Content Archive: March 2025

Regulations and Government

Duffy Calls for Swift Action To Modernize NAS and ATC

Secretary Duffy pushing for aviation infrastructure overhaul within four years
Secretary Duffy at the podium in a March 11 press conference
Rotorcraft

VAI Presents 2025 Salute to Excellence Award Winners

Annual awards honor outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry
Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom Adds to Service Network in Ontario, Canada

Heli-Lynx is now an authorized maintenance provider
Heli-Lynx and Enstrom representatives celebrate the signing of a new service center.
ATC

Lawmakers Challenge FAA’s Starlink Consideration

Reps Moulton, Larsen, and Cohen requested information about potential changes to the FAA Enterprise Network Services program
Engines

Safran's EngineUs Engines Will Power Atea eVTOL Aircraft

EASA recently type certified the 100 kilowatt electric motors
Ascendance Atea hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Accidents

NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations to FAA for KDCA

Homendy calls situation leading to tragedy ‘stronger than an oversight’
A still of a YouTube media presentation by NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy
Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Urge Exemption from Tariffs

Groups asked for meeting with administration officials to discuss supply chain risks
Pratt & Whitney technicians with engine
FBOs

Growing FBO Chain Adds Two South Carolina Locations

The company made its debut last October
Artist rendering of new Vantage FBO hangar at KGMU
Rotorcraft

Airbus Orders Climb, CityAirbus eVTOL Program Pausing

Battery technology remains insufficient for electric program progress
CityAirbus
Maintenance and Modifications

Gogo Obtains PMA for Galileo HDX Broadband Antenna

STC work will be underway for installation on 30 aircraft types of all sizes
Gogo obtains PMA for HDX antenna