Content Archive: May 2025

Aircraft

Hermeus Begins Flight-test Campaign with Quarterhorse Mk 1

Aircraft will test landing and takeoff capabilities
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 on a lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base
Operations

Garmin SmartCharts Revamp Flight Procedures Process

Move adds company to terminal procedures charting market
FAA vs Garmin SmartCharts
Safety

Conair Deploys TBM 960s for Wildfire Command in Canada

Transport Canada approves TBM 960 for birddog missions
TBM in hangar with Dash 8-400AT
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Opens Niagara Distribution Center

Facility will serve regional customers and improve the OEM’s efficiency
Airbus Helicopters Niagara distribution center
Aircraft

Logistics Giant Kuehne+Nagel Teams with Natilus on Blended-wing-body Freighters

A joint study will quantify the environmental, economic, and operational impact of BWBs
Natilus BWB aircraft
Aircraft

Smartflyer: Hybrid-Electric SF-1 Will Transform Pilot Training

The tail-mounted electric propulsion unit promises increases in efficiency.
rendering of Smartflyer SF-1 hybrid-electric aircraft in flight
Training and Workforce

NATA Leaders: End ‘Passive’ Workforce Approach to Mx Techs

Industry Townhall: Collaborating on Solutions and Leveraging Opportunities
NATA Industry Townhall
Aircraft

GJC: Q1 Bizav Market Metrics Improve Despite Uncertainty

Flight ops, deliveries, preowned transactions, and backlogs strengthen in Q1
Gulfstream G700
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Sees Growth in Latin American Helo Market

Brazil’s energy market is a strong driver of rotorcraft activity in LATAM
Leonardo AW109E VIP by Rotortrade
Training and Workforce

SME Honors Textron Aviation for Training Excellence

Textron invests in internships and career advancement
Textron receiving SME Award