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New Cargo Links Reinforce China-Belgium Ties

Trade between China and Belgium received a boost over the weekend after dedicated cargo hub Ezhou Huahu Airport opened its first freight route to Liege.
An SF Airlines Boeing 757 takes off for a flight trial at Ezhou Huahu Airport on March 19, 2022
Accidents

Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew

An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.
Flight track of Airbus EC130T2 registration N231SH prior to crash on April 2, 2023.
FBOs

Corporate Air Begins Major Hangar Expansion at KVRB

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida's Vero Beach Regional Airport, will add 120,000 sq ft of hangar space over the next three years.
Artist rendering of the new hangar complex at Vero Beach Regional Airport
Environment

Dassault Falcon Adds SAF at Little Rock Facility

Dassault's continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel in Little Rock will be used for all Falcons departing from its completions facility there.
Dassault Falcon business jet with Sustainable Aviation Fuel decal on side
Maintenance and Modifications

USCG Taps Honeywell For Helo Radar Upgrade

The U.S. Coast Guard is installing upgraded Honeywell weather radar on its MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
USCG Airbus MH-65 Dolphin multimission helicopter in flight
Airlines

Air Transport Development in Africa Hinges on Collaboration

As African airlines lose a projected $213 million this year, efforts to liberalize go unfulfilled.
Rwandair CEO Yvonne Makolo
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up 2022 Losses Revised to $555 Million

Wheels Up maintains strong cash reserves, plans reverse stock split to avoid delisting.
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Airlines

Eurocontrol Warns Flight Movements Could Stagnate after 2025

The number of flights in European airspace will recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025 but growth might slow or even stop.
Various airliners parked at gates at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
FBOs

Universal Aviation Acquires Spanish Ground Handler

Following several years of partnership, Universal Aviation has acquired Andalucia Aviation's seven locations in Spain.
Universal Aviation Spain ground handler with business jet
Accidents

NTSB Questions Wind Report in Runway Excursion Accident

According to the NTSB, a Hawker 800XP that overran the runway in Aspen, Colorado, tried to take off in a tailwind that exceeded the airplane's limitation.
Hawker 800XP runway excursion at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

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Rotorcraft

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
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FBOs

FBO Survey 2023 The Americas: Five Percenters

Pentastar takes the top spot for the third-year running in AIN's FBO Survey.
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Safety

Part 135 Rest, Duty Regs Review Leads to Calls for Change

A Part 135 rest and duty rules committee is pushing for new regulations that overhauls decades-old rules with a set of science-based regulations.
Phenom 300 at night
FBOs

Pentastar Aviation Secures Top Spot in AIN FBO Survey

Detroit-area FBO Pentastar Aviation has once again landed at the top of the list in AIN's annual FBO Survey.
Pentastar Aviation passenger lounge
Aircraft

Kenai Aviation Takes Delivery of Another Tecnam P2012 Traveller

Alaska based air charter operator Kenai Aviation accepted its second 11-seat Tecnam P2012 Traveller this week at the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo.
Kenai Aviation Tecnam P2012 Traveller twin-engine airplane
Charter & Fractional

SpeedBird Merging with Northern Jet Management

SpeedBird and Northern Jet Management are merging to create a charter/management company with annual revenues of more than $110 million.
Charles Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management, and Chris Bull, CEO of SpeedBird
Aircraft

Instant Insurance Quotes Now Available for Aircraft Owners

SkyWatch eliminates the middleman in the aircraft insurance-buying process.
SkyWatch aircraft insurance website
Aircraft

Blog: Where’s My Electric-powered Airplane?

Development of electric aircraft by the experimental aircraft community seems to be lagging, but there are some interesting efforts underway.
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Aircraft

ATR Targets 40 New Aircraft Deliveries This Year

European turboprop manufacturer ATR shipped only 25 new aircraft to customers in 2022 as supply chain and staffing bottlenecks slowed production.
ATR chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Sumitomo Takes Large Stake In Helicopter Lessor LCI

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance, which acquired a 35 percent stake in LCI, intends to grow that business by $1.5 billion.
digital rendering of fleet of LCI aircraft in flight
Aircraft

UAE’s Falcon Aviation Adds San Marino AOC

Falcon Aviation Services will add four aircraft under a second air operator certificate from San Marino's Civil Aviation Authority.
Lineage 1000 managed by Falcon Aviation at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi
Aircraft

Blue Line Aviation Opts for All-Piper Training Fleet

Blue Line Aviation, a flight school in North Carolina, signed a deal for up to 115 Piper airplanes and announced an expansion into Florida.
Blue Line Aviation Piper Archer at Sun n Fun 2023
Rotorcraft

Report: Offshore Helo Industry Headed for Crisis

A recent Air & Sea Analytics report addresses challenges facing the offshore helicopter industry and says the industry is "sleep-walking into a crisis."
Helicopter landing on offshore helipad
Regulations and Government

Hearing Urges U.S. Government To Unlock AAM

The House aviation subcommittee addressed the challenges faced in bringing new aircraft into service in the context of the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. aviation subcommittee.
Environment

Atlantic Amps Up Its Electric Game at Aspen Airport

Atlantic Aviation has positioned one of the industry's first all-electric refuelers at its Aspen location, as it moves to electrify its ground equipment.
The Envirotech Vehicles/Garsite all-electric refueler
Environment

IBAC Joins ICAO on SAF Initiative

International Business Aviation Council and International Civil Aviation Organization team on program to spur the adoption and production of SAF worldwide.
Juan Carlos Salazar and Kurt Edwards sign SAF participation agreement
Airlines

Surging Labor Costs Spell Depressed Margins for U.S. Airlines

Moody’s Investors Service sees airline labor costs increasing 19 percent this year.
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Airlines

European Airlines Cautiously Optimistic on Summer Disruptions

Airlines for Europe member airlines expect stronger demand and markedly less disruption than during last year's chaotic summer season.
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Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Adding Aviation Weather Information Resource

A new aviation weather resource from Nav Canada aims to merge operational and meteorological information.
Weather radar