Content Archive: March 2023

Regulations and Government

Hearing Urges U.S. Government To Unlock AAM

The House aviation subcommittee addressed the challenges faced in bringing new aircraft into service in the context of the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. aviation subcommittee.

CubCrafters Rolls Out UL Variant with Updated Engine

CubCrafters is hoping to tap into the international market with its newest aircraft, the Carbon Cub UL, which will meet LSA and ultralight requirements.
CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Sumitomo Takes Large Stake In Helicopter Lessor LCI

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance, which acquired a 35 percent stake in LCI, intends to grow that business by $1.5 billion.
digital rendering of fleet of LCI aircraft in flight
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Adding Aviation Weather Information Resource

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.
Weather radar
Aircraft

Tenth A330 MRTT Picked for NATO Tanker Transport Fleet

Belgium’s decision to increase its usage of the MMF tanker/transport fleet has driven the procurement of a further A330 to bring the fleet to 10.
A330 MRTT MMF
Aircraft

Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM

Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.
Daher EcoPulse rendering
Rotorcraft

Fleeing Driver Charged with Deaths of Police Flight Crew

Baton Rouge Police R44 helicopter crashed during high-speed chase.
Robinson R44
Airlines

United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise

A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Article image
Aircraft

Gulfstream Adds Sales/Design Center in Beverly Hills

Gulfstream's new 12,000-sq-ft sales and design California design center joins ones in New York; London; Dallas; Savannah, Georgia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
Gulfstream sales and design center in Beverly Hills (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace))
Regulations and Government

NBAA Warns of FAA Enforcement for PRD Noncompliance

The FAA this month released a notice providing guidance for inspections and enforcement for compliance with pilot records database requirements.
Two pilots in flight deck