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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Talon Air, Davinci Jets Select SmartSky Connectivity

SmartSky's air-to-ground system offers coverage across the U.S.
Gulfstream V business jet
Aircraft

Amstat Sees Used Business Aircraft Sales Rates Slow as Inventory Ticks Up

The amount of aircraft available is still below the average over the past decade
aircraft in a static display
Safety

Airshare Joins ACSF Aviation Safety Action Program

Program offers confidential safety reporting for Part 91 and 135 operators
Airshare business jet
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers 100th Citation Longitude

The super-midsize jet was delivered to a longtime Citation customer
Textron Aviation employees pose for a group photo with the 100th Citation Longitude
Avionics

Rain and Sikorsky Collaborate on Autonomous Firefighting Helicopters

Uncrewed Black Hawk will be used to demonstrate rapid fire response
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Environment

Dassault Aviation Intros Route Optimization Tool

App helped crews reduce fuel consumption by up to 7 percent on flights
Dassault FalconWays
Security

Aircraft Operators Face Security Uncertainty in Israel

The Ops Group has issued a "do not fly" alert warning of a shootdown risk for civil aircraft
Aircraft Operators Face Security Uncertainty In Israel
Charter & Fractional

Chapman Freeborn Unveils Premium Private Jet Membership Program

The program offers members access to more than 2,500 aircraft
Chapman Freeborn
Avionics

AINsight: 10-day Countdown to NBAA-BACE 2023

Show provides a platform to discuss challenges and solutions in business aviation industry
NBAA-BACE 2021 in Las Vegas
Environment

Azzera's Celeste Emissions Reporting Platform To Go Live

The platform calculates, monitors, and reports aircraft emissions data
screen shot showing Azzera's Celeste functionallity
FutureFlight

Archer Secures First $1 Million Payment from U.S. Air Force For eVTOL Simulator

The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for the delivery of a mobile flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Crawl-Walk-Run Drone Projects Point the Way for Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility

The World Economic Forum's head of aerospace and drones, Vignesh Santhanam, addressed last week's Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit in Singapore.
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Training and Workforce

WCA's Fall Scholarship Program Yields Largest Offering

WCA received more than 200 applications for nearly 20 awards
(Photo: Women in Corporate Aviation)
Environment

Three Las Vegas Airports To Carry SAF for NBAA-BACE

North Las Vegas Airport will join Henderson and Harry Reid International in providing SAF this year
Static display at NBAA-BACE
Charter & Fractional

In Battle with Airlines, JSX Appeals for Support

JSX fears the airlines are trying to legislate it out of business
JSX Embraer ERJ
Accidents

Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents Climb Year-to-date

24 people died in N-numbered bizjets in first nine months of 2023
January 2, 2023 – Embraer Phenom 300 accident, N555NR (Photo: NTSB)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Drops in September

Bizav flying is expected to pick up in the fourth quarter
Argus International Global Heat Map
Charter & Fractional

GlobeAir Breaks Ground on Austrian Operations Base

New eco-friendly facility will enhance the company's maintenance capabilities
artist rendering of new GlobeAir hangar at Linz Airport
Charter & Fractional

Flewber Prepares To Launch Air-taxi Service with Vision Jet

App-based, per-seat air charter to offer $199 fares for flights across New York tri-state area
Flewber has been showing off a private jet cabin mock-up in New York City.
FBOs

Heritage Aviation Joins the Avfuel Family

The employee-owned facilty has been raising the bar on sustainability since 2010
Heritage Aviation's FBO at Burlington International Airport
Rotorcraft

FAA Promotes Rotorcraft Bird Strike Avoidance

FAA SAIB counsels helicopter owners, operators on bird strike strategies
Helicopter birdstrike
Aircraft

Event To Benefit First-delivered Lear Jet Restoration

The event will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first Lear Jet Flight
The wingless Lear 23-003 sitting behind a podium
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Offer Strong Support for Whitaker To Lead FAA

Whitaker calls safety, workforce, and future technologies top priorities
Michael Whitaker (Photo: Air Traffic Control Association)
Security

CBP Tightens APIS Rules for Private Flights

CBP requires advance reporting of manifest and flight time changes
Avionics

Duncan Expands Honeywell Service Agreement

MRO provider responsible for navigation and integrated avionics computers
Honeywell NZ-2000 and IC-8000 computers
Aircraft

Textron Aviation's Citation Ascend To Make BACE Debut

Updated cabin mockup coming to NBAA's static display
Cessna Citation Ascend
FutureFlight

Skyportz Unveils Waterfront Vertiport Concept for Melbourne, Australia

Skyportz has released a concept for a waterfront vertiport and “e-mobility hub” that it hopes to build in Melbourne, Australia.
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FutureFlight

FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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Environment

RTX To Supply Engines and Nacelles for X-66A Demonstrator

Boeing appoints Pratt & Whitney and Collins as suppliers for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator
Boeing's X-66A testbed aircraft for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program.
Engines

Collins Opens Power Lab for Hybrid, Electric Tech

The Grid initially will have test capability of 8 megawatts
1MW electric motor for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator