Content Archive: January 2024

Accidents

All Safe after Pilot Lands Caravan on Virginia Highway

Copilot declared mayday minutes after takeoff
Cessna Caravan off-airport landing Dulles
Avionics

Viasat and National Flight Lab Demonstrate SBAS in UK

High-accuracy positioning could lead to more instrument approaches in the UK
 ViaSat-3 satellite
Safety

AviationManuals Sees 650% Jump in Ready Flight Subscribers

AviationManuals has also grown staff by 25 percent
AviationManuals
Rotorcraft

Léman Aviation Orders 10 Leonardo AW09 Helicopters

The order expands the AW09's reach in European markets
Leonardo AW09 helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Indian Charter Group JetSetGo Signs for Horizon's eVTOL

Canadian start-up Horizon just raised $9 million in a SPAC-backed Nasdaq listing
Horizon's Cavorite X7 eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

Blackhawk Delivers Autoland-equipped King Air 200

The installation included a full G1000 NXi avionics suite
Blackhawk Aerospace Garmin Autoland installation
FBOs

ExecuJet's Paris FBO Is Latest To Go All-electric

It's the company's fourth location to make the switch from conventionally fueled equipment
Electric ground service equipment on the ExecuJet ramp at Paris Le Bourget
Fuel

Study: Aviation Fuel Additive Market Set To Soar

Report anticipates $1.5 billion market for these additives by 2030
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
Rotorcraft

Airwolf STCs Lithium-ion Main-ship Batteries for Helicopters

The True Blue Power batteries weigh much less than traditional batteries
True Blue Power TB17 lithium-ion battery in helicopter
FBOs

Atlantic, Joby, and Archer Plan for eVTOL FBO Services

The business aviation services group announced partnerships with two leading eVTOL aircraft developers
Archer and Atlantic Aviation are developing FBO concepts for eVTOL air services