Content Archive: June 2025

Safety

FAA Revises Helicopter Routes Near Reagan National

Zones and helicopter flight paths have been moved to mitigate risks of traffic conflicts
Reagan National Airport helicopter zone and route modifications
Maintenance and Modifications

PWI’s LED Cabin Lighting Cleared for Citation 650

System uses existing wiring for easier installation
Citation VII
Avionics

Inertial Labs Unveils Visual Nav for GPS-denied Flight

System is designed to maintain aircraft positioning accuracy
VINS
Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers Milestone 300th G280

Super-midsize bizjet made its debut in 2012
Gulfstream G280 in flight
Aircraft

Airbus Kicks Off Paris Air Show With Order Bounty

Orders include firsts from LOT and AviLease
Airbus A350-1000 at Paris Air Show
Training and Workforce

CAE Expands Training Fleet with Pilatus PC-24 Sims

Move expands locations for pilot type-rating training
CAE
Regulations and Government

Israeli Paris Air Show Displays Partially Blocked from View

Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries have complained about their treatment
IAI booth at Paris Airshow 2025
Aircraft

F-35 Upgrade Approaches Combat Capability

TR3 prepares the F-35 for major Block 4 upgrade
F-35
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Sets Speed Record on Way to Paris Show

Twinjet flew from San Francisco to Le Bourget in 9 hours 26 minutes
Scott Evans, Gulfstream director of demonstration and corporate flight operations
Aircraft

AIN Agrees To Acquire Leeham News & Analysis

Leeham News & Analysis provides expert analyses of the commercial aerospace sector
Wilson, Ruben, and LNA