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Sustainability and Environment

CoSAFA: Making Sense of It All

With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.
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Accidents

Accidents: June 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2021
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Takes On 'Most Demanding' Repatriation Mission

Charter operator transports Covid-19 positive workers from Ghana to South Korea in five-day, 10-flight mission.
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Avionics

Bizjets ID’d To Qualify for En Route CPDLC Trials

Aircraft that qualify for U.S. en route CPDLC trials are listed in a document published by L3Harris.
Charter & Fractional

Directional Aviation Division Halo To Buy 200 Eve eVTOLs for UAM Network

Halo, the new urban air mobility operational launched by business aviation group OneSky Flight, has placed an order for 200 eVTOLs from Embraer Eve.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Adds Detailing through Agreement at Côte d'Azur

The Allen Groupe will provide aircraft detailing services to Avia Solutions Group’s Jet Maintenance Solutions under a new agreement.
Rotorcraft

VAST Seeks To Harmonize Helicopter Safety Sharing

The Vertical Aviation Safety Team's mission is to build on industry best practices and the latest international standards.
Airports

Central Florida Airports Settle Name Dispute

Orlando Melbourne International Airport will be renamed, settling a years-long dispute, with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
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Aircraft

Kodiak 100 Expands Airborne Flying Service's Medical Ops

Airborne Flying Service is leasing two Kodiak 100s from the non-profit American Heritage organization for air medical services in the South Central U.S.
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Accidents

NTSB Begins Probe into Fatal Citation Accident

Two NTSB investigators are in Smyrna, Tennessee, investigating a fatal crash of a Cessna Citation I/SP that killed all seven on board.
Aircraft

Garmin to Provide Avionics For Converted D328eco Airliner

Deutsche Aircraft's D328eco regional airliner will have new Pratt & Whitney PW127S engines running on sustainable aviation fuel, and Garmin G5000 avionics.
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Safety

Safety Standdown: Reduced Flight Ops Degrading Pilot Proficiency

Pilot skills are suffering due to not being able to fly as much, according to industry experts.
Avionics

G1000 NXi Enhancements Available for Mustangs

Garmin's upgrade package for Citation Mustangs includes a new radar, dual-diversity transponders, and datalink features.
Aircraft

Brazil To Cut KC-390 Airlifter Order

Brazil has opted to reduce its current order for 28 KC-390 tanker/transports, citing pandemic-related budgetary issues.
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Aircraft

Electric Business Aircraft Development 'Creeping Up'

Between flight shaming and corporate clients interested in leaving a smaller carbon footprint, the push for electric aircraft is likely here to stay.
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Airlines

ICAO Council Agrees to Investigation Into Belarus Incident

The ICAO Council ordered an investigation into allegations that Belarus unlawfully forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk to arrest a political opponent.
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Aircraft

Croatia Selects Rafale for Fighter Requirement

The selection of second-hand Rafales brings an end to a long-running search by Zagreb for a MiG-21 replacement.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NIAR's Werx Organization Leverages Engineering, Mod Capabilities

The National Institute for Aviation Research's Werx lab is partnering with Dynamic Aviation on modification of three 737s for a special-missions program.
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Aircraft

Jet Aviation Delivers First VIP-completed BBJ Max

Jet Aviation has redelivered the first-ever BBJ Max to an undisclosed customer.
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Safety

IBAC Sets IS-BAH Standards Board for 2021/2022

The IS-BAH Standards Board welcomes three new members.
FBOs

NATA's Attempts End To Overturn NFPA 407 Decision

NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skandia Offers Soundproofing Kit for Bombardier Globals

Illinois-based Skandia offers more than 80 airframe-specific soundproofing kits.
Avionics

Merlin Developing Drop-in Autonomy Kit for King Airs

Merlin Labs will convert up to 55 Beechcraft King Air twin turboprops operated by Dynamic Aviation for autonomous flight
Accidents

AINsight: A Frictional Tale about Checklist Use

Checklist usage, a foundation to both good airmanship and safety, could have potentially prevented a June 2019 King Air accident.
Accidents

UK Prosecution Shines Light on Illegal Charter Flights

Two years after a highly publicized airplane crash, a criminal prosecution addresses a persistent problem.
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Aircraft

Eclipse Aerospace Rises Once Again

The resurgent company is focused on supporting customers and upgrading aircraft for a European fleet buyer.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Greek Operations

Universal Aviation has expanded its private aviation ground handling operation in Greece with the opening of its Mykonos office.
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Training and Workforce

Hands On: Training with the ForeFlight Master

Gary Reeves specializes in avionics training and also teaches pilots how to use their electronic flight bag apps.
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Accidents

Helo Crashed while Testing New Fire Bucket System

All four aboard the Brainerd Helicopters UH-60A were killed during the test of a new fire bucket release system.
Rotorcraft

Philippines Government Confirms T129 Attack Helicopter Order

The Turkish Aerospace T129 will bring a needed boost to the Philippine Air Force’s counter-insurgency capabilities.
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