General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Aircraft
PAL-V’s Flying Car on Track for 2024 Service Entry
PAL-V’s innovative flying car is gearing up to begin certification verification flights next year.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Sees Electric Aviation Future
Rolls-Royce sees UAM and commuter markets as the path to electric airliners.
Global Jet Capital Closes on $609 Million Offering
Global Jet Capital has brought total securitized assets to $4.4 billion with its sixth asset-backed security offering that raised about $609 million.
Engines
P&WC Offering New Engine Exchange, Videos
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada arrives at EBACE 2022 with announcements regarding a new engine exchange program and new support services.
Charter & Fractional
Blade India Launches Helicopter Flights in Goa
The new service by Blade India offers per-seat helicopters charter flights in the former Portuguese state of Goa.
Aircraft
Electric Power, Pioneers Drive EBACE Panel
Eviation’s Alice and VoltAero’s Cassio make case at EBACE for all-electric and hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft
Alliance for Aviation Appoints New Board Members
Mayor Barbara Tolbert of Arlington, Washington, and Bob Brock, Kansas state director of aviation and unmanned aerial systems are the new members.
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power
MD's Model 530E to F conversion program boosts high and hot performance.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Opens New Paris Service Center
Leonardo has opened a new helicopter service center at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport which will service the company's line of turbine twins.
Maintenance and Modifications
MD Helicopters Conversion Delivers More Power
MD Helicopters has delivered an MD-530F as part of its E-to-F conversion program which boosts high and hot performance.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Commits To More Aston Martin Edition ACH130s
Airbus Helicopters will manufacture a second batch of ACH130s with the Aston Martin luxury interior.
Avionics
Satcom Direct Demos Intelsat FlexExec Satcom
EBACE attendees can learn more about Satcom Direct's Plane Simple Intelsat FlexExec satcom system during a demo flight at the show.
Engines
GE Catalyst Nears Halfway Mark on Cert Testing
Certification testing on GE Catalyst engine is almost 50 percent complete.
Rotorcraft
International Hotelier Setting Up Luxury Helicopter Service
Erwin Jager, chairman of Barrows Hotel Enterprises, is entering the luxury helicopter charter business.
Rotorcraft
EASA Studying Helicopter Underwater Escape
EASA has contracted with the CAAi for a new study on helicopter underwater egress which will be used to validate or amend EASA CS-27 and CS-29 standards.
Rotorcraft
Malaysia's Weststar Aviation Considers IPO
Weststar operates Southeast Asia’s largest offshore energy helicopter fleet.
Rotorcraft
RotorTech UK Show Canceled
RotorTech UK organizers pulled the plug on next month's show after losing indoor exhibit space.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vita Inclinata Quadruples Production
Vita systems has quadrupled its manufacturing lines and integrated new technologies to ramp up production in order to meet global demand for products.
Rotorcraft
Avic Sees Progress On Two Civil Helicopter Programs
The Avicopter AC313A heavy lift helicopter makes its first flight and AVIC's AC352 super-medium is expected to be certified later this year.
Safety
FSF Honors Burns, Lawton with Meritorious Service Award
Flight Safety Foundation presents Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, safety leaders from ACSF, with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Residco Adds To Leasing Pool with Brown Asset Buy
Leasing company Residco is making a move into the light aircraft leasing business and plans to serve flight schools and university flight programs.
Rotorcraft
Blade's Q1 Revenues Jump 187 Percent
Blade Air Mobility said revenues from organ transports, short-haul passenger flights spurring growth.
Accidents
NTSB Cites VFR-into-IMC in Fatal Hawaii Helitour Crash
NTSB reports concluded that the fatal 2019 Safari Aviation Helitour crash was a result of the pilot continuing flight into IMC and called it "preventable."
Rotorcraft
Savback Campaigning Two-seat Zefhir Copter in UK
Savback Helicopters will display the turbine-powered, two-seat Curti Zefhir at Wycombe Air Park during this year's Private Flyer luxury brand show.
Aircraft
Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets
Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.
Rotorcraft
Helinet Joins L.A. Urban Air Mobility Partnership
Helinet will explore eVTOL applications to traditional helicopter missions.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Acquiring British International Helicopter Services
Bristow Group to acquire British International Helicopter Services, a company that provides services to the UK military.
Aircraft
Gulfstream: G500 Fly-by-wire Software Fix On the Way
G500 'hard landing event' prompts new AFM limitations on approaches and landings.
Rotorcraft
Rocket Lab S-92A Catches, Drops Booster Stage
Sikorsky S-92A snagged the first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron midair but dropped it after the pilot noted "different load characteristics."
Regulations and Government
Australia CASA Looks To Reduce GA Regulatory Burdens
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has developed framework to reduce the regulatory burden on general aviation.
