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Airwolf Li-ion Battery STC Approved for AStars in Brazil

True Blue Power TB20 now available for the venerable Airbus helicopters
True Blue Power TB20 battery installed in an Airbus AStar helicopter
Rotorcraft

Hartzell Tanis Preheat System Approved on Airbus H135

System extends life of critical components during cold-weather operations
Tanis helicopter preheat system
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Van Horn’s AS350 Tail Rotor Replacement

Retrofit tail rotor solves problems posed by the OEM's elastomeric bearings
Van Horn Aviation tail rotor for Airbus AS350
Rotorcraft

Veris VR Simulator Is a TRU Attraction at Verticon 2025

Virtual reality simulator is designed to meet FAA and EASA qualification standards
TRU Veris VR trainer
Rotorcraft

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors
Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Establishes Next-gen Operator Advisory Group

The panel includes leading rotorcraft users
Sikorsky's future product line up
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation Singapore Joins ACJ Authorized Service Network

Seletar Airport facility can do warranty-backed work on ACJ 318/319/320/321 bizliner family
Chadi Saade (left), president of Airbus Corporate Jets, and David Best, senior vice president regional operations Americas and interim Asia-Pacific
Accidents

Investigators Find CVR Failed To Record Medevac Flight

The CVR had likely not been recording for several years
Aerial image with the airplane’s ADS-B flight track and the accident location overlaid.
Aircraft

Global Bizjet Flights Dip in February

Globally, business jet departures were down a percentage point
FlyExclusive CJ3+
Training and Workforce

AINsight: BAAFEx Puts Bizav Back on the Asia Map

Inaugural show in Singapore exceeded exhibitor and attendee expectations
BAAFEx lion dance opening ceremony
Avionics

Garmin’s GFC 600H Autopilot Coming To Airbus H130 Fleet

Flight control system for the H130 is expected to be available in the second quarter
Garmin GFC600 for H130
Aircraft

India’s ePlane Set To Start Flight Testing Two-seat eVTOL Aircraft

The e200 aircraft should have a range of up to around 60 nm
The two-seat ePlane e200X eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders

Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running
Joby eVTOL in New York City
Aircraft

Argus: Business Aircraft Flying Climbs in February

Activity buoyed by Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa as Europe and North America see declines
Article image
Airlines

Honeywell Finds Strong Consumer Support for eVTOL Flights

98% of airline passengers surveyed said they would consider eVTOL air taxi services
Archer Aviation eVTOL with United Airlines
Regulations and Government

AOPA Supports FAA’s Delay on Med Certification Changes

A listening session will be held in April for feedback on medical certification
FAA HQ
Avionics

EASA OKs Garmin Autoland, Autothrottle for King Air 200s

Systems are approved as retrofit installations in select 200-series King Air turboprops
Garmin Autoland King Air 200
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Expands KPRC Footprint

The project gives the FBO more than five acres of ramp at Prescott
Cutter Aviation’s expansion project KPRC added more than two acres of tarmac
Rotorcraft

VAI Honors Industry Veterans for Lifetime Achievement

Awards will be presented at Verticon 2025 in March
Attaway, René Closter, Thierry Couderc, and B. S. Singh Deo
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Shines on BAAFEx Static Display

French manufacturer aims to be closer to customers in Asia
Dassault Falcon 8X at BAAFEx show
Maintenance and Modifications

Texas Repair Center Expands to Larger Hangar

Established in 2022, Plane Place Aviation’s business has already outgrown its facility
Plane Place Aviation's newest hangar at KCPT
Rotorcraft

Greek Helicopter Operator Increases Scheduled Flights

Hoper operates a fleet of five Robinson R66 and R44 rotorcraft
Greek helicopter operator Hoper
Charter & Fractional

China’s Sino Jet Sees Shift to Higher Charter Demand

Young new entrants prefer not to own aircraft but are comfortable traveling in business jets
Sino Jet BAAFEx 2025
Charter & Fractional

Following Sale, Flewber Global Is Now Flyte

Online booking platform is poised for growth, according to its new owners
Aircraft

Delta and JetZero Partner on Blended-wing-body Airliners

JetZero aims to fly a full-scale demonstrator in 2027
An artist’s impression of JetZero’s blended wing body
Regulations and Government

FAA Clears Airbus H125 Helicopter for Single-pilot IFR Operations

Approval means deliveries can now start from the Airbus U.S. factory in Mississippi
Airbus H125 helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

Slate Aviation Opens 80,000-sq-ft MRO Facility in Georgia

Macon-Bibb’s new aviation facility supports aircraft conversions, expects 50 employees by end of 2025
Slate Aviation and Macon-Bibb County officials cut the ribbon on new facility on February 25 2025
Aircraft

Tariffs Threat Rippling Throughout Aviation Industry

Industry believes tariffs apply to aviation products despite earlier trade agreements
Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for U.S. Army Hades program
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PWI LED Cabin Lighting Enhances Hawker/Beechjet 400 Series

System updates light jet interior lighting
PWI
Environment

U.S. Objects to ICAO SAF Land-use Recommendation

The measure on multi-cropping was approved at last week’s 13th triennial environment meeting