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Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Promotes Safety Influencers

Wichita welcomed attendees to the 28th edition of the Safety Standdown
Franco Pietracupa-Bombardier
Environment

NASA Contracts Electra for AACES Sustainable Airliner Program

Project also includes Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Honeywell Aerospace, and American Airlines, plus MIT and University of Michigan
NASA's Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability program
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Vertical Pushes Back eVTOL Certification, Says New Funding Will Come

UK company is not the only eVTOL aircraft developer facing delays in the launch of commercial operations
Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype aircraft
Charter & Fractional

CJI Miami Kicks Off with Second Trump Era in Sight

"We've got to reintroduce ourselves on Capitol Hill."
Corporate Jet Investor Miami conference kicked off on Monday.
Regulations and Government

Washington To See New Aviation Leaders in Next Congress

Tax issues among first anticipated on Capitol Hill's plate next year
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)
Safety

Will Boeing Add Jeppesen to Asset-sale Plans?

Speculation suggests that Boeing might sell aviation chart data provider Jeppesen for $6 billion
Jeppesen
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Gets Lease Renewal Approval in Aspen

The decision is the latest in a nearly two-year saga at the airport
Atlantic Aviation's FBO at KASE
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Partners with Safran, Joins Mentor Program

Preowned helicopter specialist is expanding its capabilities
Rotortrade Philippe Lubrano and Safran Helicopter Engines Mathieu Albert
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NetJets, FSI Post Strong 3Q Revenue Amid Rising Costs

Aviation services lead revenue gains, but earnings take a hit
businesspeople walk to a jet
Avionics

Global Aviation STCs ClearVision EFVS in King Airs

Approval enables operators to add head-up display to King Air turboprops
King Air with Universal Avionics ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System
Rotorcraft

Bell Logs Sales for 505 and 407GXi Helicopters

Includes the sale of the 100th Bell 505 in Europe
100th Bell 505 in Europe
Environment

Solar Generates 25% of Farnborough's Electric Power

4,000 solar panels have been fitted on buildings across the London-area facility
Farnborough Airport solar panels
Aircraft

VoltAero Opens Assembly Facility for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

French start-up's new headquarters is located at Rochefort Airport
VoltAero's Cassio assembly line in France Image
Engines

EHang Seeks Higher-performance eVTOL Electric Propulsion Systems

Chinese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer has also made its first passenger demonstration flights in Thailand
EHang EH216-S eVTOL flies in Bangkok, Thailand
Aircraft

FlyNow Aims For Price Breakthrough With eCopter eVTOL Aircraft

Austrian start-up says it can produce "the Model T Ford of the sky"
FlyNow eCopter eVTOLs
Charter & Fractional

FlyJets Taps Trip Requests To Offer Charter Discounts

'Phantom' empty legs can add up to savings for buyers and revenue for operators
Flyjets CEO Jessica Fisher
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Sees Record YTD Deliveries

Airframer is on its way to meeting its delivery forecast following a record Q3
Embraer Phenom 300E
Airports

Aspen Residents Vote for County Control of Airport

Ballot measure would have ceded decisions on runway expansion to residents
Aspen Airport
Aircraft

NASA X-59 Engine Run Clearing Path to First Flight

First flight has pushed into 2025
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstrator in hangar at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California (Photo: NASA/Carla Thomas)
FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Gets Nod for Sun Valley FBO

Construction is expected to begin next year
Artist rendering of planned Clay Lacy Aviation facility at KSUN
Aircraft

AINsight: Due Diligence in Back-to-back Aircraft Transactions

More scrutiny is needed by buyers in back-to-back aircraft deals
Due Diligence
Engines

Rolls-Royce Confirms Closure of Electric Propulsion Unit

Trading update reports strong demand in the commercial airliner engines sector
Rolls-Royce propulsion for advanced air mobility
Airlines

JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan

Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Airports

High-octane Unleaded Avgas is Now Available at Reid-Hillview Airport in California

Aircraft owners will no longer have to fly to other airports to buy fuel
Mooney aircraft being refueled with unleaded avgas
Regulations and Government

New White House Sets Stage for New Aviation Policy

Tariffs, Schedule F, sustainability, audits all possible changes
White House (National Park Service)
Aircraft

Surprise North America Gain Boosts Bizav Flying in October

All regions outside of Europe saw increases in flight activity during the month
Phenom 300
FBOs

Florida FBO Takes Giant Service Provider Chain to Court

The suit claims breach of contract and fraud
PrivateSky Aviation FBO at KRSW
Environment

San Carlos Flight Center Adopts Unleaded Swift 100R

High-octane unleaded avgas is becoming more available in California
Rabbit Aviation is delivering Swift Fuels' unleaded 100R to San Carlos Flight Center Cessna 172s
Aircraft

Bombardier Deliveries Dip in 3Q, but Revenues Jump

Jet shipments fell by one unit, to 30, but revenues soared 12%
Bombardier Global G6500
Rotorcraft

FAA Releases 2023 Helo Air Ambulance Ops Data Summary

Six accidents, two with fatalities, took place during calendar year 2023
Helicopter air ambulance operations 2023