantage Displays

Russian Helicopters is pushing new variants of popular legacy aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2021 show. 

Russian Helicopters Opens MAKS with Big Order, New Variants

Dassault Falcon deliveries dropped to six units in the first half, but the company captured 25 orders for its business jet line at the same time.

Dassault Sees Slide in Shipments but Spike in Sales

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Seamanship and airmanship are similar—both involve the art or mastery of operating a vessel and a highly specialized skillset.

AINsight: Formula for Avoiding Disaster

Rolls-Royce has delivered the generator and related power electronics for its new electric propulsion system to its testbed in the UK. 

Rolls Readies Hybrid Airliner Propulsion Trials

The receipt of an AOC in Malta comes as Flexjet's fleet has grown by 40 percent in Europe this year.

Flexjet Obtains AOC, Adds Ops Center in Malta

Private Jetaway sees a growing "revenge travel" market of people ready to resume leisure trips after remaining homebound during the pandemic.

Private Jetaway Offers 'Revenge Travel' Packages

Richmond Executive Aviation, a new FBO at Virginia’s Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport, debuted its new permanent facility in mid-July. 

New FBO Opens at Virginia Airport 

Inventory of preowned business jets has reached record lows, according to market analysis by private jet broker Colibri Aircraft.

Colibri: Preowned Bizjet Inventory Reaches Historic Low

New York-based seaplane operator Tailwind Air will launch a scheduled service between New York City and Boston Harbor starting on August 3. 

Floatplane Operator Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

Chad Trautvetter

Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of the Inmarsat Jet ConneX connectivity platform on large-cabin Gulfstreams.

Gulfstream Exceeds 500 Jet ConneX Installs on Large Jets

Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland system, which is based on Garmin’s Autoland technology, has received approval from EASA.

EASA Gives Nod to Garmin Autoland in Cirrus Vision Jet

The New England-based regional airline sees strong benefits from electric aircraft services but admits the business case for the switch is not yet proven.

Cape Air Prepares To Operate Eviation's Alice Electric Commuter

The streamlined process for LOAs for Part 91 operators acquiring new aircraft is in beta testing, AviationManuals said.

AviationManuals Gets Streamlined LOA Nod

An IATA survey shows that passengers remain willing to wear masks to mitigate the risk of Covid transmission. 

Most Airline Passengers Support Mask Wearing: IATA 

Embraer's executive jet shipments jumped  seven units to 20 in Q2, while commercial deliveries were up 10 to 14.

Embraer Deliveries Rebound To 34 in Second Quarter

Epic Aircraft has tapped Broadie’s Aircraft at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport as its authorized service center for the central southwest U.S.

Epic Adds Broadie's Aircraft to Service Network

The first six Rafales for Greece will remain in France for a while to train Greek aircrew and technicians.

Dassault Hands Over First Rafale to Greece

Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) carbon fiber engine inlet replacement barrel has been STC’d for the Gulfstream G350 and G450.

FAA OKs QTA's Composite Inlet for Gulfstream G350/450

Delivery of an A350 from the Tianjin completion and delivery center marks a new milestone in Airbus’s partnership with China.

Airbus Delivers First A350 from Chinese Completion Center

Textron Aviation’s new Denali turboprop single will now be branded as a Beechcraft as part of the company's high-performance turboprop product lineup.

Textron Aviation Realigns Denali under Beechcraft Brand

Bell has named RBI Hawker Australia as a Bell Customer Service Facility, making it the fifth maintenance provider in the country so designated.

Bell, Jet Aviation Stand Up New Australian Rotor Repair Shop

WACO Aircraft recently opened its new FBO at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan. 

Airplane Builder WACO Opens New Michigan FBO

Garmin Pilot version 10.5 helps pilots view graphical depictions of closed airports and runways.

Garmin Pilot Adds More Graphical Notam Features

Experts says more energy-efficient propulsion and autonomous flight technology could significant cut the cost of carrying a smaller numbers of passengers.

Electrification, Automation Could Transform Regional Air Service

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts that increasing vaccination rates will mitigate any negative affect on demand caused by Covid’s Delta variant.

UAL Sees Return to Profit in Q3 Despite Covid Surge 

Vaccinated U.S. travelers will more freely be able to enter Canada beginning on August 9 and other international travelers on September 7.

Canada To Relax Covid-related Border Restrictions

Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.

Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan

Florida’s Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) in Fort Pierce has issued an RFP for tenants looking to occupy a recently completed hangar.

Florida Airport Issues Large Hangar RFP

The Bell 505 is the second helicopter model to be certified for installation of Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system. 

Garmin Autopilot Certified in Bell 505

Russia’s latest fighter design is focused primarily on export sales, although could receive a small domestic order to boost its marketability.

New Sukhoi Fighter Design Unveiled at MAKS

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled an upgraded G2+ Vision Jet with optimized engine performance, Gogo in-flight connectivity, and new exterior paint options.

Cirrus Aircraft's Vision Jet Gets Another Upgrade

First delivery of the HondaJet Elite S went to an undisclosed customer.

Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet Elite S

The light attack aircraft are being procured as part of a build-up of attack assets to counter extremist forces in the north of the country.

First Super Tucano Light Attackers Delivered to Nigeria

AOPA is taking issue with an FAA decision that defines "compensation" for flight-sharing expenses to flight instructors in certain aircraft.

AOPA Takes Issue with FAA Compensation Definition

A DOT Inspector General report has found the FAA “lacks sufficient oversight controls for managing its National Airspace System parts inventory."

DOT IG Faults FAA Airspace System Parts Oversight

EBAA and IBAC today announced the pilot launch of their Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability (S.T.A.R.S.) program.

EBAA, IBAC Launch Sustainability Program Test

Former Rotorway kit helicopter company entering the eVTOL market in partnership with Advanced Tactics. 

Kit Copter Maker RX Enters eVTOL Market

Colleen Mondor

The action by the FAA to ground Rhoades Aviation relates to an investigation into maintenance deficiencies, not the July 2 ditching accident.

FAA Halts Operation of Rhoades Aviation/Transair

Peter Shaw-Smith

The new airline joint venture is expected to lead to dramatic improvements in flight connectivity for Armenians living overseas.

Air Arabia Partners with Investment Group to Launch New Armenian Airline

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