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Universal Avionics wins FAA approval for ClearVision under AerAware on Boeing 737NG

FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certification approval for Universal Avionics AerAware on the Boeing 737NG, an Enhanced Flight Vision System powered by ClearVision. This achievement marks the world’s first EFVS to achieve a 50% reduction in minimum visibility requirements and the first aircraft to be certified with a complete dual-pilot EFVS solution featuring a wearable Hea...

Volato expands HondaJet fleet by 50% to 24 aircraft

Volato has expanded its fleet by 50% to a total of 24 HondaJet aircraft as of December 2023. The expansion includes the addition of three new aircraft delivered in December – two from direct Honda deliveries, and one managed plane. This marks a total of eight aircraft added to Volato HondaJet fleet in 2023. The aircraft additions and rapid integration into the company’s...

Jet Aviation partners with World Fuel Services to expand US SAF footprint

Jet Aviation & World Fuel Services signed an agreement to secure and offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel on-site at its FBOs in Bozeman, Montana, and Scottsdale, Arizona, effective immediately. This is in addition to the company’s SAF offering at Jet Aviation’s FBO in Van Nuys, California. SAF is a fully compliant, drop-in Jet A/A-1 fuel with the same characteristics and...

Northern Jet subsidiary SpeedBird earns FAA approval as Ten or More Part 135 charter operator & unveils Challenger 605 fleet

Northern Jet subsidiary SpeedBird recently achieved Ten or More Part 135 charter operator status granted by FAA. This milestone not only underscores Northern Jet's unwavering commitment to safety and excellence but also highlights a significant relationship with Bombardier, the renowned Challenger 605 aircraft manufacturer. Moreover, Northern Jet has taken the luxury experience to ne...

Skyservice completes investment in Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport

Skyservice Business Aviation completed its investment in Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport. Additionally, customary approvals for Skyservice' investment in a new FBO at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -- currently under development by Fontainebleau Aviation -- are still underway. This collaboration betw...

Joby, NASA simulation demonstrates up to 120 air taxi operations per hour in busy airspace

Joby Aviation has successfully completed a series of air traffic simulations with NASA’ Ames Research Center that evaluated how air taxi operations can be integrated into today’s airspace, including at busy airports, using existing air traffic control tools and procedures. The simulations, jointly developed by Joby and NASA airspace engineers following a multi-...

ANRA Technologies and NAVOS Air agreed to develop vertiports for urban air mobility

ANRA Technologies and NAVOS Air announced a collaboration to incorporate flightpath procedures into ANRA’s Vertiport Management Service for VTOL aircraft operations for Urban Air Mobility. This joint undertaking combines first-of-its-kind services and technologies to accelerate safe and compliant vertiport implementation in the United States. NAVOS Air is authorized...

JSX announces intent to acquire over 300 hybrid electric aircraft for delivery starting in 2028

Pledging to pioneer an environmentally sustainable future for small community air service, JSX intent to acquire up to 332 hybrid-electric aircraft Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace. JSX signed LoI to acquire up to 82 of the 9-seat Electra eSTOL aircraft with 32 firm orders and 50 options, up to 150 of the 19-seat Aura Aero Era with 50 firm orders and 100 o...

Wisk lays foundation for uncrewed urban air mobility with updated concept of operations

Wisk Aero issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility, jointly developed with The Boeing Company. The ConOps defines an approach to the transition from crewed to uncrewed flight and provides a template for uncrewed, passenger-carrying, urban air mobility operations using highly automated, electric aircraft. The updated...

STARLUX Airlines expands US network celebrating inaugural San Francisco to Taiwan flight

STARLUX Airlines expands its U.S. network with its December 16 launch of nonstop flights from San Francisco to Taipei. This is airlines second U.S. gateway after Los Angeles, offering U.S. travelers direct access to Taipei and seamless connectivity to 20 Asian destinations. STARLUX marked this occasion with an inaugural celebration and pre-flight ceremony ahead of departure. STARLUX now...

Avfuel honors Monterey Fuel Company with leadership in Sustainability Award

In recognition of its exceptional dedication to sustainable solutions, specifically sustainable aviation fuel, Avfuel presented Monterey Fuel Company with the Early Adopter Award: Leadership in Sustainability. Rather than presenting the company with a traditional trophy or plaque, Avfuel purchased carbon credits in the Monterey Fuel Company’s name. Avfuel will present the company with t...

Paramount Aviation Services announced certification of its new Airbus A320 simulator in Miami

Paramount Aviation Services significantly adds much needed Airbus A320 pilot training capacity in North and South America with the FAA certification of its new Airbus A320 full-flight-simulator. Newly certified Airbus A320 FFS full-flight-simulator seamlessly integrates with Paramount’s existing A320 flight-training-device. Together, this technological duo makes up the cornerstone tools...