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LanzaJet's Georgia SAF Facility Reaches New Heights

Looking toward completion later this year, work continues on LanzaJet's first full-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant, taking shape in Georgia.
Freedom Pines SAF plant in Georgia under construction
FBOs

GateOne Picks Up FBO at Northwest Wyoming Airport

GateOne will take over the FBO at Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in July, giving the company its fourth location spread among four states.
General aviation terminal at Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
Rotorcraft

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions

Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopter Demand Soars with New Missions
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Maintenance and Modifications

Officials Break Ground for AMT School in Kentucky

In a partnership between FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy, a new school to develop aircraft maintenance technicians will open in 2024 at KCVG Airport.
Epic Flight Academy
Aircraft

Comac’s ARJ21 Regional Jet Enters Service in Indonesia

TransNusa Aviation operated the first revenue flight of the ARJ21outside China with service from Jakarta to Bali.
Comac ARJ21-700
Engines

Austrian Partners Start Work on Hydrogen Piston Engine

A partnership between Diamond Aircraft and the Austrian government is developing options to power general aviation aircraft with liquid hydrogen.
A team from Austro Engine and Bosch General Aviation Technology has announced plans for a hydrogen-powered piston aircraft.
Aircraft

Daher's TBM 960 Makes European Airshow Debut

The TBM 960 is the latest in Daher's line of TBM turboprop singles and is making its Eurpopean airshow debut this week at Aero Friedrichshofen in Germany.
Daher TBM 960 at Aero Friedrichshafen
Engines

P&WC Names ITP Aero Authorized Overhauler for PW200s

ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.
light-twin helicopter with PW200 engine
Aircraft

Bombardier Smart Link Plus OK'd for Challengers, Globals

Transport Canada, EASA, and the FAA have OK'd installation of Smart Link Plus health monitoring systems on most Bombardier Challengers and Globals.
Bombardier Smart Link Plus aircraft health monitoring system
Sustainability and Environment

Major SAF Plant on Tap for Spain

Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft To Begin SAF Testing in Diesel Engines

Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft along with sister company Austro Engine will soon begin testing engines on sustainable aviation fuel.
Various models of Diamond Aircraft flying in formation above cloud layer
Avionics

Skyryse Promises Affordable Automated IFR for General Aviation

The FAA recently determined that the FlightOS systems meets its means-of-compliance requirements, clearing a path to retrofit existing aircraft cockpits.
Skyryse founder and CEO Mark Groden piloting a FlightOS system equipped Robinson R44 helicopter
Aircraft

Attendance Soars at 2023 King Air Gathering

Attendance was up by 70 percent and vendor count nearly doubled at the 2023 King Air Gathering, marking a new era for the annual event.
King Airs parked in a row on grass at an airfield during King Air Gathering 2023
Regulations and Government

FAA Offers To Partner with NBAA To Ease Line-check Constraints

The FAA said it was willing to partner with NBAA to help raise awareness on policies that could help ease issues with constraints on line checks.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Revs Up Sim Graphics with Unreal Engine

The Unreal Engine 3D creation tool is now being used to provide photorealistic details for FlightSafety International's flight simulators.
Photorealistic simulated image of airliners and ground vehicles at airport terminal during a rainstorm from FlightSafety simulator visual system using Unreal Engine
FBOs

Clay Lacy On Pace for 2024 Hangar Opening at KOXC

Clay Lacy remains ahead of schedule on the construction of its $20 million expansion at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut.
Construction of Clay Lacy Aviation FBO and hangar complex at Waterbury-Oxford Airport
Airlines

Southwest Airlines Recovers from Latest Schedule Disruption

A computer system firewall failure caused another round of schedule interruptions at Southwest Airlines, according to the company.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 landing at at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Ametek MRO Wins Sustainability Awards

Ametek MRO Facilities in the U.S. and UK recently won three industry operational excellence and sustainability awards.
Ametek MRO Drake Air staff in front of sign at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility
Aircraft

Brazil Seeks More Gripens as Saab/Embraer Strengthen Ties

Further Gripen fighter purchases for Brazil were discussed at the start of the program, but now serious evaluations are getting under way.
Saab Gripen F fighter
Airlines

Sustainable Aviation Group Demands More Government Support

At the Sustainable Skies event in the UK, industry leaders called for more investment and urgent action to meet the net zero carbon goal by 2050.
Jonathon Counsell, head of sustainability with the International Airlines Group.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Designate Areas for Non-ID UAS Ops

The FAA has released a draft environmental assessment for areas where UAS can be flown without remote identification equipment.
drone lifts off with pilot in background silhouetted sunset
Aircraft

C&L Aero Clinches Sale of VVIP Bizliner to Argentina

C&L Aerospace has completed the sale of a VVIP Boeing 757 to the secretary general of the presidency of Argentina for presidential travel.
Argentina VVIP Boeing 757 for presidential travel in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

MySky Relocating EMEA Headquarters to Dubai

Business aviation spend management platform MySky is relocating its EMEA headquarters from Geneva to Dubai.
Skyline of Dubai at sunset
Sustainability and Environment

Paramount Jets Updates Aircraft Emissions Calculator

Air charter provider Paramount Business Jets updated its Private Jet Carbon Offset Calculator to be more accurate and offer greener alternative aircraft.
Screenshot of Paramount Business Jets' Private Jet Carbon Offset Calculator depicting travel from Teterboro Airport (KTEB) to Miami-Opa locka (KOPF) in a Citation CJ3+ with 4 passengers.
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Wins RFP at Aspen Pitkin County Airport

With its lease at Aspen Pitkin County Airport expiring later this year, Atlantic Aviation earned a renewal among a crowded field of competitors.
Atlantic Aviation FBO at KASE
Regulations and Government

AviationManuals Named Guernsey 2-REG Trusted Vendor

AviationManuals status as a trusted vendor for the Guernsey aircraft registry helps its clients speed up processing times for aircraft registration.
Cessna M2 owned by ORTA°C
Maintenance and Modifications

Study: Aircraft, Mx Trades Rapidly Expanding Workforce in UK

A study from an electrician educator in the UK found aircraft and maintenance-related trades topped the list of workforce growth since 2006.
Aviation maintenance technician at work under wing of small aircraft
Accidents

Court Acquits Airbus, Air France in AF447 Manslaughter Trial

Judges rule that prosecutors did not produce evidence of a direct connection between the actions of Airbus and Air France and the crash of AF447.
Air France A330-200
Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List's Aenigma Material Wins Design Award

F/List's recently introduced Aenigma sustainably-engineered fabrics has earned the Thomasberg, Austria company a Red Dot Award for product design.
F/List's Aenigma material in a copper colored dot texture
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Waiting for an FAA Letter?

Pilots awaiting FAA letters regarding medical condition reviews need to have some significant patience these days, given the complexities for such reviews.