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Aircraft

FAA Certifies Falcon 6X's Pratt & Whitney Engine

The certification builds on approvals the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D engine has already received from Transport Canada and EASA.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D engine on a stand
Aircraft

Independent Falcon Operators Hold First Annual Meeting

Founded last year, the Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association boasts 140 operator/owner members.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It Begins To Add Embraer Phenom 300s

The fractional ownership company that was once an exclusive HondaJet operator has taken delivery of its first two Phenom 300 business jets.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MROs Tackling Labor Shortage Through Apprenticeships

Three of the country's independent MROs find success through offering maintenance technician apprenticeships.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Technician Shortage Improves But Not Enough, ATEC Says

A 33 percent increase in newly certificated aviation maintenance technicians in 2021 wasn't enough to offset an industry shortage.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FL Technics Adds FAA Engine MRO Approval

FL Technics Engine Services becomes the first company in Lithuania to earn FAA approval for engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
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Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation To Grow MRO Capabilities With AAMSI Buy

AAMSI manufactures aircraft parts and offers repair and overhaul on aircraft electronics, avionics, and hydraulic and landing gear components.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Unwraps Biggin Hill Service Center Expansion

Bombardier's service center at London Biggin Hill Airport swells to nearly 225,000 sq ft.
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Aircraft

Planet Nine Reaches 30-aircraft Milestone

Founded in 2018, on-demand charter provider Planet Nine has added the 30th aircraft—a Gulfstream GIV-SP—to its managed fleet.
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Aircraft

NetJets To Be Fleet Launch Customer for Global 8000 Jet

NetJets will start to build its Bombardier Global 8000 fleet with a firm order for four of the type valued at $312 million.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Defense Accepts Major European Work Package

Bombardier Defense in Wichita will perform structural modifications to three Global 6000 business jets for delivery to the German armed forces.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Toledo Jet Builds On Roots as Citation Service Center

Toledo Jet in Ohio was launched as an independent MRO a few months after Cessna closed its Citation Service Center.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds to Bombardier Project Management Team

Derek Richardson joined West Star Aviation from stops at StandardAero and Jet Aviation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Southern Sky Aviation Adds Second AOG Team

Southern Sky Aviation's new AOG team will serve customers along the Gulf Coast.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Sanctions Maltese Aircraft Management Firm

The sanction against Emperor Aviation includes blocked property on eight of its business jets.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Partners with AirMed on New Membership Tier

Wheels Up to offer air medical transport benefit to members and their families through a partnership with AirMed.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Winch Design Delivers 'Bright, Characterful' Global Jet

The Bombardier Global 5000 business jet cabin refurb handed features an art wall on the aft bulkhead inspired by Japanese artist Kazuo Shiraga.
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Accidents

Four Dead after Crash of Raisbeck Test Flight

Four Raisbeck Engineering crew members were killed after a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX crashed during a baseline flight test.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Air Service Touts Increased Mx Capabilities

Atlas Air Service's January acquisition of AAL means a bigger business aviation services company with greater capabilities.
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Aircraft

ATP Flight School's Cessna Skyhawk Fleet Swells to 500

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk milestone was reached with this week's delivery of five of the type to ATP Flight School.
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Aircraft

Jet Aviation Marks 20 Years of Supporting RAAF King Airs

Jet Aviation began supporting the Royal Australian Air Force's Beechcraft King Air 350s in 2002.
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Training and Workforce

Wheels Up, MAG Aerospace Create Shared Pilot Pipeline

Wheels Up has entered a cooperative pilot hiring partnership with MAG Aerospace that will expand career opportunities for pilots.
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Surf Air Mobility To Go Public Solo after Merger Busted

The merger between Surf Air Mobility and Tuscan Holdings Corp. II has been "mutually terminated."
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Maintenance and Modifications

Isle of Man Approves AviationManuals' MEL Preamble

Approval from the Isle of Man registry means AviationManuals clients will see a reduction in minimum equipment list processing time.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Exploring 'Possibilities' at MEBAA Show

Business aircraft maintenance provider Duncan Aviation is attending the MEBAA Show as it eyes the Middle East region as a potential growth area.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Summit Aviation Completes Move to Greensboro

The new location in North Carolina gives Summit Aviation 19,000 square feet of additional space.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Aviation Reaches 100 Global Express Jet Installs

Alto Aviation’s cabin digital audio system and Cadence switch panels have been installed on 100 Bombardier Global Express business jets.
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik Delivers VIP A350 to German Air Force

In all, Lufthansa Technik has or will convert three VIP Airbus A350s to "government cabins" for the German Armed Forces.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Breaks Ground on Arizona Mx, Passenger Facility

Completion of NetJets' 42,000-sq-ft facility is expected by early 2024.
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Business Jet Market Remains Resilient Despite Headwinds

Supply chain issues and global economic concerns have had little effect on business jet demand, a Global Jet Capital report said.
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