2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Last year’s law would have imposed a 10% fee on transactions

Washington State Bill To Repeal Aircraft Luxury Tax

Charles Alcock

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Malta-based charter and MRO group said it is cooperating with authorities

Harmony Jets Denies Reports It Has Ceased Operations 

Curt Epstein

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Program is aimed at those who also need ramp access

NATA Extends Ramp Safety Training Beyond Line Service

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

The acquisition for an undisclosed amount will close this week

Gama Aviation Acquires Charter Broker Hunt & Palmer 

The work also included aircraft upgrades and refurbishments

Duncan Aviation Completes Its First Key Falcon 8X Check

Charlotte Bailey

Automation and data accuracy identified as key supporters of charter company’s growth 

Talon Air Selects MySky To Streamline Sales

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Pusher propfans have replaced ducted fans in BYA-1’s preliminary design review 

Engines Change, Weight Increases for Hydrogen Business Airplane 

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

HECATE and SWITCH research and development is focused on new airliners 

Collins Reports Progress with Hybrid-electric Propulsion Work

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

The company is also working on an upgrade to its 520N model.

New MD 564 Helicopter Promises More Power and Performance

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

Content Archive: March 2026

Washington State Bill To Repeal Aircraft Luxury Tax

Harmony Jets Denies Reports It Has Ceased Operations

NATA Extends Ramp Safety Training Beyond Line Service

Gama Aviation Acquires Charter Broker Hunt & Palmer

Duncan Aviation Completes Its First Key Falcon 8X Check

Talon Air Selects MySky To Streamline Sales

Engines Change, Weight Increases for Hydrogen Business Airplane

Collins Reports Progress with Hybrid-electric Propulsion Work

New MD 564 Helicopter Promises More Power and Performance

AEG Fuels Adds Two Nevada FBOs to Dealer Network

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