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Safety

Van Nuys-based Charter Provider Let's Jett Joins ACSF

Van Nuys Airport-based Let's Jett operates an all-Learjet fleet.
Lear 75 on ramp
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct To Offer OneWeb Satellite Service

The move will expand Satcom Direct's satcom offerings
Graphic of Satcom Direct electronically steered antenna on business jet in flight
Safety

DOT IG Auditing FAA’s Runway Incursion Prevention Efforts

Several high-profile runway incursions have occurred this year
Airbus A320neo on runway with Dassault Falcon 900EX entering runway
Avionics

Spectrum Wars Continue Summer Sizzle

Global aviation industry continues to deal with safety, navigation issues posed by wireless 5G C-band and L-band systems.
5G tower
Regulations and Government

Safety Talk: T&I Chair Graves on Protecting the 'Gold Standard'

T&I Chair Sam Graves discusses his desire to provide stability at the FAA, boost safety, and foster general aviation and AAM through the FAA bill.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) took
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Breaks Ground On $65M Florida MX Base

Leonardo's new FL helo facility will support military and commercial customers
Leonardo Florida support center rendering
Aircraft

AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.
Joby Aviation's eVTOL aircraft
FutureFlight

U.S. Air Force Set To Evaluate Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Archer has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase III contract, extending its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Booming eVTOL Market Worth $23.4B by 2035, Analysts Predict

Europe will hold the largest share of the global eVTOL aircraft market, while fully electric and lift-and-cruise designs will account for most of the market growth between 2023 and 2035.
Safety

In-flight Smoke Enhanced Vision Display Gets FAA Nod

AR-based system uses oxygen mask with goggles
smoke display system
Regulations and Government

GAO: FAA Should Better Address Pilot Mental Issues

GAO review calls for removing barriers and for better policy on pilot mental health
Regulations and Government

HAI Urges Opposition to Proposed New Mexico Air Tour Ban

NPS and FAA want to ban air tour flights over the Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument, new mexico
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Chip Design Flaw Delays Gogo 5G Launch to Mid-2024

Chip design error snarls ATG connectivity system upgrade
Gogo 5G antenna
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Commissioners Narrow Potential Bidders

Process now moves to due diligence phase
Piaggio factory in Villanova d'Albenga (Photo: Piaggio Aerospace)
FBOs

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.
the BIghorn Airways FBO at KSHR
Airlines

Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks

Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing
Surf Air Mobility's hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan
Aircraft

Icon Updates A5 with Four-blade Propeller

New propeller improves takeoff performance
Icon A5 Astra Red livery
Aircraft

AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024

Event will celebrate history of general aviation
Mark Baker Beechcraft Staggerwing (Photo: Chris Rose for AOPA)
Aircraft

XTI Aircraft To Merge and Go Public

XTI Aircraft will merge with location system provider Inpixon. The deal is already under scrutiny.
XTI's TriFan VTOL aircraft is pictured on the tarmac
Safety

Fig Newton Becomes NBAA Chairman Emeritus

NBAA bylaw change allows new position
FutureFlight

Market Gives Cool Reaction to Surf Air Mobility's NYSE Listing

The commuter flight operator aims to decarbonize its fleet by introducing hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft including converted Cessna Caravans.
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Safety

AINsight: Dark Side of Visual Approaches

Learning from the mistakes of others
Passo Fundo Airport (PFB), Runway
Aircraft

Comp Air Taking Deposits On Latest Kitbuilt Aircraft

The kitbuilt Comp Air 6.2 aircraft will be available with piston or turbine power.
Comp Air 6.2
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Textron Aviation Posts Strong 2Q Despite Labor and Supply Constraints

“Unfavorable” labor conditions and supply-chain disruptions only dent Textron Aviation's second-quarter earnings performance.
A Beechcraft King Air 360 parked on a tarmac
Avionics

Garmin Makes PlaneSync Available for Retrofit

PlaneSync enables remote status monitoring and database uploading
Garmin PlaneSync database updating
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Orders Fall, but Revenues Rise

Airbus Helicopters posts increased revenues on its growing services business as new orders stall.
Airbus Helicopters has boosted revenues in the first half of 2023.
Avionics

Honeywell Flies Anthem-equipped PC-12 to EAA AirVenture

AirVenture visitors get first look at new flight deck
Honeywell's Anthem avionics suite installed in its Pilatus PC-12.
Avionics

Nav Canada Provides 90-Day ADS-B Transition Period

Canadian officials add grace period to ADS-B Transition due to supply issues
ADS-B scenario reasoner
FutureFlight

Cranfield Aerospace Opens Hydrogen Aircraft Development Hub in UK

The company's merger with aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is pending and will release fresh capital to develop hydrogen-powered versions of the Islander commuter.
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