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Environment

EU Commissioner Rebuts Calls for Bizjet Restrictions

Transport ministers from Austria, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland have backed taxes to reduce carbon emissions from business aviation flights.
Adina Vālean, EU transport commissioner
Airlines

IATA Lauds Airlines' ‘Amazing’ Return to Profitability

Airlines globally will generate $9.8 billion in net profits this year and passenger traffic should recover to pre-Covid levels in 2024, according to IATA.
IATA director general Willie Walsh
Aircraft

PHI MRO Services Now Available 24/7

PHI MRO Services’ Call PHI maintenance support line is live.
PHI MRO Services
Regulations and Government

HAI Slams Parks Air Tour Plans for South Dakota and Hawaii

The Helicopter Association International is urging members to strongly oppose draft air tour management plans at four national parks.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tour in flight near a waterfall in Hawaiian Islands
Aircraft

AINsight: Will 2H2023 Be a Bastion of Hope?

Lack of pre-buy inspection slots could derail an expected resurgence in preowned business aircraft transactions in the second half of 2023.
Dassault Falcon inspection
Aircraft

Vref: Bizav Aircraft Market Showing Signs of Slowing

The pre-owned busines aircraft landscape has changed dramatically since the heady days of 2021 and 2022.
Bombardier Challenger 604 on take off
Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Delivers F100 for Hermeus Darkhorse

The newly-delivered Pratt & Whitney F100 engine will be integrated into Hermeus's Darkhorse UAV for hypersonic flight.
Hermeus Pratt & Whitney F100 turbine in manufacturing bay
Charter & Fractional

Executive Fliteways Acquires ExcelAire, Adds to Fleet

After buying ExcelAire, Long Island, New York-based charter and management firm Executive Fliteways now offers a fleet of 20 aircraft.
Robert Sherry, COO, James Prinzivalli, president, Executive Fliteways in hangar backdropped by business jets
Environment

World Fuel, Neste Strike SAF Supply Deal

With Neste incresing its SAF output, World Fuel Services has signed a new agreement giving it a larger supply to distribute.
SAF refueling at Le Bourget Airport
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Lands at Washington Dulles Airport

Atlantic Aviation was selected to takeover the Washington Dulles International Airport FBO formerly operated by Jet Aviation.
Lobby of Atlantic Aviation FBO at Washington Dulles International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

HondaJet Service Center Opens in Southeast Asia

KarbonMRO in Kuala Lumpur will be the sole provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
KarbonMRO's HondaJet authorized service center in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
Charter & Fractional

Honda Aircraft Offers Assistance to Jet It Fractional Owners

Honda Aircraft Company will help transport, store, and re-home HondaJets previously managed by Jet It, which suspended operations unexpectedly on May 18.
Overhead view of HondaJet in flight over mountains
FutureFlight

Honeywell Prepares to Harvest the Fruit of Its Investment In Advanced Air Mobility

The U.S. aerospace group is working as a key program partner with at least five developers of new eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Eve Steps Up Ground Tests In Preparation For eVTOL Prototype Assembly

Eve Air Mobility is working with suppliers and testing components for its prototype eVTOL aircraft.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Skirts Stock Delisting with Reverse Share Split

Authorizing a reverse stock split to avoid a possible NYSE delisting, Wheels Up still faces a shareholder suit relating to the company's financial filings.
Tail view of Wheels up Citation business jet
Aircraft

Boeing 787 Rate Hike Lends Latest Credibility Boost

As it works toward clearing some 90 Dreamliners from inventory, Boeing preps for a second 787 assembly line in South Carolina.
Boeing 787 assembly line
Aircraft

Boeing Max 7, 10 Programs Awash in FAA Documentation Work

Strict FAA paperwork requirements continue to hamper progress in certifying the Boeing 737 Max 7 and Max 10.
Boeing 737 Max 7 in flight
Aircraft

Boeing Takes Control of eVTOL Aircraft Developer Wisk

Boeing will support Wisk's plans to bring a four-seat autonomous eVTOL aircraft to market later this decade after taking full control of the company.
Wisk Aero is developing a four-seat autonomous eVTOL aircraft.
Regulations and Government

Intentional Aircraft Crasher Pleads Guilty

A California man who intentionally crashed his airplane as an internet stunt and lied about it to investigators now faces up to 20 years in prison.
Jacob bailing out of his Taylorcraft.
Avionics

Avionics Sales Soar with Record Forward-fit, AEA Reports

The nearly $468 million in forward-fit business and GA avionics sales in Q1, a record, helped drive a 22.6 percent gain in total sales, AEA said.
female avionics maintenance technician at work
Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees Strong Markets in North America, Asia

General Dynamics chair Phebe Novakovic said Gulfstream remains on target with a 1:1 book to bill with strength in North American and Asian markets.
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky CEO Vows Continued Support for Discontinued S-76 Helicopters

Paul Lemmo said Sikorsky would continue product support for S-76 and seek customers for the S-92A+.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Luxaviation's Charter App Gives Customers Green Options

The new charter booking app lets charter clients make carbon offset payments, order sustainable aviation fuel, and make more use of empty-leg flights.
The Luxaviation App for charter flight customers.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Lands Irish Search and Rescue Contract

Bristow will provide helicopter search and rescue service for the Irish Coast Guard.
Irish Coast Guard helicopter in flight over ocean with service members repelling into water
Rotorcraft

Bell Sells Six 407GXi Helicopters to Argentina for SAR

Argentina’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to take six Bell 407GXi helicopters which will be used to assist with search and rescue missions.
Bell 407GXi helicopter in flight over grassy field
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2023
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Accidents

Ketchikan Air Tour Safety Still Lacking, NTSB Finds

Federal safety experts say Alaskan air tour operators have not resolved all issues arising from a spate of accidents between 2007 and 2021.
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Aysha Alhameli Highlights Innovation in Air Accident Prevention in the UAE

Aysha Alhameli, assistant director general of the UAE Air Accident Investigation Sector, outlines numerous projects underway to help global safety.
Aysha Alhameli UAE
Maintenance and Modifications

Profound Change Moves the Maintenance Market

Supply chain problems, a tough market for finding new technical personnel, and door-busting levels of business are affecting aircraft MRO providers.
AMAC technician
FBOs

Provo Air Center: A Secret No More

Once relatively unknown among the Caribbean destinations, the Turks and Caicos Islands are now becoming one of the region's hottest locations.
Provo Air Center