Content Archive: November 2025

ATC

FAA Lifts ATC Restrictions, General Aviation Bans

Staffing trigger events eased after federal government reopened
ATC tower twilight
Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Flight Sim Earns FAA Interim Level C Approval

Simulator lets pilots log Bell 525 hours ahead of type cert
Bell 525 full flight simulator
Aircraft

eVTOL Rivals Race To Prove Air Taxi Use Case in the UAE

Joby announces Dubai vertiport sites as Archer concludes Abu Dhabi test flights
Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Inks Zero-tariff Aircraft Accord with Swiss, Koreans

Pilatus had paused deliveries to the U.S. until late October
Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 in flight
Engines

Avolon Orders 100 CFM Leap Engines for A320neo Fleet

Leasing group is adding 50 of the narrowbodies to its portfolio
CFM Avolon
Airlines

Embraer Lands Helvetic, Air Côte d’Ivoire Orders at Dubai Airshow

New and returning customers for the E-Jet family sign Embraer’s first show orders
Embraer E175
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Boosts MRO Capabilities To Meet Rising Demand

Investments at its Basel HQ and beyond have expanded the group’s bandwidth
AMAC Aerospace
Aircraft

Emirates Commits to More Boeing 777Xs

Boeing also sold seven more 737 Max narrowbodies to Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777X
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Advances GTF Engine Improvements

Ramp-up of geared engines is twice the size of any other P&W program
Please &W GTF engine
Aircraft

Record-setting G800 Anchors Gulfstream Dubai Display

The jet arrived from Phuket, Thailand, after a 5-hour 38-minute flight
Gulfstream G800 at Dubai Airshow 2025