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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
Regulations and Government

House Panel Begins Consideration of FAA Bill

The House T&I Committee began a marathon session to wade through nearly 170 amendments as it considered the five-year FAA reauthorization bill.
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Charter & Fractional

JetNet Acquires Business Aviation Data Firm WingX Advance

Aviation intelligence firm JetNet acquired business aviation data provider WingX and said the combination will offer deeper insights into the market.
Partial view of business jet on airport ramp
Avionics

Air Maestro Merges With Spidertracks

Combined companies Air Maestro and Spidertracks will provide comprehensive SMS and flight tracking software and hardware solutions.
view from helicopter flight deck in flight over city
Aircraft

Duncan Aviation Transforms Legacy Hawker 800XP

Duncan Aviation recently completed a "dramatically modified" legacy Hawker 800XP.
Refurbished Legacy Hawker 800XP cabin completed by Duncan Aviation
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks Expanded Use of U.S. Agents in Cert Actions

In a move to lower the agency's cost and speed up processing, the FAA is proposing to require individuals abroad to use U.S. agents for certain services.
Pilots in cockpit of small aircraft
Aircraft

Bombardier Offers Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft as a New Way to Buy a Jet—BJT

Bombardier Offers Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft as a New Way to Buy a Jet—BJT
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Training and Workforce

Jet Linx Stands Down Fleet in Pursuit of Safety

Jet Linx shuts down its operations to allow employees to attend an annual safety summit.
Jet Linx business jets in hangar at night
Aircraft

U.S., European Defense Suppliers Play Critical Role in Ukraine

Upgrading aging Russian jets with Western hardware is now making a difference in the air war in Ukraine.
PSU F-16-02
Sustainability and Environment

New Hall Three Delivers More Space and Less Waste

Paris Air Show organizers have built a large Hall 3 structure, while also significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the building.
The new Hall 3 at the Paris Air Show.
Fuel

Saudi Arabia’s AviLease to Bundle SAF with Leases

The Kingdom is targeting 330 million passenger arrivals the same year.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fokker Teams with Aviation Glass To Improve Cabin Windows

During the AIX show in Hamburg, Germany, the partners unveiled plans to upgrade business aircraft windows by replacing polycarbonate lenses.
Airbus ACJ330 cabin equipped with "RealGlass" technology
Sustainability and Environment

Swedish Airport First To Switch to All SAF

Sweden’s Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport will become the first to transition entirely to sustainable aviation fuel.
Västflyg airplane at Sweden's Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport
Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft Set To Go Public with Hong Kong Listing

The U.S.-based, China-owned general aviation manufacturer is looking to raise further capital for expansion plans through an initial public offering.
Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet
Fuel

China Flies First Helo with SAF

China's State Grid Space Technology has flown an Airbus H125 with a 40 percent sustainable aviation fuel mixture.
An Airbus H125 has become the first helicopter to make an SAF-powered flight in China.
Engines

Safran Aims To Double Helicopter Engine Production

Safran Helicopter Engines' new CEO says the company will double annual production to 1,000 units in 2024.
Safran plans to double its engine manufacturing output in 2024.
Training and Workforce

NGPA Holding Key Annual Convention This Week in Florida

Other annual NGPA events take place on the U.S.'s east and west coasts.
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Rotorcraft

First Production Grey Wolf in Final Assembly

Final assembly of the first production USAF Boeing-Leonardo MH-139A helicopter has begun.
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Safety

IBAC Rolls Out Online IS-BAO Course

IBAC has teamed up with Aviation Safety Solutions to develop an online course providing an overview of the requisite protocols for IS-BAO.
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Aircraft

GE Aerospace’s Roadmap for the Future of Flight

GE Aerospace is developing technologies to reduce CO2 emissions for a more sustainable future of flight
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Maintenance and Modifications

AINsight: Solving the Mx Tech Shortage without More Techs

Too much aircraft maintenance is done just for the sake of it, not because it is truly necessary, and this ties up valuable mechanic time.
Aircraft mechanic at work
Avionics

Avidyne Introduces ‘Quantum’ Avionics Platform

Avidyne's new Quantum open avionics platform is designed to accelerate the development of advanced air mobility vehicles.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Teledyne Wins Crystal Cabin Award for Cabin Air Monitoring

Teledyne is ready to start installing the ACES cabin air system in business aircraft and has introduced an app to help customers make the best use of it.
Teledyne Controls' Aces cabin air monitoring system app displayed on iPad in aircraft cabin
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Canadian Engineering Firms Airhawke, Berletex Merge

Airhawke acquired Berletex Aero Design and intends to deliver "an enriched portfolio of options" in the conversion, completions and refurbishment markets.
Airhawke CEO David Vanderzwaag (left) and Ross Bellingham Berletex founder and v-p of customer relations pose with arms crosses
Regulations and Government

DOT Realigns Leadership with Trottenberg at FAA Helm

DOT COO and Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg is stepping in to replace Billy Nolen as acting FAA administrator, one of several changes DOT announced.
Polly Trottenberg headshot
Regulations and Government

FAA Floats Certification Path for Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

The FAA is seeking public comment on certification standards it has developed for the Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor.
Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor  in flight over company hangar
FBOs

Jet Aviation Adds Scottsdale Hangar

Jet Aviation now has nearly 90,000 sq ft of hangar space at its Scottdale, Arizona facility.
New Jet Aviation hangar at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
Accidents

NTSB Reiterates Part 135 SE Exclusion Recommendations

After another similar accident, the NTSB again recommended that single-engine commercial ops be included in load manifest regs under FAR 135.63(c).
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Regulations and Government

House Releases Sweeping FAA Reauthorization Package

The just-introduced House FAA reauthorization bill looks to address many key issues in charter, business aviation, and general aviation.
Aerial view of the U.S. Capitol building
Aircraft

Classic Lear Jet Moving into Bombardier Hangar

After sitting on a ramp in Florida for 27 years, Lear Jet 23-003, the first one delivered to a customer, is ready for restoration to begin.
Lear Jet 23-003