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FBOs

Modern Aviation To Acquire Three California FBOs

Modern Aviation will expand its network with the purchase of California-based Superior Aviation Company’s (SACJet) trio of Sacramento-area facilities.
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Aircraft

Turkey Orders Citations for Flight Inspection

Turkey has used Cessna Citation twinjets for flight inspection since 1993.
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Airlines

Eurocontrol Sees CO2 Measures Costing €29 billion by 2030

In its 16th in a series of “think papers,” Eurocontrol examines cost of emissions reduction measures.
Sustainability and Environment

Phillips 66 To Establish Large Renewable Fuels Plant

Phillips 66 has decided to begin conversion of its major San Francisco area petroleum refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities.
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FutureFlight

Joby Sees No Delay to Approval of eVTOL Aircraft From FAA Rule Changes

Operating losses for the first quarter of 2022 increased as the company has almost doubled its investment in research and development work, but it still holds $1.2 billion in cash and other capital on its balance sheet.
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FutureFlight

Ampaire Says Caravan Conversion Represents Fast-track to Viable Electric Aviation

In addition to Textron's Grand Caravan, the company says it could convert models such as the Twin Otter, the SkyMaster, and ATR's regional airliners.
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FutureFlight

Battery Supplier Amprius To Boost Electric Mobility Ambitions with Equity Flotation

The company is combining its business with special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital and hopes to raise $430 million with a New York Stock Exchange flotation.
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FutureFlight

Hawaiian Airlines Agrees to Invest in Regent’s Monarch Seaglider

Along with its equity investment, Hawaiian Airline agrees to support the initial design of the 100-passenger Monarch.
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FutureFlight

With Cash Reserves Boosted, Eve Says It's Ready to Accelerate Plans For Advanced Air Mobility Market

The company raised $377 million from an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, with dented trading conditions resulting in less than the anticipated $500 million plus return.
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FutureFlight

Archer Poised To Resume Flight Testing of Its Maker eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The company reported rising operating costs related to increased expenditure to build and certify its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Residco Adds To Leasing Pool with Brown Asset Buy

Leasing company Residco is making a move into the light aircraft leasing business and plans to serve flight schools and university flight programs.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Reports Record Revenues, Large Losses in 1Q22

Wheels Up Q1 revenues topped $325 million, but it lost $89 million in the process.

Embraer Looks To Add 1,000 Workers to Payroll

Embraer is hiring as it eyes growth in aircraft deliveries.
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Safety

Baldwin Integrates JumpSeat Crowdsourced App into FRAT

Introduced last year and now with several thousand users, JumpSeat's crowdsourced app enables pilots to share and access operational information.

WingX: Bizav Soaring in May

For the first part of May global business jet activity was up by 23 percent compared with the same period last year and 9 percent over pre-pandemic 2019.
Accidents

Tail Contamination, W&B Eyed in PC-12 Fatal Crash

Accumulated snow/ice, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among factors eyed by investigators of a Pilatus PC-12 crash.
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Raytheon Invests in Hermeus as Avionics Testing Begins

Raytheon's RTX Ventures is making a strategic investment in Hermeus as the hypersonic technology developer begins avionics testing.
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Aircraft

Signature TechnicAir MRO Approved for HondaJet Mx

Signature TechnicAir’s line maintenance and mobile service units based at four other London-area airports also will provide HondaJet support.
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FBOs

Sheltair Expands Savannah FBO

Sheltair broke ground this week on a new hangar project at its Savannah Hilton Head International Airport FBO.
Accidents

Tibet Airlines A319 Bursts into Flames after Runway Excursion

No deaths reported among the 122 passengers and crew aboard a Tibet Airlines A319 that crashed and caught fire in southwestern China Thursday.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Announces EBACE Aircraft Lineup

Three of Textron Aviations newest business aircraft types will be making their debut at EBACE static display.
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NATO Airpower Steps Up Response to Ukraine Crisis

Since the beginning of Russia's attack on Ukraine NATO has taken measures to shield its member states along the eastern flank from potential aggression.
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USAIG Attempts To Drop Coverage for Unlicensed Pilot

USAIG claims it should not have to cover damages caused from an unlicensed pilot but the operator suggests that the insurer didn't require full disclosure.

Passenger Lands Caravan after Pilot Becomes Ill

After the pilot of a Cessna Caravan became incapacitated a passenger took the controls and with the help of ATC landed it safety.
Maintenance and Modifications

Marsh Brothers Aviation Expands Sales to Europe

Marsh Brothers Aviation inks distribution agreement with Aviation Parts Services in Germany.
FBOs

TAM Aviação Executiva Earns Brazil’s First IS-BAH Rating

Brazilian business aviation services company TAM Aviação Executiva has received IS-BAH registration for its flagship FBO at São Paulo Congonhas Airport.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Unveils Carrier-capable MQ-9B UAV

Equipped with a STOL wing kit, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian will be capable of operating from assault carriers and regular aircraft carriers.
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Rotorcraft

Blade's Q1 Revenues Jump 187 Percent

Blade Air Mobility said revenues from organ transports, short-haul passenger flights spurring growth.
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Engines

Blackhawk Begins Cert Testing PC-12 Engine Upgrade

Blackhawk Aerospace's XP67P Engine+ Upgrade program for the Pilatus PC-12 is expected to provide the turboprop single more power and efficiency.
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Safety

FlightSafety, Presage Team On Gulfstream Go-around Study

FlightSafety International and Presage Group partner on groundbreaking psychological study of go-around decision making for Gulfstream operators.