Content Archive: June 2024

Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 1st ACH160 Helicopter in North America

Chartright Air Group will start flying charters in the ACH160 in the third quarter
Airbus ACH160 for Chartright Air Group
FBOs

Bizav Industry Mourns Loss of James T. Wilson

Wilson was a senior associate of logistics, FBO management, mentoring, and coaching at FBO Partners
Jamie Wilson
Aircraft

Leonardo To Assemble AW609 at Grottaglie Facility

The company is suspending production of airliner fuselages for Boeing for four months
Leonardo's Grottaglie production line for Boeing 787 airline fuselages
Rotorcraft

Hoper Launches Aegean Islands Helicopter Service

The move signals that there is a market for regional mobility that helicopters can serve
Hoper helicopter flights in Greece
Engines

MagniX Enters Energy Storage Race with Samson Batteries

The new batteries will work with multiple electric propulsion systems for aircraft
MagniX Samson electric batteries for aviation
Rotorcraft

EASA Starts Flight Tests on AW09 Helicopter

The Leonardo subsidiary is aiming to certify the single-engined rotorcraft in 2025
EASA and Kopter test pilots with AW09 helicopter
Aircraft

Airbus's ACJ TwoTwenty Airliner-Sized Business Jet Has All the Space You'll Ever Need

Traverse the globe in luxury with seventeen of your closest friends
Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty in Geneva
Aircraft

Bombardier Global Production Stops as Workers Strike

Both parties continue to hold contract negotiations
Bombardier Global 7500 in Toronto Pearson production facility (Photo: Ian Whelan)
Charter & Fractional

Volato Begins Equipping Its HondaJets with SmartSky

Volato has a total fleet of 26 HondaJets
Volato HondaJet
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Sharpening Your Axe

Taking time off is crucial to mental health and productivity
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