Content Archive: November 2024

Aircraft

GJC: Bizjet Market Continues To Stabilize in 3Q2024

Operations ebbed, backlogs were steady, and available aircraft increased
Bombardier Challenger 3500 (Photo: Bombardier)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Nimbl Integrates with Airplane Manager To Boost Efficiency

Airplane Manager syncs with Nimbl for better flight ops
A user holds a tablet with Nimbl software showing on the screen
Maintenance and Modifications

DOT IG To Examine Consistency in FAA STC Process

Consistency and proper assessment of the need for STCs are targets
FAA STC Advisory Circular
Aircraft

SAI Flight To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL in South Carolina

Greenville-based charter operator pre-orders 10 eVTOL air taxis
A digital rendering of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft flying near Greenville Downtown Airport
Charter & Fractional

RoyalJet Adds Charter Base in Malaysia

Company spreads wings in Asia-Pacific region
RoyalJet Bombardier Global 5000
FBOs

Major Las Vegas Hangar Complex Changes Hands

The complex is viewed as the cornerstone of an aviation conglomerate
Quail Air Center hangar at KLAS
Regulations and Government

Former Rep. Duffy Selected for Transportation Secretary

Duffy served in Congress from 2011 to 2019
Sean Duffy, official congressional portrait
Regulations and Government

Canada’s Flight and Duty Time Regulations under Scrutiny

Operators push for simpler fatigue-management rules
Transport Canada PICA report pilot exhaustion
Safety

In Multi-generational Workplace, Communication Is Key

Panelists at the Bombardier Safety Standdown agreed that communication is essential to safety
Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International
Avionics

Hermeus Installs Starlink for Beyond-line-of-sight Tests

Start-up is developing a family of hypersonic aircraft using air-breathing propulsion
Hermeus Starlink connectivity system