Content Archive: January 2025

Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom Helicopter Announces 2025 Mx Training Dates

Piston and turbine helicopter maintenance courses are open to mechanics and pilots
Enstrom Helicopter maintenance training
Accidents

Loss of Control Causes Caravan Flight Test Accident

In-flight breakup followed accelerated stall with full flaps
Caravan flight test accident
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Toledo Jet Center Is Now Under New Ownership

The company holds FAA and EASA authorizations
Toledo Jet Center technician working on jet
Rotorcraft

Meridian Delivers 29th Refurbished Bell 206 to FlyNYON

Works includes new avionics, fresh paint, ultra-leather seats, and pop-out floats
FlyNYON Bell 206 helicopter refurbished by Meridian Helicopters
Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Aviation Expands AOG Network in California

Skyservice Napa is the maintenance provider's newest base
Empire Aviation USA's mobile AOG vans
Safety

AINsight: Recent Bizav Accidents Are Head-scratchers

Mishaps started with flight crews not responding correctly to flight control warnings on takeoff
View of both airplanes flight tracks with the area the ground collision occurred highlighted in yellow.
FBOs

Signature Launches New Rocket City Digs

Huntsville, Alabama location leads off the company’s 2025 refurbishment slate
Interior of Signature Aviation KHSV
Training and Workforce

Farnborough Airport Launches Operations Training Program

Course is being offered through the local technology college
Virginia Barrett, Principal CEO at Farnborough College of Technology, and Farnborough Airport CEO Simon Geere.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Some Lilium Staff Recalled to Work With Buy-Out Set to Close

Insolvent German subsidiaries now trading as Lilium Aerospace
Lilium flight check
FBOs

Premier Private Jets Expands in Dayton with FBO Purchase

Already the operator of a small FBO at KDAY, the company will transition to the larger facility
Premier Jet Services refueler