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Charter & Fractional

Zela Relaunches Air Service to Greek Resort Island Syros

Scheduled flights will operate during the summer season from April through October
Syros
ATC

Possible Second Shutdown Looms Large over ATC Overhaul

A4A backing bill to shield the FAA from another shutdown
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Renews FAA and African Approvals

South African MRO can support aircraft registered in nine African states and the U.S.
ExecuJet MRO Services
Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate MRO Now Offers Engine Mx through StandardAero

The company can now provide support on the PWC PT6A and JT15D
Schematic of PWC PT6A turboprop engine
Training and Workforce

Ricci Foundation Helps Able Flight, Program Grad Soar

Foundation donates Sky Arrow sale proceeds and matching funds to Able Flight
Elizabeth K. Ricci and Sam Mahoney with the Sky Arrow adaptive airplane
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Florida Strives To Be Global Leader on AAM

State allocated $4 billion to build infrastructure for eVTOL air-taxi networks
Florida AAM image
Maintenance and Modifications

Seattle Aviation Solutions Parting Out Learjet 45, 60

Removed components will help support operators of these classic airplanes
Sustainability and Environment

Bell 505 Helicopter Racks Up the SAF Flight Hours

A Bell 505 has achieved more than 700 flight hours using blended SAF
Bell 505
Charter & Fractional

Jet Excellence Plots Course for Growth with Citation Xs

CEO cites scale and cost advantages of speedy twinjets
A Citation X on a ramp
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Beta and Near Earth Autonomy Partner on Uncrewed Alia Aircraft

Autonomous, hybrid-electric Alia MV250 flight tests slated for first half of 2026
Beta Technologies N250XT
Accidents

Hawker Post-mx Test Flight Crash Latest in Troubling Trend

Flight crew opted to perform required post-maintenance test without test pilot
screenshot from report
Accidents

Ice/Snow on Wings Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Crash

Aircraft departed without deicing and stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff
Aircraft

How Archer is Advancing Its Ambitions to Bring eVTOL Aircraft to Market in Multiple Applications

We get an update during the Dubai Airshow on everything that's been going on.
Archer Midnight in flight over Abu Dhabi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Loses SmartSky Lawsuit, Plans To Appeal $23M Award

Complaint was filed in 2022 and is related to Gogo's 5G network
SmartSky
Regulations and Government

Lawmaker Advises Cautious Approach for AI in Aviation

AI relies on fallible information, the House AI Task Force chair warns
Cybersecurity
ATC

FAA Solicits Potential Vendors for ATC Replacements

FAA is looking to replace or re-architect STARS and ERAM
Control tower at California's Castle Airport
Safety

FAA Issues Security Notam for Venezuelan Airspace

Notam, effective through February 19, cites worsening security and GNSS interference
Venezuela manages the MAIQUETIA FIR, which includes all of Venezuelan land and extends into the Caribbean Sea approximately 350 miles at its furthest point.
Operations

Goodyear Streamlines Global Aviation Business

The Ohio-based tire manufacture serves multple sectors in the industry
Goodyear sign w/blimp
ATC

Duffy: FAA Still Needs $20B for ATC Modernization

DOT Secretary confident that he will get necessary funding
Sean Duffy
Avionics

Garmin Adds Graphical Notams Overlay on SmartCharts

Features depicts closed runways, taxiways, and ramps with color-coding
Garmin SmartCharts graphical notams
ATC

FAA’s Bedford: ATC Apps Key to Innovating Faster 

FAA is eyeing a four-layer system
Controllers work inside a control tower
Training and Workforce

European Heli Centre Breaks Ground on Training Facility

Third site on track to be operational in 2027 with Reiser full-flight simulator
Airbus H135/145 Reiser simulator in hangar
Aircraft

China’s Aero Asia Show Set To Open in Zhuhai This Week

Bombardier, Bell Textron, and Pratt & Whitney Canada are exhibiting
Aero Asia show 2023
Engines

VerdeGo Aero Starts Producing Hybrid-Electric Powertrain

The VH-4T-RD hardware is a pre-cursor to the VH-4T-415 production powertrain
VH-4T-RD hybrid-electric powerplant
Accidents

Indian Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Airshow

Indian Air Force confirms sole pilot on board was killed
HAL Tejas at Dubai Airshow 2025
Training and Workforce

AINsight: When Home Isn’t Where the Hangar Is

Commuting crews can work for some business aircraft operators
Aircraft

Textron To End New Baron and Bonanza Production

Company shifting focus to Denali turboprop
Article image
Regulations and Government

NBAA Welcomes Pair of U.S. Senate Aeromedical Bills

Measures seek improved medication guidance for pilots
U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Training and Workforce

JSSI, IADA Award First Aviation Innovation Grant

The program aims to foster advances in bizav
FBO
FBOs

Alliance Aviation Eyes Growth in Saudi Arabia

Plans are to expand on the west coast and lure other Irish businesses
Alliance Aviation FBO at AlUla Airport