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Buttigieg: July 1 Hard Deadline for 5G C-band Radalt Compliance

Airliners not in compliance will be banned from the U.S. in 2024.
5G tower
Engines

PC-12 Fleet Passes 10 Million Flight Hour Waypoint

Pilatus is boosting production of the single-engine turboprop as it targets its 2,000th delivery with the PC-12 NGX model.
The Pilatus PC-12 aircraft flying in Australia.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 5500, 6500 Receive Environmental Declarations

Bombardier's full in-production Global lines now have environmental product declarations with the additions of the 5500 and 6500.
Bombardier Global 5500 in flight over fog covered mountains  (Photo: Bombardier)
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Honeywell Engine Facility

Duncan Aviation recently remodeled its Honeywell HTF7000 engine shop, quadrupling the size of the space, and named a new program manager.
Shawn Schmitz, Duncan Aviation HTF7000 program manager poses by Honeywell HTF7000 engine in new shop
Environment

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Ed Bolen NBAA president
Aircraft

Tecnam Providing P2012 Twin To Help Launch Flyvbird

Flyvbird hopes to build networks of regional on-demand operations beginning with the Tecnam P2012.
Tecnam P2012 in flight over coast (Photo: Tecnam)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Reducing Debt Load with $100M Loan Prepayment

By making a $100 million prepayment, Gogo is reducing its long-term debt to $612.3 million and saving about $8.5 million annually in interest charges.
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Rotorcraft

McMahon Helicopter Opens New Headquarters

McMahon Helicopter Services has opened a 20,000-sq-ft facility at Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport in Michigan.
Ground Crew using a forklift to load pallets into helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Aviation Expands to East Coast, Adds Longitude

Nevada-based aircraft charter and management provider Thrive Aviation has opened a facility in Florida as it onboards a Citation Longitude to its fleet.
Thrive Aviation's newest Citation Longitude in hangar
Avionics

Thomas Global Introduces LCD Display for Challenger 604

Thomas Global Systems LCDs Selected for Challenger 604 Fleet Upgrade.
TFD-4100 drop-in CRT-to-LCD display
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ViaSat-3 Launched, Achieves Signal Acquisition

Viasat's new high-speed broadband satcom network is underway following launch of the first ViaSat-3 satellite.
ViaSat-3 launching on a SpaceX Heavy rocket
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Launches Mobile Structure Response Team

Jet East's Mobile Structures Response Team offers AOG repair services as quickly as possible nationwide.
Jet East mobile services truck on airport ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lantal Intros Green Digital Carpet Dyeing Tech

Lantal introduced a dyeing technology that promises significant savings of time, cost, and environmental footprint in the production of aircraft carpeting.
Lantal textiles digital deep-dyed fabric swatches
FBOs

Houston-area Airport Debuts New Hangar

Sugar Land Regional Airport near Houston has introduced a new 38,000 sq-ft hangar to replace one removed during a taxiway relocation.
New 38,600 sq ft hangar at KSGR
Avionics

KTEB Hosts Honeywell’s First Guided Visual Approach

With the right equipment and training, there's now a safer way to fly the ILS 6, circle to 1 approach into Teterboro Airport.
Teterboro Airport, New Jersey
Regulations and Government

U.S. Struggles with Sustainable Li-ion Battery Supply Chain

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to skyrocket in the coming decade as new electric aircraft fleets take to the skies. Will the U.S. be ready?
Archer’s electric two-seat Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator
Aircraft

Falcon 20: Je Suis Une Légende

The transformational Dassault Falcon 20 turns 60 this year and pioneered a number of technologies found today in business jets of all types.
Dassault Falcon 20
FBOs

AIN 2023 FBO Survey: EMEAA

Farnborough takes the top spot in AIN's FBO Survey EMEAA.
Farnborough Airport
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2023
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Aircraft

Mexico's Redwings Plans eVTOL Air-taxi Services

Mexican business aviation group Redwings has signed a letter of intent with Jaunt Air Mobility to buy up to 20 of its Journey eVTOL aircraft.
Redwings plans to operate Jaunt's Journey eVTOL aircraft for air taxi services in Mexico City.
Regulations and Government

FAA Opens Public Review of Aviation Noise Policy

The FAA is seeking comments as it reviews how it approaches noise policies for all segments of aviation including spacecraft.
 (Photo: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey—Teterboro Airport Website)
Regulations and Government

FSF White Paper Aimed at Countries Allowing Russian Ops

The Flight Safety Foundation is providing warnings about the limitations and safety implications involving aircraft operating from Russia.
Irkut MC-21 aircraft taking off
Airlines

FAA Activates New, Faster Routes along U.S. East Coast

The 169 new routes activated by the FAA on Monday replaces 'legacy' routes based on ground radar.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: A Solution to Aging Electronic Standbys in Corporate Jets

Duncan Aviation: A Solution to Aging Electronic Standbys in Corporate Jets
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Safety

After Years of Accidents, 'Clear of Clouds' Remains Murky

The "clear of clouds" directive lays responsibility on the pilots, but with the lack of clarity, no pilot officially has a cloud incursion...until a crash.
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Accidents

AINsight: Bounced-landing Awareness and Recovery

Pilots should not hesitate to execute a go-around when encountering a bounced landing in a business aircraft.
Rotorcraft

Airbus ACH130 Customer Flies Helo from UK to Australia

Australian tech entrepreneur John-Paul Thorbjornsen took delivery of his Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin edition and flew it the 10,000 miles home from the UK.
Pilot John-Paul Thorbjornsen with ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter and sports car
Aircraft

Finnish Border Guard Narrows Contest to Three Bizjet Platforms

Force is seeking a surveillance aircraft based on a business jet to replace aging Dornier Do-228 turboprops
Challenger 650 Finland
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: More Than Just Things with Wings

Well known for its aircraft maintenance prowess, Duncan Aviation showed it can fix more than just airplanes.
Duncan Aviation workers pose with charity bus they refurbished
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Earns Safety Rating Trifecta

Jet Linx now holds the highest safety audit ratings from Wyvern, Argus, and IS-BAO Stage 3, making it one of the few, if not the only, operator to do so.
Jet Linx jet on ramp with door open