2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David A. Lombardo

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

A J Walter Aviation Offers CFM56 Fan Blade Exchange Service

West Star Names Scott McDonald as Director of Sales

FAA Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Brantly B-2

Chad Trautvetter

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Embraer Composites Plant Ships Legacy 500 Empennage

Cessna, Caiga Seal Deal To Build Caravans in China

Matt Thurber

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

FAA, Industry Working To Fix Part 135 Training Issue

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

FlyRealHUDs Plug-in Turns X-Plane Into a HUD Sim

Piper Aircraft Names Chinese Dealer for Meridian Turboprop

Curt Epstein

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Hawthorne’s New Orleans FBO Bounces Back after Sustaining Hurricane Damage

Bizav Movements Double at Lagos, Nigeria FBO

Five College Students Receive NBAA/Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarships

Blue Sky Partners with Southeast Aerospace on Aircraft-tracking Hardware Installs

Charles Alcock

VistaJet To Expand Global-series Fleet in $7.8B Deal

A one-hour 45-minute first flight from Embraer's headquarters at Brazil’s São José dos Campos Airport.

Embraer Legacy 500 Makes 'Flawless' First Flight

Mark Huber

Pasadena Police Helicopters Mesh Rotors

AIN Staff

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

GAO: Contract Towers Work but Need Better Oversight

FAA Upgrades Israel’s Safety Rating to Category 1

ERAU and AdvAero To Evaluate UAV Safety

FAA Adopts New Rudder AD on Some Airbus Models

FAA Issues Helicopter Maintenance Alert

Australian Pilot Fired After Failing Drug Test

Atlanta Police Helicopter Strikes Wires

FAA Updates Taxi and Ground Movement Operations

ERAU Student Seeks EFB Survey Input

Gregory Polek

Virgin America Applies Brakes to Fleet Growth

Neelam Mathews

Asian Carriers Innovate in Tough Times

Bill Carey

FAA Extends Pacific In-trail Procedures Evaluation

Ian Sheppard

Proflight Proves Regional Airlines Can Work in Africa

Vladimir Karnozov

China’s Comac C919 Airliner Faces Uncertain Delay

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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