General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Jet Card Hourly Rate in Holding Pattern during 1Q
Hourly rates, callouts, and peak days stayed constant
Cabin Interior and Electronics
VIP Completions Unveils Refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X
Interior was unveiled this week
Aircraft
Cirrus Launches Turnkey Aircraft Management Service
New program makes it even easier to own and operate a Cirrus SR-series piston or SF50 Vision Jet
Regulations and Government
Brown, Inman Round Out Safety Board Slate
Brown will fill a board seat through 2026 and Inman through 2027
Charter & Fractional
HeliFlite, Formula 1 Miami Form Air Access Partnership
Agreement will provide exclusive air access to the track
Engines
Honeywell’s HTF7000 Surpasses 10 Million Flight Hours
Models accumulate nearly 2,000 flight hours every day
Aircraft
Icon Aircraft Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The restructuring process includes plans to sell the company
Airports
Earthquake Causes Ground Stop at JFK, Newark
Ground operations resumed later in the afternoon
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Primadonna Sets Acquisition of SJ Lipkins in 'Stone'
Company to expand lightweight stone interior accessories
Charter & Fractional
Southern Sky Aviation Expands Footprint with Second FBO
The company provides an option at Florida's Panama City
Charter & Fractional
Desert Jet, Titan Aviation Fuels Partner To Offer Sustainable Fuel
Eco-friendly jet fuel will be offered at Palm Springs FBO
Aircraft
Flight ‘Century’ in the Making Takes off This Week
'Century Mission' honors 100th anniversary of global flight
Safety
NTSB Cautions of Hidden Dangers of Dust Devils
Safety Board cited 170 accidents involving dust devils
Charter & Fractional
Paragon Aviation Group Partners with NBAA
Partnership aims to generate visibility, sales leads
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter and Frax Firm Volato Reports 2023 Loss
Losses attributed to stalled aircraft sales, delivery delays
Charter & Fractional
Guardian Jet Soars with $2B in Bizjet Sales, New Leadership
22-year-old company had most successful year for new acquisitions
Environment
Pratt & Whitney, FAA Collaborate To Study Non-CO2 Aircraft Emissions
Project will compare emissions from jet-A and SAF
Avionics
Avidyne Vantage Upgrade To Add Volume of Work to Dealers
The package includes adapters and harnesses to make installation easier
Training and Workforce
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Breaks Attendance Records
Conference showcased 130 representatives from aviation industry
Training and Workforce
Aerocor Sees 20% Rise in New Eclipse Pilot Training
Company reports a growing number of first-time Eclipse owners
Charter & Fractional
ONEflight Opens New Colorado HQ, Florida Sales Office
Headquarters facility also includes hangar space
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Absolute Aviation Acquires Namibia Aircraft MRO
Deal increases Absolute's footprint in Africa
Training and Workforce
Ron Mumm To Keynote NBAA Int'l Ops Conference
Advocate has extensive military, private industry experience
Charter & Fractional
Private Charter Firm Opul Jets Launches in London
Company has offices in London, UAE, Isle of Man
Charter & Fractional
Citadel Completions Now a Starlink Vendor
Outfitting firm now authorized to sell and install Starlink in business jets
Charter & Fractional
NBAA, Cutter Aviation Launch Bizav Advocacy Program
Program will help the association in its advocacy initiatives
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Stack Aero Partners with FL3XX
The integrated software platform is expected to be available in Q2 2024
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Extends MRO Support to Cargo Drones
Dallas satellite shop performs scheduled and unscheduled work on UAVs
Training and Workforce
People in Aviation
Eviation Aircraft appointed Andre Stein as CEO and Tom Burke joined CHC Helicopter as CEO
