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'Fig' Newton Warns Charter Operators Not To Duck Safety Issues

Noting recent events, "Fig" Newton stressed during ACSF's Safety Symposium that if a problem exists anywhere in aviation, it exists everywhere in aviation.
Retired U.S. Air Force General Lloyd "Fig" Newton
Rotorcraft

Air Medical Lobby Names New President

Jana Williams has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Lease Fund Targets Single-engine Helicopters

The Nova Vapital Light Aviation Debt Fund will concentrate on the single-engine helicopter market.
LCI leased H130
Maintenance and Modifications

Collins Aero Taps Eagle Creek as Authorized Dealer

Indianapolis-based MRO Eagle Creek Aviation has been named an authorized Collins Aerospace business and regional systems dealer.
Eagle Creek Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Gets EASA, Belgium Nods To Expand Mobile Mx

ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium has received approvals for its mobile repair unit to provide line maintenance services in several European countries.
ExecuJet MRO Services mobile repair unit
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Starts Boston-area FBO Expansion

Atlantic Aviation's expansion project on its FBO at Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Massachusetts will double its amount of hangar space at the airport.
Atlantic Aviation's Terminal at Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts
Airlines

Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67

Alphabet organizations such as the Regional Airline Association applaud a bill to allow airline pilots to fly until age 67 in the U.S.
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FBOs

Expansion Project Completed at Scottsdale FBO

Atlantic Aviation has completed its expansion project at its Scottsdale, Arizona facility, adding a 56,000-sq-ft hangar and office space.
Hangar at Atlantic Aviation's FBO at Scottsdale Airport
Regulations and Government

Commerce Committee Delays Vote on Washington Nom for FAA

Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell promised "we will have this debate" as the committee decided to delay a vote on the Washington nomination.
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Engines

Safran Boss Tells EU Commission SAF Mandates Are ‘Too Shy’

Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, warns that Europe will fall behind the U.S. if it does not heighten its SAF usage and production ambitions.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Commerce OKs Notam Improvement Bill

A Senate panel passed a bill that would set a Sept. 30, 2024 deadline for notam system upgrades and call for a task force report on improvements.
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Airports

Competition Narrows for Next FBO Operator at Aspen Airport

The list of prospective FBO operators at Aspen-Pitkin Airport has been narrowed from seven to three.
Private jets on airport ramp at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records

Gulfstream G700s on World Tour Smash 25 Speed Records
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inflight Connectivity Question of the Week, March 21

A weekly connectivity quiz sponsored by Gogo Business Aviation.
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Training and Workforce

ACSF Hosts Bizav Career Panel at Embry-Riddle

The Air Charter Safety Foundation took advantage of its Safety Symposium location at Embry-Riddle to offer insight to bizav careers to students.
Air Charter Safety Foundation Business Aviation Careers panel
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Books Twelve More Helicopter Orders

Leonardo AW169 lands first U.S. law enforcement customer.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Books 12 More Helicopter Orders

Leonardo AW169 lands first U.S. law enforcement customer.
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Aircraft

Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace

Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.
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Airports

Purdue Teams To Build Private Airport 5G Network

A partnership between Purdue, Ericsson, and Saab aims to prove that using a private 5G technology is a viable alternative that is efficient and flexible.
Aerial view of Purdue University Airport
Airlines

ASQS Expands in Canada with Central Mountain Air Partnership

British Columbia-based regional airline Central Mountain Air has rolled out the iQSMS reporting module to further optimize its safety management.
Central Mountain Air De Havilland Dash 8-300 on airport ramp
Airports

Florida's Naples Airport Prepares New Noise Study

Florida's Naples Airport Authority looks to digest and synthesize nearly 1,000 comments on its new noise mitigation plan draft ahead of its FAA submission.
Aerial view of Naples Airport
Accidents

Fatal King Air Crash Occurred as Wx Rapidly Worsened

The pilot of the Beechcraft King Air 350 that crashed on climout from Little Rock airport received three low-level wind shear advisories before departure.
Weather radar map depicting accident location and weather at time of aircraft crash
Airports

Kansas Airport Expects Closures for Runway Replacement

Kansas' Manhattan Regional Airport will close as it undergoes the reconstruction of its primary 7,000-foot Runway 3/21.
Aerial view of Manhattan Regional airport in Kansas marked for closure
Airlines

Delta Air Lines To Open Flight Academy

The Delta Propel Flight Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, will open its doors to pilot recruits in June.
Delta pilots and flight crew walking through glass covered terminal corridor overlooking airport parking
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP Completions Unveils Personalized Global Express

VIP Completions recently delivered a Bombardier Global Express after completing its highly-personalized interior and exterior.
Cabin of fully-customized Bombardier Global Express featuring a a "clean, bright, minimalist color palette."
Airlines

GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.
Qantas A330-200 on takeoff
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Reveals Annual Priorities for Owner Pilot Coalition

NBAA says addressing safety, costs, and supply chain are the key focuses of its owner pilot coalition for the year.
Owner/Single-Pilot Pavilion Tent at 2021 NBAA-BACE
Airlines

Ryanair Decries Continuing French ATC Strikes

Europe’s largest low-cost airline launched a petition calling for the European Commission to allow overflights when French controllers stage a strike.
Ryanair director of operations Neal McMahon (left) and CEO Eddie Wilson hold signs calling for customers to sign a petition to allow for French overflights while air traffic controllers in the country stage strikes.
Aircraft

Turkey Unveils Stealth Fighter and Combat UAV

Despite the setbacks imposed by the tragic earthquakes that hit Turkey in February, TAI lifted the veil on the country’s fifth-generation fighter program.
Turkish Aerospace Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU) fifth-generation fighter surrounded by ground crew during taxi testing
Rotorcraft

EASA Illuminates Path to Wider AR and VR Sim Approvals

EASA will apply special conditions to expedite approval of augmented and virtual reality flight simulators.
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