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Insurance and Risk in Business Aviation

AIN 2025 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit, West –Insurance & risk, moderated by Brint Smith, Aviation Alliant Insurance Services:
Insurance
Airports

Archer and United Reveal New York City eVTOL Network

Proposed vertiport locations include three Manhattan helipads and six airports
Archer Midnight eVTOL pictured in front of a United Airlines passenger jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerospace Design & Compliance Secures PAH, PMA Approval

Florida company is now a production approval holder with parts manufacturer approval
Aerospace Design & Compliance warehouse in Melbourne, Florida
Airports

Oxford Airport Outsources Handling, Security to Unifi

U.S.-based aviation services group is already present at 220 airports
Unifi at London Oxford Airport
Training and Workforce

USAF Orders 25 More Vertex Mixed-reality Trainers

Company has delivered more than 500 of its trainers to military and commercial sectors
Vertex T-38 mixed-reality trainer (Photo: Vertex)
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Expands Active Winglet Dealer Network

MRO operates service facilities in Ohio and Florida
Cessna Citation Equipped with Tamarack winglets
Aircraft

Gulfstream G800 Wins FAA and EASA Certification

Company's longest-range business jet exceeds performance expectations
Gulfstream G800 is pictured in flight
Regulations and Government

DOT Files Civil Action against Illegal Charter Operation

Walter Bius and his Prairie Flower company allegedly operated an illegal charter service using deceptive aircraft leasing practices
Accidents

FAA Orders Emergency Suspension for NY Helicopter

Company’s abrupt firing of operations director prompts FAA emergency order
NTSB team surveying the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10 near Jersey City, New Jersey.
Training and Workforce

JSfirm and NAAA Partner on Job Access

New partnership supports access to aviation careers
Native American Aviation Association
Charter & Fractional

Ethiopian Airlines Launches VIP Charter Flight Division

East African carrier has taken delivery of a Boeing Business Jet
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800
Rotorcraft

Helijet Gifts S-76A for Medical Flights in Ukraine

Helicopter has been used for patient transfer missions in British Columbia
Helijet S-76A helicopter in Ukraine
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

China’s EHang Says U.S. Tariffs Will Not Affect eVTOL Business

Escalating U.S.-China trade war could complicate eVTOL supply chains
EHang EH216-S eVTOL aircraft
Operations

Bristow Poised to Start Electric Aircraft Operations in Norway

Helicopter operator will begin flying a Beta Alia electric aircraft in Norway in August
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 electric aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Services Group Building New Headquarters

New Jersey-based company will migrate to Florida
An architectural rendering of the new Aircraft Services Group's hangar at KSRQ
Safety

CGI Expands Virtual Flight Data Recorder Initiative

Virtual FDR is a cloud-based alternative to traditional “black box” units
CGI
Environment

U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030

Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth
Air Company pilot facility in Brooklyn, NY
Rotorcraft

Spanish Super Pumas Log 437 Hours Battling Chile Fires

Fire season activity up 20% over last year
An Airbus Super Puma scoops water in Chile
Safety

Thousands of Pilots Join GA Safety Campaign

Recent events renew focus on training
General aviation safety
Accidents

Fatal Rotorcraft Accidents Spike in March

Overall accident rate dipped despite higher fatalities
NTSB at NYC Bell 206 L-4 crash
Accidents

Rotor, Transmission Recovered in Hudson River Crash

Recovery concludes after key evidence secured
NTSB investigator documenting the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10 near Jersey City, New Jersey.
Training and Workforce

TrustFlight Rolls Out Specialized Training Division

Classes are offered through workshops and modular virtual sessions
TrustFlight software
Aircraft

Pete Bunce: A Reflection of 20 Years

Bunce is retiring this month. He handed the helm of GAMA to Jim Viola.
Pete Bunce and Ed Bolen at Pete's retirement party
Accidents

Hawker Overshoots Runway at Morocco’s Fès–Saïss Airport

Two pilots and a flight attendant were released from the hospital with light injuries
Hawker 800XPi aircraft at Fez-Sais Airport
Aircraft

Tariffs, Tax Incentives Making Market Predictions Murky

Deals are slowing and the future is hard to predict, Hagerty Jet Group reports
Gulfstream G650
Safety

SCAA, Web Manuals To Host San Diego Safety Stand Down

Event to highlight safety and compliance
Southern California Aviation Association and Web Manuals
FBOs

UK FBO Chain Weston Aviation Adds Fifth Location

Manchester Airport is its newest facility
aether-The Private Terminal at EGCC
Safety

EASA Advances Airborne Collision Prevention for GA

Affordable tech aims to reduce midair collision risks
Florian Guillermet, EASA Executive Director, speaks at 2025 AERO Friedrichshafen
Cabin Interior and Electronics

EASA Certifies Gogo Galileo Antenna Install on Phenom 300

First STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on light jet
Gogo Galileo
Safety

FAA SAFO Warns Air Carriers of Visual Approach Risks

Agency stresses use of ‘unable’ when clearances reduce safety margins
Newark Airport