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Argus: Bizav Traffic Continues in 'Status Quo'

Global bizav flights were down 0.3% in September
NetJets
Security

Aircraft Operators Face Complex Risks in Middle East

Regulatory guidance over airspace safety continues to be inconsistent
Middle East map
Aircraft

Expert Opinion: OEM Covid Catch-up Remains Elusive

In the Covid aftermath, labor disputes compound labor shortages
illustration of workers
Aircraft

Gulfstream G300 Launch Could Be Nearing

Derivative model expected to enter service as early as 2026
Article image
Aircraft

Reports: Gulfstream G700 Deliveries Lag by a Dozen in Q3

Manufacturer has not commented on reported numbers, citing financial quiet period at its parent General Dynamics
Gulfstream G700 at EBACE 2023
Rotorcraft

FAA Issues Special Airworthiness Cert for Skyryse One

Single-flight-control user interface makes helicopter flying safer and easier
Skyryse One modified Robinson R66 helicopter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Garmin Messenger Plus Taps Iridium Certus Network

Battery life is up to 600 hours in low-power mode
Garmin inReach Messenger Plus satellite communicator
Charter & Fractional

Post-election Session Kicks Off CJI Miami 2024

Conference will take post-election look at regulations, taxes
CJI Miami
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint CJ3+ Addition Grows Fleet to Nearly 40

Latest CJ3+ becomes the 16th of the model in the AirSprint fleet
AirSprint Cessna Citation CJ3+
Maintenance and Modifications

French Aircraft Painter Satys To Expand U.S. Footprint

The company will add paint hangars in Delaware, Florida, and North Carolina
Jet in paint booth
Airports

California Airport Completes Major Runway Rehab

The $90 million project was begun in 2023
Airport worker walking KONT's newly rehabiliated Runway 8R/26L
Aircraft

Cutting Through the eVTOL Aircraft Hype With Independent Expert Sergio Cecutta

Straight talk about an industry that is making a lot of promises
Archer eVTOL in flight during transition
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Operator Areion Confirms Aero2 VTOL Order with Dufour Aerospace

Areion is the new name for Spright, which was formerly part of helicopter operator Air Methods
Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

NBAA Activates ‘HERO’ Response to Helene

Hurricane has caused billions in damages
NBAA
Aircraft

Textron Reverses Course, Plans Static Display at BACE

Company will bring a lineup of Citation jets to the NBAA-BACE static display
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Training and Workforce

JetNet Summit Panel Still Sees Labor, Supply Chain Headwinds

While the supply chain snags could abate, labor will remain a crucial issue
Supply chain panel at 2024 JetNet iQ Summit
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Set To Boost All-Boeing Private Charter Fleet

VIP-configured BBJ2 narrowbody aircraft is due to join the fleet in early 2025
KlasJet Boeing 737
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Starts Construction on P&WC Engine Facility

The new facility at the MRO's Lincoln, Nebraska site will open in 2026
Ground breaking on new PWC DOF at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska facility
Rotorcraft

Blade Helo Shuttle Service Returns to 2024 NBAA-BACE

Helicopter flights will be available to transport attendees between the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport
Blade NBAA-BACE 2021 shuttle service at Henderson Executive Airport (Photo: NBAA)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Gives G200 Gold Treatment

Refurbishment was completed at Nebraska facility
Duncan Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star To Add Hangar at Colorado Maintenance Base

Project will entail an additional 109,000 sq ft of hangar and ramp space
West Star Aviation CEO Stephen Maiden (Photo: West Star Aviation)
Aircraft

Lift, Near Earth Develop Casualty Evac Pod for U.S. Army

Modular payload container could be integrated with multiple air and ground vehicles
Lift Aircraft's Hexa VTOL vehicle
Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 350 Flies Approach to TUPJ Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Latitude 33 Aviation shared this video with us
View of TUPJ airport at Tortola, British Virgin Islands from cockpit of Bombardier Challenger 350
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Toyota Agrees to $500M Investment in Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

Cash for common stock payment will be made in two tranches later this year and in 2025
Joby Toyota eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Regent Reveals Progress on Full-sale Seaglider Prototype

Viceroy's hardware and systems integration has begun
The Viceroy seaglider's fuselage is pictured inside a hangar
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Aims To Elevate Influence

Three-day event typically fills with more than 400 in person and another 1,000 online
Tony Kern Convergent Performance at Bombardier Safety Standdown 2023
FBOs

Pepper Honored with NATA William Ong Achievement Award

Pepper oversaw the growth of Atlantic Aviation into a mega chain
Former Atlantic Aviation CEO Lou Pepper
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Completes Pair of BBJs in Just 10 Months

Extensive interior work was conducted at the company's facility in Basel, Switzerland
Jet Aviation Boeing Business Jets
Charter & Fractional

Life Flight Network Moving Fixed-wing Ops to Renton

Helicopter services will still be available at the Port Angeles facility
Life Flight Pilatus PC-12 airplane