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Organ Transport Edges Blade Toward Profitability

Blade Air Mobility's first quarter revenues increased by 70 percent from a year ago, driven largely by its MediMobility organ transport segment.
Blade MediMobility organ transport vehicle meets crew on helipad
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Creates Career Pathway Program To Retain Pilots

Jet Linx has established a Time & Tenure Career Pathway program with defined titles and salary progression for its pilots.
Jet Linx Dassault Falcon at airport FBO terminal
Accidents

Search Suspended for Survivors of Downed Learjet

Search-and-rescue operations were suspended for three occupants of a Bombardier Learjet 36A that crashed into the sea off the California coast.
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Aircraft

Portside Acquires Stellar Labs’ FOS-hosting Business Line

Charter and corporate aircraft operators using Collins Aerospace Flight Operations System can now use Portside as their third-party hosting provider.
Infographic depicting Portside's flight operations system software capabilities
Aircraft

NetJets Signs $5B Deal for Up To 250 Embraer Praetor 500s

NetJets has signed a $5 billion deal for up to 250 Embraer Praetor 500 midsize jets along with “comprehensives services and support.”
NetJets Embraer Praetor 500
Charter & Fractional

Fresh Turbulence at Wheels Up

Ex-CEO Kenny Dichter's generous exit package raises eyebrows.
Wheels Up
Avionics

SmartSky Wins STC for Flagship System on Falcon 2000EX

West Star Aviation has installed SmartSky’s Flagship air-to-ground connectivity system on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 407 Increases Australian Presence

Bell recently delivered seven more of its model 407GXi helicopters into Australia.
Bell 407GXi helicopter in flight over ocean
Regulations and Government

FAA Easing Aeromedical Rules for Mental Health Issues

FAA Revising Mental Health Cert Rules for Pilots
Dr. Susan Northrup FAA
Airports

Reagan National Airport Launches Runway Rehab Project

Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has embarked on a two-year runway rehabilitation program.
Aerial view of Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA)
Aircraft

Honda Adds Jet Sales Representatives in Southeast Asia

Forth Corporation in Bangkok and WingsOverAsia in Singapore will seek new HondaJet customers in 10 countries across the region.
WingsOverAsia at Singapore's Seletar Airport.
Avionics

Universal Avionics InSight STC'd in 800-series Hawkers

The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate to Southeast Aerospace for the installation of Universal Avionics Hawker 800 upgrades.
Hawker 800 flight deck with Universal Avionics InSight avionics
Charter & Fractional

Elit'Avia Establishes U.S. Base Through Pioneer Buy

Elit'Avia acquired Four Corners Aviation subsidiary Pioneer Business Services, based in New York, and is establishing an Americas operation as result.
Kevin Rodgers, president Elit'Avia Americas
Charter & Fractional

Vista Creates Global Trading Organization

Vista Global Trading will acquire aircraft from customers and assist with other brokerage services.
(Photo: Vista Global Holding)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution

Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution
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Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Trains New Talent for UK Aircraft Support Roles

Marshall Skills Academy is about to start training 70 apprentices for its own MRO business, as well as for Bombardier's UK service center at Biggin Hill.
Marshall Skills Academy in Cambridge, UK.
Charter & Fractional

Union Coalition Blasts JSX as Model for SkyWest Charters

The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department calls on the the U.S. DOT to review efforts to skirt Part 121 standards by Part 135 operators.
JSX
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Founder Kenny Dichter Steps Down as CEO

Dichter will retain a seat on the board, with CFO Todd Smith taking over as CEO and current board member Ravi Thakran appointed as executive chairman.
Wheels Up founder Kenny Dichter
Charter & Fractional

Berkshire's NetJets, FlightSafety Soar in First Quarter

Bershire Hathaway aviation services companies NetJets and FlightSafety International saw revenues soar 18.8 percent in the first quarter.
NetJets aircraft on airport ramp with door open
Aircraft

Amstat: Preowned Aircraft Sales Pace Slows

As the preowned aircraft inventory increases along with average asking prices, industry data provider Amstat noted a relative slow down in sales activity.
Bombardier Global 7500 on Static Display
Aircraft

Receivership Commissioners Seek More Bids for Piaggio

Several attempts have been made to find a new owner for the maker of the Avanti Evo aircraft, since the company entered bankruptcy protection in 2019.
Nose view of Piaggio Avanti Evo on airport taxiway
Charter & Fractional

JetMembership Tempts Rivals' Clients With Cost Savings

The flight booking platform is targeting customers with private aviation programs including WheelsUp, NetJets, XO, VistaJet, Flexjet, and Sentient Jet.
View of nose on Dassault Falcon parked on airport ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Brings Art Deco to the ACJ

Jet Aviation delivered an Airbus ACJ319neo with a hand-crafted Art Deco interior to an undisclosed customer.
A Jet Aviation-installed Art Deco interior on an Airbus ACJ319neo
Environment

Vertical Vx4 eVTOL Certification Pushed To Late 2026

Citing regulatory requirements, Vertical Aerospace pushed certification of its VX-4 eVTOL by 12 months to late 2026.
Vertical VX4 eVTOL testing
Avionics

Aspen Offers E5 Display Fifth Anniversary Discount

Aircraft owners can purchase the Aspen Avionics E5 primary flight display for just $4,995.
Aspen Avionics E5 flight display for aircraft
Safety

Kern Urges ‘Thinking Differently’ about Aviation Safety

Convergent Performance CEO Tony Kern said there is a need for rethinking aviation safety approaches and programs.
Tony Kern, Convergent Performance CEO
FBOs

Kentucky Derby Boosts Louisville FBOs

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby drew thousands of spectators and provided a surge for the local Louisville FBOs.
Atlantic Aviation ramp at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville lined with private jets attending the Kentucky Derby
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Stock Dives On Financial, Program News

Interim Wheels Up CEO pegs future profitability on regional service areas.
Wheels Up King Air
Training and Workforce

FlightSimExpo Celebrating At-home Simulation

FlightSimExpo expects more than 70 exhibitors at this year's event, to be held in Houston at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
FlightSimExpo airliner simulator flight deck
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Power Adds Lithium Batteries for Light Aircraft

True Blue Power Adds Lithium Batteries for Light Aircraft
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