Content Archive: April 2024

Aircraft

Daher Commemorates Margrit Waltz's 960th Ferry Flight

The 960th flight involved a trip in a TBM 960
 Ferry pilot Margrit Waltz and Nicolas Chabbert, the CEO of Daher's Aircraft Division at Aero Friedrichshafen (Photo: Daher/JMB)
Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues SMS Rules for Part 135 Operators

Charter operators will have up to three years to implement a proactive safety system
Pilots flying Embraer Phenom 300
Fuel

Second Pilot Charged for Fraud against Travolta Company

Jorden Coursey's arrest follows that of Jean-Paul Lacruz Romero
Falcon 2000 owned and flown by actor John Travolta
Aircraft

Beta Achieves Piloted eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flights

Alia 250 eVTOL prototype aircraft achieves key transition from hover to cruise flight
Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL flies across a partly cloudy sky
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Robinson Helicopter Acquires UAV Maker Ascent AeroSystems

Ascent's production will now migrate across the country to Robinson's California factory
Robinson Helicopter's manufacturing facility in Torrance, California
Aircraft

Electra Wins $1.9 Million Army Contract for Wind Tunnel Tests

Small Business Innovation Research contract explores blown-wing tech
Electra eSTOL vehicle
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst and Dassault Extend Service Center Contract

The German MRO group has been working with Dassault for the past 17 years
Aero-Dienst and Dassault
ATC

NTSB Chair Commends FAA Move To Improve Controller Rest

The changes to controller rest time could result in more mandatory overtime
Avionics

ForeFlight Crowdsources AHRS-based Turbulence Reports

The reported turbulence layer shows not only three turbulence levels but smooth air as well
ForeFlight reported turbulence on iPad
Aircraft

Aura Aero Secures First Integral E Customer in Norway

Norges Luftsportforbund will use the electric airplane to tow gliders
Aura Aero and Norges Luftsportforbund