2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Hanneke Weitering

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.

AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds

Mark Huber

Leonardo's new FL helo facility will support military and commercial customers

Leonardo Breaks Ground On $65M Florida MX Base

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

AR-based system uses oxygen mask with goggles

In-flight Smoke Enhanced Vision Display Gets FAA Nod

Gordon Gilbert

GAO review calls for removing barriers and for better policy on pilot mental health

GAO: FAA Should Better Address Pilot Mental Issues

NPS and FAA want to ban air tour flights over the Bandelier National Monument

HAI Urges Opposition to Proposed New Mexico Air Tour Ban

Kerry Lynch

NBAA bylaw change allows new position

Fig Newton Becomes NBAA Chairman Emeritus

Curt Epstein

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Process now moves to due diligence phase

Piaggio Aero Commissioners Narrow Potential Bidders

XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.

XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public

Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing

Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks

Event will celebrate history of general aviation

AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024

Matt Thurber

Chip design error snarls ATG connectivity system upgrade

Chip Design Flaw Delays Gogo 5G Launch to Mid-2024

Learning from the mistakes of others

AINsight: Dark Side of Visual Approaches

New propeller improves takeoff performance

Icon Updates A5 with Four-blade Propeller

PlaneSync enables remote status monitoring and database uploading

Garmin Makes PlaneSync Available for Retrofit

Gregory Polek

“Unfavorable” labor conditions and supply-chain disruptions only dent Textron Aviation's second-quarter earnings performance.

Textron Aviation Posts Strong 2Q Despite Labor and Supply Constraints

AirVenture visitors get first look at new flight deck

Honeywell Flies Anthem-equipped PC-12 to EAA AirVenture

The kitbuilt Comp Air 6.2 aircraft will be available with piston or turbine power.

Comp Air Taking Deposits On Latest Kitbuilt Aircraft

Canadian officials add grace period to ADS-B Transition due to supply issues

Nav Canada Provides 90-Day ADS-B Transition Period

Airbus Helicopters posts increased revenues on its growing services business as new orders stall.

Airbus Helicopters Orders Fall, but Revenues Rise

Chad Trautvetter

Company now expects to miss 2023 delivery forecast of 145 by up to six business aircraft due to supply-chain issues.

Supply-chain Woes Weigh on Gulfstream Deliveries

Wisk's Cora eVTOL made its public debut with a flight

Wisk Flies eVTOL Autonomously, Unmanned at AirVenture

The Honeywell Primus Epic Block 3 avionics upgrade is now available for Gulfstream G650 and G650ER aircraft.

Honeywell Releases Avionics Upgrade for G650/650ER

Aircraft Charter Marketplace JetASAP Reports That Hourly Prices Increased in June

JetASAP: Hourly Air Charter Flight Prices Rose in June

New 2024 models of the Cessna Caravan and Cessna Grand Caravan EX will feature additional enhancements to their Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight decks.

Cessna Caravans Get Garmin Avionics Software Upgrade

Colleen Mondor

The House version of the FAA reauthorization places a spotlight on weather-reporting equipment and ADS-B in Alaska.

House FAA Bill To Boost Alaska Aviation Safety

Tecnam says its Rotax-powered two-seat trainer will significantly reduce costs.

Tecnam Bringing P-Mentor Trainer to U.S. Market

Charles Alcock

The two-seat Diamond eDA40 should complete type certification by early 2024.

Diamond's Electric eDA40 Trainer Makes First Flight

An expansion push at West Star Aviation saw the addition of 57,000 sq ft of space in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

West Star Completes Expansion of Tennessee Facility

Garmin’s new radar-based altitude callout system is designed to help pilots know how far their aircraft is from the ground during landing.

Garmin Introduces GHA 15 Altitude Reader

Airshare, exercising all the options on a previous order for up to 20 Bombardier Challenger 350s, has made another deal for up to 20 more of the successor aircraft, the 3500.

Airshare Doubles Down on Challenger Orders 

Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 of the E1000 GX model in 2023 and 24 next year, and is close to getting clearance to fly into known icing conditions.

Epic Gradually Raising Production of Turboprop Single

The AIN team has been working on its new website for the past two years, and now it's ready for action.

AIN Launches New Website

FAA certification in hand, Airbus H160 takes on the competition. 

Airbus H160 challenges Leonardo AW139

Pratt & Whitney's ubiquitous turboprop engine turns 60.

P&WC PT6 Hits 500 Million Flight Hours

Daher intends to establish second production lines for TBM and Kodiak aircraft at a new facility in Stuart, Florida, acquired from Spirit AeroSystems.

