To meet growing demand for Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 training, FlightSafety will offer a new full-flight simulator for these models. The simulator, which is the third for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 established by FlightSafety International, will be located in Orlando, Florida to serve the growing fleet of over 200 aircraft in the Praetor platform. Operations will begin in the second qu...
Virgin Atlantic took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation. The A330neo will play a crucial role in the company’s fleet transformation and also marks the 50th Airbus aircraft for the UK-based airline. Virgin Atlantic will become the first operator of the type in the UK, and has ordered 13 A330neo aircraft (six on lease f...
As a result of technology demonstrator tests, subscale models, aerodynamics simulations and many complex calculations, significant changes in the design of the ZURI hybrid VTOL have been made. One of the changes that will affect the passenger version the most is the change in the internal layout. The original VIP and Executive variants, which had different seating arrangements, are now unifie...
Deutsche Aircraft and ACIA Aero Leasing have signed a MoU to collaborate on marketing, focusing efforts on D328 and D328eco variants that provide passenger, multi-role, and firefighting aircraft configurations. Wildfires are an increasingly prevalent source of devastation in many areas across the world every year, generating adverse impacts that are only com...
Honeywell 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $274 billion from 2023 to 2032, which is up 15% in both deliveries and expenditures from the same 10-year forecast a year ago. This year, surveyed operators reported new jet purchase plans on par with 2019 levels, with fleet addition rates doubling from last year's repo...
Textron Aviation and ATP Flight School agreed for the purchase of 55 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, across 74 training centers nationwide. Deliveries of the 55 aircraft will begin in late 2023 and continue throughout 2024. Chris Crow, vice president, Textron Aviation Piston Sales, commented:&n...
Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China as an A320neo for China Eastern Airlines - first time powered by a five percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel fuel blend - took off from its Airbus Delivery Centre in Tianjin. SAF is a sustainably-produced aviation fuel made from feedstocks ranging from used fat, oil and grease to municipal and forestry waste. Compared to foss...
ATR and Air Tahiti announced the signature of a firm order for one ATR 72-600 and confirmed a deal for two ATR 42-600S – for ‘STOL’, Short Take-Off and Landing. For over 65 years, Air Tahiti has been offering essential connectivity to the communities of French Polynesia. Strong supporter of the ATR for more than 30 years, operating a fleet of 10 aircraft, it became the launc...
Jet Aviation is continuing to invest in global business aviation infrastructure. In service of growing customer demand, the company is currently investing in its Bozeman, Montana, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Houston, Texas facilities. Jet Aviation has broken ground on a new 40,000 square-foot hangar at its Bozeman facility, scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023. The ne...
Heart Aerospace and Sevenair have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of three electric ES-30s with an option for an additional three. The ES-30 is a regional airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers and a fully electric range of 200 kilometers, all-inclusive of typical airline reserves. This allows the airplane to operate with zero emissions and low noise. The ES-30 also in...
Piper Aircraft has implemented the latest evolution of Garmin software at NBAA-BACE in Orlando, FL. Piper Aircraft is committed to providing innovative safety enhancing technologies throughout its fleet. Previously, Piper Aircraft was first to market with Garmin’s Collier award-winning Autoland technology, a standard feature included on the M600/SLS. The latest in Garmin software inn...
For the first time, a Boeing 777-300ER operated by SWISS took off on a passenger flight with the AeroSHARK surface technology jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The fuselage and engine nacelles of the aircraft were recently fitted with approximately 950 square meters of so-called Riblet films, which replicate the flow-efficient properties of shark skin in order to reduce drag. F...
Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines announced an addition of four A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet to ensure flights in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. The additional freighters will bring SmartLynx’s fleet to a total of 15 active aircraft of this type by H1, 2023, with a plan to expand up to 20 by the end of the year. All four A321Fs – MSN 941, 961, 1185, and 1241 are...
EASA has type certified ATR 72 and 42 aircraft powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT-M engine. Boasting the latest materials and technologies available on the market, the new engine series enables next level efficiency and extended time (XT) on wing for its aircraft, bringing benefits of 20% reduction in maintenance costs and 3% improvement in fuel consumption compared to the...
Pilatus confirms very high demand for both aircraft PC-12 NGX and the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. By the end of September 2022, Pilatus had delivered 47 PC-12 NGX and 27 PC-24. Of these aircraft, roughly 62 Percent were completed by the US subsidiary, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd in Broomfield, Colorado. Based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) since 1996, the company created...
Tecnam have been appointed by National Flight Centre Pilot Academy for their aircraft fleet replacement programme. The replacement fleet will include Tecnam twin-engine P2006T aircraft and Tecnam P-Mentor single engine aircraft. In conjunction with the fleet transformation, and to ensure the maximum level of service, NFC will also become an authorised Tecnam maintenance facility for Irel...
Avfuel Corporation partnered with Sheltair Aviation and Neste to ensure NBAA-BACE attendees have the option to fuel sustainably for the 2022 show. Avfuel has two truckload deliveries of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to its branded FBO, Sheltair, at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) the week of October 10. The deliveries provide a total of 16,000 gallons of SAF to the FBO for its cu...
Garmin announced imminent EASA approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft. Providing an exceptional experience for European owners and operators, the G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit with additional capabilities, significantly reduces operational costs and increases situational awareness of the flight crew. Carl...
Eve Air Mobility signed a LoIt with Skyway Technologies Corp. to provide Eve Urban Air Traffic Management software solution, ensuring the traffic management for future Urban Air Mobility solutions supports the needs and growth of the industry. Clifford Cruz, CEO of Skyway, commented: “Integrating Eve’s UATM solution into Skyway’s air traffic vertiport...
The first Bell 505 was delivered to a customer in Greece. The aircraft was delivered in August at the Bell Prague Service Center. The helicopter is privately owned and will be operated by Bellavia Ltd. for commercial flights throughout the mainland and islands of Greece for business, VIP, leisure and charter flights. Bellavia will operate and maintain the aircraft under its organization...
Before the pandemic and obviously after, industry professionals were discussing the problem of lack of pilots. And concretely, where do we stand in terms of numbers? It is obvious, that the number of pilots the industry needs depends on the level of air traffic recovery. If the demand for domestic and international travel exceeds 2019 level, there will be a shortage of 34,000 commer...
