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Elit'Avia Establishes U.S. Base Through Pioneer Buy

Elit'Avia acquired Four Corners Aviation subsidiary Pioneer Business Services, based in New York, and is establishing an Americas operation as result.
Kevin Rodgers, president Elit'Avia Americas
Charter & Fractional

Vista Creates Global Trading Organization

Vista Global Trading will acquire aircraft from customers and assist with other brokerage services.
(Photo: Vista Global Holding)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution

Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution
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Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Power Adds Lithium Batteries for Light Aircraft

True Blue Power Adds Lithium Batteries for Light Aircraft
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Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Trains New Talent for UK Aircraft Support Roles

Marshall Skills Academy is about to start training 70 apprentices for its own MRO business, as well as for Bombardier's UK service center at Biggin Hill.
Marshall Skills Academy in Cambridge, UK.
Charter & Fractional

Union Coalition Blasts JSX as Model for SkyWest Charters

The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department calls on the the U.S. DOT to review efforts to skirt Part 121 standards by Part 135 operators.
JSX
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Founder Kenny Dichter Steps Down as CEO

Dichter will retain a seat on the board, with CFO Todd Smith taking over as CEO and current board member Ravi Thakran appointed as executive chairman.
Wheels Up founder Kenny Dichter
Charter & Fractional

Berkshire's NetJets, FlightSafety Soar in First Quarter

Bershire Hathaway aviation services companies NetJets and FlightSafety International saw revenues soar 18.8 percent in the first quarter.
NetJets aircraft on airport ramp with door open
Aircraft

Amstat: Preowned Aircraft Sales Pace Slows

As the preowned aircraft inventory increases along with average asking prices, industry data provider Amstat noted a relative slow down in sales activity.
Bombardier Global 7500 on Static Display
Aircraft

Receivership Commissioners Seek More Bids for Piaggio

Several attempts have been made to find a new owner for the maker of the Avanti Evo aircraft, since the company entered bankruptcy protection in 2019.
Nose view of Piaggio Avanti Evo on airport taxiway
Charter & Fractional

JetMembership Tempts Rivals' Clients With Cost Savings

The flight booking platform is targeting customers with private aviation programs including WheelsUp, NetJets, XO, VistaJet, Flexjet, and Sentient Jet.
View of nose on Dassault Falcon parked on airport ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Brings Art Deco to the ACJ

Jet Aviation delivered an Airbus ACJ319neo with a hand-crafted Art Deco interior to an undisclosed customer.
A Jet Aviation-installed Art Deco interior on an Airbus ACJ319neo
Sustainability and Environment

Vertical Vx4 eVTOL Certification Pushed To Late 2026

Citing regulatory requirements, Vertical Aerospace pushed certification of its VX-4 eVTOL by 12 months to late 2026.
Vertical VX4 eVTOL testing
Avionics

Aspen Offers E5 Display Fifth Anniversary Discount

Aircraft owners can purchase the Aspen Avionics E5 primary flight display for just $4,995.
Aspen Avionics E5 flight display for aircraft
Safety

Kern Urges ‘Thinking Differently’ about Aviation Safety

Convergent Performance CEO Tony Kern said there is a need for rethinking aviation safety approaches and programs.
Tony Kern, Convergent Performance CEO
FBOs

Kentucky Derby Boosts Louisville FBOs

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby drew thousands of spectators and provided a surge for the local Louisville FBOs.
Atlantic Aviation ramp at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville lined with private jets attending the Kentucky Derby
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Stock Dives On Financial, Program News

Interim Wheels Up CEO pegs future profitability on regional service areas.
Wheels Up King Air
Training and Workforce

FlightSimExpo Celebrating At-home Simulation

FlightSimExpo expects more than 70 exhibitors at this year's event, to be held in Houston at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
FlightSimExpo airliner simulator flight deck
Avionics

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
Sustainability and 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