2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Peter Shaw-Smith

Saudi Arabia allows the historic El Al flight to the UAE to traverse its airspace. 

First-Ever Israeli Flight Touches Down in Abu Dhabi

Jerry Siebenmark

Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER that will be used by the Australian police agency.

Victoria Police Select King Air for Multi-mission Role

Duncan Aviation: Hydrographics

Gordon Gilbert

The reservation slot scheme that has required operators to obtain prior permission to use Signature Fligth Support Boston Logan is ending September 1.

Prior Permission Requirement To End at Signature Boston

Mark Huber

MD Helicopters has received FAA approval to increase the MD530F’s max gross take-off weight from 3,100 to 3,350 pounds.

MD530F Helicopter Gets Gross Weight Increase

Rob Finfrock

Motion filed by One Aviation says Citiking  is no longer able to bring the company out of bankruptcy but also indicates a new buyer is in the wings.

One Aviation Changes Course in Bankruptcy Case

Curt Epstein

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) in central Massachusetts has completed a rehabilitation of its secondary Runway 15/33.

Massachusetts Airport Wraps Up Runway Rehab Project

Kerry Lynch

The Garmin Autoland-based Safe Return system enables the Cirrus Vision Jet to land autonomously in case of pilot incapacitation.

Cirrus, Garmin Nab FAA Nod for Autoland on Vision Jet

Martha Jercinovich

Vertical Aerospave's new eVTOL, EHang Lets New Model Slip, NDB Diamond Nano Battery, XWing Autonomous Flights, East Hampton Airport Hikes Fees To Pay Legal

AINdebrief Episode 22 | August 31, 2020

Matt Thurber

Two pilots launched a mission to transport an endangered sea turtle from Seattle to San Diego.

Turtles Fly Too Completes First U.S. West Coast Mission

Chad Trautvetter

Otto Aviation this week unveiled the Celera 500L, a six-passenger pusher-prop business airplane powered by a single 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine.

Otto Aviation Reveals Celera 500L Business Airplane

Cathy Buyck

The low-cost, long-haul concept remains at the center of Norwegian plans but on a smaller scale, prompting it to divest up to 17 of its 37 Boeing 787s.

Norwegian Sinks Deeper into Red Due to Covid-19

Western Aircraft said the Speed Cowl developed and offered by EDMO Distributors improves the performance of the Pilatus PC-12.

Western Aircraft Installs First PC-12 Speed Cowl

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Operating aircraft within or over a war zone has clearly turned out to be a failure in risk management. 

AINsight: Trigger Happy

Gregory Polek

Chicago-based United Airlines has become the latest U.S. major to call for an extension of Covid relief to avoid furloughs. 

United Airlines Notifies Pilots of Plans for 2,850 Furloughs

Minuteman Aviation, which operates the Minuteman Jet Center at Montana’s Missoula International Airport, expects to open a new hangar in October.

Montana FBO Set To Double Hangar Space

NBAA's Hero Database provides a list of business aircraft and industry personnel who participate in disaster response activities.

NBAA Activates Hero Database for Hurricane Laura

The FAA is alleging that Bluefin Aviation Services conducted at least 26 illegal for-hire flights in a Cessna 402B.

FAA Proposes Penalty Against Bluefin for Illegal Charter

David Donald

Russian Helicopters is displaying an impressive range of its military products at the Army 2020 International Military-Technical Forum. 

Russian Helicopters Unveils New Mi-171Sh-VN ‘Hip’ Troop Carrier

The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel will sponsor its first two-day online summit next month.

Bizav Industry To Hold Online SAF Summit Next Month

Bruce Landsberg, renewed for three more years as NTSB vice chairman, plans to increase focus on aviation weather and Notam system safety factors.

Landsberg Appointed to Three More Years as NTSB Vice Chair

NetJets accounts for half of Textron Aviation's 240 Cessna Citation Latitude deliveries over half a decade.

