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Satcom Direct Unveils Viasat Jet ConneX Broadband Plans

Service to be available exclusively to SD operators
Satcom Direct Viasat Jet ConneX Broadband, woman in aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate MRO Joins MRO Insider Network

MRO Insider allows for various quotes from a single request
Elevate MRO technician
FBOs

Titan Aviation Fuels Welcomes 600th Branded FBO

The North Carolina-based fuel provider is close to its 50th anniversary
Titan Fuels display at NBAA
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

GJC Sees Business Keeping Pace in Face of Slowing Market

GJC has grown into a major player as it approaches its 10-year anniversary
Vivek Kaushal, CEO of Global Jet Capital
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Universal, Portside Team Up on Mission Management App

Already under development, the app promises to streamline international flight management
Universal Weather and Aviation software
Fuel

50 Years On, Avfuel Looks To the Future

The family-owned business is able to make far-reaching plans
Avfuel's Craig Sincock and CR Sincock II
FBOs

Banyan Tapped for CBP Reimbursable Program at KFXE

The FBO can now request after-hours Customs clearance for clients arriving late
Banyan Air Service FBO at KFXE
Engines

EcoPulse Readies for First Electric Flight

The EcoPulse technology demonstrator has hitherto only flown on turboprop power
Daher EcoPulse
Rotorcraft

Airbus ACH160 Helicopter Marks Its First BACE

Airbus Corporate Helicopters getting more business from jet owners
SmartSky at NBAA-BACE 2023
Aircraft

Boeing Business Jets Intros Modular Cabin Completion Program for 737-7

Program promises to streamline completions and reduce costs
BBJ Press conference introducing BBJ Select program (Photo: Curt Epstein)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Industry Experts and Analysts Share Predictions for Business Aviation

Jefferies’ 2024 forecast is only 5% above 2019 levels
Newsmakers NBAA-BACE2023
Avionics

SmartSky Airborne Connectivity System on Display in Citation CJ3+

Owner-pilot David Natinsky is on hand to meet showgoers
SmartSky at NBAA-BACE 2023
Aircraft

Daher Hands Over 500th TBM 900

Nearly 100 of the latest TBM 960s have been handed over
TBM 500th
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Completes 150th Caravan Engine Upgrade

Horsepower increase expands the Caravan’s scope of operations
Blackhawk Cessna Caravan
Environment

IBAC Adds More Industry Partners

4Air, Daher, and Metrojet become IBAC industry partners
IBAC
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail, JSSI Integrate Aircraft Management Platforms

Platform bridge aids records tracking function
Traxall Bluetail integration
Avionics

Bombardier, Duncan Team on Gogo 5G Installations

Gogo Advance offers 8X speed of 4G
Gogo Bombardier Challenger
Training and Workforce

Embraer-CAE To Add Phenom Sims in London and Las Vegas

Joint venture expects Burgess Hill sim to enter service during next year’s first quarter.
Phenom 300 at NBAA-BACE
Environment

SAF On Tap at All Three Las Vegas Airports during NBAA-BACE

Aircraft departing the show will be able to fly on SAF
Atlantic Aviation FBO at KLAS
Aircraft

Echelon Is Bigger, Faster Honda Light Jet

Timeline calls for certification and entry into service in 2028
HondaJet Echelon Mock Up Interior NBAA2023
Charter & Fractional

Majority Oppose FAA's Change to Part 380 Flight Rules

Trade groups NBAA, GAMA, HAI, and NATA among those opposing a switch to Part 121 scheduled operations
Training and Workforce

Girls in Aviation Day Attracts More Than 30,000 Participants

Record attendance and events for the ninth annual Women in Aviation program
Girls in Aviation 2023
Safety

Aircraft Operators Face Multiple Risks Around Israel's Airspace

Missiles pose a threat to aircraft at all altitudes, warn security analysts
Airspace within a 200 nm radius of Tel Aviv is now viewed as being at risk.
Maintenance and Modifications

Acquisitions Position JSSI as End-to-end Mx Intel Provider

JSSI offers services throughout the aircraft lifecycle
(Photo: JSSI)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Highlights Interior Materials Mastery

Sustainable Aenigma cabin furnishing material makes its bizjet debut
F/LIST Aenigma
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Maintains Growth Trajectory Despite Talent, Parts Shortages

Company to invest up to $12 million in upgrades at Springfield, Illinois facility
StandardAero mechanic working on engine
FBOs

Hadid Optimistic of Continuing Growth in Bizav Flight Support

Dubai-based group expects to meet 2023 productivity goals if current market conditions continue.
Jacqueline Simmons with Hadid Colleagues at the 2022 NBAA Show.
Regulations and Government

UK Bizav Association Names New Ops Chair

Gama Aviation executive Paul Cremer is taking over as chair from Wally Epton
Gama Aviation's head of aviation delivery Paul Cremer
Environment

Business Aviation's Path To an SAF Future Has Many Factors

4AIR president Kennedy Ricci examines the variables at play
Embraer SAF fueling
Environment

MedAire Wins Sustainability Honors

Collects NBAA sustainability accreditation and EcoVadis Silver status