Content Archive: February 2025

Charter & Fractional

Flying Privately: Discussing Fractional Aircraft Ownership with Flexjet's Mike Silvestro

Compared with full ownership, fractional requires a lot less responsibility for the owner.
Flexjet Embraer Praetor 600 in hangar
Airports

Collins Seeks Collaboration on Materials, Airport Ops and Navigation

Applications for Powered by Collins program close on May 16
Collins’ RapidEdge Mission System for Uncrewed Launched Effects air vehicles
Fuel

Ammonia Proposed as Fuel Source for Airport and Aircraft Power

Catalsys says on-site fuel production could more efficiently support electric power distribution
Airport ground operations
Airports

Skyports Reveals Proposed Design for Abu Dhabi Vertiports

Vertiport network would support eVTOL air taxi and drone operations in the UAE
Skyports Infrastructure Abu Dhabi Al Bateen vertiport design concept
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Piper Aircraft Deliveries Soar Nearly 20% in 2024

M700 Fury launch contributed to growth in aircraft shipments last year
Piper M700 Fury single-engine airplane
Aircraft

Argus: Bizav Ops Kick Off Year with Global Increases

Worldwide business aviation operations were up 7% YOY in January
Netjets Gulfstream G550
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan‘s G200 Refurb Showcases Modern Design Trends

Company is seeing a trend toward blacks and darker palettes for aircraft interiors
Duncan Aviation
Safety

NATA CS Launches Safety Management System with AI

The SMS supports regulatory compliance for operators
A screenshot of the SMS page
Aircraft

Wuhan Company Orders AutoFlight's CarryAll and Prosperity eVTOLs

Sales agreement covers a dozen CarryAll and Prosperity aircraft
AutoFlight CarryAll firefighting eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

End of an Era as the Last G650 Rolls Off Production Line

Iconic ultra-long-range business jet will be succeeded by the G800
Gulfstream G650