Content Archive: January 2023

FBOs

Meridian Hayward Joins the Avfuel Network

Meridian's West Coast FBO at Hayward Executive Airport in California has joined the Avfuel branded dealer network.
Meridian Hangar at Hayward Executive Airport with fuel truck and business jet parked in front
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Florida Bank Establishes Business Aircraft Lending Unit

Florida-based Cogent Bank's new aircraft lending unit looks to focus on the state's high level of private aviation activity.
Cogent Bank building
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Continues MRO Expansion with Melbourne Site

The Falcon service center in Melbourne, Florida, marks Dassault’s latest move to bolster its service support in the U.S.
Rendering of Dassault's Falcon service center in Melbourne, Florida
Airlines

Eurocontrol Calls 2022 a ‘Bounceback’ Year, Sees 2025 Recovery

Europe saw air traffic increase to 83 percent of 2019 levels at the end of last year.
Polish Lot aircraft on airport taxiway
Charter & Fractional

XO Expands New York-South Florida Shared Flights

The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based air charter broker will offer shared charter flights from Republic Airport to Palm Beach International Airport.
Passengers deplaning XO CRJ-200 twinjet
Accidents

One Dead as Phenom 300 Crashes on Takeoff at Provo Airport

Pilot dies after Embraer Phenom 300 crashes on takeoff in Provo, Utah.
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Engines

New State Aviation Acquires Blackhawk Aerospace

New State Aviation Holdings expects its acquisition of Blackhawk Aerospace to double business.
Beechcraft King Airs parked in front of Blackhawk Aerospace's headquarters

CDC Renews Covid Test Mandate for Pax from China

All passengers age two and older must have a negative Covid test to enter U.S. from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Gloved hands filling Corona virus rapid test with testing solution
Accidents

French BEA Concurs with NTSB on Gaps in ET Max Crash Report

France’s BEA joins call for Ethiopian authorities to amend final report on the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam inspects wreckage from Flight ET 302 outside Addis Ababa in March 2019.
Aircraft

Walt Disney's Other Mouse

Walt Disney used various aircraft to support his numerous projects, but the one most associated with him was his beloved Gulfstream I.
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