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Universal Avionics Claims i-FMS Tests A Success

The test regime showed the system's compatibility with RNAV, RNP, and VNAV platforms
pilots in Bell 212 testing Universal Avionic's i-FMS system
Charter & Fractional

KinectAir Launches AI-Powered Empty Leg Marketplace

The system will allow users to comb operators' schedules to craft round trips
KinectAir user interface screenshot
Safety

Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding

Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20
MV-22 Osprey
Environment

Business Aviation Braces for Brussels Eco-protests

This week, a private jet was damaged by paint at Tires Airport in Portugal
Climáxon protest at Tires Airport in Portugal
Fuel

IATA Identifies Measures To Increase SAF Production

Current production levels account for 3 percent of overall renewable fuel output
IATA director general Willie Walsh
Training and Workforce

NAA Bestows Cassandra Bosco with Brewer Trophy

Bosco is a founding board member of WAI who has spent decades furthering aviation education
Cassandra Bosco
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Incidental Findings and Medical Screenings

Pilots should not be reticent to do recommended medical screenings
medical implements
FBOs

Air Elite Network Welcomes Another XLR Jet Center in UK

Liverpool joins XLR Birmingham in the upscale FBO group
Passenger lounge at XLR Executive Jet Centers-Liverpool
Rotorcraft

European Rotors Sees Another Year of Growth

Event showcased growing interest in rotorcraft on the continent
A helicopter landing at European Rotors show in Madrid
Aircraft

Embraer Sees Progress on E-Freighter Project

The program expects to add more than a decade of use to aging E-Jets
Embraer E-190 E-Jet with new cargo door conversion
FBOs

Signature Aviation's New Iowa FBO Spreads Wings

Facility will service traffic at the state's largest airport
Signature Aviation's new terminal at KDSM
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Court Approves Air Methods Bankruptcy Plan

Air Methods to receive $185 million under reorganization plan
Article image
Aircraft

Argus: Global Bizav Activity Up in November

The company's monthly TraqPak report showed strong fractional use
private jets on ramp
Safety

NTSB, FAA Taking Deeper Dive in Mental Health Issues

Trust is significant barrier for pilots seeking help
NTSB vice chair Bruce Landsberg and Chair Jennifer Homendy at summit (Photo: Kerry Lynch)
Aircraft

We Go Inside the Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty A220-Based Business Jet

Its cabin offers six zones and up to eleven real beds for passengers.
ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft flying with landing gear down
Rotorcraft

Airbus H160 Gains Canadian Certification

Worldwide fleet has logged more than 2,800 flight hours
Airbus Helicopters' H160
Training and Workforce

Top Aces A-4s To Join Canada Adversary Fleet

Older fighters will reduce the RCAF's need to use CF-18s for adversary training
Top Aces Dougle A-4 fighter jet
Airports

Dutch Airport Partners with Flyvbird for On-demand Air Taxi Services

Flyvbird is building a regional network of small airports in Europe
A digital rendering of Electra.aero's eSTOL aircraft decorated with Flyvbird's logo
Maintenance and Modifications

Boost Systems Cargo Baskets Win Transport Canada STC

FAA certification is pending
AS350 with Boost cargo baskets
Maintenance and Modifications

Jets MRO To Launch Operations at Dallas Executive

Company will occupy a 40,000-sq-ft facility under development by Jet Access
Jet Access private aviation complex at Dallas Executive Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Opens New Beijing Bizjet Maintenance Base

The spacious new facility is opening at China's Beijing Daxing International Airport
ExecuJet Haite and CBM officials sign their collaboration agreement
ATC

Europe's Free Route Airspace Opens Up Direct Routes

Free route airspace expansion has been implemented by control centers in Maastricht and Karlsruhe
Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control and the DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung’s Upper Area Control Center
Charter & Fractional

Volato Adds Larger Lift Access ahead of G280 Deliveries

The deal gives Volato's customers immediate access to larger aircraft
Gulfstream GIV in Fly Alliance fleet
Regulations and Government

Navajo Nation Wants Air Tours To Pay Up

The tribe may support air tours in exchange for economic incentives
Safety

FAA ARC To Tackle Mental Health Barriers

ARC announcement came as NTSB holds summit on mental health issues in aviation
Jennifer Homendy
FBOs

Aviation Companies Bring the Holiday Spirit

Toy and gift drives are aimed at providing seasonal cheer for the disadvantaged
donated children's presents at American Aero FTW FBO
Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Surpasses 1,000 Orders

Hill secures flight operations facility, will begin testing engine
Hill Helicopters launch event
Safety

South Korea Accepts Country’s First Embraer Praetor 600

Specially equipped aircraft will perform navaid inspections and other duties
Korean Flight Inspection Service Center Embraer Praetor 600
Environment

EcoPulse Demonstrator Makes First Hybrid-electric Flight

The technology demonstrator that flew last week is a converted TBM900 aircraft
EcoPulse in flight
Regulations and Government

Congress Takes Up Parks Air Tour Management Program

Critics charge that new rules will cripple air tour industry
Rushmore Helicopters photo in South Dakota