Content Archive: November 2023

Environment

Jefferies: Some Sustainable Aviation Fuels Are Greener Than Others

Report shows the amount of lifecycle CO2 emissions savings can vary greatly
Air Company pilot test SAF production facility in Brooklyn
Environment

Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air

Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power
Surf Air Mobility intends to convert Cessna Caravan aircraft to electric propulsion
Charter & Fractional

PJCC: Almost All New Private Flyers Sticking with It

More new flyers are exclusively using private aviation for leisure travel
Generic woman aboard private jet (Adobe Stock)
Aircraft

Aurora Reveals Blended-wing-body HSVTOL X-plane Concept

DARPA selected four companies to design HSVTOL X-planes
A digital rendering of Aurora Flight Sciences' blended-wing-body HSVTOL concept aircraft
Rotorcraft

Konner Appoints Distributor for Ultralight Helicopters

The Italian company is displaying its K-1 and K-2 models at this week's European Rotors show
Konner's K1-S19 light helicopter
Safety

AINsight: Wait, Wait, Don’t Take Off!

Runway incursions involving business jets are on the rise as crews misunderstand line up and wait instructions
A Learjet crosses in front of a landing Embraer jet at Boston's Logan International Airport
Safety

NBAA Publishes Runway Excursion Prevention Guide

Veering off of or overrunning runways is a leading cause of business jet accidents
Gulfstream G150 overrun
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Helicopters Continues To Attack Supply-chain Issues

The rotorcraft OEM is buying suppliers, out-of-production aircraft for parts
Airbus Helicopters MRO
Charter & Fractional

Abu Dhabi Investors Acquire Charter Platform Fly Victor

Aviation Investment Group has bought all outstanding shares from founder and chairman Clive Jackson
Fly Victor founder and former chairman Clive Jackson
Safety

Accidental Hangar Foam Discharge Strikes Again

Several jets and piston aircraft exposed to corrosive fire-suppression foam