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JetHQ Opens Office in Dallas Metroplex

Aircraft brokerage JetHQ has established its first office in the Dallas-area to support clients in the region.
JetHQ's RJ Miller and Cole White pose in front of wing on Gulfstream business jet

NATA To Host Webinars To Gather SMS Proposal Feedback

NATA has scheduled three webinars to collect input from operators on the FAA SMS proposal.
Pilots reviewing checklist in flight deck

Piper Adds Robot to M600 Production Line

Piper Aircraft's Agile Manufacturing Robot will be used as a drill for the M600/SLS wings.
Piper Wilder Systems Agile Manufacturing Robot (AMR)
Rotorcraft

Bell Sets Sights on 2023 Certification for 525 Helo

Bell CEO Mitch Snyder notes that final type approval is in the FAA hands but the company's intent is to complete certification this year.
Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter on airport ramp
Regulations and Government

Helicopter Pilot Arrested for Drunk Driving on Way to Work

A helicopter air ambulance pilot on his way to work was arrested for drunk driving after passing a sheriff's deputy's car.
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FutureFlight

Volatus Lays Plans for eVTOL Vertiport in Pennsylvania

The company wants to build the facility at Bellefonte Airport, which is close to Penn State University's campus.
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Regulations and Government

Teterboro Airport Gets FAA Nod on Noise Program

The FAA has approved a noise compatibility program for New York-area Teterboro Airport, with a few exceptions.
Private aircraft at Teterboro Airport
Aircraft

Airbus, Qatar Airways Settle A350 Surface Degradation Dispute

Following nearly two years of trading barbs, Airbus and Qatar Airways have reached an “amicable” settlement on their dispute over A350 surface degradation.
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Aircraft

Daher Rakes In Record Orders for TBMs, Kodiaks in 2022

Daher reported that 2022 was a record year in terms of orders for 100 aircraft, double from the previous year, while deliveries increased to 73.
Daher Kodiak 900 and TBM 960
Airports

Volatus To Build Vertiport Near Penn State University

Volatus plans to build an eVTOL vertiport at the Bellefonte Airport near Penn State University later this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nomad Technics Completes BBJ Mods, Maintenance

Nomad Technics completed a maintenance and modification project on time for an unnamed Boeing BBJ customer.
BBJ at Nomad Technics hangar (Photo: Nomad Technics)
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Receives $2.6 Million State Workforce Grant

An Illinois $2.6 million grant awarded to AAR is helping to build the MRO's pipeline of mechanics.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (center) at AAR MRO in Rockford, Illinois (Photo: AAR)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD's Plane Simple Antenna Enters Commercial Service

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple satellite communication system for IntelSat's FlexExec service is now available for a variety of business jets.
Satcom Direct Jim Jensen
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP Completions 'Flying Showroom' To Debut at NBAA Forum

VIP Completions' "flying showroom" Falcon 2000 will make its public debut at the NBAA Regional Forum at Miami-Opa Locka on February 8.
VIP Completions flying showroom Dassault Falcon 2000
Airlines

Norwegian Low-cost Carrier Flyr Files for Bankruptcy

Flyr becomes the second European airline to cease operations in a week’s time.
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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: February 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2023
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Sustainability and Environment

Mapping a Blueprint Toward Sustainability

Business aviation industry leaders advise looking holistically at sustainability, look at available resources, and "just start."
Green aircraft
Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Tops 700 Orders

Hill plans to begin flight testing of its HX50 helicopter later this year.
Hill HX50 helicopter
Sustainability and Environment

Flight-shaming: Challenging the Narrative

European business aviation operators have repeatedly been grappling with environmental activism but are fighting back with sustainability.
There is no planet B
Regulations and Government

U.S. Congress Heads into FAA Reauthorization Year

Lawmakers are optimistic that they will get an FAA reauthorization bill passed this year that will span five years and cover AAM, privacy, and workforce.
U.S. Capital
Safety

Wyvern Integrates CASS into SMS Program

Integrating a CASS into a safety management system will streamline and simplify workflows, making an operation more efficient, Wyvern says.
aircraft maintenance worker

People in Aviation

A look at recent industry job title updates, leadership changes, awards recognitions, and honoring the memory of those who have taken their final flight.
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Avionics

NASA Reports Show Possible 5G Interference Issues

Airline pilots in the U.S. are submitting a significant number of reports about potential 5G cellphone tower interference.
Terminal, gates and ATC tower at Portland International Airport, Oregon (PDX)
Avionics

Hands-on: Flying with Lightspeed’s Delta Zulu Headset

Lightspeed aims to usher in a new era of sensor-equipped headsets to make flying safer.
Lightspeed Delta Zulu aircraft headset
Aircraft

Boeing Delivers Final 747 to Atlas Air

Thousands of Boeing company employees, airline executives, lawmakers, and program luminaries celebrated the end of the 747’s 53-year production run.
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Airports

Sheltair To Add Second Georgia FBO

Sheltair has won a request-for-proposals bid to take over an FBO at Atlanta-area Gwinnett County Airport.
Sign board for Gwinnett County Airport
Training and Workforce

Embraer, Gulfstream Fill Key Comms Roles

Andreza Alberto is v-p of people, ESG, and corporate comms for Embraer and Angie Amberg joined Gulfstream as director of global external comms.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iridium Releases Certus-based Portable Communicator

The new Iridium Go! exec satellite communications device has been tested in light aircraft and delivers higher-speed connectivity.
Iridium Go! exec satellite communicator (Phone: Iridium)
Aircraft

Trends in Preowned Bizjet Market Show Pricing Pressure

Altea, like many other preowned business aircraft brokers, is preparing for a "new normal" of lower business jet prices and more availability.
Altea preowned business jet market (Photo: Altea)
Regulations and Government

NBAA Guides on Aircraft Registration Extension 'Nuances'

NBAA praised the extended aircraft registration and temporary certificate authorizations, but warned operators to remain aware of a couple of "nuances."
Aircraft closeup (Photo: Mark Wagner)