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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2023
Training and Workforce

Virtual reality and cost drive a new generation of flight training devices

More training device time equals better trainee performance and lower costs, and new VR trainers are making this happen.
FlightSafety training simulator image
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct To Offer OneWeb Satellite Service

The move will expand Satcom Direct's satcom offerings
Graphic of Satcom Direct electronically steered antenna on business jet in flight
Airports

UK's Teesside Airport Provides Hydrogen Fuel For Ramp Vehicles

Refueling station is part of airport's net zero carbon objective
UK transport secretary Mark Harper drives a hydrogen ground vehicle at Teesside Airport.
Safety

FAA Updates Basis for Deicing Holdover Times

The agency's new guidance changes the calculations on ice deterrence effectiveness.
Business jet being deiced
Safety

Van Nuys-based Charter Provider Let's Jett Joins ACSF

Van Nuys Airport-based Let's Jett operates an all-Learjet fleet.
Lear 75 on ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Services Chief To Take Helm of Eve Air Mobility

Embraer is selecting a new head of its services business as its current president, Johann Bordais, is joining Eve Air Mobility in September.
 Johann Bordais (Photo: Embraer)
Aircraft

Your Best Option May Be a Pre-Owned Aircraft, but Get the Right Help – BJT Explainer

Hundreds of potentially suitable business jets and turboprops are available
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II
Aircraft

Long-time Corporate Pilot Chauncey Webb Flies West

Webb, who died July 21, flew for five decades
Chauncey Webb at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Safety

DOT IG Auditing FAA’s Runway Incursion Prevention Efforts

Several high-profile runway incursions have occurred this year
Airbus A320neo on runway with Dassault Falcon 900EX entering runway
Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Ups Maintenance and Long-range Flight Operations

Based at Naples Airport, Elite Jets is now approved to provide maintenance on the Embraer Phenom 300 and Legacy 500.
Elite Jet fleet on ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Veryon Work Center Consolidates Mx Execution

The move expands Veryon's offerings to business aviation customers
Veryon Work Center platform
Aircraft

AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.
Joby Aviation's eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Breaks Ground On $65M Florida MX Base

Leonardo's new FL helo facility will support military and commercial customers
Leonardo Florida support center rendering
Safety

In-flight Smoke Enhanced Vision Display Gets FAA Nod

AR-based system uses oxygen mask with goggles
smoke display system
Regulations and Government

GAO: FAA Should Better Address Pilot Mental Issues

GAO review calls for removing barriers and for better policy on pilot mental health
Regulations and Government

HAI Urges Opposition to Proposed New Mexico Air Tour Ban

NPS and FAA want to ban air tour flights over the Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument, new mexico
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Chip Design Flaw Delays Gogo 5G Launch to Mid-2024

Chip design error snarls ATG connectivity system upgrade
Gogo 5G antenna
FBOs

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.
the BIghorn Airways FBO at KSHR
Airlines

Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks

Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing
Surf Air Mobility's hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan
Aircraft

Icon Updates A5 with Four-blade Propeller

New propeller improves takeoff performance
Icon A5 Astra Red livery
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Commissioners Narrow Potential Bidders

Process now moves to due diligence phase
Piaggio factory in Villanova d'Albenga (Photo: Piaggio Aerospace)
Aircraft

AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024

Event will celebrate history of general aviation
Mark Baker Beechcraft Staggerwing (Photo: Chris Rose for AOPA)
Safety

Fig Newton Becomes NBAA Chairman Emeritus

NBAA bylaw change allows new position
Aircraft

XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public

XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.
XTI's TriFan VTOL aircraft is pictured on the tarmac
Safety

AINsight: Dark Side of Visual Approaches

Learning from the mistakes of others
Passo Fundo Airport (PFB), Runway
Aircraft

Comp Air Taking Deposits On Latest Kitbuilt Aircraft

The kitbuilt Comp Air 6.2 aircraft will be available with piston or turbine power.
Comp Air 6.2
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Orders Fall, but Revenues Rise

Airbus Helicopters posts increased revenues on its growing services business as new orders stall.
Airbus Helicopters has boosted revenues in the first half of 2023.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Textron Aviation Posts Strong 2Q Despite Labor and Supply Constraints

“Unfavorable” labor conditions and supply-chain disruptions only dent Textron Aviation's second-quarter earnings performance.
A Beechcraft King Air 360 parked on a tarmac
Avionics

Nav Canada Provides 90-Day ADS-B Transition Period

Canadian officials add grace period to ADS-B Transition due to supply issues
ADS-B scenario reasoner