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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2025
rural runway
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Reports Progress in Challenging Market Conditions

Private lift group’s CEO acknowledges U.S. trade policy has prompted dip in market sentiment
Wheels Up Embraer Phenom 300
Charter & Fractional

Silver Sky Aviation Aims To Make Its Mark in Alaska

Company specializes in small to medium-sized corporate aircraft
Silver Sky Aviation
Aircraft

Amprius Launches Higher-energy ‘SiCore’ Batteries for Aircraft

450 Wh/kg SiCore batteries are now commercially available
Amprius SiCore 450 Wh/kg batteries
Regulations and Government

House Panel Approves $12.5 Billion Boost in ATC Funding

Transportation budget reconciliation package also cuts green technology grants
ATC tower
Operations

Garmin Pilot Now Available as Flight Planning Website

Web version offers free route planning for non-subscribers
Garmin Pilot Web aeronautical layer
Training and Workforce

Canadian Aircraft Operator Offers Mx Training Scholarship

Coulson Aviation is partnering with the British Columbia Aviation Council
Maintenance instruction in hangar
Rotorcraft

Bristow, Sikorsky Sign S-92 Enhanced Support Agreement

Coverage supports more than 60 helicopters in SAR and offshore energy operations
Bristow Sikorsky S-92 helicopters
Rotorcraft

Bell’s First 505 Sale to Netherlands Goes to Verdegro

Company will use the helicopter for business travel in Europe
Bell 505 helicopter sale to Verdegro Group
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Expands FAST Ops in White Plains, New York

New base to meet customer demand and growing aircraft activity in the region
A man with FAST emblazoned across the back of his navy blue shirt is turned away from the camera looking at a Gulfstream jet out of focus in the background
Regulations and Government

Mexico Customs Tighten Rules for Travelers, Flight Crews

Stricter enforcement affects private aviation crews
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Airports

Bizav Avoids the Worst of Power Cuts in Spain and Portugal

Airport disruption appears to have been more serious in Portugal than Spain
ExecuJet FBO in Spain
Accidents

Deicing Omission Led To Embraer Phenom 300 Crash in Utah

Pilot didn't obtain deicing services or properly inspect wing surfaces, says safety agency
Image from the NTSB file showing accident runway with notations
Operations

NBAA Head Addresses Safety and Trade at Mx Conference Open

Aviation industry backs major FAA funding boost
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen
Regulations and Government

House Panel To Consider $15B ATC Boost, SAF Grant Cuts

Transportation and Infrastructure panel to vote on its portion of the wider budget reconciliation bill
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Pixabay)
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Signature Announces Sustainability Partnership

All flights to be carbon-neutral
Sentient Signature
Aircraft

Gulfstream Racks Up 700th City Pair Record

It comes on the heels of the G800's FAA and EASA certification.
Gulfstream G700 landing viewed from above.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Tests Validate Gogo Plane Simple ESA Capabilities

“The system performed flawlessly throughout the test program”
Plane Simple
Regulations and Government

India's Bizav Sector Calls For Tax and Regulatory Changes

Industry says it is being held back by complex operational and fiscal rules
Flysafe Aviation business jet in India
Accidents

NTSB Cites Cable Misrouting in Beechcraft 400A Crash

Two occupants suffered minor injuries in runway overrun and gear collapse
NTSB logo on blue background
Safety

Aircare International Debuts New In-flight Diagnostic Kit

Platform allows trained medical oversight anywhere
Aircare Emergency Diagnostic Platform
Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation Opens $40M Career & Learning Center

Facility has four zones for applicants, new hires, trainees, and students
Textron Aviation Career & Learning Center, Wichita, Kansas
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Sees Strong Q1 Sales but Warns of Market Softening

Market forecasts show signs of a more buyer-driven market
IADA graphic
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Piasecki Acquires Kaman's Kargo UAV Program

U.S. company says it will accelerate development of the 1,400-pound payload vehicle
Kaman Kargo UAV
Safety

Joby Logs eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flights with Pilots Onboard

Test flights include full transition from vertical to horizontal cruise flight and back again
Joby pilot on board transition test flight with eVTOL aircraft
Accidents

Hexa eVTOL Aircraft Suffers Rotor Failure at Osaka World Expo

Single-seat multicopter landed safely after the incident
Lift chief pilot Jace McCown flies the Hexa electric multicopter VTOL aircraft in a demonstration flight at the 2025 World Expo event in Osaka, Japan.
Airports

FAA Calls for Continued Avgas in AIP Grant Assurances

FAA made several updates to its AIP grant assurances, including on DEI as well as avgas
Reid-Hillview Airport aerial shot
Regulations and Government

FAA’s Rocheleau Outlines Busy Agenda on Safety, NextGen

Rocheleau has faced series of crises since returning to FAA
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
FBOs

ItalyFBO Expands with Two New Locations

The network now includes Ancona and Bergamo
ItalyFBO lounge in Bergamo
Regulations and Government

Business Aviation Flights to Hong Kong Face New API Rule

Late or incorrect data may trigger penalties after a grace period ending September 1
Hong Kong API web portal screen