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Training and Workforce

TRU Simulation Adds Second Longitude Sim in Columbus

Adding the second simulator doubles Longitude pilot training capacity
TRU Simulation Longitude business jet flight simulator
FBOs

Sky Harbour To Develop Hangar Campus at Salt Lake City

The complex is part of rapid expansion plans the company revealed in 2020
Salt Lake City International Airport (Photo: Salt Lake City International Airport)
Rotorcraft

Helibras Continues To Dominate Brazil's Helicopter Market

Airbus subsidiary has 47% market share of turbine helicopters in the country
Helibras at LABACE 2012
Aircraft

Airbus Completes 500th U.S.-built Airliner in Alabama

A321neo narrowbody aircraft will be delivered to Delta Air Lines
Airbus produces 500th airliner in Mobile, Alabama
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Weight Loss Medications and Aviators

FAA does allow pilots to use newer weight loss medications without special issuance approval
Ozempic
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Archer and Joby Build Momentum in Last Stretch to eVTOL Service Entry

U.S. advanced air mobility frontrunners announce second-quarter results
Joby eVTOL aircraft
Airports

Archer Reveals Planned Los Angeles Vertiport Sites

Electric air taxis could fly at the Super Bowl and Summer Olympics
Archer's full-scale Midnight prototype is pictured during its first transition flight
Aircraft

Embraer Continues To Soar in Second Quarter

Revenues, backlogs, and deliveries continue to climb at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
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Aircraft

Versatile Cessna Caravan Embodies Aviation in Brazil

Turboprop single is a workhorse in Latin America
LABACE 2024 Azul
Aircraft

Synerjet Finds Success at São Paulo Catarina Exec Airport

Company's move from Congonhas to Catarina allowed company to grow and prosper
Pilatus PC-12NGX at LABACE 2024
Aircraft

Transactions on Upswing, Values Down for Used Bizcraft

Business aircraft transactions increased 14% in Q2 but values were down 18% over the past year
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Regulations and Government

New EU Passenger Screening Requirements Start October 6

Flight support group Universal Weather and Aviation is advising aircraft operators to register now
Aircraft

Lilium Survey Claims Public Support for Electric Aircraft

Public awareness remains marginal in the U.S., Germany, UK, and France
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Rotorcraft

Miami-Dade Police Orders Four Airbus H125 Helicopters

More than 7,200 members of the Ecureuil family have been delivered
Airbus Helicopters H125
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Cuts Losses and Smoothes Operations in 2Q

Private flight provider says profitability can be achieved by the end of 2024
Delta Air Lines aircraft with a Wheels Up Citation business jet
Aircraft

Volocopter Flies eVTOL Aircraft Validation Mission in Paris

Flights from Saint-Cyr-l’École airfield will help develop air taxi routes in the French capital
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft at Saint-Cyr-l’École airfield
Rotorcraft

PHI Leases Airbus H175 from Milestone Aviation

The helicopter will fly offshore energy missions in Australia
Airbus H175 helicopter for PHI Aviation
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Earns UK CAA Approval

New Gulfstream flagship received FAA nod in March
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Safety

New Jersey Charter Operator Earns FAA SMS Conformance

Aviation Charters is now offering assistance to other operators looking to follow it
FlightServ FBO at Trenton Mercer Airport
FBOs

Cutter Aviation To Expand at Prescott Regional Airport

Project will add ramp and parking space
Ground work at Cutter Aviation KRPC
Charter & Fractional

HondaJet Echelon Sales Boost Lider's Business In Brazil

Company has logged letters of intent for at least 30 of the new model
Aircraft

Argus: North America, European Bizav Ops Continue To Lag

Activity was down by 0.3% in North America and 6.2% in Europe in July
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Global 7500 Gets Starlink Satcom Installed at ACI Jet

Minimal structural and interior modifications were required
ACI Jet technicians Carl Ford and Eric Norrbom installing Starlink satellite communications system
Charter & Fractional

Priester Expands Jet Card Program

Travelers are offered "greater flexibility"
A Priester Aviation branded jet
Airports

Hawaii's Kawaihāpai Airfield Gets New Half-century Lease

Army-owned Kawaihāpai Airfield is located on the northern coast of Oahu
Charter & Fractional

JetASAP Sees Rate Dip for Charters in Annual Report

Turboprops saw least dip in rates
Unsplash turboprop
Maintenance and Modifications

STC Issued for Kodiak Spectrum Aeromed Ambulance Module

Operators can select one or two ambulance modules
Spectrum Aeromed ambulance module in Kodiak 100
Aircraft

The Lilium Jet Aircraft Utilizes Thirty Electric Fans to Fly Emissions-Free

Its unique engine architecture makes the aircraft stand out from competitors
rendering of Lilium jet on the ground
Training and Workforce

Beta Wins FAA Approval for Dual Control eVTOL Flight Training

Student pilots now authorized to fly Beta's Alia 250 eVTOL
A Beta test pilot and U.S. Air Force pilot are pictured in a Beta Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft.
Engines

U.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries

New batteries could be used for multi-role military uncrewed air vehicles
Wright Electric's rotor for its 2.5 MW electric motor