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Vero Beach FBO To Add U.S. Customs Facility

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida's Vero Beach Regional Airport, will break ground on a dedicated U.S. Customs facility.
Artist rendering of the coming U.S. Customs facility at KVRB.
Aircraft

Nearing STC, Wipaire Takes Deposits for C208 Yukon Prop

Wipaire and Hartzell are showcasing the Yukon propeller on a Caravan 208B during Sun 'n Fun as STC approval is anticipated later this year.
Cessna Caravan on floats equipped with Yukon prop
Safety

FSF Establishes Asia-Pacific Center in Singapore

The Flight Safety Foundation is opening an Asia-Pacific center for aviation safety in Singapore.
View from Merlion Park in Singapore with airliner passing over Marina Bay Sands
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIAC Refutes Government Report on Canada’s Luxury Tax

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada claims a government report underestimates the negative effects the new luxury tax will have on aviation.
Pratt & Whitney Canada manufacturing line
Airports

Montreal Airport Runway 06L/24R Closed for Reconstruction

Runway 06L/24R at Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is closed until June 23 for major pavement reconstruction.
Aerial view of Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Aircraft

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions

Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters Reinvented for 21st-century Missions
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Regulations and Government

Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration

Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Phil Washington
Training and Workforce

Parents Group Helps Central Florida Aero Academy Soar

PLANES, the parents group at Central Florida Aerospace Academy, is fundraising this week at the Sun 'n Fun airshow to support the high school.
Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Safety

AINsight: Blocking & Tackling To Avoid Runway Incursions

Pilots must execute the basic blocking and tackling that supports the planning, communication, and coordination needed to avoid runway incursions.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Introduces King Air Access Program

Wheels Up hopes that the new UP King Air access program will lock in more customers at a discounted price.
King Air 350 operated by Wheels Up on taxiway
Rotorcraft

Flexjet Expands Helicopter Operations to Europe

Flexjet to launch helicopter service in the UK, becoming the first jet operator in Europe to offer an in-house helicopter service.
Flexjet Sikorsky S-76 helicopter in flight over European city
Aircraft

Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs

Speakers at this week's Helicopter Investor conference mainly see advanced air mobility technology as part of their future, but with some caveats.
Digital rendering of Pipistrel's Nuuva family of eVTOL cargo vehicles
Aircraft

Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo

Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Davinci Jets Adds SmartSky to Installation Lineup

As the newest installation center for SmartSky connectivity systems, Davinci Jets' new MRO facility will install the products in a variety of aircraft.
Davinci Jets MRO team
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington
Rotorcraft

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas

How Helicopters Tip Odds of Surviving Medical Emergencies in Remote Areas
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Charter & Fractional

Volato Exceeds 2022 Earnings Expectations

Light jet operator Volato achieved more than $100 million in sales in its first full year of operation.
Volato HondaJets on ramp
Aircraft

United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago

Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.
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ATC

ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS

The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
Satellite in orbit above the Earth
Regulations and Government

NBAA Roundtable Advocates for AAM in FAA Reauthorization

NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable marks legislative progress and continuing goals for 2023.
AAM
Regulations and Government

FAA Aviation Safety Alert Is a ‘Call for Action’

Several recent near-collisions of aircraft operating in the airport environment prompted the FAA to issue a safety alerts for operators.
rendering of near-miss between Delta1943 and American106
Regulations and Government

NTSB's Graham: Scalable SMS a Must for Smaller Aircraft Ops

NTSB member Michael Graham stressed the importance that all small Part 135 operators adopt SMS, but said the program must be scalable.
NTSB member Michael Graham at ACSF 2023
Environment

Centennial Airport To Incentivize Unleaded Avgas Adoption

Officials in Colorado have voted to incentivize the introduction of UL94 unleaded avgas and introduce it at Centennial Airport as soon as practical.
Cessna 172S in flight over airfield at Centennial Airport
Airports

Dubai Helipark Launches Expansion

New rotorcraft facility being built at Al Maktoum International Airport will expand ramp parking to 12 helicopters.
Digital rendering of new rotorcraft facility at Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Al Maktoum International Airport with helicopters parked on helipads
Aircraft

Bombardier Ups 2025 Revenue, Profitability Goals

Bombardier is targeting $9 billion in revenues by 2025 and 150 aircraft delivered annually as it continues to pay down debt and meet its financial goals.
Bombardier Global 7500 in flight at sunset
Training and Workforce

Atlantic Joins on Scholarships with Aspen Flight School

11 Colorado high school students have received flight training scholarships through a partnership between Atlantic Aviation and Aspen Flight Academy.
Students and instructors at Aspen Flight Academy pose with Diamond DA40NG aircraft
Regulations and Government

EASA Staff Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

EASA and FAA staff have flown the Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor in run-up to formal type inspection test flights.
Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor aircraft in flight
Avionics

Garmin Scaling Down Repairs of GNS 430/530-series Units

Supply-chain issues will limit parts for Garmin GNS 430/530 repairs, so the company is urging customers to upgrade to newer avionics units.
Garmin GNS 430/530
Accidents

NTSB: Spatial Disorientation Caused Fatal Citation Crash

According to the NTSB, pilot spacial disorientation caused the May 2021 fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 501 near Smyrna, Tennessee.
Radar plot of N66BK on May 29, 2021
Aircraft

Elvis’s JetStar Rocks Jimmys World

YouTube personality Jimmy Webb has always wanted a “really cool” private jet but never dreamed he would achieve this goal by buying Elvis’s JetStar.
Jimmy Webb on top of the JetStar