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Bombardier Expresses Concern on Canadian CMMA Tender

Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.
Special mission equipped Global 6500 in flight
Safety

TEST: Flying It My Way or the Highway

How many pilots does it take to change a lightbulb?
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Aircraft

TEST: The fastest business jet in the world makes public debut

Why did Nakatomi Corporation decide to get into the airplane manufacturing business?
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Aircraft

NASA's Retired SOFIA Flying Telescope Heads to Museum

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be immortalized at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
NASA's SOFIA flying telescope is pictured in flight.
Airlines

Ukraine Crisis and Engine Overhaul Delays Challenge AirBaltic

AirBaltic has shifted its business model in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while also dealing with delays in maintaining engines for its A220s.
Latvia's AirBaltic operates a fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft.
FutureFlight

Airports Group Gears Up For Demand-led Vertiport Development Plans

Ferrovial, which designs, builds and operates airports, railways and highways worldwide, is already doing preliminary vertiport development work with some 30 prospective partners in the advanced air mobility sector.
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FutureFlight

Beta Partners With eVTOL Safety Researchers for 50-foot Battery Drop Test

The eVTOL aircraft battery pack survived the 50-foot drop without any damage as part of safety evaluations conducted by the U.S. National Institute for Aviation Research.
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FutureFlight

NASA Crash Tests eVTOL Concept Cabin to Study Passenger Safety

An eVTOL aircraft cabin concept loaded with six crash-test dummies appeared to have been mostly destroyed in the experiment.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Vertical Flight Society White Paper Proposes Flight Plan For Airport Hydrogen Fuel Hubs

After almost 12 months work the technical society's H2 Aero Team has published a white paper addressing what it will take to step up the development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure and processes for aviation.
Charter & Fractional

Fast Air Expands Charter Service to Vancouver Region

Fast Air is constructing a facility at Abbotsford International Airport to accommodate the expanded charter service.
Fast Air Beechcraft King Air in the hangar
Aircraft

Electric Air Conditioning Coming to King Air 360s

The new air conditioning system will be built into the structure of the King Air 360 twin turboprop airplane, limiting its effect on cabin space.
Beechcraft King Air 360 in flight

WAI Conference Sets Keynote Lineup

Maya Ghazal, the first female Syrian refugee pilot, is among a lineup of accomplished women in aviation set to speak at the WAI conference in Long Beach.
headshot of Maya Ghazal, the first female Syrian refugee pilot

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory, Prices Climbing

The available business jet inventory for sale was up 14 percent in December from a year ago and 6 percent from November.
Dassault Falcon 2000
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

UK's Moon Jet Brokerage Sees Record Sales in 2022

MJG Jet Brokerage in the UK had a record year of aircraft transactions in 2022 and expects to double transactions in 2023.
James Moon, founder of Moon Jet Group in front of business jet outside hangar
Avionics

West Star Adds Satcom STC for Bombardier Global Express

The STC that West Star Aviation is offering is a replacement to the original Inmarsat satcom system in the Bombardier Global Express.
Bombardier Global Express on the ramp at West Star Aviation
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers First of 36 AW169M Twins To Austria

Austria is replacing its Alouette fleet with Leonardo AW169Ms, the first of 18 of which was delivered this morning.
Austrian Goverment and Military officials in front of AW169M helicopter in hangar
Regulations and Government

Congress Funding Bill Addresses Certification, AAM

The $1.7 trillion government funding bill unveiled yesterday contains numerous provisions addressing key industry priorities, aviation advocates said.
U.S. Capitol Building
FBOs

Wichita Jabara Airport Now Has Two FBO Options

Clemens Aviation has received permission to begin fuel sales to transient aircraft at Wichita Col. James Jabara Airport.
Clemens Aviation at Col. James Jabara Airport in Wichita
Maintenance and Modifications

Pulse Aviation Adds Embraer-X's Beacon Mx Platform

Business aircraft MRO Pulse Aviation has signed on to Embraer-X’s Beacon digital maintenance coordination platform.
Aft view of business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

KULR Vibe AI Technology Mitigates Helicopter Vibrations

KULR Vibe technology utilizes artificial intelligence and on-aircraft sensors to mitigate helicopter vibrations.
digital rendering of helicopter with lights indicating excess vibration in rotor
Aircraft

ASG Builds on Cirrus Mx Services with SF50 Jet Approval

Following EASA approval, the Guernsey-based company can now provide maintenance on EASA-, 2-REG-, and FAA-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets.
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet in flight
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Marks 10 Years in Service

Gulfstream has delivered more than 500 of its flagship G650/G650ER long-range jets since its entry into service in 2012.
Gulfstream G650 taxiing
Sustainability and Environment

'Riblet' Skin To Reduce Fuel Consumption on Jets

Lufthansa Technik and BASF have developed an aircraft surface skin that reduces friction and improves fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Swiss International Air Lines workers applying the AeroSHARK skin to the fuselage of a Swiss Boeing 777-300ER.
FutureFlight

Spanish Airlines Back Plans to Convert Regional Aircraft to Electric Propulsion

Air Nostrum and Volotea have taken a minority stake in Dante Aeronautical, following recent backing by Australia's Rex Regional Express for its sister company Dovetail Electric Aviation.
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Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation Achieves FAA's Fully-compliant SMS

Metro Aviation was an early participant in the FAA's safety management system pilot project.
Metro Aviation Airbus H145 in flight
Aircraft

Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden

An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.
Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner on airport ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OneWeb Satellite Launch Deploys 40 More Satellites

A SpaceX launch on December 8 inserted 40 satellites into low-earth orbit for the OneWeb satcom constellation.
OneWeb launch of satellites on SpaceX rocket
Accidents

NTSB: Altimeter Working on Power Line-snared Mooney

Mooney that flew into Maryland power lines was off-altitude and off-course.
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Sustainability and Environment

4Air Launches Aircraft Emissions Reg Compliance Program

4Air has launched a regulatory monitoring and compliance program to help operators keep up with changing and growing aircraft emissions schemes.
4Air president Kennedy Ricci
Aircraft

Daher Delivers First TBM 960 in Switzerland

The first Daher TBM 960 to be registered in Switzerland was delivered to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930.
Paolo Buzzi and Pierre Alain Chevallaz with Daher TBM 960 airplane