Content Archive: December 2022

Airports

AAM Center Will Support eVTOL Aircraft Operations in the UAE

VPorts is teaming with the UAE aviation authority and Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub on a $40 million advanced air mobility incubator at Dubai South.
Vports press conference, MEBAA 2022
Rotorcraft

Bristow Expands Leonardo Fleet For UK SAR

Bristow Group is expanding its Leonardo fleet with the purchase of six AW139 helicopters to support its UKSAR2G contract.
Bristow Leonardo AW139 in flight
Aircraft

Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions

Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.
The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Installs Leonardo Defense System on Global 7500

Sabena technics installs the Leonardo Miysis directed infrared countermeasure system on a VVIP Bombardier Global 7500.
Self-defense system sensor mounted on a business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Expands Global Footprint with ACLAS Acquisition

C&L Aviation Group acquires commercial, regional, and defense MRO ACLAS Technics.
C&L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour with ACLAS Technics founder and managing director Charles Henery

Argus: Global Bizav Flight Activity Dipped in November

North American business aviation activity declined by 6.5 percent last month compared to a year ago.
Side view of business jet from wing to engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell To Support Alpha Star's Gulfstream Fleet

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Alpha Star Aviation operates a fleet of Gulfstream G450 business jets and has signed with Honeywell for maintenance services.
Alpha Star Gulfstream G450 business jet
FBOs

Skyservice to Open Napa, California FBO

Canada-based FBO operator SkyService will continue its U.S. expansion with the establishment of an FBO at California's Napa County Airport.
aerial view of Napa County Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

ACJ Adds Citadel as Second U.S. Service Center

Citadel Completions joins five other locations in the Airbus Corporate Jets service center network.
Noel Christen of Citadel Completions and Benoit Defforge of Airbus Corporate Jets at signing of service center agreement
FBOs

Universal Aviation To Manage Dominican Republic GAT

Universal Aviation, has begun managing the general aviation terminal at Santo Domingo's La Isabella/Higuero Airport in the Dominican Republic.
General Aviation Terminal at Santo Domingo's La Isabela/Higuero Airport