Citation Latitude Marks Five Years, 240 Deliveries

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency plans to perform Max flight testing from Vancouver, Canada, during the week starting September 7.

EASA Sets Schedule for 737 Max Validation Flights

Avidyne's Atlas and Helios flight management systems can share information with Appareo's Insight EFB app.

Avidyne FMSs Integrate with Appareo Insight EFB 

FBO operator Modern Aviation will add more than 60,000 sq ft of hangar space to its facility at Seattle's Boeing Field-King County International Airport.

Modern Aviation Expands Seattle FBO

As ITP Aero weighs on Rolls-Royce, the UK engine maker considers its divestiture.

Rolls-Royce Considers Shedding Its ITP Aero Unit

Bombardier Aviation for the first time has delivered one of its new flagship Global 7500s equipped with dual head-up displays.

Bombardier Delivers First Global with Dual HUD 

NBAA is concerned that the IRS is eliminating a deduction on certain transportation benefits even though the employee must report those benefits as income.

NBAA Asks IRS To Avoid Double Taxation on Commuting

Effective October 13, charter flights between the U.S. and Cuba are expected to be prohibited, with limited exceptions.

U.S. DOT To Ban Charter Flights to Cuba

Charles Alcock

The all-electric VA-1X aircraft is expected to enter service in 2024 and will be able to carry four passengers up to 100 miles at speeds of around 150 mph.

Vertical Aerospace Unveils VA-1X Fixed Wing eVTOL

Hartzell Engine Technologies said FAA Organization Designation Authorization enables it to bring new products to market faster and at a lower cost.

Hartzell Engine Tech Receives FAA ODA Approval

NATA held focus groups in four communities and reached seven airports in Colorado during its initial tour under General Aviation Advancing America.

NATA GA Airports Initiative Reaches Colorado

MDHI's factor service center's work on the CoxHealth MD 902 Explorer including a 5,000-hour airframe overhaul, inspections, repairs and modifications.

MDHI Center Completes 5,000-hour Overhaul on MD 902 

Chen Chuanren

Although not confirmed by the manufacturer, it seems that Thailand has selected the Beechcraft T-6 and AT-6 to answer training and light attack needs.  

Thailand To Choose Beechcraft Light Attack and Trainer Aircraft 

Island Express Helicopters is blaming the fatal crash of its S-76 on air traffic controllers. 

Kobe Crash Copter Company Blaming ATC

Van Horn Aviation's newly approved Bell 206B main rotor blades have different carbon fiber ply counts and orientations, providing for a smoother ride.

Van Horn Receives STC/PMA for Upgraded Bell 206B Blades

CAE's business jet maintenance training includes several different aircraft platforms from Bombardier, Dassault, and Gulfstream.

CAE Expands Online Mx Training for Bizjets

Gogo Business Aviation's Avance L5 connectivity system has been installed on 1,000 business jets.

Gogo Bizav Reaches Avance Installation Milestones

NBAA welcomed proposed FAA guidance on DEF contamination but believes it could go further to safeguard against such incidents.

NBAA Seeks Training To Guard Against DEF Contamination

As the U.S. government’s coronavirus relief act expires, Delta Air Lines moves to shed more cockpit crewmembers.  

Delta To Furlough Nearly 2,000 Pilots

The project involves new interiors for some of XOJet Aviation's Challenger 300s as well as new liveries for them and some Citation Xs.

XOJet Aviation Giving 16 Twinjets a Makeover

NDB says its self-charging nano diamond batteries will be far more efficient than current technologies and will not require any supporting infrastructure.

Self-charging Diamond Batteries Set To Power Aircraft

Some 17,500 furloughs and 1,500 management firings will take effect on October 1 at American Airlines if the U.S. Congress does not extend Covid relief.

American Airlines Says It Will Cut 19,000 More Jobs

Alto Aviation's Cadence Switch Series is designed to replace broken, obsolete, and unserviceable CMS switch panels.

