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Maintenance and Modifications

Profound Change Moves the Maintenance Market

Supply chain problems, a tough market for finding new technical personnel, and door-busting levels of business are affecting aircraft MRO providers.
AMAC technician
Accidents

Ketchikan Air Tour Safety Still Lacking, NTSB Finds

Federal safety experts say Alaskan air tour operators have not resolved all issues arising from a spate of accidents between 2007 and 2021.
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Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2023
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Rotorcraft

Bell Sells Six 407GXi Helicopters to Argentina for SAR

Argentina’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to take six Bell 407GXi helicopters which will be used to assist with search and rescue missions.
Bell 407GXi helicopter in flight over grassy field
Rotorcraft

Bristow Lands Irish Search and Rescue Contract

Bristow will provide helicopter search and rescue service for the Irish Coast Guard.
Irish Coast Guard helicopter in flight over ocean with service members repelling into water
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Luxaviation's Charter App Gives Customers Green Options

The new charter booking app lets charter clients make carbon offset payments, order sustainable aviation fuel, and make more use of empty-leg flights.
The Luxaviation App for charter flight customers.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky CEO Vows Continued Support for Discontinued S-76 Helicopters

Paul Lemmo said Sikorsky would continue product support for S-76 and seek customers for the S-92A+.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees Strong Markets in North America, Asia

General Dynamics chair Phebe Novakovic said Gulfstream remains on target with a 1:1 book to bill with strength in North American and Asian markets.
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Avionics

Avionics Sales Soar with Record Forward-fit, AEA Reports

The nearly $468 million in forward-fit business and GA avionics sales in Q1, a record, helped drive a 22.6 percent gain in total sales, AEA said.
female avionics maintenance technician at work
Regulations and Government

Intentional Aircraft Crasher Pleads Guilty

A California man who intentionally crashed his airplane as an internet stunt and lied about it to investigators now faces up to 20 years in prison.
Jacob bailing out of his Taylorcraft.
Aircraft

Boeing Takes Control of eVTOL Aircraft Developer Wisk

Boeing will support Wisk's plans to bring a four-seat autonomous eVTOL aircraft to market later this decade after taking full control of the company.
Wisk Aero is developing a four-seat autonomous eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft

Boeing Max 7, 10 Programs Awash in FAA Documentation Work

Strict FAA paperwork requirements continue to hamper progress in certifying the Boeing 737 Max 7 and Max 10.
Boeing 737 Max 7 in flight
Aircraft

Boeing 787 Rate Hike Lends Latest Credibility Boost

As it works toward clearing some 90 Dreamliners from inventory, Boeing preps for a second 787 assembly line in South Carolina.
Boeing 787 assembly line
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Skirts Stock Delisting with Reverse Share Split

Authorizing a reverse stock split to avoid a possible NYSE delisting, Wheels Up still faces a shareholder suit relating to the company's financial filings.
Tail view of Wheels up Citation business jet
Aircraft

Charter Broker Vertis Says Africa Is Now 'On the Map'

Vertis sees recent visits by VVIPs as evidence of Africa's increasingly important status.
Jeffrey Emmenis, Vertis Aviation CEO
Aircraft

SAS Taking Bookings for First Electric Flight in 2028

Scandinavian airline SAS plans to be one of the launch operators for Heart Aerospace's Swedish-made ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner.
SAS plans to operate Heart Aerospace's hybrid-electric ES-30 regional airliner.
Aircraft

Piasecki Develops Hydrogen Helicopter at Sikorsky Factory

Piasecki Aircraft has acquired the former Sikorsky helicopter factory in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and will use it to develop VTOL aircraft.
Piasecki's PA-890 hydrogen-powered helicopter.
Charter & Fractional

Choosing the Right Management Approach: Not as Simple as It May Appear

Research shows that fewer charter hours for management aircraft can produce more positive results for the owners.
Falcon interior (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
Aircraft

HondaJet 2600 May Be Nearing Launch Decision

The HondaJet 2600 "Concept" could become Honda Aircraft's next program, and a launch decision may be made soon.
Honda Aircraft 2600 business jet concept
Environment

Report: U.S. SAF Industry Will Require $400 Billion Investment by 2050

A report by renewable fuels producer SKYNRG states that to meet worldwide demand for SAF, 400 refineries will be needed by 2050.
tanker trucks loading SAF at refinery
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Giants Joined after Viasat Closes Inmarsat Buy

The purchase of Inmarsat by Viasat completes an acquisition plan that was announced in November 2021.
Inmarsat satellite
Avionics

FlyExclusive Selects Gogo Avance Upgrade on 40 Aircraft

FlyExclusive is opting to install an Avance L3 or L5 upgrade on 40 more aircraft in its fleet.
FlyExclusive is upgrading its fleet with more Gogo Avance air-to-ground connectivity systems.
Environment

Jetex Offers Global SAF Book-and-claim

Through a deal with fuel management company 360 Jet Fuel, Jetex is now offering its customers the ability to purchase SAF through book-and-claim.
Jetex FBO hangar
Aircraft

Comac’s C919 Airliner Enters Revenue Service

The first China Eastern Airlines C919 narrowbody airliner entered service on May 28 with a flight from Shanghai to Beijing.
The first C919 takes off from Shanghai
Aircraft

FAA Seeks More Info on 5G Radio Altimeter Interference

Avionics and aircraft manufacturers and operators are being asked to provide test analysis and reports to the FAA as the agency ponders more 5G actions.
Top of 5G cell tower
Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Order Book Tops 800

Hill Helicopters will unveil its first completed HX50 helicopter to the public in December.
Hill Helicopter’s HX50 on showroom floor
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP ACJ319neo Listed for Sale

Monaco-based brokerage Opus Aero showcased a VIP ACJ319neo, completed by Jet Aviation, for sale at EBACE last week.
VIP ACJ319neo interior
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Aerospace Plants Flag in Saudi Arabia

Business jet MRO and completions firm AMAC Aerospace has opened a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office to meet rising demand in the Middle East.
AMAC facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Charter & Fractional

India Expands Emergency Medical Flight Network

The Indian government plans to build hundreds of helipads along highways that could be used by helicopters, drones, and new eVTOL aircraft.
Helicopters at the All India Institute of Medical Science
Charter & Fractional

Volato Offers Lifeline to Jet It HondaJet Owners, Pilots

Volato is working to accommodate aircraft, pilots, and customers from shuttered fractional HondaJet provider Jet It.
HondaJet pilot greets business passengers on airport ramp