Content Archive: December 2023

Aircraft

Piaggio Commissioners Set Jan. 30 Deadline for Bids

Commissioners narrowed field of bidders to 13 in July
Piaggio Avanti II
Training and Workforce

Thrive Aviation Joins Southwest Airlines Pilot Pathways Program

The program allows cadets to earn flying hours in single- and multi-engine aircraft
Thrive Aviation
Environment

Textron Aviation To Roll Out New Sustainabilty Program for Aircraft Owners

It is open to owners of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft
King Air flying above forest
Regulations and Government

City Controller Blasts LAPD Helicopters

Police chief says LAPD helicopters save lives, protect property
LAPD Airbus H125
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Marks PT6’s Diamond Anniversary

The versatile turboprop has amassed more than 500 million flight hours
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop
Avionics

Reliable Robotics Flies Caravan Without a Pilot on Board

The start-up has completed its first completely uncrewed flight in California
Reliable Robotics' Cessna Caravan aircraft flies with no pilot onboard
Environment

Boeing Adds 'Insights' to Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool

Cascade update adds user-friendly features to improve accessibility
People observe a demonstration of Boeing's Cascade tool
Charter & Fractional

KinectAir Launches AI-Powered Empty Leg Marketplace

The system will allow users to comb operators' schedules to craft round trips
KinectAir user interface screenshot
Avionics

Universal Avionics Claims i-FMS Tests A Success

The test regime showed the system's compatibility with RNAV, RNP, and VNAV platforms
pilots in Bell 212 testing Universal Avionic's i-FMS system
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet's Simulation with Eve Paves Way For eVTOL Services

Helicopter flights were used to assess how eVTOL aircraft might be operated
Eve's four-passenger eVTOL aircraft is expected to compete type certification in 2026.