Alto Logs 100th Cadence Modules Set Installation

The Leonardo AW139 crashed on July 4, 2019 shortly after lifting off from a private helipad in the Bahamas. 

NTSB Illuminates Pilot Performance in AW139 Fatal

All four classes of creditors vote in favor of Virgin Atlantic recapitalization. 

Virgin Atlantic Creditors OK £1.2B Restructuring Plan

Fewer business aircraft deals collapsed during the period, the International Aircraft Dealers Association said.

IADA Dealers See Uptick in June-July Aircraft Sales

A new advisory issued jointly by four U.S. federal agencies provides "legal landscape" on drone mitigation technology. 

U.S. Agencies Issue Advisory on Drone Mitigation

The multi-purpose ARCrisk safety management module can be used by flight departments, ground services, maintenance departments, FBOs, and drone operations.

ARC Offers Upgraded SMS Risk Assessment Tool

EPA sets an October 19 deadline for comments on its greenhouse emissions standards for large turbine aircraft.

U.S. EPA Publishes Aircraft Emissions Proposal

Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Aerospace have developed an intelligent autonomy system for the K-Max helicopter. 

K-Max Leaps From Unmanned to Autonomous Operations

James McCool, previously a minority owner of California aviation services provider Desert Jet Holdings, has acquired sole ownership of the companies.

Bizav Services Company Desert Jet Changes Hands

Canadian aviation authorities will fly to Seattle for engineering simulator evaluations ahead of flight validations on the Boeing 737 Max airliner.

Transport Canada Ready To Fly Boeing Max Validation Flights

Jet Aviation and Gulfstream have opened their new co-located FBO/aircraft maintenance complex at Florida’s Palm Beach International Airport

Gulfstream, Jet Aviation Open New Florida Facility

Nav Canada increased terminal fees by 30.8 percent, en route by 26.4 percent, and North Atlantic Track by 48.5 percent.

Higher Nav Canada User Fees Coming September 1

The Singaporean training detachment at Oakey in Queensland is scheduled to receive the bulk of the new CH-47F helicopters that are to be delivered shortly.

More Singapore Chinooks Go to Australia as Training Expands

UK-based Hill Helicopters has unveiled a new light turbine single helicopter design, the HX50.

Hill Helicopters Developing Turbine Light Single

The FAA will evaluate at least 10 drone mitigation technologies/systems at its William J. Hughes Technical Center in New Jersey.

FAA To Evaluate Drone-mitigation Technology

An Etihad Airways 787-10 will undergo two and a half weeks of environmental testing before flying to Abu Dhabi.

Latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator Flies to Montana for Trials

Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters announced the permanent closure of its air tour operations after the Covid pandemic caused a steep drop in demand.

Sundance Helicopters Goes Bust in Las Vegas

An ICAO-led volunteer group called Ambular is designing a dedicated eVTOL air ambulance aircraft. 

Ambular Promotes Universal Air Ambulance Concept

World Fuel Services has expanded its West Coast dealer network with the addition of two FBOs in California and one in Oregon.

World Fuel Network Adds Three West Coast FBOs

Rolland Vincent

The newly updated Fueling the Future: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide is a timely reminder of steady environmental progress and opportunities ahead.

AINsight: In Search of a Sustainable Future

Daher engines worked with Microsoft on the development of Flight Simulator 2020 software to ensure it depicted the TBM 930 characteristics.

Latest Microsoft Flight Simulator Features TBM 930

 Satcom Direct users can now add MySky’s “spend-management platform” to their SD Pro subscription. 

MySky Integrates with SD Pro

Honeywell said the approval marks a step forward in the fast-growing 3D printing field.

Honeywell Gains FAA Nod for 3D-printed Flight-critical Part

Western Jet Aviation and Collins Aerospace expect STC approval of LuxStream hardware for Gulfstream's G450 next month followed by the G350, GV, and G550.

New STCs To Enable LuxStream Satcom on Gulfstream Jets

AIN Staff

UAE airlines remain quiet about prospective service to Israel.

