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Daher Gets EASA Nod for Kodiak 900

Daher obtained EASA approval for its newest member of the Kodiak family, the 900, after having U.S. FAA certification in hand last year.
EASA Small Aircraft section manager Marco Capaccio (left)  joins Nicolas Chabbert, senior v-p Daher's Aircraft Division at Aero Friedrichshafen. (Photo: Daher)
Regulations and Government

Government: Jailed Walker Continues To Run Hansen Helicopters

The U.S. government seeks to freeze Hansen Helicopters' assets prior to John Walker's sentencing.
Hansen Helicopters CEO John Walker
Airlines

Asia-Pac Airlines Seek to Link Recovery with Sustainability

The EU’s numerous climate laws risk will impinge on the Asia-Pacific carriers operating into the bloc, warns the head of AAPA.
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Former T&I Chair Bud Shuster Passes Away

Former Pennsylvania Republican Bud Shuster died April 19 at 91, leaving a strong legacy for his aviation trust fund and highway advocacy.
Headshot Bud Shuster 1997
ATC

FAA Selects Sustainable Design for Tower Replacements

The FAA has set aside $500 million to lay the groundwork to replace 31 aging air traffic control towers with new, sustainable facilities.
Digital rendering of FAA new small airport ATC tower design
Rotorcraft

Bavarian Police Take First Airbus H145 Helicopters

The Bavarian Police is replacing its aging H135 helicopter fleet with larger, five-blade Airbus H145s.
Bavarian Police five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopter in flight
Aircraft

Limited Edition SR Series Cirrus Marks 9,000th Delivery

Cirrus unveiled a special version of its piston single aircraft with four exterior paintwork options and limited edition cabin interior features.
view from tail on Cirrus SR Series Limited Edition aircraft
Aircraft

Czech Startup Seeks Funding for Hybrid-electric VTOL

Zuri aims to raise an initial €15 million to accelerate work on its planned five-seat vehicle, which it says could support regional routes up to 380 nm.
Digital rendering of Zuri's five-seat hybrid electric VTOL aircraft taking off from helipad
Aircraft

Textron's European Service Centers Mark 10th Anniversary

The Zurich and Düsseldorf facilities acquired from Jet Aviation in 2013 are part of a support network that Textron has expanded in recent years.
Textron Aviation team in hangar with banner celebrating 10th anniversary of Zurich service center
Rotorcraft

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions
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Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft To Begin SAF Testing in Diesel Engines

Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft along with sister company Austro Engine will soon begin testing engines on sustainable aviation fuel.
Various models of Diamond Aircraft flying in formation above cloud layer
Sustainability and Environment

Major SAF Plant on Tap for Spain

Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement

Daher Releases New Version of TBM User App

French airframer Daher has launched the latest version of its Me & My TBM application, which debuted in 2018.
Daher's Me & My TBM mobile application
Aircraft

Bombardier Smart Link Plus OK'd for Challengers, Globals

Transport Canada, EASA, and the FAA have OK'd installation of Smart Link Plus health monitoring systems on most Bombardier Challengers and Globals.
Bombardier Smart Link Plus aircraft health monitoring system
Engines

P&WC Names ITP Aero Authorized Overhauler for PW200s

ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.
light-twin helicopter with PW200 engine

Airlines, Pilots Disagree on Pilot Shortage

A hearing on Capitol Hill underscored the discord over pilot supply and how to address it.
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Stack Integrates Operating System with Avinode

BOS Developer Stack integrated its customer relationship system into the Avinode online charter broker platform.
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Aircraft

Daher's TBM 960 Makes European Airshow Debut

The TBM 960 is the latest in Daher's line of TBM turboprop singles and is making its Eurpopean airshow debut this week at Aero Friedrichshofen in Germany.
Daher TBM 960 at Aero Friedrichshafen
Engines

Austrian Partners Start Work on Hydrogen Piston Engine

A partnership between Diamond Aircraft and the Austrian government is developing options to power general aviation aircraft with liquid hydrogen.
A team from Austro Engine and Bosch General Aviation Technology has announced plans for a hydrogen-powered piston aircraft.
Aircraft

Comac’s ARJ21 Regional Jet Enters Service in Indonesia

TransNusa Aviation operated the first revenue flight of the ARJ21outside China with service from Jakarta to Bali.
Comac ARJ21-700
Maintenance and Modifications

Officials Break Ground for AMT School in Kentucky

In a partnership between FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy, a new school to develop aircraft maintenance technicians will open in 2024 at KCVG Airport.
Epic Flight Academy
FutureFlight

Japanese Engineering Group Taiho Orders SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL Aircraft

The memorandum of understanding for the provisional sale was signed a week after SkyDrive started taking orders from private individuals for its two-seat eVTOL vehicle.
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FutureFlight

Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Developer Natilus Begins Flight Testing

Natilus has successfully flown a subscale technology demonstrator aircraft and is moving ahead with a full-scale prototype of its Kona cargo freighter.
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FutureFlight

University of Miami Launches Autonomous Air Mobility Initiative

The University of Miami College of Engineering has created the Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative, which “aims to advance autonomous mobility technology and anticipate challenges to implementation in today’s cities.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ametek MRO Wins Sustainability Awards

Ametek MRO Facilities in the U.S. and UK recently won three industry operational excellence and sustainability awards.
Ametek MRO Drake Air staff in front of sign at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility
Airlines

Southwest Airlines Recovers from Latest Schedule Disruption

A computer system firewall failure caused another round of schedule interruptions at Southwest Airlines, according to the company.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 landing at at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
FBOs

Clay Lacy On Pace for 2024 Hangar Opening at KOXC

Clay Lacy remains ahead of schedule on the construction of its $20 million expansion at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut.
Construction of Clay Lacy Aviation FBO and hangar complex at Waterbury-Oxford Airport
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Revs Up Sim Graphics with Unreal Engine

The Unreal Engine 3D creation tool is now being used to provide photorealistic details for FlightSafety International's flight simulators.
Photorealistic simulated image of airliners and ground vehicles at airport terminal during a rainstorm from FlightSafety simulator visual system using Unreal Engine
Regulations and Government

FAA Offers To Partner with NBAA To Ease Line-check Constraints

The FAA said it was willing to partner with NBAA to help raise awareness on policies that could help ease issues with constraints on line checks.
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Avionics

Skyryse Promises Affordable Automated IFR for General Aviation

The FAA recently determined that the FlightOS systems meets its means-of-compliance requirements, clearing a path to retrofit existing aircraft cockpits.
Skyryse founder and CEO Mark Groden piloting a FlightOS system equipped Robinson R44 helicopter