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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Receives FOCA Approval

Jet Aviation has received FOCA approval for LMR in Zurich.
Jet Aviation MRO
Avionics

Jet East Opens Two Avionics Satellite Shops

Jet East is expanding its avionics services into Trenton, New Jersey, and Dallas.
Jet East Avionics mobile ops
Training and Workforce

Job Fair Expanded to Five Days at Sun 'n Fun Aero Expo

The career fair at the Sun 'n Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, has been expanded to five days this year—from March 28 to April 1.
Sun n Fun career fair
Maintenance and Modifications

Vision Aircraft, ARC Partner on Digital Mx Records

Vision Aircraft Records and ARC Document Solutions are partnering to deliver end-to-end service for operators moving to digital maintenance logbooks.
Aviation maintenance technician views iPad underneath tail of business jet
Safety

NTSB Releases Alert on Circling Approach Risks

The NTSB is warning pilots about knowing the risks and being properly trained before opting for a circle-to-land approach.
 N605TR business jet flight path before crash
Training and Workforce

Parents Group Helps Central Florida Aero Academy Soar

PLANES, the parents group at Central Florida Aerospace Academy, is fundraising this week at the Sun 'n Fun airshow to support the high school.
Central Florida Aerospace Academy

The Island 'Social Hub' Lands at Sun 'n Fun 2023

The 2023 Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo will host The Island, a newly added “social hub” that will include the pilot welcome center, a cafe, and entertainment.
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Regulations and Government

Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration

Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Phil Washington
Safety

AINsight: Blocking & Tackling To Avoid Runway Incursions

Pilots must execute the basic blocking and tackling that supports the planning, communication, and coordination needed to avoid runway incursions.
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Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington

TAG Aviation Builds Bicycles for Youth Cancer Survivors

TAG Aviation in Farnborough, England, partnered with the Emily Ash Trust, a local charity, to build bicycles for youth cancer patients.
TAG Aviation employees and industry partners with bikes built for local charity
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Davinci Jets Adds SmartSky to Installation Lineup

As the newest installation center for SmartSky connectivity systems, Davinci Jets' new MRO facility will install the products in a variety of aircraft.
Davinci Jets MRO team
Aircraft

Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo

Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony
Aircraft

Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs

Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.
Digital rendering of Pipistrel's Nuuva family of eVTOL cargo vehicles
Rotorcraft

Flexjet Expands Helicopter Operations to Europe

Flexjet to launch helicopter service in the UK, becoming the first jet operator in Europe to offer an in-house helicopter service.
Flexjet Sikorsky S-76 helicopter in flight over European city
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Introduces King Air Access Program

Wheels Up hopes that the new UP King Air access program will lock in more customers at a discounted price.
King Air 350 operated by Wheels Up on taxiway
Rotorcraft

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas
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FutureFlight

Ferrovial Airports, Eve Agree on Infrastructure Partnerships for eVTOL Aircraft Service in the U.S. and Europe

The Ferrovial-Eve partnership centers on the use of Eve’s urban air traffic management software.
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FutureFlight

Avions Mauboussin Flies Subscale Model of Alérion M1h Light Aircraft

The French start-up is working on plans for two- and six-seat models that could be powered by hybrid-electric or hydrogen propulsion systems.
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FutureFlight

Spain Backs Hydrogen Propulsion Plans of Hypersonic Aircraft Developer Destinus

The European start-up is building a facility in Madrid to design air-breathing hydrogen engines and develop liquid hydrogen technology.
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Accidents

NTSB: Spatial Disorientation Caused Fatal Citation Crash

According to the NTSB, pilot spacial disorientation caused the May 2021 fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 501 near Smyrna, Tennessee.
Radar plot of N66BK on May 29, 2021
Avionics

Garmin Scaling Down Repairs of GNS 430/530-series Units

Supply-chain issues will limit parts for Garmin GNS 430/530 repairs, so the company is urging customers to upgrade to newer avionics units.
Garmin GNS 430/530
Regulations and Government

EASA Staff Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

EASA and FAA staff have flown the Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor in run-up to formal type inspection test flights.
Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor aircraft in flight
Training and Workforce

Atlantic Joins on Scholarships with Aspen Flight School

11 Colorado high school students have received flight training scholarships through a partnership between Atlantic Aviation and Aspen Flight Academy.
Students and instructors at Aspen Flight Academy pose with Diamond DA40NG aircraft
Aircraft

Bombardier Ups 2025 Revenue, Profitability Goals

Bombardier is targeting $9 billion in revenues by 2025 and 150 aircraft delivered annually as it continues to pay down debt and meet its financial goals.
Bombardier Global 7500 in flight at sunset
Airports

Dubai Helipark Launches Expansion

New rotorcraft facility being built at Al Maktoum International Airport will expand ramp parking to 12 helicopters.
Digital rendering of new rotorcraft facility at Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Al Maktoum International Airport with helicopters parked on helipads
Sustainability and Environment

Centennial Airport To Incentivize Unleaded Avgas Adoption

Officials in Colorado have voted to incentivize the introduction of UL94 unleaded avgas and introduce it at Centennial Airport as soon as practical.
Cessna 172S in flight over airfield at Centennial Airport
Regulations and Government

NTSB's Graham: Scalable SMS a Must for Smaller Aircraft Ops

NTSB member Michael Graham stressed the importance that all small Part 135 operators adopt SMS, but said the program must be scalable.
NTSB member Michael Graham at ACSF 2023
Regulations and Government

FAA Aviation Safety Alert Is a ‘Call for Action’

Several recent near-collisions of aircraft operating in the airport environment prompted the FAA to issue a safety alerts for operators.
rendering of near-miss between Delta1943 and American106
Regulations and Government

NBAA Roundtable Advocates for AAM in FAA Reauthorization

NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable marks legislative progress and continuing goals for 2023.
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