Content Archive: March 2023

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
Safety

Clay Lacy Earns FAA's SMS Voluntary Program Recognition

Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.
FAA officials presented Clay Lacy with a certificate for its successful participation in the agency's voluntary SMS program.
Aircraft

Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy

Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.
Epic Flight Academy Cessna 172 (Photo: Textron Aviation)
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

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))
Environment

GAO: Govt Should Monitor SAF Grand Challenge Progress

The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.
Flasks of SAF in lab
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inflight Connectivity Question of the Week, March 28

A weekly connectivity quiz sponsored by Gogo Business Aviation.
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Airlines

Air India Prepares for Major Growth

The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
An Air India Boeing 787 sits ready for boarding at London Gatwick Airport.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Aim To Make Aviation Programs Eligible for 529 Plans

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to make commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance schools eligible for 529 plans.
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Airports

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.
Baron Weeather C-band Dual Polarization Weather Radar Tower