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Accidents

Air Crane Lands on Pickup Truck

An Erickson S-64E Skycrane used the bed of a pickup truck as a landing surface after its right gear detached in flight.
Erickson S-64E Skycrane in flight near mountains hauling log on hoist
Maintenance and Modifications

New State Aviation Increases Portfolio with Finnoff

Finnoff Aviation Products has become the third light-turbine business aircraft services provider under New State Aviation Holding's umbrella.
Finnoff Aviation Pilatus PC-12 with 7 blade propeller on airport ramp
Sustainability and Environment

CAAFI: SAF Now Firmly Entrenched in Aviation

Speaking at the start of a two-day virtual SAF conference, CAAFI head Steve Czonka noted that renewable fuel is now seeping into all corners of aviation.
Line worker refueling business jet with sustainable aviation fuel from tanker truck
Safety

Senate To Hold Hearing on NTSB Nominee Brown

Alvin Brown, the White House's selection to fill a vacancy on the NTSB, will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 21.
U.S. capitol building
FBOs

Signature Aviation Begins Construction on Huntsville FBO

Signature Aviation will invest more than $11 million on a new FBO terminal and ramp expansion at Alabama's Huntsville International Airport.
Artist rendering of the planned new Signature Aviation terminal at Alabama's Huntsville International Airport
Aircraft

PLA Exercises Raise Further Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan

The People’s Republic of China is intensifying intimidation of its island neighbor Taiwan.
Ground crew work on the third prototype of the Shenyang J-35 twin-engine fighter at Shenyang Aircraft Works in Northern China
Airlines

European Aviation Faces a €820 billion Tab to Reach Net Zero

Europe’s airlines urge more incentives to help shoulder the cost of investments necessary to reach net zero by 2050.
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Airports

Commercial Aviation’s Hydrogen Play Poses Myriad Challenges

Hydrogen-powered aircraft programs attract increased attention and public funding, but the task of building a green hydrogen ecosystem will prove daunting.
Hydrogen propulsion
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Numbers Just Don't Add Up

A weighty scientific report raises doubts about net-zero alternatives to jet fuel.
sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft

Russian Aerospace Forces a Shadow of Former Self

Ukrainian defenses are exposing weaknesses in Russia’s air power.
Su-30SM-1
Avionics

Beyond Automation: How AI Is Transforming Aviation

Artificial intelligence isn’t only changing the way airplanes fly—it’s transforming nearly every aspect of aviation on the ground, too.
computer rendering of aircraft
Aircraft

Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.
H2Fly's HY4 technology demonstrator.
ATC

SESAR Deployment Boss Upbeat on European ATM Progress

Paris Airshow exhibitors stand to benefit from billions of euros spent on ATM modernization in Europe.
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Aircraft

Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Scrap P-Volt Electric Aircraft

Current battery technology is not cost-effective for commercial flight operations due to useful life limits, according to Tecnam and Rolls-Royce.
Tecnam P-Volt electric aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

STG Aerospace Launches Flexible Cabin Lighting Product

At the Aircraft Interiors show, the company rolled out its The Curve lighting product for business jet cabins.
STG Aerospace's The Curve cabin lighting for business jets.
Aircraft

Norway's Elfly Launches Noemi All-electric Seaplane

Norwegian start-up Elfly says its all-electric seaplane can meet the country's impending ban on fossil fuel domestic flights.
Elfly's Noemi electric aircraft
Regulations and Government

House T&I Committee Unanimously Approves FAA Bill

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday voted 62-0 in favor of the sweeping FAA bill.
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen at the association's regional forum (Photo: Jennifer Leach English/AIN)
Regulations and Government

FAA Eases Rules for Aircraft Cabin Partitions

The FAA is eliminating the need for partitions adjacent to an aircraft's decompression hole to withstand large decompression conditions.
Business jet cabin with partition
Regulations and Government

Foreign Data Enhanced on En Route IFR Charts

The FAA will show limited foreign information on all en-route U.S., Alaska, and Pacific High/Low IFR aeronautical charts starting June 15.
AIN Logo
Regulations and Government

Proposed Ban on Popular Solvent Exempts Most Aviation Uses

The EPA seeks to ban most uses of perchloroethylene due to its toxicity, but would allow industrial and commercial uses, including those for aviation.
AIN Logo
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Get First Corsia Nod

ICAO noted that sustainable aviation fuel produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S. are the first to be certified under the ISCC and RSB schemes.
Flasks of sustainable aviation fuel in lab
Aircraft

Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis

While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.
Liebherr work on aicraft air-conditioning pack in Toulouse, France
Rotorcraft

Military Variant of Leonardo AW609 Appears Likely

The U.S. Army's contract award to Bell to develop its V-280 tiltrotor for an assault aircraft raises speculation of the AW609's use as an escort vehicle.
Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor aircraft
Aircraft

Aerospace Accelerator Starburst Drives Next-gen Disruption

Starburst looks to cultivate new technologies in advanced air mobility and air traffic management among several other sectors.
Starburst founder and CEO Francois Chopard
Engines

Rolls-Royce Says UltraFan ‘Bristling’ with New Technology

Following the first run of the UltraFan demonstrator, Rolls-Royce looks to speed progress toward application of the engine on an airframe.
The Rolls-Royce UltraFan turbine engine
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Go for Launch of HondaJet 2600 Light Jet

Unveiled at the 2021 NBAA convention, the HondaJet 2600 Concept jet is set to achieve certification in 2028.
HondaJet 2600 light business jet
Aircraft

Piaggio Receivership Commissioners Extend Sale Deadline

Prospective buyers for aircraft manufacturer Piaggio now have an extra week to submit expressions of interest, with the deadline extended to June 19.
Piaggio P180 Avanti Evo aircraft taxiing on airport ramp
Aircraft

Electra Unveils Blown-lift eSTOL Technology Demonstrator

Electra is preparing to start flight testing a technology demonstrator for its nine-passenger, hybrid-electric, ultra-short-takeoff-and landing aircraft.
Electra employees in hangar with its eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Paramount Unveils Supplemental Lift Program

Paramount Business Jets has launched Corporate Wing Solutions, a supplemental lift program drawing from a fleet of 4,000 vetted aircraft.
Business jet with door open greeted by courtesy car on airport ramp
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Stands Down Fleet in Pursuit of Safety

Jet Linx halted all operations on June 13 to allow employees to attend its annual safety summit.
Jet Linx business jets in hangar at night