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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Lender Joins Business Jet Leasing Finance Arena

Hyperion Aviation has launched an aircraft funding platform focusing on leased business jets and cargo aircraft.
business jets parked on airport ramp
FBOs

Sheltair Moves Into the Lone Star State

Florida-based Sheltair has established its second FBO west of the Mississippi with its purchase of U.S. Jet Center in Denton, Texas.
Sheltair facility at Denton Enterprise Airport
Avionics

Avionics Sales Notch Q3 Record

Sales of avionics installed in newly manufactured aircraft topped more than $407 million, a record for the AEA's Avionics Market Report.
Elliott Aviation tech installing Garmin G5000
Aircraft

Tradewind Takes Delivery of First Pilatus PC-12 NGX

The latest delivery builds on Tradewind Aviation's fleet of 23 Pilatus PC-12 turboprop airplanes.
Tradewind Aviation Pilatus PC-12 NGX in showroom hangar
Aircraft

First Poseidon Patroller Handed Over to New Zealand

The four P-8As on order will replace the long-serving Lockheed Orions of No. 5 Squadron.
Boeing's P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for New Zealand
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Why Pilots Want Thorough AME Exams

Pilots should welcome thorough medical exams since it's better to find small problems now rather than wait to turn into big issues that require grounding.
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Aircraft

Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’

Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.
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Regulations and Government

SPA: Saudi Arabia Suffering from Dearth of Charter Aircraft

Saudia Private Aviation says that some 94 percent of its air charter orders are going “unsatisfied” due to lack of available aircraft.
Richard Koe, managing director of WINGX Advance and Fahad Ibrahim Alijarboa, CEO Saudia Private Aviation on stage during MEBAA Show 2022
Regulations and Government

Middle East Key Location for Boeing Business Jets

Governments, VVIPs, charter companies, and corporations in the Middle East and North Africa are home to 29 percent of the BBJ fleet.
Boeing  Business Jets BBJ2
Aircraft

Gulf Business Boom Driving Interest in Lighter Aircraft, Embraer Says

Embraer is seeing a notable uptick in business in the Gulf region as multiple industries are driving interest in a range of aircraft categories.
Stephen Friedrich, chief commercial officer for Embraer Executive Jets
Aircraft

Airbus Aims to Sell 15 ACJs in the Middle East in the Next Five Years

In 2022, Middle East-based ACJ departures are up 42 percent on 2019.
Airbus ACJ320neo
Aircraft

ExecuJet’s OMDW MRO Facility To Open in Early 2023

ExecuJet’s aircraft maintenance facility at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to open in the first quarter of 2023.
ExecuJet’s new MRO facility at Al Maktoum International Airport

Ecommpay Brings Payment Management Platform to Middle East

Ecommpay has developed a management platform for business aviation that enables clients to create invoices and accept real-time payments around the clock.
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Aircraft

Titan Continues To Add Aircraft at Steady Rate

Titan Aviation is looking to nearly double its fleet size and is especially looking to add super midsize or large aircraft to its lineup.
Titan Aviation
FutureFlight

Embraer Sharpens Focus For Energia Future Aircraft Project

Based on guidance from its advisory board of 20 airlines, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is prioritizing work on 19- and 30-seat hybrid-electric models and a hydrogen fuel cell application.
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FutureFlight

Brazilian Start-up FlyBIS Orders 40 Eve eVTOL Aircraft

FlyBIS aims to operate an urban air mobility network in Brazil and its neighboring countries using Eve's four-seat eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Dubai Advanced Air Mobility 'Integrator Center' Will Support eVTOL Aircraft Operations in the UAE

Infrastructure group VPorts plans to open the facility at Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub adjoining the Al Maktoum International Airport in 2024.
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FutureFlight

Airbus's Quest To Cut Carbon from Aviation Now Focuses on Superconductivity Technology

The company's UpNext research and development unit is partnering with the European Laboratory for Particle Physics for its Superconductor for Aviation with Low Emissions project.
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FutureFlight

Airlines Begin Planning for Future Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Operations

At ZeroAvia's annual Hydrogen Aviation Summit, several airline executives discussed their strategies for introducing hydrogen-powered aircraft into their commercial fleets.
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FutureFlight

Joby Teams with NYC’s Aviation High School To Train eVTOL Workforce

The company and school will prepare the next generation of engineers and maintenance technicians for what Joby calls "the electric age of flight."
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FBOs

Universal Aviation To Manage Dominican Republic GAT

Universal Aviation, has begun managing the general aviation terminal at Santo Domingo's La Isabella/Higuero Airport in the Dominican Republic.
General Aviation Terminal at Santo Domingo's La Isabela/Higuero Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

ACJ Adds Citadel as Second U.S. Service Center

Citadel Completions joins five other locations in the Airbus Corporate Jets service center network.
Noel Christen of Citadel Completions and Benoit Defforge of Airbus Corporate Jets at signing of service center agreement
FBOs

Skyservice to Open Napa, California FBO

Canada-based FBO operator SkyService will continue its U.S. expansion with the establishment of an FBO at California's Napa County Airport.
aerial view of Napa County Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell To Support Alpha Star's Gulfstream Fleet

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Alpha Star Aviation operates a fleet of Gulfstream G450 business jets and has signed with Honeywell for maintenance services.
Alpha Star Gulfstream G450 business jet

Argus: Global Bizav Flight Activity Dipped in November

North American business aviation activity declined by 6.5 percent last month compared to a year ago.
Side view of business jet from wing to engine
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Expands Global Footprint with ACLAS Acquisition

C&L Aviation Group acquires commercial, regional, and defense MRO ACLAS Technics.
C&L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour with ACLAS Technics founder and managing director Charles Henery
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Installs Leonardo Defense System on Global 7500

Sabena technics installs the Leonardo Miysis directed infrared countermeasure system on a VVIP Bombardier Global 7500.
Self-defense system sensor mounted on a business jet
Aircraft

Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions

Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.
The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Expands Leonardo Fleet For UK SAR

Bristow Group is expanding its Leonardo fleet with the purchase of six AW139 helicopters to support its UKSAR2G contract.
Bristow Leonardo AW139 in flight
Airports

AAM Center Will Support eVTOL Aircraft Operations in the UAE

VPorts is teaming with the UAE aviation authority and Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub on a $40 million advanced air mobility incubator at Dubai South.
Vports press conference, MEBAA 2022