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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.
Accidents

Mississippi FBO Worker Steals, Crashes King Air

Authorities in Mississippi are continuing the investigation into an incident this weekend when an FBO worker at Tupelo Regional Airport stole a King Air.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Breaks Ground on Pearl 10X Support Facility

On September 2, Rolls-Royce broke ground on a facility in Le Haillan near Bordeaux, France, that will help with product support for the Pearl 10X engine.
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Aircraft

Aircraft Values Remain Strong Despite Economic Headwinds

Demand for business jets continues to remain strong, according to the third quarter 2022 Vref Market Trend Report.
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Aircraft

Luxaviation Adds To Charter, Managed Fleet

Luxembourg-based Luxaviation has added six charter and managed business jets to its fleet.
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Sustainability and Environment

GAMI Secures Piston Fleet Approval for Unleaded Avgas

The FAA, which gave fleet approvals for use of GAMI's G100UL in piston aircraft, plans to use the same review process for other unleaded candidates.
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Airports

DuPage Airport Opens New U.S. Customs Facility

Chicago DuPage Airport has opened a new $1.3 million, 2,200-sq-ft U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Teams Up with Liberty Partners on Wi-Fi STCs

Oklahoma-based Liberty Partners has completed four STCs for SmartSky Networks.
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Avionics

Avidyne Releases Major FMS Software Update

The latest version of Avidyne's FMS operating system software will come with new units and can be installed in the field by Avidyne dealers.
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Aircraft

AINsight: Day in the Life of a First-time Buyer

We are approaching the end of the second year of record purchases by first-time business aircraft buyers. I check in on some of them to see how it's going.
Accidents

Accidents: September 2022

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2022
Aircraft

First flights in the past 50 years (September and October)

These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during September and October, from 1972 through 2021
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Completes Buy of Sheltair's NYC FBOs

Modern Aviation has completed its purchase of Sheltair’s New York FBOs, a deal first announced last October.
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Airlines

U.S. Dispute over Pilot Shortages, Flight Disruptions Ratchets Up

ALPA stages nationwide picketing campaign in U.S. ahead of expected holiday travel crunch.
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Charter & Fractional

Yingling Joins Fly Louie's Preferred FBO Network

Yingling Aviation has access to more than 300 charter operators through the Fly Louie Alliance.
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Charter & Fractional

Premiere Private Jets Expands Charter Fleet

The addition of two Cessna Citation Ultras brings the total of Premier Private Jets' floating fleet of business jets to 17.
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Aircraft

Battery Catches Fire at Beta Technologies’ Vermont HQ

A lithium-ion battery pack burst into flames inside a Beta Technologies shipping container at the eVTOL developer’s facilities near Burlington, Vermont.
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Aircraft

Europe's AllianceJet Expands Managed Fleet with Challenger

Malta-based AllianceJet is growing its managed fleet to maintain the highly personalized service it says makes the difference for private owners.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bolen Calls for an End to Shaming Bizjet Use

Responding to an opinion piece calling for increased levies on business jets, Bolen reminded that business jets are an essential transportation tool.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Joins Utah Roundtable To Explore Workforce Efforts

HAI joined an Aviation Workforce Development Roundtable to discuss ways to attract interest in rotary-wing careers.
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Aircraft

Legacy Tails: Hawker 4000

The super-midsize Hawker 4000 business jet finds maintenance refuge after a limited production run.
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FBOs

Holman Aviation, Great Falls International Airport

Fly fishing draws crowds to this family-owned FBO, which has been in operation for more than 70 years.
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Airports

AAM Infrastructure Still the Known Unknown

Panelists at the VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium stressed the need for advanced air mobility infrastructure for commercial success.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey 2022, Part 2: Flight Deck Avionics, Cabin Management Systems, and Airborne Connectivity

Results of AIN's Avionics Product Support Survey show Garmin ranked number one, followed by Collins Aerospace, and Universal Avionics.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Fires Prompt Army To Ground Entire Chinook Fleet

CH-47 engine fires are linked to use of nonstandard engine O-rings.
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Aircraft

China Airlines Orders 16 Boeing 787-9s

An order for 16 Dreamliners by China Airlines calls for first delivery in 2025.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds To A&P Corps through OJT Program

West Star Aviation has hired A&P technicians after their completion of an FAA on-the-job training apprentice program offered by the MRO provider.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Expanding PMA Parts

C&L Aerospace has become the exclusive distributor for the ATR’s rear tail cone lens assembly.