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Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 22, 2025
EASA published an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for Pipistrel’s Virus SW 121 aircraft, superseding a previous AD made for the aircraft in 2023.
Jan 21, 2025
This is the final part of a four-part series in which aviation leaders from a variety of business aviation sectors share their predictions for the coming year.
Jan 17, 2025
Global Aviation Tech in Wichita, a new Tamarack winglet authorized dealer, has completed its first active winglet installation on a CitationJet. The pilot arrived in Wichita to take delivery of the aircraft, a Citation CJ1, which will be flown to a customer in Brazil.
Jan 17, 2025
Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other regions around the world are preparing for a potentially high-activity year for business aviation.
Jan 17, 2025
Game Composites acquired a landing gear manufacturer to up its vertical integration and accelerate development of the planned GB2 aerial firefighting aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity
Dec 17, 2024
SmartSky Networks has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Gogo Business Aviation of being an “abusive monopolist."
Dec 04, 2024
Gogo announced Dec. 4 it has completed the acquisition of Satcom Direct, combining two of the leading providers of inflight connectivity to business aviation.
Nov 25, 2024
The FAA has awarded certification to Spectrum Aeromed for a variety of its advanced air ambulance equipment on the Pilatus PC-24.
Oct 23, 2024
Gogo’s proposed cash and stock acquisition of SD was undergoing regulatory review.
Oct 23, 2024
The service can detect, analyze and address potential issues before they disrupt flights.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers
Jan 23, 2025
Textron Aviation deliveries and revenue in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 were impacted by a month-long Machinists strike and related production disruptions.
Jan 21, 2025
The FAA will implement special air traffic procedures for the Super Bowl, which is being held this year in New Orleans.
Jan 15, 2025
Daher Aircraft delivered 82 TMB and Kodiak aircraft in 2024, up 11% from the previous year.
Jan 13, 2025
Daher has opened a technology center in southwestern France located at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to advance its efforts toward sustainable aviation.
Jan 07, 2025
Atlantic Aviation has acquired Ferrovial Vertiports from Spanish infrastructure developer Ferrovial for an undisclosed price.
Flight Deck
Oct 30, 2024
Honda Aircraft is equipping its HondaJet Elite II very light jet with an autothrottle system to automate the controls governing speed and thrust in flight.
Oct 21, 2024
The prototype flew for the first time in early October and will now move into the flight-test phase.
Oct 21, 2024
The upgraded GUI features a modernized menu structure and consistent iconography across device interfaces, simplifying cabin controls.
Oct 17, 2024
Ahead of NBAA-BACE, Garmin has introduced the G3000 Prime, its third-generation flight deck and its most advanced to date.
Aug 17, 2024
Air-to-ground connectivity systems provider SmartSky Networks ceases operations, citing its inability to obtain financing.
Safety, Operations & Regulation
Jan 13, 2025
Daher has opened a technology center in southwestern France located at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to advance its efforts toward sustainable aviation.
Jan 08, 2025
Flexjet said it has formally submitted a declaration of compliance to the FAA that it meets the agency’s new SMS mandate.
Jan 06, 2025
The Liaoning General Aviation Academy's electric RX4E has received Chinese type certification to the equivalent of the FAA’s Part 23 airworthiness regulations.
Jan 03, 2025
The FAA has made a variety of revisions to its operations specification, management specification and Letter of Authorization A025 templates.
Dec 23, 2024
The new ruling limits electronic access to Work-in-Progress aircraft documents, a change made as part of implementation of its Registry Modernization System.
Maintenance & Training
Jan 13, 2025
Daher has opened a technology center in southwestern France located at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to advance its efforts toward sustainable aviation.
Jan 09, 2025
Flight schools around the world made substantial efforts to update their fleets to better serve their pilots-in-training.
Jan 07, 2025
The Swiss apprenticeship system provides a way for companies to grow the talent they need to stay competitive.
Jan 06, 2025
EASA approval allows helicopter pilots to practice mirror and vertical reference techniques more realistically, efficiently, and safely than ever before.
Dec 09, 2024
Recognizing aviation industry philanthropist Dr. Tammera Holmes, founder of AeroStar Avion Institute.