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Rotorcraft

New Team, New Focus at MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters hopes improved customer support will make it a player again in the commercial helicopter market.
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Sustainability and Environment

Textron Aviation Signs Deal with Avfuel for SAF Supply

Avfuel has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to provide the Wichita airframer with a continuous supply of Neste sustainable aviation fuel.
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Aircraft

Airbus Signals Intention To Build a Widebody Freighter Aircraft

The European airframer expresses the need to change the “unhealthy” market balance between itself and Boeing in the all-cargo aircraft market.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Orders Plunge 26 Percent

While Airbus Helicopters orders and deliveries drop, increasing service revenues improve the bottom line.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Labs Releases Taxi Routing Editor

ForeFlights's new Taxi Routing editor helps pilots plot routes on the airport surface.
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Textron Aviation Jet Deliveries, Order Book Climb In Q1

A "more positive demand environment" for business jets leads to a stronger first quarter at Textron Aviation.
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Regulations and Government

State Dept. Moves To Ease Access for Aviation Activity

The U.S. State Department is providing exemptions to restrictions on entry from some regions for flights for training, aircraft delivery, or maintenance.
FutureFlight

Electric Propulsion Pioneer Warns Congress U.S. Could Fall Behind Aerospace Technology Rivals

MagniX CEO Roei Ganzarski was among electric aviation advocates testifying before a hearing of the House of Representatives' aviation subcommittee.
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FutureFlight

Former Boeing Marketing Leader Randy Tinseth Joins Faradair

He strengthens the UK company's efforts to bring the BEHA hybrid-electric aircraft to market by 2026.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Flight Society Teams With European Rotors Show

The show, in November 2021, will focus on both existing helicopters and new vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Safety

CloudAhoy Puts Flight Path Vector into Debrief Tool

The addition of the flight path vector to CloudAhoy's postflight analysis tool helps pilots improve their performance.
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Bizav Broker Mente Partners with Venture Capital Firm

Aquila Aviation Ventures has been established by a partnership between Mente Group and City+Ventures.

EAA Breaks Ground on Educational Center

The pilot training and youth education facility, next to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, marks the first expansion of the site in 20 years.
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Aircraft

Brazil Awards Certification to New Beechcraft King Airs

National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil certification of the King Air 360/360ER and 260 will allow deliveries to begin this quarter.
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Aircraft

Boeing Awaits FAA Approval of Max Electrical Fixes

More than 100 Boeing 737 Maxes remain grounded due to electrical problems discovered in early April.
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Leaders Push for Equitable, Accessible Aviation Future

Passenger electric aviation is coming soon, but standards must be established to ensure a UAM network is equitable and intermodal, experts say.
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LABACE 2021 Set for November 9 to 11

Latin America’s largest business aviation event is poised to return this year, organizer ABAG said yesterday.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Approved for Goodrich Deice Installations

The FBO and MRO provider at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport has been named by Collins Aerospace as an authorized Goodrich De-icer Service Center.
FBOs

Second FBO Landing at Florida's Lakeland Airport

Florida’s Lakeland Linder International Airport will have a second FBO late next month with the opening of Aero Center Lakeland.
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Engines

StandardAero Awarded Cert for LRUs, Accessories Repair

The company's Accessories Center of Excellence facilities are certified by Honeywell and Triumph Group for repair of helo and turboprop engine LRUs.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Expands into New Zealand

The country's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded Part 145 approval to ExecuJet MRO Services facilities in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Deliveries, Orders Soar in First Quarter

Gulfstream deliveries improved by five units to 28 in the first quarter, while orders outpaced shipments.
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AINdebrief Episode 37 | April 27, 2021

What It Was Like Attending Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Pandemic Times
Avionics

Garmin Adds GWX 8000 StormOptix to Weather Radar Palette

The company has announced the GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar, available in four sizes for Part 23 and 25 business jets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik and Airbus Team Up on A330 Cargo Mod

An agreement to develop an STC for A330 passenger-to-cargo conversions calls for Lufthansa Technik to supply mod kits and Airbus to provide technical data.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Maintenance Solutions Expands European Foothold

The Lithuanian MRO provider has established a line maintenance station in Nice, France, and plans to expand to London early this fall.
Airports

Industry Groups Launch Training Course on Runway Ops

The course focuses on ICAO's new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions.
FutureFlight

L3Harris Enlists Bye's eFlyer 800 Into Military ISR Service

The electronic-warfare specialist intends to convert the new all-electric aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
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Aircraft

Phenom Demand Pushes Up Embraer Bizjet Shipments

Embraer delivered 13 executive jets in the first quarter, compared with nine a year earlier when rolling shutdowns were complicating shipments.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Aims To Be Carbon-neutral by 2025

VistaJet is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral business aviation operator by 2025 and is also pushing the broader industry to step up its climate goals.