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Charter & Fractional

Public Charter Operator Aero Expands to Texas

Fueled by a new round of financing, private jet charter provider Aero is expanding its market with the opening of a hub in Dallas, Texas.
Aero ERJ 135 on the ramp
Charter & Fractional

Climate JetClub Eyes Sustainability with Empty-leg App

Climate JetClub developed an app that maps empty-leg flights, saying booking those flights could be more sustainable and less costly.
Digital illustration of a green planet with arrows suggesting sustainability

Argus TraqPak Adds Aircraft Ground Tracking Capability

The latest addition to Argus International's TraqPak software gives subscribers to ability to track their aircraft movements on the ground.
screenshot of Argus TraqPak's aircraft ground tracking functionality
FBOs

Chartright's Second FBO Joins World Fuel Network

Chartright Air Group's FBO at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in Ontario, Canada, is joining the World Fuel Services network.
Chartright's hangar at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport with business jet parked inside

Nolen Advises To 'Go Where Audience Is' To Build Workforce

The FAA looked to TikTok and gamers to recruit air traffic controllers and results far exceeded the agency's expectations, FAA's Nolen said.
Air Traffic Controllers working in tower overlooking airport
FBOs

FBO Profile: Standard Aviation Reinvents the Caribbean FBO

Since its start in 2015, Standard Aviation has turned the FBO situation at St. Thomas' Cyril E. King Airport on its head.
Standard Aviation at Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas
Aircraft

Flying the Daher Kodiak 900 Turboprop

Flying the Daher Kodiak 900 Turboprop
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FBOs

Primesky To Begin Ground Handling at Mexican Airport

Under its Primesky FBO brand, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico will add ground handling services at Hermosillo International Airport.
general aviation terminal at Mexico's Hermosillo International/General Ignacio Pesqueira García Airport
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter

Sikorsky delivered its 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter to the U.S. Army, which plans to fly the type for at least another 40 years.
Black Hawk helicopter sits in hangar beneath U.S. flag
Airlines

Aviation Industry Applauds Delay of EU Biometric Border Checks

The EU has postponed the implementation of the Entry Exit System—the smart border system for non-EU nationals entering the bloc—beyond May.
Travelers await clearance by passport control at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

The pilot shortage requires corporate flight department managers to have "hard conversations" with HR about increasing pilot compensation and benefits.
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Airports

Brazilian Air Force Go-to Guy Goes to Airports Council

Ex-Brazilian Air Force brigadier Ary Rodrigues Bertolino has joined the civilian ranks at Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean.
Headshot Ary Rodrigues Bertolino
Sustainability and Environment

Singapore To Launch SAF Offtake Study

To boost its competitiveness as a global sustainable air travel hub, Singapore is looking to develop the framework to have permanent SAF supplies.
Samples of SAF in testing lab

Enigma Looks to Aviation To Build UAP Sightings Platform

Engima Labs has created a mobile app to develop an empirical network of UAP sightings for researchers.
Enigma Labs UAP reporting app displayed on iPhone with pop-out giving UAP sighting account
Training and Workforce

CAE Wins Follow-on U.S. Army Flight-training Contract

The CAE Army contract is valued at $250 million through 2032, including option years, and encompasses virtual, simulation, and aircraft training.
Military personnel walking toward U.S. Army King Air on airport ramp
Accidents

Boeing To Face Criminal Charges Related to Max Crashes

A Texas federal judge has ruled that Boeing must appear in court on January 26 for arraignment on criminal charges over two fatal 737 Max accidents.
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Safety

Craig Erickson: managing safety for a large fleet operator

Craig Erickson, safety program manager for Solairus Aviation, explains how his company's safety philosophy helps Solairus be successful.
FutureFlight

Advanced Air Mobility Flight Test Site To Open at German Airport

Skyroads will use the Augsburg facility to develop its air traffic automation technology to support the operation of eVTOL aircraft and large drones.
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FutureFlight

Australian Government Funds Plans To Electrify Regional Airliners

Dovetail Electric Aviation this week was awarded a A$3 million grant to support its efforts to equip aircraft such as the Cessna Caravan to use electric propulsion systems.
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FutureFlight

NASA Teams With Boeing To Test Sustainable Narrowbody Airliner

The partners aim to build and evaluate a new concept for a single-aisle commercial aircraft that would feature a truss-braced, high-aspect-ratio wing as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
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Accidents

Maker of Defective Rotor Pin Agrees to $10M Settlement

A defective rotor pin triggered the 2021 fatal crash of a Bell 212 in Canada resulting in a worldwide fleet grounding.
Crash site photo of Yellowhead Helicopters Bell 212 main rotor blade A Strap and failed hub strap retaining pin
Aircraft

ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Airliner

ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 flew for the first time on Thursday.
ZeroAvia's Dornier 228 hydrogen-electric prototype airplane first flight
Rotorcraft

Kaman Ending Production of K-Max Heavy-lift Helicopter

Kaman will discontinue its K-Max, saying production of the heavy-lift helicopter is not a "compelling" growth opportunity.
Kaman K-Max heavy-lift helicopter in flight carrying external load
Aircraft

Embraer Certifies Medevac Interior for Phenom 300

Embraer's supplemental type certificate for the Phenom 300MED was developed with the aid of Umlaut and Aerolite.
Interior of Phenom 300 MED
Training and Workforce

Aerocor Marks 150th Eclipse 500 Training Event

Las Vegas-area-based Aerocor has completed its 150th Eclipse 500 training, 50 for initial type rating and 100 for recurent training in the very light jet.
Eclipse 500 on runway
Safety

NBAA Seeks More Time on FAA's SMS Proposal

NBAA is pushing for an extension on the March 13 deadline for an FAA proposal to require charters, air tour operators and manufacturers to adopt SMS.
Ground crew member marshaling business jet on airport ramp
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Opens Private Terminal at KBED

The private terminal is located at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, which serves Magellan Jets' largest market.
Exterior view of Magellan Jets' private terminal
Sustainability and Environment

Genav Groups Caution EPA on Transition from Leaded Avgas

In comments to the EPA's proposed endangerment finding on leaded avgas, seven general aviation groups cautioned on need for safe transition to unleaded.
100LL avgas being dispensed into piston aircraft wing tanks
FutureFlight

Vertical Receives Payment for First VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries in Japan

Vertical Aerospace says it has secured a pre-delivery payment from Japanese trading and investment conglomerate Marubeni Corporation for 25 VX4 eVTOL aircraft, making Marubeni Vertical’s first customer in Asia to back its VX4 orders with a down payment. 
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Regional Airliner

A 19-seat Dornier 228 aircraft with one of its turboprop engines replaced by the company's fuel-cell-based powertrain made a 10-minute flight on January 19 from Kemble Airport in the UK.
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