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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Strategies To Manage Aircraft Financing Costs

Cash might be king, but financing still often makes the most sense for business aircraft purchases
cash and business jet
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Implements Mandatory Age-70 Pilot Retirement

Cap took effect on January 10, and NetJets had notified pilots a year ago
NetJets pilots
Aircraft

Daher Deliveries, Orders Remain Stable in 2023

Daher delivered 74 TBMs and Kodiaks, up one from a year earlier
Kodiak 900 and TBM 960 in flight (Photo: Daher)
Charter & Fractional

Verijet Sues Former Board Member

The company accused an initial investor and former board member of trying to bankrupt it
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet
Regulations and Government

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground
eVTOL vertiport
Maintenance and Modifications

Covington Aircraft Engines Opens UK Service Center

UK CAA awards Covington Part 145 certification
Covington Aircraft Engines technician working on turbine blades
Airports

Zurich-area Airports Gearing Up for World Economic Forum

The annual event draws scores of global business leaders and heads of state
Jet Aviation sustainable fuel tanker at Zurich Airport
Airports

NBAA Raises Alarm on Proposed Dublin Airport Bizav Ban

Dublin Airport Authority seeks to eliminate all general aviation traffic to meet 32M passenger cap
Dublin Airport
Regulations and Government

GAO: Validation Process Unpredictable Since Max Crashes

Stakeholders say foreign aviation authorities have less trust in FAA certification
Moeing Max 8 (Photo: Boeing)
Training and Workforce

Enstrom Sets Dates for 2024 Maintenance Classes

Piston-powered helicopter classes start on June 2
Enstrom facilities in Menominee, Michigan
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Invests in Talent for Component Repair

Company has appointed five new technical representatives
Duncan Aviation
Accidents

Parents of Helitour Crash Victim Receive $100 Million

Airbus, Papillon agree to nine-figure settlement in 2018 Grand Canyon helitour accident
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters
Aircraft

5x5 Trading Takes Over Wheels Up Aircraft Broker Unit

The Florida firm is the exclusive provider of business aircraft acquisition and disposition services for Wheels Up
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation To Install Electric Chargers at FBOs

Beta's charging stations can support multiple electric aircraft and ground vehicles
Beta's electric charging cube and its Alia electric aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

VIP Completions Reports Strong Start to New Year

Heading into 2024, the company’s hangars remain full
Gulfstream G550 at VIP Completions in Fort Lauderdale
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Booked Record Orders in 2023

The OEM is focusing on product support and gradually ramping up production
MD Helicopters
Aircraft

Bizav Market Optimism on the Rise in Asia-Pacific

India sees a jump in optimism, fleet size, and flight hours
G700 in Vietnam (Photo: Gulfstream)
Aircraft

Aerocor Adds Turbine Aircraft Management to Portfolio

New division expands offerings across business aircraft ownership spectrum
Rotorcraft

New Hawaii Park Aerial Tour Plan Cuts Flight Numbers

Plan drastically slashes the number of permitted flights over Volcanoes National Park
Helicopter over Hawaiian landscape
Environment

UK Company Creates SAF from Sewage

The process leverages an abundant 'problem' feedstock
Sewage biosolid and flask of SAF
Rotorcraft

PHI Group Files Public Stock Offering

The Lafayette, Louisiana company operates 213 aircraft
PHI Group
Safety

Boeing Max 9 Depressurization Emergency Prompts Grounding

An Alaska Airlines flight landed safely after cabin depressurization at 16,000 feet
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9
FBOs

Clay Lacy's John Wayne FBO To Get Joby's Electric Charging Unit

Joby designed its electric charging system to work with multiple aircraft types
Joby has developed a universal charging system for electric aircraft
Aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Deliveries To Ramp Up with G700, 6X

Gulfstream has produced 49 G700s and is expected to hand over 30 in 2024
Gulfstream G700 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
FBOs

Montana Airport Now Offers FBO Choice

Beacon Air Group now offers Billings airport customers an alternative
Beacon Air Group FBO at KBIL
Aircraft

Daher Delivers Milestone 100th TBM 960 Aircraft

Kevin Kaseff transitioned from a piston-engine airplane to the TBM 960 turboprop
100th TBM 960 delivery
Aircraft

Hermeus Completes Iron Bird Quarterhorse Testing

Mk 0 is one of four test vehicles in Hermeus' hypersonic program
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 0 (Photo: Hermeus)
Aircraft

AINsight: No Reason Not To Shout 'Hooray'

Business aircraft transactions slowed but were still robust in 2023, and 2024 should bring more of the same
wind sock
Aircraft

Bombardier Defense Prepares Luxury Global and Challenger Jets for Military Service

You probably won't find any champagne on these business jets.
Bombardier Defense Global 6500
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Guernsey's 2-Reg Aircraft Registry Marks 10th Anniversary

Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency and part of the Channel Islands
A private jet registered in Guernsey