Content Archive: June 2024

Accidents

Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed

The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots
Joe Sharkey and damaged Legacy
Aircraft

Bombardier Receives Order for Medevac Challenger 650

The aircraft will be delivered in 2026
Rendering of a Challenger 650 for ADAC (Image: Bombardier)
Environment

Former Alder Fuels CEO Gets Prison Sentence

Bryan Sherbacow embezzled nearly $6 million from the company he founded
Alder Renewables founder and former CEO Bryan Sherbacow
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Moves To Evolve Management Structure

Chairman Jim Rankin cedes CEO duties to Stephen Maiden
West Star Aviation
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACA System Gives Breath of Fresh Air to Embraer Aircraft

System claims to improves interior air quality
Aircraft

Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services

The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Avincis CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL
Aircraft

Eve Picks Suppliers for eVTOL Windows and Doors

KRD, Latecoere, RALLC, and Alltec sign supplier agreements
A digital rendering of Eve's eVTOL aircraft on a rooftop in New York City
Aircraft

Business Aircraft Flying Slips in May

Midsize jet activity did manage to see gains, however
praetor600
Regulations and Government

Archer Aviation Receives Part 135 Operating Certificate

Its Archer Air subsidiary may begin on-demand commercial air taxi services
Archer Aviation's airline subsidiary, Archer Air, received a Part 135 air carrier and operator from the FAA in June 2024.
Environment

IATA: Industry on Track To Triple SAF Output in 2024

The global SAF Output in 2024 will equal less than one percent of jet fuel usage
Phillips 66 San Francisco area renewable fuels refinery