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Environment

DAWN Rises on World's First Solar-powered Fuel Refinery

The initial pilot plant will demonstrate the technology on an industrial scale
Synhelion's DAWN solar fuel plant
Training and Workforce

CAE Dedicates Gulfstream Training Center in Savannah

Training center began operations with G280 and G450/G550 simulators
CAE Savannah, Georgia center (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
Avionics

Garmin GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530

The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument
Garmin GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Environment

Arizona's Sedona Airport Now Offers SAF

The lone FBO will receive 30/70 blend shipments on a regular basis
SAF tanker at Arizona's Sedona Airport
FBOs

Farnborough Airport Unveils Major Hangar Development

The Domus III project greatly expands the London-area bizav hub's aircraft storage
Farnborough Airport's new Domus III hangar complex
Aircraft

GJC: Bizjet Market Is Normalizing

The first quarter saw flight operations and transactions decline, but backlogs increased
Cessna Citation Latitude
Maintenance and Modifications

GPMS Adds Two More Airbus Models to Foresight HUMS STCs

GPMS' Foresight HUMS is now certified on five different Airbus models
GMPS Hums on board Airbus helicopter
Training and Workforce

Joby Debuts 'ElevateOS' Software for Air Taxi Operations

FAA authorizes Joby’s operating system for on-demand aerial ridesharing
Joby experimental test pilot Zach Reeder flies the company's preproduction prototype eVTOL aircraft in Marina, California.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier, F/List Open Biggin Hill Interiors Showroom

The Material Lounge is part of Bombardier's UK aircraft service center
Bombardier and F/List's new Material Lounge at London Biggin Hill Airport
Rotorcraft

Omni Helicopters Picks Two for Ab Initio Helo Training

The rigorous selection process involved nearly 20 candidates
Somant Heeralal and Yadram Ramcharran, Omni Helicopters
Training and Workforce

Colorado Skies Academy Gets Charter Authorization

School hopes to attract middle schoolers to aerospace field
Colorado SKIES Academy
Rotorcraft

Loft VR Helo Simulator Approved for Sling Load Training

Pilots were able to safety handle real sling loads after the VR training
Loft Dynamics virtual reality helicopter sling load training
Training and Workforce

Bizav Stalwart Dick Van Gemert Flies West

Van Gemert had a career spanning five decades and was actively involved in numerous organizations
Richard Van Gemert
Charter & Fractional

Bluetail and Million Air Dallas Partner for Maintenance System

Program was launched in mid-May
Million Air Dallas
Regulations and Government

FAA's Part 380 Plans Receiving Mixed Reviews

NBAA questioned the rationale for a rulemaking while ALPA cheered
JSX
Maintenance and Modifications

MD Helicopters Adds Texas Authorized Service Center

MD is further expanding its service center network
Thoroughbred Aviation's Georgetown, Texas maintenance facility
FBOs

Another FBO To Land at Montreal Metro Airport

Upscale facilty is slated to make its debut at CYHU in late 2025
Artist rendering of the planned JB Aviation FBO at Montreal Metropolitan Airport
Charter & Fractional

MRO Insider Rebrands to Alpha Wingman

Company's new services include catering and ground support
Mark Wagner
FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Handling Network to Cayman Islands

New network member CDS brings three decades of aircraft handling experience
CDS team members await arriving aircraft
Avionics

Aussie ADS-B Rebate Scheme To Enter New Phase

Next round of funding will help cover cost of ADS-B In/Out equipment in Australia-registered aircraft
Training and Workforce

NBAA Exploring Mental Health Peer Support for Bizav

Peer support programs have proven extremely effective, experts say
NBAA's Mark Larsen, Quay Snyder, co-founder, president, and CEO of Aviation Medicine Advisory Service, and CFI Laila Stein
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Consultants Offer Sober Assessment of eVTOL Viability

This week's Revolution Aero conference assessed the hype around the new sector of aviation
Revolution Aero 2024 conference in London
Environment

Alder Renewables Opens SAF Lab in Colorado

Facility will work out any hurdles in the process ahead of full-scale production
Alder Renewables new lab in Boulder, Colo.
FBOs

Upstart FBO Takes Over at D.C.-area Airport

Move will leave Kuhn Aviation as the sole FBO vendor at Leesburg Executive Airport
The former ProJet Aviation FBO at Virginia's Leesburg Executive Airport
Aircraft

Vertical Aerospace Close to Flight Testing New eVTOL Prototype

The UK start-up aims to demonstrate the four-passenger aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
FBOs

Signature Signs MOU on Chainwide eVTOL Charging

Signature and Archer look to first install air taxi sites in major urban U.S. areas coast-to-coast
Artist rendering of Archer Aircraft in United Airlines livery at Signature FBO
Aircraft

Uncrewed Air One Cargo eVTOL Aircraft Attracts Early Interest

The new model is a spin-off from the company's piloted personal eVTOL aircraft
Air One uncrewed cargo eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Bristow Shares Its Thinking On Early eVTOL Aircraft Use Cases

The helicopter operator plans to add several of the new vehicles to its fleet
Bristow plans to operate Overair's Butterfly eVTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

Japan's SkyDrive Begins FAA Type Certification for eVTOL Aircraft

The three-seat vehicle is expected to achieve Japanese type certification in 2026
SkyDrive begins FAA type certification for SD-05 eVTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

FAA To Change Part 380 Ops, Exploring Special Category

The FAA is kicking off a rulemaking to tighten Part 380 operations, but forming a panel to study data
JSX Embraer ERJ (Photo JSX)