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Rotorcraft

Airbus Racer Moves to Final Assembly

The Airbus Racer compound helicopter demonstrator is being readied for first flight later this year.
Airbus Racer in hangar
Aircraft

AINsight: Two Down, Two To Go

The preowned business aircraft market is doing well in mid-2023, but shop availability for pre-purchase inspections could dampen transactions.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Starts Major Expansion of Illinois MRO Facility

A 75,700-sq-ft expansion of West Star Aviation’s MRO facility at St. Louis Regional Airport will increase the site's total area to more than 500,000 sq ft.
Officials from West Star Aviation, St. Louis Regional Airport, and Contegra Construction pose for a ground breaking ceremony marking West Star's expansion of its facility in East Alton, Illinois.
Rotorcraft

CHC To Support World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

CHC will support construction of the Dogger Wind Farm with AW139 and H175 helicopters from its Norwich, UK base.
CHC H175 helicopters on airport ramp
Aircraft

Group Looks To Bring First Delivered Learjet Back To Flight

The Classic Learjet Founding is working to acquire and restore Learjet 23-003, the first of iconic aircraft to be delivered.
Lear 23-003 in Wichita at its delivery in October 13, 1964.
Aircraft

AINsight: Two Down, Two To Go

The preowned business aircraft market is doing well in mid-2023, but shop availability for pre-purchase inspections could dampen transactions.
Aircraft arriving NBAA Convention 2019
Charter & Fractional

Victor Says Airlines Should Offer Voluntary SAF Purchases

One in five customers booking charter flights through Victor now pays for sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the carbon footprint of their trips.
Neste sustainable aviation fuel truck
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Starts Major Expansion of Illinois MRO Facility

A 75,700-sq-ft expansion of West Star Aviation’s MRO facility at St. Louis Regional Airport will increase the site's total area to more than 500,000 sq ft.
Officials from West Star Aviation, St. Louis Regional Airport, and Contegra Construction pose for a ground breaking ceremony marking West Star's expansion of its facility in East Alton, Illinois.
Rotorcraft

CHC To Support World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

CHC will support construction of the Dogger Wind Farm with AW139 and H175 helicopters from its Norwich, UK base.
CHC H175 helicopters on airport ramp
Accidents

Fatalities from U.S. Bizav Accidents Rise in 1H23

Nine people lost their lives in business jet accidents in the first half of this year compared with zero fatal accidents in all of 2022.
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Training and Workforce

Hera Initiative Seeks To Move the Needle in Bizav Careers

The Hera initiative raises the question of whether business aviation might ease its personnel shortage by improving career circumstances.
Jessica Webster in front of business jet
FutureFlight

Incentivized Public Service Flights Could Kickstart Net Zero Electric Aviation In Norway

A new report from the independent Institute for Transport Economics argues that with the right incentives airlines would switch to electric aircraft for domestic flights.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Completes EASA Design Organization Audits for eVTOL Aircraft Program

The German company has cleared all four audits required to secure the EASA design organization approval it needs to complete type certification for its six-passenger Lilium Jet.
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FutureFlight

Australian Regulator Issues Guidelines for Vertiport Design and Construction

The move has been welcomed by Melbourne-based vertiport developer Skyportz, which is seeking to develop some 400 eVTOL landing sites across Australia.
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FutureFlight

Joby Finishes Submitting eVTOL Aircraft Certification Plans to the FAA

California-based eVTOL aircraft developer Joby Aviation says it has finished submitting all the certification plans for its four-passenger air taxi to the FAA.
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Charter & Fractional

Is DayJet Staging a Comeback?

Former DayJet co-founder Nancy Iacobucci is attempting to relaunch per-seat, on-demand service in the U.S. Southeast.
Ed Iacobucci with a DayJet Eclipse 500
Avionics

Mid-Continent Plans Substantial Expansion at Wichita HQ

A 28,000-sq-ft expansion of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics headquarters will position the company to meet increased customer demand.
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Aircraft

NASA's Supersonic X-59 Prepping for Ground Tests

NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft move to the flight line as it prepares for ground tests to ensure its safety for first flight this year.
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft in Palmdale, California on flight line (Photo: Lockheed Martin))

Aviapages, FL3XX Team on Flight Time Calculator

Aviapages has integrated its flight time and route calculator into the FL3XX's aviation management and scheduling platform.
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Aircraft

Cessna Citation Longitude Reaches a New Latitude

Textron Aviation delivered the first Mexican-registered Cessna Citation Longitude and soon plans to hand over the 100th production copy of the twinjet.
Cessna Citation Longitude
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Completes Several Falcon Heavy Checks

Since the start of the year, ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia has finished back-to-back maintenance checks on Dassault Falcon 2000EX, 900LX, 7X, and 8X jets.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Sues FlyExclusive over Contract Dispute

Wheels Up claims FlyExclusive illegally terminated an agreement to provide supplemental lift.
Wheels Up
Sustainability and Environment

Harrods Goes All-electric On Customer Transport

London FBO operator Harrods Aviation has completed the transition of its passenger ground transport fleet to all electric vehicles.
Harrods Aviation hangar with private jet and electric van

T&I Chair Graves on Protecting the 'Gold Standard'

T&I Chair Sam Graves discusses his desire to provide stability at the FAA, boost safety, and foster general aviation and AAM through the FAA bill.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus H160 Ready To Challenge Leonardo AW139

FAA certification in hand, Airbus H160 takes on the competition.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Unveils Cabin Control Upgrades for Hawker 800/800XP

A midyear upgrade from Alto focuses on cabin control solutions for the Hawker 800 and 800XP.
Hawker 800/800XP cabin switch replacement panels
Sustainability and Environment

Australia's Government Pledges AU$30M for SAF Growth

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has invited funding proposals to develop the country's SAF production capacity, following a 2021 study.
SAF test faciity
Fuel

SAF Powering Tour de France Helicopters

Airbus H125s and EC355s covering this year's Tour de France will be fueled with SAF.
Airbus Helicopters used to cover this year’s Tour de France will be powered with sustainable aviation fuel.
Charter & Fractional

Aviation Coalition Urges Caution on Part 380 Changes

NBAA, NATA, HAI, and others groups are concerned that an economic dispute over a Part 380 application is threatening the use of the economic authority.
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