Daher Confirms Kodiak and TBM Production in Florida

Diamond Aircraft delivers the first DA50 RG to a U.S. customer.

Diamond DA50 RG Gets FAA Nod

2Excel Engineering has secured a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval for maintenance training at its Hampshire, UK base at Lasham Airfield.

MRO 2Excel Gains UK CAA Nod To Train Mechanics

Blackhawk Aerospace will offer the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D engine for installation in the TBM 700 series aircraft.

Blackhawk Launching TBM Engine Upgrade Program

A new study by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers examined near-midair collisions between drones and aircraft.

Embry-Riddle Study Examines Drone, Aircraft Close Calls

For the first time, Honda Aircraft brought its latest model, the Elite II, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. 

HondaJet Elite II Makes EAA AirVenture Debut

Piper Aircraft forms a high-tech manufacturing division as it sees high demand for general aviation airplanes.

Piper Aircraft Sees Record Demand

SAF technology pioneer LanzaJet is the first fuel producer to join the Air Transport Action Group of industry stakeholders promoting sustainability.

SAF Producer LanzaJet Joins Transport Action Group

David Jack Kenny

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2023

The new Beechcraft turboprop single aircraft is now expected to enter service in 2025 after some delays with its new engine and autoland system.

Delayed Beechcraft Denali Could Have $7M List Price

Experimental Aircraft Association chairman and and CEO Jack Pelton thinks the FAA reauthorization bill may not get passed by the U.S. Senate.

EAA Leader Predicts Tough Time For FAA Reauthorization

A recent editorial raised concerns from a group of business leaders and pilots that ATC could become an issue once more.

Biz Leaders Voice Objections to ATC Privatization 

Millions being invested in aircraft maintenance

OEMs Make Big Moves into MRO

Boeing is providing $950,000 in scholarships to expand and diversify the pilot workforce.

Boeing Awards More Flight Training Scholarships

The former Above View Jet Center at Utah's St. George Airport is the latest addition to the Million Air FBO Network.

Million Air Adds Utah Location

U.S. charter operators and other industry players are now the second-largest national group in the industry accreditation body after the UK.

Air Charter Association Grows U.S. Membership

Iridium is making its Certus L-Band in-flight connectivity service available for a range of commercial, business aviation, and uncrewed applications.

Iridium Introduces Certus for Range of Applications

Textron Aviation is featuring its new Denali turboprop, Pipestrel models this week at EAA AirVenture.

Textron Aviation Denali Debuts at EAA AirVenture

The London-area business aviation airport achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and has since increased steps to minimize its environmental footprint.

Farnborough Airport Gets Greener with New Carbon Standard

The Velis Electro is the world' first certified electric aircraft to make it into commercial production, and most buyers are using it for flight training.

Electric Flyers Might Soon Fly Velis Electro

Aidan Lau

Additional airflow over the control surface will improve STOL capability for small aircraft.

Depod Devices Provide Integrated Electric Propulsion

Signature Aviation's FBO at California's Van Nuys Airport Hosts Charity Airplane Art Painting Project

Signature KVNY Hosts Charity Plane Painting Event

MyGoFlight's acquisition of Flight Flix adds a new product line of camera mounts designed for aircraft use.

MyGoFlight Buys Camera Mount-maker Flight Flix

An FBO at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport was the latest to suffer an accidental fire foam discharge.

Hangar Foam Discharges Still an Industry Problem

Free AirVenture educational seminars will help aircraft owners, operators, and mechanics learn about the technology behind Hartzell Engine Tech products. 

Hartzell Engine Tech Holding AirVenture Seminars

With the opening of its expanded facility, Collins Aerospace plans to develop more parts using the additive manufacturing process.

Collins Expands Additive Manufacturing Center

Sensenich begins shipping pre-order purchases of its improved propellers.

Sensenich Now Shipping Super Cub Carbon Propellers

Under new ownership for more than a year, Enstrom Helicopter is growing again and showing off its helicopters at EAA AirVenture.

Enstrom Celebrates 30 Years at Oshkosh

U.S. Senate action on FAA reauthorization remained uncleared as the House easily passes its version, side-stepping some of the more contentious issues.

FAA Reauthorization Bill Clears House with Strong Support

A new three-year agreement extends Boeing's Platinum-level sponsorship of EAA AirVenture and will help continue funding of important programs.

Boeing Extends Platinum Sponsorship of EAA AirVenture

$1.8B deal to close in 2H2024

Safran Bids To Buy Collins Actuator and Controls Units

Cathy Buyck

Dassault Aviation recorded orders for 12 Falcon in the first half, down from 41 in the year-ago period.

