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Training and Workforce

Machinists Ending Strike at Textron Aviation

Textron's machinists return to work on Wednesday
Textron Aviation technician
Charter & Fractional

Collins Aerospace Launches Upgraded Venue CMS

Upgraded Venue has smart monitors and improved graphical user interface
Collins
Safety

USAIG Expands Performance Vector Safety Initiative

New options include helicopter risk accreditation and site security assessments
USAIG illustration
Training and Workforce

MedAire's Mental Health Peer Support Offers Options

Under MedAire's Peer-to-Peer program, volunteers provide real-time support globally.
MedAire
FBOs

Sky Harbour Riding a Wave of Expansion

The hangarkeeper will open three new locations in Q1 2025
Sky Harbour hangar complex in Miami
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FreeFlight, Air Dallas Partner on 5G-tolerant Altimeters

FreeFlight’s radar altimeters mitigate 5G interference
FreeFlight Systems ra 5500 radar altimeter
Environment

Aviation Partners Teams with 4Air for Emissions Tracking

Clients get 4Air-certified tracking for one year following winglet installation
Emissions
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Platform Closes Broker/operator Data Gap

Former charter flight executive says industry needs to abandon its fear of data transparency
VOO instant booking option
Regulations and Government

NBAA Appoints New Member Companies to Leadership Council

Members support advocacy work to speak up for business aviation's contributions to society
NBAA president Ed Bolen at a Leadership Council meeting
Training and Workforce

DaVinci, Aviation Secure Build on Crew Security Training

Both new and veteran crews are signing for security training
Kristopher Cannon, Aviation Secure Founder, at a DaVinci Inflight Training Institute workshop (Photo: DaVinci Inflight Training Institute)
Environment

Solar Energy Powers Bombardier’s London Service Center

The airport recently upgraded its fleet of customer service vehicles to electric models
Bombardier - solar panel installation
Aircraft

Business Jet Traveler’s 14th Annual Readers’ Choice Survey

Here are the results of our 2024 Readers’ Choice survey, which attracted over 1,000 respondents. As promised, we have made a contribution for every completed survey to Corporate Angel Network, which arranges flights on business aircraft to treatment centers for cancer patients.
Private jets
Environment

Lufthansa Technik Expands AeroShark Rollout

Austrian Airlines and EVA Air are using the drag-reducing surface film
Lufthansa Technik
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LEO Satcom Gaining Ground among Connectivity Buyers

Gogo Galileo and Starlink are vying for business aviation customers
Eutelsat OneWeb satellite
Engines

Toshiba and Airbus Jointly Develop Superconducting Electric Motors

Superconductors could make hydrogen-powered airliners more efficient
A digital rendering of a superconducting electric motor
Environment

Eonix Accelerates eVTOL Battery Development with Robotics and AI

Atlas platform rapidly formulates new battery materials
Eonix thermal analysis robot
FBOs

Sheltair Starts Orlando FBO Expansion

Project will add more than 60,000 sq ft of hangar space at company's Orlando Executive Airport facility
Artist rendering of new Sheltair hangars at KORL
Training and Workforce

NBAA To Honor 'Mr. APU,' Bill Reavis, at BACE

NBAA has named the 2024 BACE Media Headquarters after the veteran communications executive
Bill Reavis
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at BACE

One-fourth of the sessions at the show address business aviation workforce issues and strategies
Recruiting
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes Pearl 10X Engine Flight Testing

Turbofan flew more than 36,000 nm fitted to the engine maker's Boeing 747 testbed aircraft
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine
Aircraft

Joby’s eVTOL Aircraft in New York City Previews the Future of Commuting

Only seven minutes from Wall Street to JFK Airport
Joby Aviation eVTOL mockup at Grand Central Terminal in NYC
Maintenance and Modifications

Independence and Innovation Improve Maintenance Support Options

JSSI has diversified beyond its core hourly cost maintenance programs and invested in technology
JSSI business aircraft and engine maintenance support
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Thales Aims for Quantum Advantage with ‘Aerocat’ Project

Quantum computing boosts aerospace simulations
A technician works at a quantum computer
Charter & Fractional

eVTOLs and eSTOLs Could Reshape Private Aviation

Joby, Lilium, and Electra are all making their case at NBAA-BACE 2024
Electra's eSTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Asia-Pacific Region Gets Its Own Business Aviation Show

Singapore Airshow organizer Experia Events has launched Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo
Singapore's Changi Exhibition Centre
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

German Parliament Blocks Loan Guarantee For Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

Company's board of directors are now considering funding options
LiliumJet eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Aura Aero Will Build Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner in Florida

Daytona Beach International Airport has been confirmed as the site for a new manufacturing facility
Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida will house Aura Aero's factory
Avionics

Honeywell and Merlin Will Merge Autonomous Technology with Anthem Avionics

Partners have agreed to prioritize deployment on military fixed-wing aircraft
Honeywell Anthem avionics suite
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pilatus, F/List Show Sustainable Cabin Interior at BACE

The two companies partnered on a PC-24 cabin mockup
F/List sustainable materials showcase with Pilatus
Aircraft

Airbus AJC TwoTwenty Returns to NBAA-BACE 2024

Features extra roomy cabin, SAF-ready engines
Interior of ACJ TwoTwenty showing seating in the main lounge area