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HondaJet Elite II Makes EAA AirVenture Debut

For the first time, Honda Aircraft brought its latest model, the Elite II, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
HondaJet Elite II
Engines

P&WC PT6 Hits 500 Million Flight Hours

Pratt & Whitney's ubiquitous turboprop engine turns 60.
Pratt & Whitney technician working on PT6A engine
Aircraft

Delayed Beechcraft Denali Could Have $7M List Price

The new Beechcraft turboprop single aircraft is now expected to enter service in 2025 after some delays with its new engine and autoland system.
Beechcraft Denali single-engine airplane
Engines

Blackhawk Launching TBM Engine Upgrade Program

Blackhawk Aerospace will offer the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D engine for installation in the TBM 700 series aircraft.
Blackhawk Aerospace Pilatus PC-12 engine modification
Aircraft

Epic Gradually Raising Production of Turboprop Single

Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 of the E1000 GX model in 2023 and 24 next year, and is close to getting clearance to fly into known icing conditions.
Epic Aircraft E1000
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Sees Record Demand

Piper Aircraft forms a high-tech manufacturing division as it sees high demand for general aviation airplanes.
Piper M600 SLS
Aircraft

Daher Confirms Kodiak and TBM Production in Florida

Daher intends to establish second production lines for TBM and Kodiak aircraft at a new facility in Stuart, Florida, acquired from Spirit AeroSystems.
Daher TBM 960 five-bladed propeller
Regulations and Government

EAA Leader Predicts Tough Time For FAA Reauthorization

Experimental Aircraft Association chairman and and CEO Jack Pelton thinks the FAA reauthorization bill may not get passed by the U.S. Senate.
Corsair and Boeing Dreamlifter
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Embry-Riddle Study Examines Drone, Aircraft Close Calls

A new study by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers examined near-midair collisions between drones and aircraft.
A light aircraft in flight near a drone.
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO 2Excel Gains UK CAA Nod To Train Mechanics

2Excel Engineering has secured a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval for maintenance training at its Hampshire, UK base at Lasham Airfield.
A 2Excel mechanic works on a Boeing 727
FutureFlight

Shenzhen's Bao'an District Bids To Become Advanced Air Mobility Hub in China

Local officials have signed three cooperation agreements with eVTOL aircraft developers, including AutoFlight, EHang, and Lilium.
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FutureFlight

Supernal Opens New Engineering Headquarters In California For eVTOL Aircraft Development

Supernal, Hyundai’s advanced air mobility subsidiary, aims to hire at least 100 employees at its new engineering headquarters in Irvine, California, this year.
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FutureFlight

Whisper Aero Breaks Ground on New Flight Test Center in Tennessee

The Whisper Aero Flight Test Center will be an 8,000-square-foot hangar located at Crossville Memorial Airport (KCSV), right next door to the company’s headquarters in Crossville, Tennessee.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iridium Introduces Certus for Range of Applications

Iridium is making its Certus L-Band in-flight connectivity service available for a range of commercial, business aviation, and uncrewed applications.
Iridium satellite network
Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs Make Big Moves into MRO

Millions being invested in aircraft maintenance
Dassault hangar
FBOs

Million Air Adds Utah Location

The former Above View Jet Center at Utah's St. George Airport is the latest addition to the Million Air FBO Network.
The newest Million Air FBO location at Utah's St. George Regional Airport
Sustainability and Environment

Farnborough Airport Gets Greener with New Carbon Standard

The London-area business aviation airport achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and has since increased steps to minimize its environmental footprint.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel truck at Farnborough Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Association Grows U.S. Membership

U.S. charter operators and other industry players are now the second-largest national group in the industry accreditation body after the UK.
Paramount Business Jets
Training and Workforce

Boeing Awards More Flight Training Scholarships

Boeing is providing $950,000 in scholarships to expand and diversify the pilot workforce.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Denali Debuts at EAA AirVenture

Textron Aviation is featuring its new Denali turboprop, Pipestrel models this week at EAA AirVenture.
Beechcraft Denali
Aircraft

Electric Flyers Might Soon Fly Velis Electro

The Velis Electro is the world' first certified electric aircraft to make it into commercial production, and most buyers are using it for flight training.
Pipistrel Velis Electro
FBOs

Signature KVNY Hosts Charity Plane Painting Event

Signature Aviation's FBO at California's Van Nuys Airport Hosts Charity Airplane Art Painting Project
Learjet 60 being converted into a mural at Van Nuys Airport in California
Avionics

Safran Bids To Buy Collins Actuator and Controls Units

$1.8B deal to close in 2H2024
Collins Aerospace actuation system on an aircraft engine nacelle.
Avionics

Adventure Pilot App Adds Checklists, Helicopter Mode

The iFly EFB app from Adventure Pilot has been updated with new features including checklists and helicopter mode for rotary-wing pilots.
iFly EFB displayed on Apple and Android devices
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauthorization Bill Clears House with Strong Support

U.S. Senate action on FAA reauthorization remained uncleared as the House easily passes its version, side-stepping some of the more contentious issues.
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Aircraft

Dassault Aviation Sees Slowdown in First Half of 2023

Dassault Aviation recorded orders for 12 Falcon in the first half, down from 41 in the year-ago period.
Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over clouds
Aircraft

Hangar Foam Discharges Still an Industry Problem

An FBO at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport was the latest to suffer an accidental fire foam discharge.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sensenich Now Shipping Super Cub Carbon Propellers

Sensenich begins shipping pre-order purchases of its improved propellers.
An image of a propeller attached to the front of a small plane.
Maintenance and Modifications

Depod Devices Provide Integrated Electric Propulsion

Additional airflow over the control surface will improve STOL capability for small aircraft.
A computer-generated image of the inside of an airplane wing.