Despite Thawing Relations, UAE-Israeli Tourism Likely to Lag 

Sky Harbour Group, which looks to establish a national network of privately-owned aircraft hangar complexes, will open its first location September 1.

Private Hangar Complex Set To Open

Several domestic markets will lose service altogether as a result of the carrier's service suspensions.

American Airlines To Cut 15 Markets as CARES Act Expires

Urban Aeronautics is working with EMS operator Hatzolah Air to adapt its planned CityHawk VTOL aircraft for emergency service applications. 

Urban Aeronautics Launches Plan for EMS CityHawk VTOL

Australia’s flag carrier witnessed a A$4 billion drop in revenue during its fiscal half ending June 30. 

Qantas Sees International Service Grounded until July 2021

The aircraft at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport contained nearly 90 shotguns, semiautomatic pistols, and assault rifles.

Customs Agents Arrest Pilots of Learjet Loaded with Weapons

In the face of continuing Covid safety concerns, HAI has reaffirmed its intention to hold its annual Heli-Expo trade show next March 22-25 in New Orleans.

HAI Commits To Heli-Expo 2021 Show in New Orleans

With a multimillion-dollar investment from Space Florida, Aerion expects to break ground on its $300 million Melbourne, Florida complex later this year.

Aerion Melbourne HQ Gets Space Florida Investment

The purchase covers 10 new H125 singles.

Saudi Arabia's THC Orders More Airbus Helicopters

TAG Aviation Holding has completed its departure from business aviation with the announcement that it sold off TAG Aviation SA and TAG Aviation Asia.

TAG Aviation Holding Sells Off Final Assets

Inevitably dubbed by the press as “Merkel One,” the aircraft is due to take over long-haul governmental transport duties from the A340.

First A350 Handed Over to German Armed Forces

The medical services provider is also offering equipment and training for screening of passengers and crews.

Medaire Offers Covid-19 Testing and Tracking

Xwing is about to start cargo operations in a Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with its autonomous flight control system, but initially with a pilot onboard. 

Xwing Unveils Plans for Autonomous Cargo Operations 

In the past six months, global business aviation flights are down 37 percent—a total of 844,000 flights—compared with the same period in 2019, WingX said.

WingX Says Bizav Activity Mixed, with U.S. Sputtering

MRO Insider’s aircraft maintenance services mobile app went live in July and has seen strong interest and use since.

MRO Insider Sees Brisk Interest In Mobile App

Polish charter carrier Enter Air signed a firm order for two 737 Max 8s and options on another two.

Boeing Lands First Max Order of the Year

Constant Aviation receives Transport Canada Civil Aviation approval for its Bombardier Challenger 604 flight deck upgrade with Pro Line Fusion.

Transport Canada Approves Constant's CL604 Upgrade

The FAA's Compliance Program has drawn positive reviews, but the GAO is concerned that it lacks central oversight and coordination to ensure it works.

GAO Seeks Better Oversight of FAA's Compliance Approach

Four Chinese carriers have won approval to fly a total of eight round trips a week to the U.S.

DOT Allows Chinese Carriers to Double Frequencies to U.S.

Air bp and sustainable fuel producer Neste have inked an agreement to increase the flow of SAF over the coming year.

Air bp, Neste To Increase European SAF Deliveries

The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel has released an updated version of its guide to the use of SAF.

SAF Coalition Welcomes New Member, Issues New Guide

Garmin is now offering the G1000 NXi avionics upgrade for the Piper Meridian single-engine turboprop.

G1000 NXi Certified in Piper Meridian

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of 16 new H125 helicopters uniquely configured for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

Airbus Delivering New Fleet of H125s to U.S. Customs

British Airways Bids Adieu to First of 31 Retired Boeing 747s

Twin Commander Aircraft attributes expanding staff and new parts suppliers to the availability of more parts for the legacy airplane.

Twin Commander Aircraft Expanding Legacy Support

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