Charlotte Bailey
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Freelance writer for AIN.

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Aircraft

Beyond Aero Completes First H2 Bizjet Wind Tunnel Tests

Scale model testing to help validate hydrogen-electric business jet design
BYA-1 scale model in wind tunnel
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Windracers' Ultra Drone Range Extended To 2,000 Kilometers

Uncrewed platform's payload will be doubled to 200 kilograms
Windracers drone on illuminated plinth at London unveiling event
Maintenance and Modifications

Gama Aviation Gets Extended Mx, Paint Shop Capabilities

UK Part 145 MRO approval for Learjet aircraft joined by new helicopter paint shop
White helicopter in white room
Regulations and Government

Greek Civil Aviation Authority Chief Resigns

Air navigation crisis management team also formed to support system modernization
Representatives standing at Eurocontrol HQ
Safety

ICAO Introduces New and Improved Volcanic Ash Forecast

Two of nine specialist centers worldwide are now supplying upgraded information
Global chart designated by ash forecasting regions
Charter & Fractional

ACC: Taxation Most Immediate Cost Driver for Air Charter

Robust worldwide demand continues to be impacted by regional operational differences, especially in Europe
Two people with suitcases walking towards white aeroplane
Rotorcraft

Matthieu Louvot Tapped To Helm Airbus Helicopters

New appointment to take effect April 1
Airbus H140 second prototype first flight
Safety

Aerothrive Awarded EASA Accreditation

Multinational team of aviation experts recognized as ‘Qualified Entity’ by European regulator
Girl looking at full-motion flight simulator
Airports

Gulfstream G500, G600 Get EASA Steep-approach Nods

European permissions augment FAA approvals received in 2023 and 2024
Gulfstream G500 and G600
Charter & Fractional

ONEflight Nearly Doubles Revenues, Flight Hours in 2025

Golf partnerships instrumental in global charter broker’s growth
Business jet in flight against clouds
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Association Promotes Fly Legal Day

Campaign aims to raise awareness of illegal charter on seventh anniversary of fatal flight
Jet on tarmac with caption 'Avoid Illegal Charter Flights'
Operations

Sabotage Ruled Out in Greek ATC Outage Investigation

Technical malfunction is the suspected cause of January 4’s air traffic control systems failure
Athens airport with control tower in background, daylight
Airports

Skyports and Linden Plan Heliport At Miami's Watson Island

Upcoming vertiport to include provision for future eVTOL aircraft
Map of Miami showing location of Watson Island
Maintenance and Modifications

Silver Sky Aviation Becomes Blackhawk’s Sixth Location

Acquisition of Alaskan-based service center augments turboprop specialist’s expertise
Silver Sky Aviation maintenance hangar
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Alliance Challenges Ban on Non-U.S. Products

Domestic drone advocacy body cites shortcomings in White House’s blanket ban
Small drone flying low over field
Airports

Laying the Foundations for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Infrastructure development underway in the UAE, among other countries
eVTOL infrastructure
Aircraft

Supersonic Bizjets: A Sound Investment?

No purpose-built supersonic business jet has hit the market
Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator
Security

U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Raises Flight Ops Risk

Security experts advise business aviation clients to exercise extreme caution
Map of Venezuela and surrounding coastline
Safety

Researchers Tackle Fatigue In The Flight Deck

Pilot State Monitoring system monitors for sleep or drowsiness and issues alerts
Pilot sleep studies
Rotorcraft

Subaru Bell 412EPX Embarks on Middle Eastern Demo Tour

Jointly-developed upgraded model to showcase civilian and defense capabilities
Military scheme Subaru Bell 412EXP flying
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edése Doret Design Secures RoyalJet ACJ320neo Contract

Three Airbus Corporate Jets to augment Abu-Dhabi based charter fleet
ACJ flying
Accidents

Senior Libyan Officials Among Falcon 50 Crash Fatalities

Harmony Jets’ aircraft experienced an apparent technical malfunction leaving Turkey
Harmony Jets Dassault Falcon 50 on apron
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade To Build Helipark Hub in Riyadh

First permanent presence in Saudi Arabia to expand helicopter distributor’s global reach
Rendering of helicopter centre with outside landing pads
Aircraft

Vertical Adds Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype To Flight Test Campaign

Completion of final VX4 prototype doubles airborne testing capacity
Two Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype aircraft
Training and Workforce

Europe’s Aero Excellence Supply-chain Initiative Expands

Program is intended to encourage companies to boost their supply-chain maturity
Aero Excellence panel
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Next-gen Civil Tiltrotor Makes First Flight

EU Clean Sky 2-funded project to mature civilian aircraft technologies
NGCTR technology demonstrator in the hover
Sustainability and Environment

Clean Aviation Calls For Research and Innovation Proposals

New funding will include work on hydrogen-powered aircraft
Airbus ZeroE
Engines

GE’s Latest Passport Engine Receives EASA Approval

Move clears the way for European certification of Global 8000
GE Passport engine
Engines

Rolls-Royce Starts Engine Testing for U.S. FLRAA Program

AE 110F evolution to power upcoming MV-75 long-range assault aircraft
AE 110F engine
Sustainability and Environment

Green Taxi Targets Hybrid-electric Airliner Taxiing By 2027

U.S. start-up has applied to the FAA for its first supplemental type certificate
Green Taxi Aerospace