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Bombardier On Pace for 2025 Goals, Sees Balanced Growth

President and CEO Éric Martel opened the door to future acquisitions
Bombardier Challenger 3500
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Keeps Aircraft under Luxury Tax Umbrella

Tax is estimated to have caused the loss of 3,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in revenues
Training and Workforce

PlaneSense Adding Virtual Reality Cockpit Trainer

Platform reduces pilot training costs and can help trainees to retain more information
PlaneSense virtual reality training team
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Maintenance Business Embraces Tech Advances

Efforts toward digitalization vital to creating efficiencies and ensuring safety
Pratt & Whitey Cobot photographing a GTF engine
ATC

Paving the Way for a Controller Ramp-up

With the numbers ebbing, the FAA is working to build up its controller workforce
ATC tower
Regulations and Government

Cockpit Video Recorder Mandates Remain Elusive

Lawmakers once again decline to require cameras in airline cockpits
Eye in the Sky camera
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Prepares for 80,500-sq-ft Hangar Expansion in Georgia

Expansion at Augusta Regional Airport to increase footprint by 60%
Standard Aero employees celebrate Augusta expansion
Aircraft

AOPA To Tell Story of General Aviation with National Mall Flyover

60 aircraft representing 15 'chapters' of GA will participate
AOPA Flyover Practice (Photo: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2024
rural runway
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Downey becomes CEO of EBCO and Dina Green is promoted to NBAA chief of staff
People in Aviation - May 2024 headshots
Aircraft

Canadair Challenger: A Widebody Pioneer

Bombardier's successful programs trace back to a company that produced flying boats during World War II
CL-600
Rotorcraft

Learning To Fly Helicopters in the Guimbal Cabri G2

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world
Guimbal Cabri G2
Training and Workforce

AIN Roundtable—Industry Leaders Take on Workforce Issues

Leaders point to shortage of skilled and experienced talent, need for retention
Round Table participants, May 2024
Safety

If You Believe the Hype, We Should All Be Looking for Work

AI is not yet ready to replace all humans in the flight deck
Chis Lutat at Safety Standdown
Aircraft

Bombardier's Next Chapter at Pearson

The site enables all Global production to be conducted under one roof
Bombardier Global 7500 in Toronto Pearson production facility (Photo: Ian Whelan)
FBOs

Big Changes Ahead for Airport-operated Cerulean General Aviation at KGSP

An FBO terminal expansion, new hangar, and someday a second runway are on tap in South Carolina
Cerulean Aviation FBO at KGSP
Regulations and Government

AutoFlight Begins Chinese Certification of Prosperity eVTOL Aircraft

In March, Chinese officials approved the CarryAll autonomous freighter version
AutoFlight Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

MIT and Merlin To Integrate Collision Avoidance Technology

The partners are pursuing new uncrewed aircraft applications for the FAA-funded system
Merlin Pilot flight automation technology
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Business Aircraft Maintenance Conference Opens in Portland

Annual event brings together the aviation maintenance community
Nate Dietsch and Ed Bolen at the 2024 NBAA Maintenance Conference
Aircraft

Embraer, Gulfstream Take Bigger Slices of Bizjet Market

Embraer gained 4.6 points of market share since 2009, while Gulfstream went up 2 points
Embraer 300E business jet
Environment

Honeywell Improves SAF Production Technology

Changes could result in improved output and reduced costs
Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Praise Deal on FAA Bill

The Senate will consider the bill first
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Pixabay)
Safety

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Inks Support Contract with DRF Luftrettung

Nonprofit operates 32 bases at 30 locations in Germany
Safran Arriel 2 turboshaft engine
Aircraft

Lilium To Reveal Full-scale eVTOL at EBACE

The company aims to start flight testing later this year
Lilium Jet Pioneer Edition eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Joby Expands Early eVTOL Aircraft Production Line

Car maker Toyota is supporting Joby with high-volume manufacturing expertise
Joby Aviation's Marina, California manufacturing facility
Aircraft

Eviation Reveals Latest Redesign of Alice Electric Airplane

With a new CEO in place, supplier selections will be announced later this year
A digital rendering of Eviation's Alice design released in April 2024
Regulations and Government

House, Senate Strike Accord on Long-term FAA Bill

House, Senate on track to vote before FAA authorization expires on May 10
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)
Airports

Nebraska Airport Raked by Tornado

Eppley Airfield in Omaha saw extensive damage to its general aviation area
Devastated hangars at Omaha's Eppley Airfield
Aircraft

Embraer Gears Up for More Growth in 2024

Company plans to hire 900 more employees this year
Embraer aircraft plant in São Paulo Brazil