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Safety

SFBAA Charity Golf Outing Provides Immediate Assistance

Annual event assisted a young cancer patient in need of transcontinental transport.
Young cancer patient given flight to treatment
Rotorcraft

Five New Airbus H160s Join Bristow Under Lease

Deliveries support oil and gas missions in Nigeria
Airbus H160
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Stratos Adds Built-in AOG Coverage to Charters

Protection addresses cost volatility from day-of-flight mechanical issues
Rotorcraft

Bell Signs Orders For Four Helicopters in Europe

Three more 505 singles and a 429 will be delivered in Europe
Bell Heli Transair
Regulations and Government

Tahiti Imposes Peak Time Limits on Bizav Operations

Bizav restricted during daily airline surges, alternate use also limited during peak periods
Aéroport International de Tahiti-Faa'a from above
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Appoints Falcon Technic As Middle East Satcom Dealer

Dubai-based MRO group is approved to install Gogo Galileo and Plane Simple equipment
Falcon Technic Gogo
Regulations and Government

Shutdown Spotlights Advocacy Need as NATA Turns 85

NATA held Aviation Business Conference in Dallas during 85th Anniversary
NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna at 2025 Aviation Buisness Conference
Training and Workforce

CAE Implements CBTA Model for Bizav Recurrent Training

January rollout begins with Phase A of EASA recurrent program
image shows simulator cockpit with evaluator behind two pilots
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Offering Airtext Satcom Installs

System offers lower-cost airborne connectivity services
Airtext moving map
Security

India Issues Addendum to GNSS Spoofing Reporting SOP

DGCA clarifies pilot steps for reporting, immediate notification requirements
GPSwise and SkAI Data Services
FBOs

California FBO’s Staff Recognized for Accident Response

Their quick response and training is credited for saving a life
Loyd's Aviation heroes with Paso Robles mayor
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint Adds Another CJ3+ to Canada’s Largest Frax Fleet

Operator now has 25 Cessna Citations among its offerings
Cessna CJ3+
Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Launches Cargo Charter Flight Operation

Services could include booking large aircraft for outsized, heavy freight
Luxaviation One cargo division
Charter & Fractional

Zela Relaunches Air Service to Greek Resort Island Syros

Scheduled flights will operate during the summer season from April through October
Syros
ATC

Possible Second Shutdown Looms Large over ATC Overhaul

A4A backing bill to shield the FAA from another shutdown
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Renews FAA and African Approvals

South African MRO can support aircraft registered in nine African states and the U.S.
ExecuJet MRO Services
Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate MRO Now Offers Engine Mx through StandardAero

The company can now provide support on the PWC PT6A and JT15D
Schematic of PWC PT6A turboprop engine
Training and Workforce

Ricci Foundation Helps Able Flight, Program Grad Soar

Foundation donates Sky Arrow sale proceeds and matching funds to Able Flight
Elizabeth K. Ricci and Sam Mahoney with the Sky Arrow adaptive airplane
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Florida Strives To Be Global Leader on AAM

State allocated $4 billion to build infrastructure for eVTOL air-taxi networks
Florida AAM image
Maintenance and Modifications

Seattle Aviation Solutions Parting Out Learjet 45, 60

Removed components will help support operators of these classic airplanes
Sustainability and Environment

Bell 505 Helicopter Racks Up the SAF Flight Hours

A Bell 505 has achieved more than 700 flight hours using blended SAF
Bell 505
Charter & Fractional

Jet Excellence Plots Course for Growth with Citation Xs

CEO cites scale and cost advantages of speedy twinjets
A Citation X on a ramp
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Beta and Near Earth Autonomy Partner on Uncrewed Alia Aircraft

Autonomous, hybrid-electric Alia MV250 flight tests slated for first half of 2026
Beta Technologies N250XT
Accidents

Hawker Post-mx Test Flight Crash Latest in Troubling Trend

Flight crew opted to perform required post-maintenance test without test pilot
screenshot from report
Accidents

Ice/Snow on Wings Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Crash

Aircraft departed without deicing and stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff
Aircraft

How Archer is Advancing Its Ambitions to Bring eVTOL Aircraft to Market in Multiple Applications

We get an update during the Dubai Airshow on everything that's been going on.
Archer Midnight in flight over Abu Dhabi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Loses SmartSky Lawsuit, Plans To Appeal $23M Award

Complaint was filed in 2022 and is related to Gogo's 5G network
SmartSky
Regulations and Government

Lawmaker Advises Cautious Approach for AI in Aviation

AI relies on fallible information, the House AI Task Force chair warns
Cybersecurity
ATC

FAA Solicits Potential Vendors for ATC Replacements

FAA is looking to replace or re-architect STARS and ERAM
Control tower at California's Castle Airport
Safety

FAA Issues Security Notam for Venezuelan Airspace

Notam, effective through February 19, cites worsening security and GNSS interference
Venezuela manages the MAIQUETIA FIR, which includes all of Venezuelan land and extends into the Caribbean Sea approximately 350 miles at its furthest point.