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FBOs

Space Coast Executive Jet Center: Small FBO, but Not for Long

Space Coast Executive Jet Center in Titusville, Florida, is undergoing an expansion.
Space Coast Executive Jet Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Spectra Jet Still Growing After 25 Years

After launching Learjet maintenance company Spectra Jet 25 years ago, the MRO is expanding into supporting new aircraft types.
Spectra Jet
FutureFlight

FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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FutureFlight

Indian Regional Airline Plans To Switch Fleet to Electric Seaplanes

Mumbai-based Maritime Energy Heli Air Services is to replace Cessna Grand Caravan turboprops with Jekta's electric-powered PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Future Air Mobility Brags Bigly over Sales Tallies, But Are They Credible?

A McKinsey report assesses the latest sales trends for eVTOL vehicles, sustainable aircraft, cargo drones, and supersonic jets.
FutureFlight On The Radar

Is Regional Air Mobility on the Verge of a Resurgence?

Analysts at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company spell out the key enablers that could lead to a resurgence of short-haul flights for commercial airline passengers.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Increases Pay Packages for Executives

Wheels Up's acting CEO gets $150,000 raise, more generous incentives.
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Charter & Fractional

Heli SGI Signs To Be Indonesian AW09 Launch Customer

The Bali charter operator could add up to 15 of Leonardo's new single-engine helicopter to its currently all-Bell fleet.
Heli SGI signs agreement with Leonardo distributor Helitech Asia.
Airports

Leeds East Airport Offers New Option for Northern England

The former RAF base now has an RNP instrument approach, giving improved access for business aircraft, as well as a new FBO building.
New FBO building at Leeds East Airport.
Rotorcraft

Vita Load Stabilizers Speed Helicopter Hoist Rescues

The Vita Rescue System can cut helicopter hoisting times by up to 90 percent.
 Vita Inclinata litter
Charter & Fractional

Discounting, Debt, Deficits Plague Select Private Jet Programs

Analyst thinks post-Covid financial contagion will continue to affect private jet operators.
Jet It HondaJet

Fixing Notams: At Long Last, Changes Are Ahead

While FAA's notam modernization system has plodded along, Congress has set a deadline for improvements and a users group is testing a better way.
air traffic controllers
Safety

Special VFR's Unknown Link to Flight Safety

More than 70 years after the Special VFR category was established, its relationship with accidents remains unclear.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Completes Acquisition of Wiring Business

Bombardier's purchase of Latécoère's EWIS operation in Querétaro, Mexico, helps reinforce its supply chain, the manufacturer said.
Latécoère wiring manufacturing for aircraft
Safety

FAA Updates Non-towered Airport Ops Guidelines

An updated FAA advisory circular gives pilots guidelines for operations near and at non-towered airports.
Airplane at non-towered airport
Aircraft

Daher Boosts Manufacturing Bandwidth with AAA Buy

French aircraft manufacturer Daher is adding to its aerostructures and support capability by taking over the Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale group.
Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale is a specialist in multiple aspects of aircraft manufacturing and support.
FBOs

Ohio State University Airport Joins Avfuel Network

Ohio State University Airport, one of the busiest airfields in Ohio, is now the latest location to join the Avfuel-branded dealer network.
The FBO terminal at KOSU
FBOs

SkyPlace FBO: New Terminal, Big Hangars

SkyPlace FBO, one of three service providers at San Antonio International Airport, is enjoying its new, more centrally located terminal.
SkyPla e FBO at KSAT
ATC

Getting To Yes on CPDLC

The FAA has taken concrete steps to enable use of CPDLC by more business jets, but it still needs to establish performance criteria.
Garmin cockpit
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Personalization, Technology Top Today's Interiors

Completion specialists are seeing more demands for advanced technologies, connectivity, and personalization for executive aircraft.
Lufthansa Technik interior
Aircraft

Legacy Tails: The Premier Stands 'Outside its Time'

The Great Recession sealed the fate for the Beechcraft Premier family but its fans remain faithful.
Premier I aircraft

People in Aviation

A look at changes in job titles in the aviation industry, awards presentations, and the accomplishments of those who have passed on.
People in aviation
FutureFlight

With FAA Authorization, Aska Set To Expand Flight Testing of A5 Flying SUV

The four-seat hybrid-electric vehicle is intended for both personal and commercial flights and will be able operate either vertically from helipads or conventionally from runways.
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FBOs

Banyan Air Selected for Customs RSP at KFXE

Banyan Air Service is the exclusive provider of the reimbursable services program at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Banyan Air Service at KFXE
Regulations and Government

Airbus Helicopters H160 Medium Twin Gets FAA Nod

FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA.
Airbus H160 in flight near Statue of Liberty
Avionics

Preparing for Night Vision Goggles

Adding night vision goggles into an operation requires careful planning, training, and support, experts say.
Pilots wearing night vision goggles in flight
Rotorcraft

IBA: Civil Helicopter Market Will Continue Bounce

IBA predicts deliveries of up to 525 new civil turbine helicopters in 2023.
Bristow Helicopters Agusta AW139 taxiiing at Wagga Wagga Airport

Eco-protests Target Private Aviation: A Call to Action

Protests against business aviation are likely only to become more prevalent, and the industry must take action to improve sustainability...and its image.
Protesters at EBACE 2023
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Austria's F/List Shows Off Its Sustainable Products

Austria-based F/List is moving its sustainable materials into the high-end aviation, yacht, and residential design market.
F/List's Aenigma material
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 NGX Fleet Expands to Japan

OpenSky, a private membership company that added a Pilatus PC-24 to its fleet earlier this year, has taken delivery of the first Japan-bound PC-12 NGX.
OpenSky Pilatus PC-12 NGX (Pilatus Aircraft)