Content Archive: June 2023

FBOs

Provo Air Center: A Secret No More

Once relatively unknown among the Caribbean destinations, the Turks and Caicos Islands are now becoming one of the region's hottest locations.
Provo Air Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Profound Change Moves the Maintenance Market

Supply chain problems, a tough market for finding new technical personnel, and door-busting levels of business are affecting aircraft MRO providers.
AMAC technician
Accidents

Ketchikan Air Tour Safety Still Lacking, NTSB Finds

Federal safety experts say Alaskan air tour operators have not resolved all issues arising from a spate of accidents between 2007 and 2021.
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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2023
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Lands Irish Search and Rescue Contract

Bristow will provide helicopter search and rescue service for the Irish Coast Guard.
Irish Coast Guard helicopter in flight over ocean with service members repelling into water
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Luxaviation's Charter App Gives Customers Green Options

The new charter booking app lets charter clients make carbon offset payments, order sustainable aviation fuel, and make more use of empty-leg flights.
The Luxaviation App for charter flight customers.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky CEO Vows Continued Support for Discontinued S-76 Helicopters

Paul Lemmo said Sikorsky would continue product support for S-76 and seek customers for the S-92A+.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees Strong Markets in North America, Asia

General Dynamics chair Phebe Novakovic said Gulfstream remains on target with a 1:1 book to bill with strength in North American and Asian markets.
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Avionics

Avionics Sales Soar with Record Forward-fit, AEA Reports

The nearly $468 million in forward-fit business and GA avionics sales in Q1, a record, helped drive a 22.6 percent gain in total sales, AEA said.
female avionics maintenance technician at work
Regulations and Government

Intentional Aircraft Crasher Pleads Guilty

A California man who intentionally crashed his airplane as an internet stunt and lied about it to investigators now faces up to 20 years in prison.
Jacob bailing out of his Taylorcraft.