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Fargo Jet Center Completes Garmin Upgrade on PC-12

Fargo Jet Center delivered three Pilatus PC-12s upgraded with Garmin TXi touchscreens to Northeast Montana STAT Air Ambulance Cooperative.
flight deck of Pilatus PC-12 equipped with Garmin TXi touchscreen upgrade
Aircraft

Qatar Sends Two Head-of-state Aircraft to Coronation

An Airbus A340-300 and a Boeing BBJ 747-8 ferried Qatari delegation to the UK for the coronation of King Charles III, taking place on Saturday.
An Airbus A340-500 of the Qatar Amiri Flight on takeoff (Credit Qatar Airways)
Regulations and Government

Oral Fluid Testing Added to DOT Drug-monitoring Program

The drug-testing program required by the FAA and other U.S. transportation agencies has been amended to include oral fluid testing.
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Aircraft

First Flight for Mission-equipped Compass Call Gulfstream

The Gulfstream G550-based EC-37B is taking over the electronic attack role from the long-serving EC-130H Hercules.
EC-37B Compass Call
Aircraft

Delayed Denali Adding Garmin Autoland Capability

Textron Aviation has revealed that the Denali turboprop will be certified in early 2025 and that the Denali will include Garmin Autoland capability.
Textron Aviation Denali single-engine turboprop aircraft
Safety

NTSB Roundtable To Delve into Runway Incursions

The NTSB is taking a deeper dive into the state of runway excursions and the next steps to curb them during an in-person roundtable meeting.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Sees Growth Ahead in 2023

Neste expects its renewable fuel production capacity to increase in the second quarter as new facilities continue to ramp up output.
Neste's Rotterdam Renewable Fuels Facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Parts Supplier Mid-Continent To Move Its West Coast Facility

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics plans to move to Chatworth, California, some 10 miles from its current location in Van Nuys, on May 15.
Mid-Continent aircraft component repair
Aircraft

AINsight: Finding Value in Numbers

The preowned business aircraft market appears to have achieved balance—this is a great thing and should be welcomed.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier Selects Iridium Certus for Challenger 3500

Bombardier's Challenger 3500 has become the first super midsize business jet to offer Iridium Certus as a baseline feature.
Challenger 3500 in flight over coast
Airports

Manila Starts Air Traffic Upgrades Amid Power Outage Probe

Philippine authorities called for a probe on Tuesday to investigate Manila’s May 1 Terminal 3 power outage a day before air traffic system upgrades begin.
Representatives from several Philippine authorities around conference table
Aircraft

Red Sea Projects Set To Revolutionize Tourism in Saudi Arabia

NasJet’s 12-strong fleet today includes only one owned aircraft.
Yosef Hafiz, NasJet Private Aviation
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots To Picket Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

NetJets pilot union organized a picket of the annual shareholders meeting of NetJets's parent company Berkshire Hathaway to protest pay and conditions.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots hold a picket across from company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19, 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE To Acquire Desser Aerospace

VSE Corporation looks to expand its products and services through the acquisition of aircraft component and MRO services provider Desser Aerospace.
Dessser Aerospace product offerings
Regulations and Government

Former Bizjet Escrow Exec Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin was found guilty of money laundering, wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin
Charter & Fractional

Florida Charter Operator Starts New Fleet Base Construction

Elite Air has begun construction on a dedicated 72,000-sq-ft terminal/hangar complex at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Artist rendering of the Elite Air facility under construction at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Rolls Out Next-gen Mach Records Search Engine

Bluetail's digital business aviation records platform Mach 2 Search offers higher speeds and improved capabilities over the previous version.
Screenshot of Bluetail's Mach 2 Search platform
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft

Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft
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Aircraft

60 Years of Falcons Define Business Jet Evolution

The anniversary of the first flight of Dassault’s Mystère 20 is a business aviation milestone.
Charles Lindbergh, fourth from right, views the prototype Mystère 20
FBOs

Abu Dhabi’s Serenity Aviation To Scope Global Opportunities

The firm is now engaged in acquiring six companies and forming joint ventures with four more.
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Environment

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.
business jet flying over countryside
Aircraft

Embraer Reports Flat Bizjet Deliveries, Softer Revenues

Embraer sees a strengthening market despite widening losses in the first quarter of 2023 and flat business jet deliveries.
Embraer Phenom 100EV on airport ramp on a cloudy day
Regulations and Government

D.C. Think Tank Targets Private Aviation

The Institute for Policy Studies proposes a series of crippling taxes and regulation in its new study targeting business aviation.
illustration of a business jet
Training and Workforce

Contract Pilot Pay Soars

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates for biz pilots soar.
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Training and Workforce

Contract Business Jet Pilot Pay Soars, Says CrewBlast

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates soar for contract pilots in business aviation, according to data from staffing company CrewBlast.
Business jet captain poses by wing
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Delivers First Completed ACJ TwoTwenty

Swiss VIP aircraft services specialist Comlux delivered the first completed ACJ TwoTwenty to launch customer Five Hotels and Resorts.
Five Hotels and Resorts ACJ TwoTwenty on approach to landing
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Operators Need To Be Up to Speed on European Inspection Rules

The NBAA recently participated in a forum on ramp inspections that addressed the latest changes to Europe's Safety Assessments of Foreign Aircraft process.
aircraft ground equipment
Rotorcraft

Study: Robust Growth Ahead for Air Ambulance Market

Nearly 9 percent annual growth rate is forecasted for global ambulance market.
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Regulations and Government

Whitaker Reported as FAA Administrator Candidate

The White House declines to comment on whether it is considering former FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker for the top post.
Michael Whitaker
Aircraft

Perlan 2 Glider Beginning Final Flight-test Campaign

The pressurized, high-altitude Perlan 2 glider is expected to reach a record-breaking altitude of 90,000 feet during the upcoming flight test campaign.
The Perlan 2 glider is pictured in flight.