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Regulations and Government

White House Reups Washington Nom for FAA Administrator

The Biden Administration renewed its nomination of Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington after the Senate did not act on it last year.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Begins Plane Simple Ka-band Tests on G550

Satcom Direct's Ka-band antenna has been approved for use under an aircraft-specific supplemental type certificate on the Gulfstream 550.
Satcom Direct Ka-band antenna for satellite communications Inmarsat
Charter & Fractional

NATA Releases Public Charter Resource

NATA has seen rapid growth in the public charter sector and developed an educational white paper to provide guidance on such operations.
abstract view of parts of business jets on airport ramp
Aircraft

Air Cargo Faces Mixed 2023 in a ‘Cooling’ Market

An increase in freighter deliveries and a further return of belly capacity on passenger aircraft appears likely to cause a considerable capacity inflow.
Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter on airport ramp awaiting loading of cargo crates
Accidents

French BEA Concurs with NTSB on Gaps in ET Max Crash Report

France’s BEA joins call for Ethiopian authorities to amend final report on the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam inspects wreckage from Flight ET 302 outside Addis Ababa in March 2019.

CDC Renews Covid Test Mandate for Pax from China

All passengers age two and older must have a negative Covid test to enter U.S. from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Gloved hands filling Corona virus rapid test with testing solution
Engines

New State Aviation Acquires Blackhawk Aerospace

New State Aviation Holdings expects its acquisition of Blackhawk Aerospace to double business.
Beechcraft King Airs parked in front of Blackhawk Aerospace's headquarters
Accidents

One Dead as Phenom 300 Crashes on Takeoff at Provo Airport

Pilot dies after Embraer Phenom 300 crashes on takeoff in Provo, Utah.
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Charter & Fractional

XO Expands New York-South Florida Shared Flights

The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based air charter broker will offer shared charter flights from Republic Airport to Palm Beach International Airport.
Passengers deplaning XO CRJ-200 twinjet
Airlines

Eurocontrol Calls 2022 a ‘Bounceback’ Year, Sees 2025 Recovery

Europe saw air traffic increase to 83 percent of 2019 levels at the end of last year.
Polish Lot aircraft on airport taxiway
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Continues MRO Expansion with Melbourne Site

The Falcon service center in Melbourne, Florida, marks Dassault’s latest move to bolster its service support in the U.S.
Rendering of Dassault's Falcon service center in Melbourne, Florida
FutureFlight

Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Embark On Another Decisive Year

2023 looks set to test the credibility of ambitious targets set by developers of new electric and autonomous aircraft as certification and financial challenges loom large.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

EASA Publishes Proposed Revisions to VTOL Special Condition and Means of Compliance Document

The latest version of the European air safety agency's draft certification requirements covering new eVTOL aircraft includes changes made following a consultation process conducted in mid-2022, and further consultation is planned for 2023.
Accidents

Four Dead in Australian Helicopter Midair

Four dead, nine injured after pair of Airbus EC-130B4 air tour helicopters collide near Australian theme park
Sea World Helicopters Airbus EC130B4 tour helicopter
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2023
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FBOs

FBO Fairbanks Sets Up Shop in The Last Frontier

With little more than a year of existence under its belt, FBO Fairbanks provides service to private, commercial, and military customers.
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Aircraft

Walt Disney's Other Mouse

Walt Disney used various aircraft to support his numerous projects, but the one most associated with him was his beloved Gulfstream I.
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Charter & Fractional

UK Group Demands Tenfold Tax Hike for Air Charter Flights

The Campaign for Better Transport also wants UK commercial business aircraft operators to lose their exemption from value-added tax.
Environmental protesters outside the business aviation area of London Luton Airport.
Accidents

Gulf Operator Loses Second Helicopter in Two Weeks

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a Bell 407 operated by Rotorcraft Leasing, which has now had three crashes in 2022.
Oil platform in Gulf of Mexico ten miles from Southwest Pass, Louisiana
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Challenging FLRAA Award

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky unit is challenging Bell's win of the Army's award of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell.
Sikorsky Defiant X rotorcraft
Aircraft

Hydrogen Demonstrator Flights Set To Start in the New Year

ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen plan to fly their respective hydrogen-powered regional airliners early next year.
ZeroAvia Dornier 228 hydrogen demonstrator on airport taxiway
Accidents

NTSB Cites Major Gaps in Ethiopian Final Report on Max Crash

Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities.
Recovery crews sift through the wreckage of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max
Aircraft

Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year

After aiming to kick off flight test programs of hydrogen-powered aircraft by year's end, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia are now eyeing early next year.
ZeroAvia's Dornier 228 technology demonstrator
Airlines

Southwest Airlines Struggles To Normalize Stricken Ops

After a schedule meltdown triggered by winter storms over the Christmas holiday weekend, Southwest Airlines slashed two-thirds of its flights.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane in Manchester, New Hampshire in winter
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Completes Falcon 2000 2C Check

The 2C inspection—completed once every 12 years—includes extensive removal and reinstallation of the entire cabin.
Aircraft technician working on a Falcon 2000
Maintenance and Modifications

Contracts To Grow Embraer's Macon Mx Facility

Two contracts with Envoy Air and JSX call for the addition of three heavy maintenance lines at Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services in Macon, Georgia.
Embraer maintenance crew on cherry picker

EHang and Eve End Year with Fresh Funding

New share issues and lines of credit were announced last week of 2022 as both companies manage the cost of bringing electric aircraft to market.
rendering of EHang EH216 eVTOL in flight
Aircraft

Textron Announces First Airline Order for SkyCourier

Mexico's startup regional airline Aerus has placed an order for two Cessna 408 SkyCourier and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles.
Rendering of Aerus Cessna SkyCourier and Grand Caravan EX in flight
Regulations and Government

FAA Clears One-shot Covid Vaccine

The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine vial atop packaging
Aircraft

New FAA Policy Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

U.S. aircraft owners could be forced onto foreign registrations by a new FAA privacy policy.
partial view of business jet parked at airport