Content Archive: March 2025

Regulations and Government

AOPA Supports FAA’s Delay on Med Certification Changes

A listening session will be held in April for feedback on medical certification
FAA HQ
Avionics

EASA OKs Garmin Autoland, Autothrottle for King Air 200s

Systems are approved as retrofit installations in select 200-series King Air turboprops
Garmin Autoland King Air 200
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Expands KPRC Footprint

The project gives the FBO more than five acres of ramp at Prescott
Cutter Aviation’s expansion project KPRC added more than two acres of tarmac
Rotorcraft

VAI Honors Industry Veterans for Lifetime Achievement

Awards will be presented at Verticon 2025 in March
Attaway, René Closter, Thierry Couderc, and B. S. Singh Deo
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Shines on BAAFEx Static Display

French manufacturer aims to be closer to customers in Asia
Dassault Falcon 8X at BAAFEx show
Maintenance and Modifications

Texas Repair Center Expands to Larger Hangar

Established in 2022, Plane Place Aviation’s business has already outgrown its facility
Plane Place Aviation's newest hangar at KCPT
Rotorcraft

Greek Helicopter Operator Increases Scheduled Flights

Hoper operates a fleet of five Robinson R66 and R44 rotorcraft
Greek helicopter operator Hoper
Charter & Fractional

China’s Sino Jet Sees Shift to Higher Charter Demand

Young new entrants prefer not to own aircraft but are comfortable traveling in business jets
Sino Jet BAAFEx 2025
Charter & Fractional

Following Sale, Flewber Global Is Now Flyte

Online booking platform is poised for growth, according to its new owners
Aircraft

Delta and JetZero Partner on Blended-wing-body Airliners

JetZero aims to fly a full-scale demonstrator in 2027
An artist’s impression of JetZero’s blended wing body