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Sustainability and Environment

FAA Adds Continuous Descents at 11 More Airports

The optimized profile descents now available at 64 U.S. airports reduce aircraft fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
optimized profile descent into an airport saves fuel and reduces aircraft emissions and noise
Airports

Jetex Expands FBO Network to UK

The new Jetex FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport is the UAE-based company's first facility in the busy UK market.
Jetex FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport

FAA Bolsters Safeguards for Notam Maintenance, Database

Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency has taken initial precautions to protect the notam database.
ATC tower (Photo: FAA)
Avionics

Garmin GFC 600 Autopilot Gets FAA Nod for King Air 200s

The Garmin GFC 600 digital autopilot that can now be installed in King Air 200s adds features such as level mode and under/overspeed protection.
Garmin GFC 600 autopilot and G600 Txi display
Airports

Mekong Countries Pin Development Hopes on Airport Progress

Thailand's U-Tapao Airport to serve as heart of Southeast Asia's Eastern Economic Corridor
A proposal includes a third new passenger terminal.
FutureFlight

Germany's Stuttgart Airport Will Be Home to a Hydrogen Aviation Center

With almost $6 million in funding from the German state of Baden-Württemberg, hydrogen propulsion specialist H2Fly will build and manage a facility to support the development of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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FutureFlight

GKN Aerospace To Develop Wiring System for Lilium Jet

The company will make the electrical wiring interconnection system for the eVTOL aircraft at its facility in the Netherlands and then integrate it at Lilium's factory in Germany.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

GAO Report Calls for Clarity on Tax Exemptions for AAM Aircraft

The U.S. Government Accountability Office wants Congress to clearly define AAM aircraft in the tax codes.
FutureFlight

Brazilian Airline Orders Eco Caravan Upgrades from Ampaire

Azul Conecta, Brazil's largest operator of Cessna Grand Caravans, has provisionally ordered up to six Eco Caravan hybrid-electric conversion kits from Ampaire.
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FutureFlight

Opener Aims To Begin Taking Orders for the BlackFly Personal eVTOL This Year

Opener, the Canadian start-up behind the BlackFly personal eVTOL aircraft, says it is on track to begin collecting orders from customers this year.
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Engines

FAA Approves New Hartzell Starters for Robinsons

Hartzell Engine Tec has received FAA PMA for its Sky Tec HT starters for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
Robinson R44 helicopter
Aircraft

Enstrom Flies First New-production Helo Since Reopening

Enstrom flies its first new production helicopter since reopening in May 2022, a 480B.
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Aircraft

Boeing To Establish 737 Line in Everett, Washington

Now operating two of three lines in Renton, Boeing expects more demand for the 737 Max to require a fourth line at the former 787 assembly bay in Everett.
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Rotorcraft

Pentagon Office Faults Progress on Rotorcraft Programs

DoD's Operational Test and Evaluation office raps Grey Wolf, Chinook, and King Stallion for multiple deficiencies.
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Airports

Myairops, Spire Global Expand Partnership with Wx Data

Myairops is adding Spire Weather data to its aviation platform to provide users with better situational awareness and insights at airports.
Myairops aircraft operational software screenshot
Regulations and Government

Rep. Garret Graves Takes Helm of Aviation Subcommittee

Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) is moving from ranking member to chair of the House aviation subcommittee during an FAA reauthorization year.
U.S. Congress (Photo: Pixabay)
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds 30 More AOG Shops to MRO Quote Platform

The number of business aviation service suppliers on aircraft maintenance quote platform MRO Insider grew to 450 with the addition of 30 more AOG providers
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CrewBlast Caps Off Surge in Growth with App Update

CrewBlast released an update to its crew-pairing app as it completed its first full year of operations and exceeded growth forecasts by 350 percent.
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Sustainability and Environment

Honeywell Receives First SAF Shipment at Phoenix Campus

Engine and ground equipment manufacturer Honeywell will begin using SAF at its Phoenix engine campus after receiving its first delivery.
World Energy Sustainable Fuel Plant in Paramount, California
Accidents

Prelim Report Issued on Piper JetProp Fatal Crash

A newly released NTSB preliminary report offers few clues on why a Piper JetProp crashed on approach to the airport in Yoakum, Texas, on January 17.
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ATC

FAA Clarifies Instrument Approach Categories

A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures.
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Airlines

UK Regional Carrier Flybe Ceases Operations

Flybe, a regional airline in the United Kingdom, has entered insolvency for the second time since March 2020.
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Charter & Fractional

Epps Aviation FBO Being Sold to Aero Center Chain

Epps Aviation an FBO at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport has been sold to SAR Trilogy's Aero Center FBO chain after nearly 60 years of family ownership.
Epps Aviation at DeKalb-Peachgtree Airport in Atlanta
Aircraft

U.S. Navy Begins Multi-Engine Trainer Replacement Program

The new T-54A twin turboprop aircraft is based on the King Air 260, and will replace the T-44C, an earlier King Air derivative.
Beechcraft T-44C

NBAA's Nashville SDC Tops the Charts

NBAA's just concluded three-day Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Nashville drew a record number of attendees.
SDC 2023 attendees on the show floor
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

The first two production G700s broke 25 speed records during Gulfstream's just-completed world tour of the new ultra-long-range twinjet.
Gulfstream G700 in flight over clouds
ATC

Revised North Atlantic Ops Manual Published

ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.
Graphic of North Atlantic Track with airplane flight tracks depicted on map
Rotorcraft

King Stallion Helicopter Demonstrates Lifting Power

Repositioning and retrieving aircraft is one of the tasks that the CH-53K military helicopter will perform in its operational life.
CH-53K F-35C
Charter & Fractional

Charter Brokers Facing 'Perfect Storm'

Charter availability is still difficult as several factors, such as industry consolidation, new flyers, and workforce issues, squeeze the market.
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Safety

AINsight: Preventing Runway Excursions a Complex Task

Runway excursions account for one-third of business aircraft accidents and, barring mechanical issues, are preventable.
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