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Sustainability and Environment

Atlantic Amps Up Its Electric Game at Aspen Airport

Atlantic Aviation has positioned one of the industry's first all-electric refuelers at its Aspen location, as it moves to electrify its ground equipment.
The Envirotech Vehicles/Garsite all-electric refueler
Regulations and Government

Hearing Urges U.S. Government To Unlock AAM

The House aviation subcommittee addressed the challenges faced in bringing new aircraft into service in the context of the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. aviation subcommittee.

CubCrafters Rolls Out UL Variant with Updated Engine

CubCrafters is hoping to tap into the international market with its newest aircraft, the Carbon Cub UL, which will meet LSA and ultralight requirements.
CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL in flight
Rotorcraft

Report: Offshore Helo Industry Headed for Crisis

A recent Air & Sea Analytics report addresses challenges facing the offshore helicopter industry and says the industry is "sleep-walking into a crisis."
Helicopter landing on offshore helipad
Aircraft

Blue Line Aviation Opts for All-Piper Training Fleet

Blue Line Aviation, a flight school in North Carolina, signed a deal for up to 115 Piper airplanes and announced an expansion into Florida.
Blue Line Aviation Piper Archer at Sun n Fun 2023
Aircraft

UAE’s Falcon Aviation Adds San Marino AOC

Falcon Aviation Services will add four aircraft under a second air operator certificate from San Marino's Civil Aviation Authority.
Lineage 1000 managed by Falcon Aviation at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Sumitomo Takes Large Stake In Helicopter Lessor LCI

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance, which acquired a 35 percent stake in LCI, intends to grow that business by $1.5 billion.
digital rendering of fleet of LCI aircraft in flight
Aircraft

ATR Targets 40 New Aircraft Deliveries This Year

European turboprop manufacturer ATR shipped only 25 new aircraft to customers in 2022 as supply chain and staffing bottlenecks slowed production.
ATR chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude
Aircraft

Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy

Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.
Epic Flight Academy Cessna 172 (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Safety

Clay Lacy Earns FAA's SMS Voluntary Program Recognition

Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.
FAA officials presented Clay Lacy with a certificate for its successful participation in the agency's voluntary SMS program.
Sustainability and Environment

GAO: Govt Should Monitor SAF Grand Challenge Progress

The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.
Flasks of SAF in lab

Cirrus Launches Aircraft Configurator

Cirrus launched a web-based aircraft configurator that allows customers to virtually spec out a SR-series piston aircraft or SF50 Vision Jet.
Screenshot of Cirrus Aircraft's online aircraft configurator displaying SF50 Vision Jet cabin with interior options
Regulations and Government

NBAA Warns of FAA Enforcement for PRD Noncompliance

The FAA this month released a notice providing guidance for inspections and enforcement for compliance with pilot records database requirements.
Two pilots in flight deck
Aircraft

Daher Plans To Up Production, Add Hybrid-electric TBM

Daher is boosting production capacity and plans to expand its product lineup with a hybrid-electric TBM airplane.
Daher EcoPulse rendering
Aircraft

Gulfstream Adds Sales/Design Center in Beverly Hills

Gulfstream's new 12,000-sq-ft sales and design California design center joins ones in New York; London; Dallas; Savannah, Georgia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
Gulfstream sales and design center in Beverly Hills (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace))
Airlines

United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise

A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
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Aircraft

Tenth A330 MRTT Picked for NATO Tanker Transport Fleet

Belgium’s decision to increase its usage of the MMF tanker/transport fleet has driven the procurement of a further A330 to bring the fleet to 10.
A330 MRTT MMF
Rotorcraft

Fleeing Driver Charged with Deaths of Police Flight Crew

Baton Rouge Police R44 helicopter crashed during high-speed chase.
Robinson R44
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Selling 12 Helicopters to Macquarie

A 12-helicopter sales deal between lessors Milestone Aviation and Macquarie Rotorcraft is a sign of "strong liquidity," the companies say.
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ATC

Philippine Senate Calls for Legislative Changes after ATC Outage

Legislators have adopted findings and recommendations stemming from a committee probe into Manila’s January 1 air traffic control (ATC) power outage.
Senator Grace Poe
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Adding Aviation Weather Information Resource

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.
Weather radar
FutureFlight

Nordic Countries Take the Lead with Green Aviation Infrastructure Projects in Finland and Sweden

ZeroAvia's latest efforts to ensure hydrogen-powered airliners can operate are focused on Skellefteå Airport in northeast Sweden, while electric aircraft developer Heart has a new partnership in the Baltic Sea Åland islands.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Lilium Updates Shareholders on Progress in Developing Six-Passenger eVTOL Aircraft

The company has reported technical progress in areas such as electric batteries, as well as growing numbers of provisional sales commitments for the LiliumJet.
FutureFlight

Altaport and Partners Prepare for Vertiport Automation

Altaport says it has already applied elements of its comprehensive vertiport automation system to operations at heliports in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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FutureFlight

Blade Set To Expand Indian Charter Flight Network with Jaunt's Journey eVTOL Aircraft

The companies have launched a partnership to develop advanced air mobility services in the Indian subcontinent, building on current helicopter operations.
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Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Aim To Make Aviation Programs Eligible for 529 Plans

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to make commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance schools eligible for 529 plans.
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Airports

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.
Baron Weeather C-band Dual Polarization Weather Radar Tower
Airlines

Air India Prepares for Major Growth

The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
An Air India Boeing 787 sits ready for boarding at London Gatwick Airport.
FBOs

Jet Access Completes New Indianapolis-area Hangar

Jet Access has opened a 22,500-sq-ft hangar at Indianapolis Regional Airport.
Jet Access's 22,500-sq-ft hangar at Indianapolis Regional Airport
Aircraft

Daher Unveils More Upgrades for TBMs and Kodiaks

Daher announced several upgrades for its TBM 960 and Kodiak 100 turboprops and also named Simcom as its factory-authorized training organization.
Daher exhibit at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN))