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IADA Reports Used Aircraft Sales Edged Higher in 2022

The International Aircraft Dealers Association sees the used aircraft sales market moderating in 2023.
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Rotorcraft

European Rotors Moves To Madrid in 2023

The 2023 European Rotors conference will be held in Madrid from November 28 to 30.
European Rotors booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2022
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Chooses Gogo's Connectivity Solution for Fleet

Jet It already had its HondaJets equipped with Gogo's connectivity solution but has expanded to include its G150 and Phenom 300 jets.
Jet It Gulfstream G150 and HondaJet in flight
Regulations and Government

Schumer Calls For Action on FAA Nomination

After the notam system failure, Schumer is calling for movement on the Washington nomination for FAA administrator as opposition ratchets up.
Aerial view of U.S. Capital Building
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bombardier Says 2022 Results Will Top Expectations

Bombardier says 2022 financial results will be better than forecasted.
fleet of Bombardier aircraft in flight over coast
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Honors Latest Sustainable Flight Department Members

NBAA named the latest flight departments to achieve accreditation under its sustainable flight program which was established last year.
hangar with solar panels
Rotorcraft

CHC Divests Babcock's Former UK Offshore Operations

CHC Helicopter Group is selling Offshore UK following competition finding.
Ultimate Aviation Group helicopter crew lined up and entering Airbus Helicopter
Regulations and Government

NATA To Seek Comment Extension on SMS Proposal

While industry is embracing the release of the proposal expanding SMS to Part 135, air tours, and manufacture, it is weighing effects on small operators.
Pilots reviewing checklist in flight deck
Regulations and Government

Cleveland Explores Shuttering Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland has begun economic and land use studies to determine the impact of closing the 76-year-old Burke Lakefront Airport.
Approach to Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Add Hangars at Puerto Rico Airport

The company has broken ground on a $17 million development project at San Juan's Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci/Isla Grande Airport.
An artist's rendering of Modern Aviation's planned hangars at TJIG
Accidents

Nepal Recovers Flight Recorders Following Fatal ATR 72 Crash

Search and rescue personnel in Nepal’s Kaski district recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of Yeti Airlines Flight YT691 on January 16.
Yeti Airlines ATR72-500 aircraft
Regulations and Government

Congress OKs Voluntary Age Limit for Large 91K, 135 Ops

Under a recently-passed measure, Part 91K and 135 operators now have the option of establishing a 70-year-old age ceiling for pilots.
Embraer Phenom 300E parked in front of NetJets hangar
Charter & Fractional

ACA Holding Another Action Day To Combat Illegal Charter

Marking the fourth anniversary of Emiliano Sala's death in an illegally chartered flight crash, the ACA will hold its second-annual Fly Legal Day.
side view of business jet looking toward engine
Charter & Fractional

Charter Jet Pricing Moves Lower in January

Average hourly charter pricing eases following the holiday season.
Gulfstream G100 Astrajet on arrival
Avionics

Garmin Resolves GFC 500 Runaway Trim Issue

Pending the latest fix, owners of aircraft affected by the potential Garmin GFC 500 runaway trim issue had to disable elevator pitch trim systems.
Trim wheel on Garmin GFC 500 being adjusted by pilot
Aircraft

Avolon Sees Airline Traffic Reaching 2019 Levels by June

Asia will lead a traffic recovery this year as China reenters the market, according to Avolon.
China Eastern Boeing 737-800 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Aircraft

Elvis's Derelict Jet Finally Finds Way Out of Desert

After baking in the New Mexico desert for nearly 40 years, one of Elvis Presley's former JetStars has a new owner with big plans.
A Lockheed JetStar once owned by Elvis Presley
Regulations and Government

AINsight: How To Protect Owner Privacy in Bizav

Privacy for business aircraft users is important, but far from guaranteed.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bristow Refinances UK SAR Debt

Bristow signs $176 million deal to refinance debt associated with UK SAR contract.
Bristow Bell 525 helicopter
Airlines

FAA Attributes Failure of Notam IT System to Human Error

IT personnel failed to follow procedure while working on the computer system that generates Notams, according to the FAA.
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Aircraft

Textron Marks Delivery of 3,000th Caravan

Azula Conecta bought the milestone airplane, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX.
Delivery of the 3,000th Cessna Caravan
Accidents

Missing King Air Recovered Off Maui

Three medevac crewmembers died when an air ambulance crashed off Maui in December.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Expand Private Jet Terminal Network

Fractional-jet-share provider Flexjet will soon have eight of its own private terminal them in the U.S. after it opens three more.
Flexjet's private terminal at Dallas Love Field
Accidents

U.S.-registered Bizjets Mark Fatal-accident-free Year

While there were no fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets in 2022, those registered outside the U.S. saw an increase in fatal mishaps.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Book-and-claim Touted for World Economic Forum

Private fliers heading to the World Economic Forum next week in Switzerland are being urged to use SAF book and claim to spur production.
Business jet fueling with SAF
Sustainability and Environment

Milan Linate Airport To Stock Continuous SAF Supplies

SEA Prime, which manages the private aviation infrastructure at Milan's airports, will how have continuous supplies of SAF at Linate.
SEA Prime CEO Chiara Dorigotti
Airports

Airbus Tests Autonomous Flight Diversions, Taxiway Support

The aircraft maker's DragonFly technology could enable automated diversions in response to medical emergencies and improve safety at busy airports.
Airbus UpNext fitted three external cameras to an A350-1000 for flight testing.
Airlines

FAA Blames Damaged Database File for Notam System Outage

Investigations into the latest air transport system meltdown in the U.S. begin as traffic flows return to normal after a software glitch grounds flights.
Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.
FBOs

Harrods Buys Rival FBO at London Stansted Airport

London-based FBO Harrods Aviation has acquired rival Fayair at Stansted Airport.
Former Fayair facility at London Stansted Airport
ATC

NBAA Urges Enhanced Redundancies for Notam System

NBAA said the industry has been pushing for improvements and enhanced redundancies for the Notam system for four years.
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