Amy Wilder
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Training and Workforce

Pilot Advances to G650 Line Through TAG Training Path

Operator supports business jet career path with in-house pilot development
Angel Wun in the cockpit
Accidents

Music Agent Shapiro among Six Killed in Citation Crash

Sound Talent Group confirmed three employee fatalities
NTSB investigator Eliott Simpson speaks at a press briefing May 22 2025
Training and Workforce

Dassault Systèmes and NIAR Open Wichita Research Center

Center supports prototyping, automation, and reverse engineering
Before NIAR develops the virtual twin of the B-1, it must first disassemble the entire aircraft and track every piece along the way.
Avionics

Jet Access Completes Third Excel G5000 Retrofit

Jet Access brings full-service approach to upgrade
The Garmin G5000 installed in a Citation Excel
Safety

'Steady Eddy' Showcases Turbulence-canceling Technology

Active control surface system cancels turbulence effects
Steady Eddy on the floor at AERO Friedrichshafen 2025
Charter & Fractional

HansJet Launches PC-12 Membership Program in Europe

New access model targets 50-hour annual flyers
A PC-12
Safety

Polaris Renews Collins Deal for FlightRisk Tool

Tool provides automated risk alerts and advisories
a hand holds a smartphone with the app showing on the screen
Maintenance and Modifications

Maverick Acquires Maxcraft Avionics in Canada

Move expands the company's national and international reach
View of Maxcraft facility in Canada
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Pushes Global Coverage with Galileo HDX Antenna

Gogo CEO details STC progress, mixed-fleet compatibility, and Europe growth
Gogo Galileo will enable high speed connectivity on more aircraft sizes than ever before
Maintenance and Modifications

SkyWay Mod Moves CJ3 Lav Access to External Panel

No more snaking hoses through the cabin
A photo of the SkyWay flush panel on the side of an aircraft
Safety

Helo Operator Precision Selects Cirro Safety Platform

Ten aircraft onboarded as Cirro rollout begins
an aircraft in flight with a snowy mountain in the background
ATC

NoamAI Launches Artificial Intelligence ATC Assistant

Predictive engine designed to support tower situational awareness
Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport control tower with a plane landing in the background during sunset.
Aircraft

CJ4 Gen3 P1 Jet Joins Textron Flight Test Program

Avionics, human factors drive next phase of flying
The Citation CJ4 Gen3 P1 takes its first flight
Environment

HIAPER Gulfstream V To Track Gravity Waves Over Iowa

Research aircraft targets convection-driven wave activity
the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V research aircraft
Regulations and Government

Eurocontrol Warns of Growing Air Traffic, Delays in Europe

Organization’s five-point strategy aims to reduce delays across Europe
EUROCONTROL Network Manager Operations Centre
Regulations and Government

Europe Adopts New Rules for Lost Com, Emergencies

New 7601 squawk code applies to IFR flights in VMC
Flow chart for lost comms
Accidents

Known Oxygen System Deficiency Preceded Fatal Crash

Air Force intercept confirmed no cockpit or cabin activity before crash
 Overview of ADS-B flight track, flight plan waypoints, and accident location, with selected time and altitude labels.
Aircraft

Electric Microliner Makes Pitch To Be a Travel Disruptor

German start-up Vaeridion is now getting support from the automotive division of Bosch
Vaeridion's electric Microliner aircraft
Regulations and Government

PMHC Applauds Duffy’s ATC Plan, Urges Broader Reform

Group says technology alone won’t improve safety
PMHC on lobby day at the U.S. Capitol
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Reports $230M Q1 Revenue, Up 121% YOY

Satcom Direct integration boosts revenue and EBITDA
Gogo Plane Simple Ka and Ku band antennas
Regulations and Government

Gander Volmet Service Set for June Decommission

Aircraft can still request weather via North Atlantic HF
A map depiction of North Atlantic airspace
Training and Workforce

Tariff Relief Shields Hundreds of Piper Aircraft Jobs

Haridopolos wins relief for aircraft manufacturer
Robotic arm helps build aircraft at Piper
Training and Workforce

Affinity, SMS Aero Launch UK Training Collaboration

Immersive, practical training programs are designed to improve safety
Affinity's Iain Chalmers shakes hands with SMS Aero's Ian Chapman
Regulations and Government

Duffy’s U.S. ATC Plan Draws Unified Industry Support

Bipartisan leaders, industry groups back ATC system upgrade plan
Sean Duffy addresses the public at a May 8 briefing on NAS modernization
Accidents

VFR into IMC, Poor Preflight, and ADM Led to Helo Crash

Flight continued under VFR despite known radio altimeter issue
Final segment of flight track data with time, altitude (msl), ground speed, and heading information.
Fuel

National Academies Call for U.S. Contrail Research Plan

Report seeks shared models and data systems to investigate contrail impact and mitigation strategies
Artist rendering of the concept of operations for the 2024 NASA–GE Aerospace Contrail Optical Depth Experiment (CODEX)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Grants PMA for Gogo Galileo FDX Antenna

Antenna optimized for multi-user broadband cabins
A family in a business jet cabin, all using different devices
Safety

Priester Aviation Chooses AirTera for SMS, ERP Project

Q3 2025 launch planned to follow BASS preview
Priester Aviation Ops Center
FBOs

PHI Aviation Cuts Ribbon on Terminal in Houma, Louisiana

Investment boosts PHI’s regional infrastructure
(left-right) Steve Simpson, Governor Jeff Landry, Scott McCarty, Carol Suggs, Julia Fisher-Cormier, Bryan Buchanan
ATC

FAA: Newark ATC Failures Prompt Controller Trauma Leave

Agency reiterates need for tech upgrades after Newark failures
Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.