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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Operator Areion Confirms Aero2 VTOL Order with Dufour Aerospace

Areion is the new name for Spright, which was formerly part of helicopter operator Air Methods
Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

NBAA Activates ‘HERO’ Response to Helene

Hurricane has caused billions in damages
NBAA
Aircraft

Textron Reverses Course, Plans Static Display at BACE

Company will bring a lineup of Citation jets to the NBAA-BACE static display
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Training and Workforce

JetNet Summit Panel Still Sees Labor, Supply Chain Headwinds

While the supply chain snags could abate, labor will remain a crucial issue
Supply chain panel at 2024 JetNet iQ Summit
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Set To Boost All-Boeing Private Charter Fleet

VIP-configured BBJ2 narrowbody aircraft is due to join the fleet in early 2025
KlasJet Boeing 737
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Starts Construction on P&WC Engine Facility

The new facility at the MRO's Lincoln, Nebraska site will open in 2026
Ground breaking on new PWC DOF at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska facility
Rotorcraft

Blade Helo Shuttle Service Returns to 2024 NBAA-BACE

Helicopter flights will be available to transport attendees between the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport
Blade NBAA-BACE 2021 shuttle service at Henderson Executive Airport (Photo: NBAA)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Gives G200 Gold Treatment

Refurbishment was completed at Nebraska facility
Duncan Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star To Add Hangar at Colorado Maintenance Base

Project will entail an additional 109,000 sq ft of hangar and ramp space
West Star Aviation CEO Stephen Maiden (Photo: West Star Aviation)
Aircraft

Lift, Near Earth Develop Casualty Evac Pod for U.S. Army

Modular payload container could be integrated with multiple air and ground vehicles
Lift Aircraft's Hexa VTOL vehicle
Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 350 Flies Approach to TUPJ Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Latitude 33 Aviation shared this video with us
View of TUPJ airport at Tortola, British Virgin Islands from cockpit of Bombardier Challenger 350
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Toyota Agrees to $500M Investment in Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

Cash for common stock payment will be made in two tranches later this year and in 2025
Joby Toyota eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Regent Reveals Progress on Full-sale Seaglider Prototype

Viceroy's hardware and systems integration has begun
The Viceroy seaglider's fuselage is pictured inside a hangar
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Aims To Elevate Influence

Three-day event typically fills with more than 400 in person and another 1,000 online
Tony Kern Convergent Performance at Bombardier Safety Standdown 2023
FBOs

Pepper Honored with NATA William Ong Achievement Award

Pepper oversaw the growth of Atlantic Aviation into a mega chain
Former Atlantic Aviation CEO Lou Pepper
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Completes Pair of BBJs in Just 10 Months

Extensive interior work was conducted at the company's facility in Basel, Switzerland
Jet Aviation Boeing Business Jets
Charter & Fractional

Life Flight Network Moving Fixed-wing Ops to Renton

Helicopter services will still be available at the Port Angeles facility
Life Flight Pilatus PC-12 airplane
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Embarks on U.S. Tour with Embraer Praetor 600

Super-midsize jet will travel to eight cities in six states
Flexjet Embraer Praetor 600 (Photo: Embraer)
Aircraft

Pivotal Completes Blackfly Personal eVTOL Deliveries

Thirteen customers are flying the single-seat aircraft in the U.S.
Spectators observe a flight demonstration of Pivotal’s Blackfly personal eVTOL aircraft.
Rotorcraft

Aero Asset: Twin-engine Helo Market Retail Sales Drop

Europe was the only region to see sales increase, up by 5%
Aero Asset retail helicopter prices 1H24
Aircraft

Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft

The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Lilium Jet power on
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Beta Unveils Design for Five-passenger Electric Aircraft

Passenger-carrying versions are expected to enter service in 2026
Beta Technologies passenger-carrying electric aircraft
Safety

Here’s a Better Idea: Avoid the Fistfight in the First Place

Preparation and knowledge make a difference in outcomes
Pilot touching controls
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

People in Aviation
People in Aviation - October 2024
Engines

AIN Product Support Survey 2024: Engines

Readers rate business aviation engine OEMs' aftermarket support
GE Passport engine
FBOs

Eagle Aviation: Serving South Carolina for Nearly Six Decades

The company has been a fixture at Columbia Metropolitan Airport since 1967
Eagle Aviation FBO at KCAE
Airports

Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston

Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
FBOs

Jet Aviation Buys Newly Opened Milwaukee FBO

The Jet In FBO at KMKE has been open for little more than a year
Former Jet In FBO at KMKE
Regulations and Government

Universal's Mexico Bizav Ops Guide Details Changes

While Mexican cabotage rules were eased, entry permits became more complicated
universal aviation mexico hangar
Security

Operators Warned To Avoid Airspace in Israel and Lebanon

Escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah increases safety risk
Israel Lebanon map