Content Archive: November 2025

Maintenance and Modifications

Qatar Airways Selects Collins Ascentia for 787s

Use of sensor data helps airline reduce unscheduled maintenance events and downtime
Collins Ascent
Rotorcraft

Bristow Leases Five H160 Helicopters for African Fleet

Twin-engined rotorcraft are being leased through Milestone Aviation
Airbus Helicopters H160
Aircraft

Boeing Highlights Year of Restoring Customer Trust

“Boeing has been making quite a few changes,” commercial CEO says
Boeing 777X
Aircraft

U.S. Marines Trial Regent’s Seaglider for Rescue Missions

Regent is developing electric and hybrid-electric version of its seaglider
U.S. Marines trial Regent Craft seaglider
FBOs

Accomplished Aviator and GA Advocate Pat Epps Flys West

He leaves behind a wide legacy of aviation accomplishments
Pat Epps
ATC

FAA Lifts ATC Restrictions, General Aviation Bans

Staffing trigger events eased after federal government reopened
ATC tower twilight
Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Flight Sim Earns FAA Interim Level C Approval

Simulator lets pilots log Bell 525 hours ahead of type cert
Bell 525 full flight simulator
Aircraft

eVTOL Rivals Race To Prove Air Taxi Use Case in the UAE

Joby announces Dubai vertiport sites as Archer concludes Abu Dhabi test flights
Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Inks Zero-tariff Aircraft Accord with Swiss, Koreans

Pilatus had paused deliveries to the U.S. until late October
Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 in flight
Engines

Avolon Orders 100 CFM Leap Engines for A320neo Fleet

Leasing group is adding 50 of the narrowbodies to its portfolio
CFM Avolon