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Regulations and Government

Brazil Reinstates Reciprocal Visa Requirements

Tourists will need visa starting April 10, while flight crewmembers have until July 10
Visa Application
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Orders, Deliveries Dip in 2023

Deliveries of the newly certified Falcon 6X did not start until late November
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet
Airports

Florida’s Naples Airport Starts Fly Quiet Program

Officials will recognize operators for quiet flying quarterly
Naples Airport
FBOs

Aero Centers Opens Spokane International FBO

New facility gives the growing chain its second location in Washington state
Aero Centers FBO at KGEG
Charter & Fractional

Fly Legal Day Will Focus Attention on Illegal Charter Flights

The group is urging more reporting of illegal charter activity
Air Charter Association chief executive Glenn Hogben
Training and Workforce

Bell Valencia Trains Hundreds Annually

Bell 429 simulator at Valencia Spain logs more than 1,000 hours each year
FutureFlight

Atlantic Aviation Expands Plans for eVTOL Air Services By Partnering With Joby and Archer

Business aviation services group Atlantic Aviation will install electric aircraft recharging equipment supplied by eVTOL aircraft developers Joby, Archer and Beta at sites across its U.S. FBO network.
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FutureFlight

Pivotal Launches Sales of Helix Personal eVTOL Aircraft to Private Flyers

Operators do not need to have a pilot's license to fly the single-seat Helix, which is now for sale at a base price of $190,000.
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FutureFlight

SkyDrive Forges Partnerships in India To Pave the Way for Advanced Air Mobility

With the Indian subsidiary of its key investor. Suzuki, the Japanese company exhibited a scale-model of its three-seat eVTOL aircraft at a trade show in Gujarat state.
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FutureFlight

Aramex Considers Odys' Hybrid-Electric Aircraft for Gulf Cargo Services

The Dubai-based logistics group is looking to reduce carbon emissions from its cargo delivery operations
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Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet South Africa Earns Isle of Man Reduced Inspection Approval

The company's FBO is the first to achieve the designation from the registry
ExecuJet South Africa line worker marshaling airplane
Aircraft

NASA Rolls Out X-59 Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator

The X-59 will fly at Mach 1.4 without a sonic boom
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the apron outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility at dawn in Palmdale, California.
Accidents

Fatal Business Jet Accidents Climbed Steeply in 2023

Fatalities soared for U.S.-registered jets but decreased for non-U.S.-registered ones
Hawker 800XP resting at edge of runway with door open following an aborted takeoff
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Grows UAS Portfolio with Aerovel Acquisition

Aerovel produces the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system
Aerovel's Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system
Aircraft

Flying Doctors Demo PC-24 Landing on Australian Road

The demonstration was a simulation of a major road incident on Stuart Highway
Pilatus PC-24 jet lands on Australian road
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Australia Readies Mx Techs for Dassault Falcon 6X

Maintenance professionals complete training in France
Charter & Fractional

Verijet Sues Former Board Member

The company accused an initial investor and former board member of trying to bankrupt it
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet
Aircraft

Daher Deliveries, Orders Remain Stable in 2023

Daher delivered 74 TBMs and Kodiaks, up one from a year earlier
Kodiak 900 and TBM 960 in flight (Photo: Daher)
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Implements Mandatory Age-70 Pilot Retirement

Cap took effect on January 10, and NetJets had notified pilots a year ago
NetJets pilots
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Strategies To Manage Aircraft Financing Costs

Cash might be king, but financing still often makes the most sense for business aircraft purchases
cash and business jet
Regulations and Government

FAA To Audit Boeing Max 9 Production

Agency to reevaluate Boeing’s delegated authority and quality oversight
Boeing 737 Max 9 missing door plug
Regulations and Government

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground
eVTOL vertiport
FutureFlight

Swiss Start-up Sirius Unveils Hydrogen-powered VTOL 'Business Jet'

The hydrogen-electric Sirius Jet will come in two variants tailored for private aviation and commercial air taxi operations.
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FutureFlight

German Airports Group Works on Vertiport Plans with eVTOL Aircraft Developer Lilium

Fraport runs Germany's Frankfurt Airport and 30 other airports around the world.
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Regulations and Government

GAO: Validation Process Unpredictable Since Max Crashes

Stakeholders say foreign aviation authorities have less trust in FAA certification
Moeing Max 8 (Photo: Boeing)
Airports

Zurich-area Airports Gearing Up for World Economic Forum

The annual event draws scores of global business leaders and heads of state
Jet Aviation sustainable fuel tanker at Zurich Airport
Airports

NBAA Raises Alarm on Proposed Dublin Airport Bizav Ban

Dublin Airport Authority seeks to eliminate all general aviation traffic to meet 32M passenger cap
Dublin Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Covington Aircraft Engines Opens UK Service Center

UK CAA awards Covington Part 145 certification
Covington Aircraft Engines technician working on turbine blades
FutureFlight

FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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Aircraft

5x5 Trading Takes Over Wheels Up Aircraft Broker Unit

The Florida firm is the exclusive provider of business aircraft acquisition and disposition services for Wheels Up