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Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Ups Maintenance and Long-range Flight Operations

Based at Naples Airport, Elite Jets is now approved to provide maintenance on the Embraer Phenom 300 and Legacy 500.
Elite Jet fleet on ramp
Safety

DOT IG Auditing FAA’s Runway Incursion Prevention Efforts

Several high-profile runway incursions have occurred this year
Airbus A320neo on runway with Dassault Falcon 900EX entering runway
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Services Chief To Take Helm of Eve Air Mobility

Embraer is selecting a new head of its services business as its current president, Johann Bordais, is joining Eve Air Mobility in September.
 Johann Bordais (Photo: Embraer)
Aircraft

Long-time Corporate Pilot Chauncey Webb Flies West

Webb, who died July 21, flew for five decades
Chauncey Webb at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Safety

Van Nuys-based Charter Provider Let's Jett Joins ACSF

Van Nuys Airport-based Let's Jett operates an all-Learjet fleet.
Lear 75 on ramp
Safety

FAA Updates Basis for Deicing Holdover Times

The agency's new guidance changes the calculations on ice deterrence effectiveness.
Business jet being deiced
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct To Offer OneWeb Satellite Service

The move will expand Satcom Direct's satcom offerings
Graphic of Satcom Direct electronically steered antenna on business jet in flight
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

A monthly recap of industry job title updates, leadership changes, and honoring the memory of aviation VIPs who have taken their final flight.
People August 2023
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2023
Training and Workforce

Virtual reality and cost drive a new generation of flight training devices

More training device time equals better trainee performance and lower costs, and new VR trainers are making this happen.
FlightSafety training simulator image
Training and Workforce

Airline Demands Squeezing Bizav Pilot Supply

It's a good time to be a pilot but a tough time to be a business aircraft owner looking for one.
Pilots in coockpit
Regulations and Government

Safety Talk: T&I Chair Graves on Protecting the 'Gold Standard'

T&I Chair Sam Graves discusses his desire to provide stability at the FAA, boost safety, and foster general aviation and AAM through the FAA bill.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) took
Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Product Support Survey 2023 - Aircraft

Gulfstream and Textron Aviation share position as top-rated bizjet airframers.
Gulfstream and Citation
Avionics

Spectrum Wars Continue Summer Sizzle

Global aviation industry continues to deal with safety, navigation issues posed by wireless 5G C-band and L-band systems.
5G tower
Aircraft

Your Best Option May Be a Pre-Owned Aircraft, but Get the Right Help – BJT Explainer

Hundreds of potentially suitable business jets and turboprops are available
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II
FutureFlight

Electrical Systems Supplier Reports Uptick in Equipment Orders from eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturers

Astronics now holds a $20 million order backlog for electric power systems to be supplied to 10 companies developing eVTOL vehicles.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Air Force Set To Evaluate Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Archer has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase III contract, extending its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Booming eVTOL Market Worth $23.4B by 2035, Analysts Predict

Europe will hold the largest share of the global eVTOL aircraft market, while fully electric and lift-and-cruise designs will account for most of the market growth between 2023 and 2035.
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Breaks Ground On $65M Florida MX Base

Leonardo's new FL helo facility will support military and commercial customers
Leonardo Florida support center rendering
Aircraft

AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.
Joby Aviation's eVTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

GAO: FAA Should Better Address Pilot Mental Issues

GAO review calls for removing barriers and for better policy on pilot mental health
Safety

In-flight Smoke Enhanced Vision Display Gets FAA Nod

AR-based system uses oxygen mask with goggles
smoke display system
Regulations and Government

HAI Urges Opposition to Proposed New Mexico Air Tour Ban

NPS and FAA want to ban air tour flights over the Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument, new mexico
Safety

AINsight: Dark Side of Visual Approaches

Learning from the mistakes of others
Passo Fundo Airport (PFB), Runway
Aircraft

XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public

XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.
XTI's TriFan VTOL aircraft is pictured on the tarmac
Safety

Fig Newton Becomes NBAA Chairman Emeritus

NBAA bylaw change allows new position
Aircraft

AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024

Event will celebrate history of general aviation
Mark Baker Beechcraft Staggerwing (Photo: Chris Rose for AOPA)
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Commissioners Narrow Potential Bidders

Process now moves to due diligence phase
Piaggio factory in Villanova d'Albenga (Photo: Piaggio Aerospace)
Aircraft

Icon Updates A5 with Four-blade Propeller

New propeller improves takeoff performance
Icon A5 Astra Red livery
FBOs

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.
the BIghorn Airways FBO at KSHR