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Charter & Fractional

Following Sale, Flewber Global Is Now Flyte

Online booking platform is poised for growth, according to its new owners
Aircraft

Delta and JetZero Partner on Blended-wing-body Airliners

JetZero aims to fly a full-scale demonstrator in 2027
An artist’s impression of JetZero’s blended wing body
Regulations and Government

FAA Clears Airbus H125 Helicopter for Single-pilot IFR Operations

Approval means deliveries can now start from the Airbus U.S. factory in Mississippi
Airbus H125 helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

Slate Aviation Opens 80,000-sq-ft MRO Facility in Georgia

Macon-Bibb’s new aviation facility supports aircraft conversions, expects 50 employees by end of 2025
Slate Aviation and Macon-Bibb County officials cut the ribbon on new facility on February 25 2025
Aircraft

Tariffs Threat Rippling Throughout Aviation Industry

Industry believes tariffs apply to aviation products despite earlier trade agreements
Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for U.S. Army Hades program
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PWI LED Cabin Lighting Enhances Hawker/Beechjet 400 Series

System updates light jet interior lighting
PWI
Environment

U.S. Objects to ICAO SAF Land-use Recommendation

The measure on multi-cropping was approved at last week’s 13th triennial environment meeting
Aircraft

Beta’s New Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Has Flown Coast to Coast in the U.S.

An electric CTOL aircraft will be easier to certify than an eVTOL, and has many applications.
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flying over frozen landscape
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Expands Authorized MRO Network in Mexico

Fly Across MRO to service models including Phenom, Praetor, and Legacy models
Phenom 300 EASC Across
Airports

Orlando Readies for Advanced Air Mobility Service in 2027

City officials and FBOs pave the way to build infrastructure for eVTOL operations
NBAA Orlando Regional forum AAM session
Charter & Fractional

TAG Aviation’s Asia Operations Reach a Turning Point

Business is finally picking up with a significant influx of new business jets
TAG Aviation at BAAFEx
Rotorcraft

Robinson Plans Relief Flying Courses

OEM To Work with Operation Helo
Robinson at Operation Helo relief effort
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Volocopter Enters New Phase of Insolvency To Save eVTOL Aircraft

Almost all employees have been placed on paid gardening leave under German legal protection
Volocopter VoloCity eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Expands ExecuJet Haite’s Falcon Support in China

French manufacturer approves Daxing maintenance base as authorized service center for Falcons
ExecuJet Haite Daxing MRO
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Dassault Logs Record Earnings, Braces for Tariff Impact

French company’s CEO says Trump administration policies are his biggest concern
Dassault Falcon 6X
Aircraft

Beta Rolls Out Alia CX300 Electric Airplane Bound for Norway

Demonstration flights over Norway could begin this summer
Beta Alia CX300 (N214BT)
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Global 7500 Stars on BAAFEx Show Static Display

Ultra-long-range jet is among the charter operator's most popular jets
VistaJet Bombardier Global 7500
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Extends MRO Client Outreach at BAAFEx Show

Company's new MRO facility at Beijing Daxing Airport is already filling up
Paul Desgrosseilliers, ExecuJet Haite general manager, China
Regulations and Government

Leaders Reiterate Need for Consensus on ATC Overhaul

Lawmakers, aviation leaders signal they have little appetite for privatization debate
air traffic controller (Photo: the National Air Traffic Controllers Association)
ATC

FAA’s Potential Pivot to Starlink Questioned

Satellite technology faces scrutiny for critical safety systems
Starlink satellite
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Jetcraft Preowned Aircraft Report Predicts Steady Growth

Rising personal wealth among buyers under 45 years old is driving transactions
Jetcraft preowned aircraft transactions through 2029
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

BAAFEx Show Rides Asia’s Rising Business Aviation Tide

Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo is taking over the mantle from where ABACE left off
BAAFEx stage opening
Training and Workforce

Lawmakers Offer Bill To Open 529s to Pilot/Mx Training

Collins reintroduced the legislation that previously died in the last Congress
U.S, Capitol Dome
Maintenance and Modifications

Acquisition Gives PrimeFlight Services European Option

The purchase gives PrimeFlight its first business outside North America
Airbase GSE’s European ULD repair and disposal facility
FBOs

Gama Promotes New Sharjah FBO for Long-haul Tech Stops

Expanded facility will open in the emirate later this year
Gama Aviation Sharjah FBO
Security

MedAire Launches Aviation Security Awareness Course

Basic training is intended to raise security awareness among aviation professionals
MedAire security risk maps
Charter & Fractional

SkyShare Reports Robust Growth, Performance in 4Q24

Highlights include 35% rise in charter services
SkyShare fractional ownership fleet
Regulations and Government

Web Manuals Offers Aviation Documentation Training

Academy+ option provides product training on a subscription basis
Web Manuals document manager
Accidents

NTSB Eyes Landing Gear Mx in Scottsdale Learjet Accident

NTSB eyeing landing gear in crash
An image from the NTSB report showing the ground path of the Learjet on landing
Operations

UAS Sees Rising Flight Support Demand across Asia-Pacific

Trip support group says flight activity in the region grew by 12.5% in 2024
UAS International Trip support in Asia