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Transport Canada Mandates Bell 407 Tail Boom Checks

Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating torque checks and visual inspections on Bell 407 tail booms following in-flight separation.
Bell 407 in flight
Sustainability and Environment

Hill Aircraft To Be First Georgia FBO To Offer SAF

Hill Aircraft, an FBO at Altanta's Fulton County Executive Airport, will be the first in Georgia to offer sustainable aviation fuel.
Hill Aircraft FBO at Atlanta's Fulton County Executive Airport
Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers Two 412EPX Helicopters To Guatemala

In a ceremony marking the 101st anniversary of the Guatemalan Air Force, Bell delivered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters.
Guatemalan military personnel cut ribbon in front of Bell 412EPX during a ceremony at a ceremony at La Aurora International Airport
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Mental Health Issues in Aviation

Mental health is an important, but delicate, issue to contend with in aviation.
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Regulations and Government

Congress Eliminates Experimental Training LODA Mandate

A Congress[passed removing a mandate requiring a LODA for flight training in experimental aircraft addresses a July 2021 directive.
Washington (Photo: Pixabay)
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Completes Seventh ACSF Safety Audit

The Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard for Part 135 and Part 91 operators is the leading industry audit for high safety standards.
Flexjet Gulfstream G650 in flight
Regulations and Government

New York Governor Vetoes Helicopter Noise Bill

Hochul cites federal preemption in vetoing the "Stop the Chop' Act, which would have allowed anyone to sue operators and others over helicopter noise.
Helicopters on helipad at the West 30th Street heliport in New York City
Engines

Fadec Alliance Tapped for Sustainable Engine Program

The Fadec Alliance joint venture will develop engine controls for the CFM International RISE turbine engine demonstrator program.
Fadec Alliance LEAP engine controller
Training and Workforce

EAA Young Eagles On Track after Covid

More than 49,000 young people received free introductory aircraft rides this year as part of the EAA's Young Eagles program.
EAA Member pilot and youth in Piper Cub airplane for Young Eagles program flight
Aircraft

Air New Zealand Signals Next Steps To Decarbonize Fleet

The carrier plans to acquire up to 23 electric or hybrid-electric aircraft and is now working with four manufacturers to replace turboprop commuters.
Air New Zealand is evaluating four electric and hybrid-electric aircraft including (from top left clockwise): Eviation's Alice, VoltAero's Cassio 330, Beta Technologies' Alia 250 and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions' planned hydrogen conversion of the Britten Norman Islander.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skyservice Awarded Satcom Direct Plane Simple STCs

Skyservice has received Transport Canada, FAA, and EASA STC approval for installation of Satcom Direct's Plane Simple connectivity hardware.
Satcom Direct Plane Simple hardware
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Gallagher Acquires Australia Aviation Insurance Firm

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Aviation Insurance Australia of Brisbane, Queensland, which was founded in 1993.
Partial image of a business jet
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Production Proliferates But Aviation Has a Long Way To Go

New data released by IATA charts the projected rise in output of sustainable aviation fuel, but the group says more investment is needed to meet demand.
Neste SAF fuel tanker with lift refueling airliner under wing
Regulations and Government

Florida County Ends Decades-long Jet Ban at KLNA

Following a court verdict in support of the FAA, Florida's Palm Beach County has dropped its longstanding jet ban at Palm Beach County Park Airport.
Aerial view of Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA)
Aircraft

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet

How a Zero Carbon Electric Helicopter Could Save Lives and the Planet
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Charter & Fractional

Flying Privately: Four Questions to Ask Before Chartering an Aircraft - BJT Explainer

Flying Privately: Four Questions to Ask Before Chartering an Aircraft - BJT Explainer
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Rotorcraft

Reconstituted Enstrom Gains FAA Production Certificate

Enstrom plans to restart helicopter deliveries next year
Enstrom 480B
Aircraft

Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design

Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.
Boom Supersonic Symphony turbine engine
Maintenance and Modifications

Flexjet Graduates First Class of A&P Apprentices

Ten apprentices successfully completed Flextjet's 30-month-long program.
Flexjet airframe and powerplant apprentices with Snap-On Tools box
Avionics

EASA Approves Garmin's G5000 for Citation Excels/XLSs

The EASA certification for the Garmin G5000 comes three years after FAA certification.
Pilots in Garmin G5000 equipped flight deck
Avionics

Universal Establishes ClearVision Repair in Tucson

The addition of ClearVision EVS-5000 repair capabilities at Universal Avionics in Tucson, Arizona, will open the door to additional high-tech work.
Universal Avionics tech working on EVS-5000
Safety

Aspen Airport Establishes Genav Safety Task Force

After scores of general avaition accidents over the past several decades, Colorado's Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has established a safety task force.
Crashed Hawker 800XP at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek Approved as Pilatus PC-12 Service Center

Eagle Creek Aviation joins Premier Jet Center as a Pilatus PC-12 repair center in KCAC Aviation’s Midwest region.
Photo of Eagle Creek Aviation facilities in Indianapolis
Sustainability and Environment

New York Governor Urged To Veto Helicopter Noise Bill

New York's "Stop The Chop" act would unleash torrent of civil suits against helicopter operators.
Blade helicopters at heliport in NYC, one coming in for landing
Avionics

Rotor Tech's 'Cloud Pilot' Flies Uncrewed R22 Helo

Rotor Technologies hopes to apply its remotely-operated aircraft technology to aerial firefighting.
Robinson R22 helicopter takes off uncrewed at the FAA’s unmanned aircraft systems test site using Rotor Technologies "Cloud Pilot" operating system.
Avionics

Congresswoman Flies Helicopter with Pilot Assist System

Skyryse's FlightOS system enables almost anyone to fly a helicopter with almost no training.
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) flying Skyryse FlightOS-equipped automated Robinson R44 helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

Alpine's New Bear Paws Approved for AStars

Alpine Aerotech's Bear Paws have received Transport Canada STC approval.
Alpine Aerotech Bear Paw for H125 helicopter
Safety

Boeing Addresses Jeppesen 'Cybersecurity Incident'

In a Form 8-K, Boeing acknowledged that a cybersecurity incident affected its Jeppesen subsidiary and said that safety was not compromised.
Aerial view of Boeing Corporate offices in northern Virginia
Aircraft

German Team Performs Remote Carrier Air Launch Test

The launch was the first inflight test of remote carrier technology destined for the Future Combat Air System.
Airbus remote carrier
Regulations and Government

Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Piloting without License

Despite having his pilots license pulled by the FAA, a Massachusetts man continued to fly a helicopter, earning himself a prison sentence.
Antonio Santonastaso piloting a Robinson R22 helicopter from unapproved landing zone in his back yard