Dassault Aviation Sees Slowdown in First Half of 2023

Penalties could be in store for those who haven't paid their Mexican air navigation fees.

Manny Aero Provides Update on Mexico ATC Fee Payments

The iFly EFB app from Adventure Pilot has been updated with new features including checklists and helicopter mode for rotary-wing pilots.

Adventure Pilot App Adds Checklists, Helicopter Mode

Metro Aviation is customizing a trio of new Airbus H125 helicopters for the Baltimore Police.

Metro Delivers Kitted H125s to Baltimore Police

Based on Vref valuations, CitationPartners said its Excel Eagle now has an increased premium of $1.9 million over the standard Citation Excel.

Vref Ups Valuation for CitationPartners Excel Eagle

Solange Galante

Líder Aviação is exhibiting the HondaJet Elite II at LABACE 2023

HondaJet Elite II Landing at LABACE 2023

Jennifer Meszaros

The European Clean Aviation program's No Ice Rotor consortium has been testing a protection system for Leonardo's new tilt rotor aircraft.

Consortium Advances New Approach to Rotor Ice Protection

French BEA says incorrect altitude information from a faulty air data computer in a Cessna CitationJet resulted in a near-collision with an Embraer 170.

Citation’s Erroneous Altitude Data Led to Near-collision

Sheryl Barden

Bonuses and incentives might be better than training contracts to keep pilots at flight departments that just paid for their new aircraft type rating.

AINsight: Training Contract Ethics and Accountability

Martha Jercinovich

Duncan Aviation’s Satellites have avionics experts around the U.S. to meet high demand for avionics installations.

Duncan Aviation’s Satellites Help Meet Industry Avionics Demand

Peter Shaw-Smith

Airavat Aviation has launched charter flight operations from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport with two Hawker 4000s and looks to expand its fleet.

Airavat Aviation Begins Air Charter Operations from Dubai

South Carolina-based Austin Aviation has committed to buying five of the three-seat eVTOL from Japan's SkyDrive, which also logged new sales in Vietnam.

U.S. Charter Operator Orders SkyDrive's eVTOL Air Taxi

Passengers may have the chance to fly between a few sites in the Paris metro area

Paris 2024 Olympics Could See First eVTOL Passenger Flights with Volcopter VoloCity

Outerlink and partners are working toward FAA STC approval for installation of its low-cost wi-fi system in the Bell 407 helicopter.

Outerlink To Offer Air IP Connectivity for Bell 407

Reliable Robotics says the FAA has accepted its certification plans for a fully autonomous flight control system, which the company plans to install on aircraft to enable remotely piloted operations under supplemental type certificates.

FAA Accepts Reliable Robotics’ Certification Plans

In a return to the "fat cat" characterization of business jets, Sen. Edward Markey is offering legislation to vastly increase fuel taxes on such aircraft.

Sen. Markey Calls for Higher Taxes on 'Fat Cat' Jets

The next Autoland system from Garmin will be for the King Air 200 series, followed by the King Air 300.

Garmin Adding King Air Autoland, New Autothrottle

AVIC's new AG600 Kunlong amphibious aircraft will also be used for emergency missions, including maritime search and rescue flights.

China Approves Amphibious Aircraft for Firefighting

FAA's Mosaic rule making is expected to bring performance-based standards to light sport aircraft certification as well as electric power.

FAA Proposes Modernizing Special Airworthiness Certs

Kate Sarsfield

Textron's Cessna SkyCourier tours Europe on the eve of its 2025 European certification.

Textron's Cessna SkyCourier Completes European Tour

Coulson will provide a trio of CH-47 firefighting helicopters to Southern California's Quick Reaction Force.

Coulson Helos Tapped for SoCal Quick Reaction Force

Chinese certification of the Airbus H175 super-medium twin-engine helicopter clears the way for deliveries in the country later this year.

Airbus Helicopters H175 Certified in China

Garmin Auto Radar automatically tracks weather conditions for a defined range, while the Cirrus IQ app shows pilots aircraft readiness items.

Vision Jet Gets New Radar and Cirrus IQ Mobile App

MD Helicopters engine retrofit for the MD 520N will upgrade high-hot performance.

MD Helicopters To Offer Engine Upgrade for 520N

Newly signed contracts with Hill Aircraft and Priester Aviation give Stevens Aerospace entry into Atlanta area.   

Alliance Extends Stevens Aerospace’s MRO Reach to Atlanta

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