Content Archive: April 2025

Safety

CGI Expands Virtual Flight Data Recorder Initiative

Virtual FDR is a cloud-based alternative to traditional “black box” units
CGI
Environment

U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030

Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth
Air Company pilot facility in Brooklyn, NY
Rotorcraft

Spanish Super Pumas Log 437 Hours Battling Chile Fires

Fire season activity up 20% over last year
An Airbus Super Puma scoops water in Chile
Safety

Thousands of Pilots Join GA Safety Campaign

Recent events renew focus on training
General aviation safety
Accidents

Fatal Rotorcraft Accidents Spike in March

Overall accident rate dipped despite higher fatalities
The FAA's Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard.
Accidents

Rotor, Transmission Recovered in Hudson River Crash

Recovery concludes after key evidence secured
NTSB investigator documenting the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10 near Jersey City, New Jersey.
Training and Workforce

TrustFlight Rolls Out Specialized Training Division

Classes are offered through workshops and modular virtual sessions
TrustFlight software
Aircraft

Pete Bunce: A Reflection of 20 Years

Bunce is retiring this month. He handed the helm of GAMA to Jim Viola.
Pete Bunce and Ed Bolen at Pete's retirement party
Accidents

Hawker Overshoots Runway at Morocco’s Fès–Saïss Airport

Two pilots and a flight attendant were released from the hospital with light injuries
Hawker 800XPi aircraft at Fez-Sais Airport
Aircraft

Tariffs, Tax Incentives Making Market Predictions Murky

Deals are slowing and the future is hard to predict, Hagerty Jet Group reports
Gulfstream G650