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JetBlue adding service to Paris - new style of low-fares, great service to Europe most visited city

JetBlue plans to expand transatlantic flying into Continental Europe with new service to Paris starting next summer. Paris will be JetBlue’s second transatlantic destination following the airline’s successful launch of service to London in August 2021, where it has quickly grown its schedule to five daily flights between the United States and the...

The Metafly Club takes flight with acquisition of Dassault Falcon 2000

The Metafly Club acquired its first aircraft acquisition, a Dassault Falcon 2000, to serve charter clients on all Metafly Club routes. The Metafly Club has partnered M2Jets to launch the first luxury charter jet membership program to offer ultimate access to private jet routes and destinations around the globe. The 10-seater Falcon 2000 VIP Business Jet offers unmatched performance...

Pratt & Whitney North Carolina turbine airfoil production facility nears operational capability

With the majority of exterior construction complete, Pratt & Whitney turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, N.C., is expected to achieve initial operational capability in the second quarter of 2023. The 1.2 million square foot facility incorporates Industry 4.0 standards, featuring highly automated manufacturing to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost in support of h...

First U.S. airline to invest in biofuel refinery - United

United Airlines announced a strategic investment in NEXT Renewable Fuels, which is permitting a flagship biofuel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon, with expected production beginning in 2026. NEXT is a Houston-based company developing the biorefinery which, at full production, could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, renewable diesel, and other renewable f...

Archer Aviation announces the location for eVTOL manufacturing facility

Archer Aviation announced plans to locate its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year. The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to create over 1,000 jobs over the long term....

First commercial electric air taxi route in the US: downtown Manhattan to Newark Liberty International Airport

Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced their first airport to city center route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and New York City. The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility ...

Pratt & Whitney advances combustor technologies with NASA HyTEC Project

Pratt & Whitney was selected by NASA to develop advanced engine technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft. The Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project is part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership, which will enable breakthrough innovations in support of the aviation industry’s goal to significantly reduce CO...

Piper Aircraft announced unpaved field approval for M600/SLS

Piper Aircraft has been awarded FAA approval for the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraf to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets, and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil certification is expected in early 2023....

Thrive Aviation took delivery of Gulfstream G600 for long-range offering

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a Gulfstream G600 to Thrive Aviation. The addition of the next-generation Gulfstream aircraft marks Thrive’s expansion into the long-range, on-demand private charter market. This G600, designed and built in Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing facility at its worldwide headquarters in Savannah, was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas compl...

Spright & Dufour Aerospace announce purchase for up to 140 Aero2 unmanned tilt-wing aircraft

Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, and Dufour Aerospace announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement over up to 140 Aero2 aircraft represents the largest commitment by an operator to date for the Aero2 design, and one of the largest civilian unmanned aerial vehicle purchases in U.S. history. President...

United launches Calibrate: apprenticeship program to grow and diversify aircraft technician pipeline

United Airlines are launching a Calibrate, an in-house apprenticeship program that will help grow and diversify its pipeline of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians. The inaugural class starts next week in Houston as the airline plans to train more than 1,000 people at about a dozen locations by 2026, with the goal of at least half being women or people of color. Calibrate is a...

IS-BAO and ARGUS extend Clay Lacy Aviation industry-leading safety certifications

Clay Lacy Aviation has been recognized again for its safety and operational processes. The aircraft management, charter, maintenance and FBO services provider has recently been awarded the prestigious ARGUS Platinum rating by the third-party safety auditor for the 13th consecutive year. It also achieved the IS-BAO Stage III certification, the highest level, for the fifth consecutive...