Content Archive: December 2023

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
FBOs

Líder Aviation Names First Female President

COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Líder Aviation CEO Junia Hermont
FBOs

While Hangar Space Remains Tight, FBOs Face Challenges in Adding Capacity

Supply chain issues, airport demands, and rising interest rates are issues faced
Hangar under construction
Airports

Early Winter Snow Stops Flights at Munich Airport

All flights into Munich were canceled on December 2 due to snowstorm
Cessna Citation aircraft trapped in snow at Munich International Airport
Avionics

FAA Proposes Increase in CVR Recording to 25 Hours

Rule would not expand CVR applicability in the general aviation fleet
The HCR-25 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorder
Charter & Fractional

After SPAC Merger, Fractional Jet Provider Volato Goes Public on NYSE

Company operates the world's largest HondaJet fleet
Volato jet on runway
Regulations and Government

Former FAA Head David Hinson Flies West

Hinson, 90, had amassed more than 9,000 fight hours on 70 types
Former FAA Administrator David Hinson, former FAA acting Administrator Robert A. Sturgell, and Russell Meyer, Cessna chairman emeritus (Photo: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
Aircraft

First Falcon 6X Enters Service

The Falcon 6X can fly up to 5,500 nm
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet