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Former Gulfstream President Larry Flynn Flies West

Larry Flynn, inducted as a Living Legend in Aviation in 2020, died on April 12 following a battle with cancer at the age of 71.
Larry Flynn looking out window in Gulfstream business jet
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Summit Aviation Breaks Ground on Yellowstone Facility

Summit Aviation will soon begin construction on its complex at Montana's Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
Artist rendering of Summit Aviation's new headquarters at KBZN

Foley: Bombardier Proving Ability as Pure-play OEM

Slimming down to a bizjet maker with $9 billion in debt could have imperiled Bombardier, but the OEM is showing resiliency, Brian Foley Associates said.
bottom view of Bombardier Global 7500 in flight over clouds
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetMS Opening Aircraft Interiors Facility in Lithuania

JetMS Holdings is opening a more than 75,000-sq-ft aircraft interior fabrication and installation facility in Kaunas, Lithuania.
JetMS Holdings new aircraft interiors facility in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Avionics

Proposed AD Expands Limits on Helo Radio Altimeters

The FAA is proposing stricter limits on helicopters with a radio altimeter operating in the presence of possible 5G C-band radio frequency interference.
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Aircraft

Dutch Start-up Maeve Unveils All-Electric Regional Airliner

The company claims battery technology will be sufficient to carry 44 passengers over 250 nm by 2029, with range and payload to increase in the future.
Developers expect the Maeve 01 all-electric regional airliner to enter service in 2029.

WingX: Easter Week Curtailed Private Travel

An early Easter holiday skewed business aircraft activity comparisons between 2023 and 2022 according to industry analyst WingX Advance.
Grandview Aviation Phenom 300s on airport ramp with doors open
Avionics

Options Grow for Civil Black Hawks

Remote piloting and HUMS join list of capabilities available for civil Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Leases Five S-92s to North Sea Operator

Milestone is extending existing leases, placing more Sikorsky S-92s with Offshore Helicopter Services.
Milestone Aviation Group has signed lease agreements with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited for five Sikorsky S-92 helicopters.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Settles Lawsuit Against Jet It

Honda Aircraft and business jet operator Jet It have reached a confidential resolution in their legal dispute.
Jet It HondaJet on display
Aircraft

Demand for Business Jets of Sanctioned Russians Remains High

Demand for Russian business jets remains high despite sanctions.
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Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Urge More Flexible, Scalable SMS Rules

NBAA and NATA are concerned that the current SMS proposal may be too rigid for a large swath of operators and are asking for more time and flexibility.
pilots reviewing checklist in flight deck
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Scraps IPO, Continues Growth Plans

Flexjet plans to remain "opportunistic" in the capital markets and continue growth after terminating an agreement to go public through a SPAC merger.
Flexjet is moving forward with plans to add aircraft, staff, and infrastructure after terminating its SPAC agreement to go public.
ATC

Controller Hiring on Track but New York Tracon Far Understaffed

Despite meeting its hiring goals, the FAA continues to suffer air traffic controller shortages at the New York Tracon.
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Rotorcraft

Blade Launches Seasonal Hamptons Pass

Blade Air Mobility its offfering a seasonal pass for New York City to Hamptons flights on Sikorsky S-76s helicopters.
Blade Sikorsky S-76C+
Fuel

ATP, Fuelerlinx Partner on System Integration

ATP has integrated its Flightdocs Operations platform with Fuelerlinx's fuel purchasing and consumption planning product.
 Flightdocs Operations platform with Fuelerlinx's fuel purchasing and consumption planning product displayed on MacBook
FutureFlight

LCI Expects Advanced Air Mobility To Drive Change in Aircraft Leasing Market

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company now has a 35 percent stake in LCI, which plans to diversify its portfolio to include new eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Merlin Wins $1 Million FAA Contract for Autonomous Flight Trials in Alaska

Merlin, a Boston-based company developing 'drop-in' autonomy kits for legacy fixed-wing aircraft, has received a $1 million contract from the FAA to demonstrate its autonomous flight technology with flight trials in Alaska.
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FBOs

Milwaukee Airport Now Offers Three FBOs

The new $11 million Jet In FBO at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee will also serve as a home for sister aircraft operator Jet Out.
The new Jet in FBO at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rotorcraft

Bell Adds Pratt, SNC to HSVTOL Team

Buoyed by V-280 win, Bell presses ahead with high-speed VTOL concept.
Bell HSVTOL
FutureFlight

FAST Teams with EvFly To Develop Flight Training Equipment for eVTOL Aircraft Pilots

The development of training equipment hinges on pending decisions from air safety agencies regarding their requirements for flight crew operating the new, as-yet-uncertified aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Liebherr to Develop Air Supply System For Airbus's Planned Hydrogen-powered Airliners

The fuel cells forming part of the planned ZeroE hydrogen propulsion system will need a purpose-built air supply system.
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FutureFlight

FAA Funds Advanced Air Mobility Noise Pollution Research

The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities in an effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation and advanced air mobility.
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Sustainability and Environment

Study: SAF Will Be $10 Billion Industry by 2029

A study released this week by Exactitude Consultancy sees the SAF market growing by more than 60 percent a year through 2029.
World Energy's SAF production facility in Paramount, California.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Used Business Aircraft Market Still Warm, but Cooling

Sandhills reports pre-owned aircraft inventories up and prices down, but still historically high.
partial view of business jet looking from front of wing back toward engine and tail
Aircraft

Boeing Reports Nearly Half of Chinese Max Fleet in Service

Eleven Chinese airlines have returned 43 Boeing Max jets to service as of April 10, accounting for 45 percent of the fleet.
An Air China 737 Max 8 sits parked at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 11, 2019, the day after Chinese authorities grounded the model.
Rotorcraft

Avic's AC332 Light Twin Helicopter Makes First Flight

Avic's AC332 helicopter—designed specifically for high/hot operations—made its first flight on April 7 in Tianjin, China.
AVIC's AC332 helicopter in flight on April 7 in Tianjin, China.
FBOs

Skyservice Opens Vancouver FBO

Skyservice has added Vancouver to its network giving it locations in all three of Canada's largest cities.
Passenger lounge in new Skyservice FBO at Vancouver International Airport

IBAC's New Crew Card Provides Security, Travel Benefits

IBAC has introduced an updated Crew Card that is more secure and offers a range of travel discounts through ID90 Travel.
John Doe example of IBAC Crew Card front and back