Content Archive: April 2023

Safety

After Years of Accidents, 'Clear of Clouds' Remains Murky

The "clear of clouds" directive lays responsibility on the pilots, but with the lack of clarity, no pilot officially has a cloud incursion...until a crash.
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Aircraft

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Set To Fly This Year

Lockheed Martin, working with NASA, has installed the tail section of the X-59 supersonic aircraft in preparation for first flight this year.
X-59 Tail Section installation (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Aircraft

Finnish Border Guard Narrows Contest to Three Bizjet Platforms

Force is seeking a surveillance aircraft based on a business jet to replace aging Dornier Do-228 turboprops
Challenger 650 Finland
Engines

Safran To Lead Open Fan Studies for EU’s OFELIA Project

France’s Safran has agreed to lead a team of 26 industry partners under the EU-led Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA.
Digital rendering of Airbus A380 propulsion demonstrator in flight utilizing open fan technology
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Earns Safety Rating Trifecta

Jet Linx now holds the highest safety audit ratings from Wyvern, Argus, and IS-BAO Stage 3, making it one of the few, if not the only, operator to do so.
Jet Linx jet on ramp with door open
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: More Than Just Things with Wings

Well known for its aircraft maintenance prowess, Duncan Aviation showed it can fix more than just airplanes.
Duncan Aviation workers pose with charity bus they refurbished
Accidents

AINsight: Bounced-landing Awareness and Recovery

Pilots should not hesitate to execute a go-around when encountering a bounced landing in a business aircraft.
Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Rotorcraft

Airbus ACH130 Customer Flies Helo from UK to Australia

Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen took delivery of his Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin edition and flew it the 10,000 miles home from the UK.
Pilot John-Paul Thorbjornsen with ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter and sports car
Rotorcraft

Airbus Showcasing ACH160 at Geneva Bizav Show

The Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH160 will be on static display and available for customer demonstrations.
ACH160