Content Archive: February 2024

Regulations and Government

NBAA Resource Eases CBP Entry Process at GA Airports

Guide compiles information from 300 U.S. general aviation airports with customs services
A screenshot of the NBAA "fact sheet"
Rotorcraft

Airbus Set To Start Racer High-speed Flight Trials

The hybrid-electric design features a box wing and a pair of pusher propellers
Airbus Racer technology demonstrator for high-speed helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Flying Privately: Tips from an Expert

PlaneSense CEO and president George Antoniadis offers his top tips for getting started.
Cessna Citation Latitude in flight
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Argus: 2023 Activity Dipped in North America, Europe

Operations dropped 3.3 percent in North America and by 10.2 percent in Europe in 2023
Flexjet Gulfstream G650 (Photo: Flexjet)
Training and Workforce

Aviation Advocacy Orgs Push Back against DEI Criticism

Diversity programs have been criticized by conservatives
Pilots take a photo at the 2023 OBAP National Conference.
Airports

Super Bowl Draws Flocks of Aircraft; Numbers Down from Previous Years

This year's totals were nearly 30 percent below traffic for last year's game
Business jets parked on the ramp at KLAS ahead of the Super Bowl
Charter & Fractional

Argus: January Bizav Operations Continue Downward Trend

Argus forecasts slight uptick in North America in February
PlaneSense PC-24
Charter & Fractional

First Epic E1000 Turboprop in Brazil Lands at Avantto

Fractional provider is taking 34 of the all-composite airplanes
Avantto Epic Aircraft E1000
Environment

Aviation Coalition Urges Canadian SAF Incentives

The group includes major players such as Bombardier, Airbus, IATA, and CBAA
Flasks of sustainable aviation news
Accidents

New Year Marred by Three Fatal Business Jet Accidents

Two accidents reportedly involved dual engine flameouts