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RAF Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft Start Test Flights in the UK

Airborne early warning and control platform is based on Boeing's 737NG airliner
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning & control aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Investors Agree to One-year Lock-up Extension

Investors are subject to the lock-up restriction until Sept. 20, 2025
Wheels Up King Air 350
Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Aviation USA Adds Mx Hangar at Teterboro

Expansion at Signature West at Teterboro builds on its presence in the Northeast
Empire Aviation USA (Photo: Empire Aviation USA)
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Build First Dedicated Fractional Terminal in Europe

Facility will be at the UK's Farnborough Airport
Artist rendering of Flexjet terminal at Farnborough Airport
FBOs

Oklahoma Genav Airport Starts New Terminal Build

The $3.7 million structure is part of a larger infrastructure investment
Artist rendering of new West Woodward Airport FBO terminal
Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation Machinist Union Members On Strike

Workers reject package that includes 26% wage increase over four years
machinist
Maintenance and Modifications

Schweizer Grants MRO Authorization to Italy’s Elicuneo

Boglietto-based helicopter service provider operates its own fleet of Schweizer 300 helicopters
(L-R) Elicuneo CEO Mauro Marino, Chief Flight Instructor Francesco Piazzolla, and Technical Manager William Silvani at Elicuneo's Boglietto helipad
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Boasts 'Silky' Overhaul of Falcon 2000EX

Refurbishment features 'streamlined' look
Duncan Aviation
Airports

Chicago Airport Gets FAA Approval To Build New Tower

Gary/Chicago International expects to start construction next year
KGYY's existing control tower
Rotorcraft

SGi Becomes Leonardo AW09 Launch Customer for Indonesia

Company plans to offer medevac, cargo and passenger transport, and utility services
SGi signs for 10 Leonardo AW09 helicopters
Engines

Sora and Bath University Start Battery Tests for S-1 eVTOL 'Bus'

All-electric aircraft is expected to enter service with airport shuttle flights
Sora and University of Bath battery testing
Engines

GKN Expanding Swedish Engine Component Plant

The expansion will enable GKN to keep up with global demand
A GKN welder at its Trollhattan, Sweden aircraft engine production site
Safety

FAA Adopts AD on Tamarack Winglet Components

Directive mandates compliance with an April 2023 service bulletin
Tamarack
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Texas Aerospace Earns STC for Citation Battery Backup

The unit is a direct replacement for the Radiant CBS28-1
Texas Aerospace Technologies newly-certified TS28 battery back up
Training and Workforce

NBAA Rolling Out Customer Service Certificate Program

Program entails eight self-paced, on-demand learning modules
Environment

Connecticut Airport Selected for Future Energy Research Program

Program is a joint project between NASA and NREL
NREL's ARIES facility
FBOs

ExecuJet Adds Maltese FBO to European Network

The addition comes via an agreement with Executive Aviation Malta
Executive Aviation Malta FBO
Rotorcraft

EASA Rule Change Removes Full-flight Sim Mandate

Loft Dynamics VR flight simulation training devices can fill the full-flight simulator role
Loft Dynamics VR flight simulation training device assembly
Aircraft

AINsight: Unifying Business Travel Management

Expanding the role of the corporate flight department can help secure its future
Empty office
Airlines

Fiji Airways Plans To Connect Pacific Islands with Laila VTOL

Odys' blown-wing design is being developed for both uncrewed freighter and piloted airliner roles
Odys Aviation Laila aircraft for Fiji Airways
Security

Senate Hearing Addresses Cybersecurity Threats

'The reality is stark,' said Senator Cantwell
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a hearing addressing cybersecurity threats in the aviation industry this Wednesday.
Airports

Runway and Weather Data Investments Unlock Operational Limits

London-area airport is about to get its long-awaited full instrument approach
London Biggin Hill Airport
Airports

Beta Installs Electric Aircraft Chargers at Three Florida Airports

Electric aircraft manufacturer now has chargers now online in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Crestview
Beta Technologies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new charging station at the Million Air FBO at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida on Sept. 18, 2024.
Regulations and Government

FAA Nearing Release of Powered-lift SFAR

DOT senior official said SFAR is responsive to concerns
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Expands Through Purchase of Rival

The move consolidates Yingling's position in Wichita
Former Bevan Aviation facility at KICT
Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation Services Acquires Saint Technologies

Saint Technologies manufactures RealLock washer system
RealLock
Airports

Cleveland Releases Burke Airport Closure Studies

The studies show declining traffic and other uses for the Lake Erie property
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Debuts New Terminal

The modern facility represents a multi-million-dollar upgrade
Atrium lobby of new W Aviation terminal at KFXE
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Certifies S-92 Main Gearbox Life Extension

LifePlus methodology enables extended life for certain components
Sikorsky S-92 helicopter
Environment

Climate Action Group Calls for Taxes on Private Jets

Demands come as new UK government prepares to announce budget in October