Content Archive: December 2024

Aircraft

Turkey's Baykar Receives Italian Nod To Buy Piaggio

Baykar intends to preserve Piaggio’s identity and ‘relaunch’ the company
Piaggio Avanti Evo (Photo: Baykar)
Regulations and Government

FAA and Park Service Ending Canyon de Chelly Air Tours

Protecting tribal lands and practices is a goal of the air tour management plan
Canyon de Chelly National Park
Aircraft

DAS Aviation Signs On as Classic Lear Jet Sponsor

The group is working to restore the first production Lear Jet to flight.
Lear Jet 23-003 under restoration at Bombardier's Wichita campus
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Volocopter Files for Insolvency, Seeks Financing for eVTOL Aircraft

Company is the second German eVTOL manufacturer to resort to insolvency protection in December
Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.
Training and Workforce

FAA Exploring Update to Flight School Regulations

Agency to hold a public meeting in March on Part 141
flight deck
Safety

UK Mandates Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Light Aircraft

CO poisoning continues to cause fatal accidents and incidents
Light airplane cockpit
Charter & Fractional

Northern Jet Expands Charter Fleet with Seven Jets

Company is "focused on offering a wide range of travel options"
Northern Jet / Facebook
Aircraft

Woodward, Safran Ink Deal for Electromechanical Assets

Acquisition strengthens Woodward’s aircraft technology portfolio
Safran mechanical component
FBOs

Miami FBO Set for New Terminal Debut in January

International Flight Center's new facility is major upgrade over old one
New IFC FBO terminal at KTMB