Content Archive: November 2021

Environment

COP26 Conference Sees Debut of Pro-SAF User Group

At the UN climate conference this week, an aviation industry users group was formed to promote investment and use of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Charter & Fractional

Companies Deny FAA Allegation of Illegal Charter

Campbell Oil and its related Executive Aircraft Services “strongly disagree” with an FAA notice that proposes a $1.38M penalty for alleged illegal charter.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CBAA Continues Pushback on Luxury Tax Proposal

The Canadian Business Aviation Association goes on offense to combat the Canadian government's proposed luxury tax on private aircraft.
Environment

Bizav Ups Sustainability Goals as Europe Eyes Mandates

GAMA's Marc Ehudin described business aviation's new sustainability goals as Europe, the UK, and the U.S. discuss mandates, incentives.
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Airlines

Etihad Engineering Looks to Partnerships for Growth

The aircraft MRO division of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group wants to forge cooperation agreements with OEMs and other key industry players.
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Aircraft

Hands On: SkyCourier Lab Simulator

A flying session in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier lab simulator revealed interesting characteristics of this heavy-duty load-hauler.
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Engines

GE To Focus on Aviation after Spinning Off Other Units

GE announced plans today to spin off its healthcare and energy businesses as separate public companies by early 2024, leaving an aviation-focused company.
Engines

Airbus H225 Flies on 100 Percent SAF

Flight is start of campaign to get 100 percent SAF approved for use in all Airbus Helicopter models.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Software Program Aims To Aid Bizjet Cabin Designers

KiPcreating's Expressa looks to help designers and MROs create business jet cabin-design images, virtual-reality renderings.
Regulations and Government

Congressmen Push for Helicopter Black Boxes

The Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act would require flight data and cockpit voice recorders in most models.