Content Archive: May 2024

Charter & Fractional

Mx and Personnel Costs Cut Berkshire Hathaway Earnings

The company's aviation revenues grew while earnings dropped
Phenom 300 (Photo: NetJets)
Training and Workforce

GE Aerospace Announces Launch of GE Aerospace Foundation

The company has committed $22 million to new community programs
GE Aerospace
Accidents

R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"
NTSB report R44 helicopter accident
Aircraft

Beechcraft Denali Begins FAA Certification Flight Tests

Textron Aviation aims to certify the turboprop single in 2025
A Beechcraft Denali is pictured in flight
FBOs

Oklahoma GA Airport Breaks Ground on New FBO Complex

The $5 million project includes a terminal, hangar, and utility connections
artist rendering of planned new FBO at KELK
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MightyFly Flies Autonomous Freighter in FAA-approved Corridor

The 100-pound-payload Cento is expected to have a range of up to around 522 nm
MightyFly Cento autonomous eVTOL freight aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 7X Seat Solution

New seat redesign uses 3D printing technology
Dassault Falcon 7X Seat Refurb
Aircraft

Manta Taps Altair's Computational Intelligence for Ann Aircraft

The European start-up is developing three new VTOL and STOL designs
Altair's director of strategy, aerospace, and defense Paolo Colombo (left) with Manta Aircraft CEO Lucas Marchesini
FBOs

Detroit-area FBO Adds New Hangar

With its new hangar, Maven by Midfield now tops 100,000 sq ft of aircraft storage
New hangar at Maven by Midfield FBO at KPTK
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Opens Expanded Parts Distribution Center

The Wichita facility stocks 150,000 unique parts
Textron Aviation's Global Parts Distribution Facility