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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
Rotorcraft

Airbus Showcasing ACH160 at Geneva Bizav Show

The Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH160 will be on static display and available for customer demonstrations.
ACH160
Aircraft

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Set To Fly This Year

Lockheed Martin, working with NASA, has installed the tail section of the X-59 supersonic aircraft in preparation for first flight this year.
X-59 Tail Section installation (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Engines

Safran To Lead Open Fan Studies for EU’s OFELIA Project

France’s Safran has agreed to lead a team of 26 industry partners under the EU-led Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA.
Digital rendering of Airbus A380 propulsion demonstrator in flight utilizing open fan technology
Sustainability and Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Avionics

Sentry AML-STC Done, Meets Canada CVR Mandate

The Flight Data Systems Sentry cockpit voice recorder can be installed in a variety of turboprops and business jets under a new AML-STC.
Beech 1900 turboprop aircraft in flight
Aircraft

Boeing To Add 787-10 to ecoDemonstrator Program This Year

The Boeing 787-10 Explorer will test the coordination of navigation across global airspace jurisdictions.
Boeing 787-10 Explorer in flight over islands
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries, Demand Remain Stable

Textron Aviation acknowledged some continuing impact from supply-chain issues and that revenues will improve at helicopter division Bell.
Textron Aviation Staff with banner celebrating the 400th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft in background
Regulations and Government

FAA Establishes Independent Aviation Safety Review Team

An independent team established by the FAA of six aviation experts will recommend safety improvements in the nation’s air traffic system.
US Airways Boeing 737-300 in flight with another airliner overhead
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Offering Militarized Variants of All Civil Models

Bell will offer militarized "special mission aircraft" versions of all its civil aircraft models tailored to the needs of the export market.
Bell 407M special mission helicopter on display at Army Aviation Association of America Mission Solutions Summit
Safety

TAG To Run Ground Schools for Dassault Falcon Pilots

After completing flight simulator training with CAE in the UK, pilots will go to TAG Global Training's Farnborough Airport facility for more instruction.
Indonesian pilots at TAG Global Training ground school
ATC

Canada Sets ADS-B Flight Plan, Non-equipped Rules

Nav Canada outlined flight plan procedures for flying with ADS-B and for handling of limited exceptions of those without ADS-B after the mandate deadline.
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