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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Five Leases Power Bizjet Deals

Business aircraft buyers can miss out on the potential tax, financial, and other advantages of leasing as an alternative to cash or financed purchases.
Aircraft

Embraer Completes Certification Tests for Fire-fighting C-390

Military certification of fire-fighting equipment will add another capability to the multi-role medium airlifter.
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Aircraft

United Airlines Invests in Eve, Signs for 200 eVTOL Aircraft

A $15 million investment by United Airlines in Eve Air Mobility accompanies a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Wins Equinor SAR Contract

Bristow will provide a trio of SAR-configured Sikorsky S-92s to Norway's state-owned energy company.
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Charter & Fractional

Market Dynamics Prompt Membership Changes at Vista

Vista Global Holding changes its VistaJet and XO membership plans as it sees a younger customer base and faster turnaround in contract sign-ups.
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Avionics

Stevens Aerospace Celebrates C-12U G1000 Install

Stevens Aerospace has completed its first G1000 NXi avionics installation under a U.S. Army C-12U/B200C King Air contract.
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Airports

Toronto Pearson Airport To Impose Evening Bizav Limits

Evening slots into Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) may be limited this fall due to impacts from a reconstruction project on Runway 06L/24R.
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Charter & Fractional

Chantilly Air Adds To Managed Fleet

The latest addition to Chantilly Air's managed fleet is a Gulfstream G450.
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Avionics

Garmin Adds More Twins to Smart Rudder Bias Approvals

Beechcraft Baron B55s with the required autopilot and display can now be equipped with Garmin's Smart Rudder Bias.
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Accidents

Fatal Bell 212 Crash Tied To Defective Pin

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has linked the fatal crash of a 1979 Bell 212 to the failure of a main rotor blade hub strap retaining pin.
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Aircraft

Flight Testing the F-35, a Test Pilot’s Amazing Job

Flight Testing the F-35, a Test Pilot’s Amazing Job
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Aircraft

Aeroflot Signs for 339 Russian-made Jets

An agreement between Aeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation calls for delivery of $16.3 billion worth of Russian airplanes starting next year.
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Aircraft

Qatar Takes Delivery of Ready-to-fight Typhoon Fighters

With the arrival of the first Typhoons, the QEAF now has three modern front-line fighters in service, having already inducted the F-15QA Eagle and Rafale.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AviationManuals Offers Free, Revised MEL Guide

AviationManuals's revised minimum equipment list guide includes a new section on trends and pitfalls to avoid with MELs.
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Engines

West Star Offers Repair on CJ4 Engine Service Bulletin

West Star Aviation received extra training and acquired specialized equipment for the Williams International service bulletin on the FJ44-4A engine.
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Engines

XL Aerospace Develops New Fuel Nozzle Test Stand

The XL Aerospace fuel nozzle test stand's configuration supports a range of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C/T, PW206, and PW207 turboshaft engines.
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Avionics

Lightspeed Unveils ‘Safety Wearables’ Headset Series

Lightspeed's new Delta Zulu changes the parameters of aviation headset design with new safety and audio features.
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Avionics

Universal's InSight Avionics Available for Falcon 900B

Dassault received the supplemental type certificate for Universal Avionics's InSight flight deck upgrade for the Falcon 900B.
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Sustainability and Environment

EBAA Touts Bizav's Role in Sustainability Development

With discussions of govermentmental regulations on private jet avation in Europe, the European Business Aviation Association warns of consequences.
Sustainability and Environment

Gulfstream Notches Another Sustainability Honor

The Business Intelligence Group recognized Gulfstream Aerospace with its Sustainability Leadership Award.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Launches HCare Classics Support for Legacy Helos

HeliDax has enrolled its entire fleet of 36 Airbus H120s in Airbus's new product support program.
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Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Emerges from Bankruptcy

MD Helicopters's assets have been acquired by a new operating company and it has appointed a new board, CEO, and senior executives.
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Aircraft

As Boom Seeks Engine, Airlines Mull Supersonic Use Case

The most recent Boom Overture customer, American Airlines, says it will work with the manufacturer to determine route scenarios for the supersonic jet.
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Rotorcraft

First-half Sales, Supply of Preowned Helos Drops

Sales of preowned heavy helicopters were the only class to buck the first-half 2022 trend, Aero Asset said.
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Accidents

Citation Crashes after Pilot Becomes Nonresponsive

A Cessna Citation II/SP business jet plunged into the Baltic Sea after the pilot reported pressurization issues, killing the pilot and three passengers.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Canada's G2 Performs VIP AStar Conversion

Quebec-based G2 Aviation has converted a utility AStar to VIP configuration for use by Helicraft for VIP transport and aerial city tours.
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Avionics

Safran Bidding for Thales' Power Business

Safran is negotiating with Thales to acquire its aeronautical electrical systems business.
Aircraft

ExecuJet South Africa Adds To Long-range Charter Fleet

ExecuJet's Bombardier Global Express will be based at the charter operator's facilities at Lanseria International Airport.
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Avionics

EASA ELT(DT) Mandate Delayed Two Years

EASA has postponed by two years a rule requiring large airplanes to be equipped with emergency locator transmitters with distress tracking capability.
Regulations and Government

Helo Pilot Charged Again with Federal Violations

Matthew Jones, 35, was indicted last month in a Federal District Court in Utah for violating FARs and wire fraud, mirroring an indictment from last year.