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Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

8 May 2025
ainonline.com

U.S. technology group will now provide inceptor controllers for pilots

DOT Unveils Plans To Overhaul Air Traffic Control System

8 May 2025
avweb.com

The Department of Transportation announced a major overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system, aiming to modernize aging infrastructure, enhance safety and reduce delays.

FAA Grants PMA for Gogo Galileo FDX Antenna

7 May 2025
ainonline.com

Antenna optimized for multi-user broadband cabins.

Despite the rain, Derby brought private aviation traffic to Louisville

6 May 2025
globalair.com

Antenna optimized for multi-user broadband cabins.

A spring surprise arrives from bizjet flight data

6 May 2025
globalair.com

April showers are known to bring spring flowers, but the month also delivered a warm surprise to business aviation. Global flight activity rose for the month compared to last year, outpacing earlier estimates from ARGUS TRAQPak analysts.

FAA extends comment period for proposed aircraft privacy protections

5 May 2025
globalair.com

The proposed rule, which was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, will require the removal of private aircraft owner or operator Personally Identifiable Information from broad dissemination or display by the FAA. Despite calls from industry groups to publish, the FAA has extended the comment period.

Bizjet activity rebounds after Easter holidays, stalls in Europe

1 May 2025
wingx-advance.com

Global business jet activity rebounded significantly following Easter holidays in the core US market two weeks ago, activity in the latest week, Week 17 (21 – 27th April) jumped 11% compared to Week 16. The core US market recorded 11% growth compared to Week 17 last year, meanwhile in Europe, whilst activity was 12% ahead of the previous week, it was 4% below Week 17 in 2024.

Sikorsky, Rain test autonomous firefighting technologies with Black Hawk helicopter

1 May 2025
globalair.com

Sikorsky and Rain have demonstrated and tested autonomous wildfire suppression techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted MATRIX flight autonomy system and Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software. On Thursday, the companies shared that flight tests were performed in Southern California in late April, familiarizing firefighters with the potential of autonomy to help crewed and uncrewed firefighting helicopters to suppress early-stage wildfires.

Bombardier Sees Revenue Jump, More Tariff Certainty

1 May 2025
ainonline.com

Revenues reached $1.5 billion in the first quarter with 23 deliveries

Flying abroad: What’s different outside the U.S. airspace?

1 May 2025
globalair.com

If you’ve only flown in the U.S., you're used to a certain rhythm in the sky—brisk ATC, clear sectional charts, and that good ol’ FAA structure. But once you cross the pond (or the border), the aviation world starts to look a little different. Flying internationally is like being a tourist in a familiar city: you recognize the roads, but the signs are in another language. Here’s a quick dive into some of the quirks and cool differences when flying outside the U.S.

FAA Poised to Release Beyond Visual Line of Sight Proposal

1 May 2025
ainonline.com

U.S. agency's acting administrator Chris Rocheleau says advanced air mobility is a priority

NBAA urges FAA to move forward with aircraft ownership privacy protections

29 Apr 2025
globalair.com

The NBAA issued a call to action on Tuesday, urging members to tell the FAA to move forward with its plan to enhance business aviation security by removing personally identifiable information from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Comments are due on or before May 5.

Legendary aerobatic pilot Rob Holland killed in crash at Langley AFB

25 Apr 2025
globalair.com

Acclaimed aerobatic pilot Rob Holland, 50, died in a crash Thursday morning at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. His experimental MX Aircraft MXS-RH was attempting to land on Runway 08 around 11:30 a.m., according to the Aviation Safety Network.

Textron gained revenue, delivered more aircraft but fewer jets in Q1 2025

24 Apr 2025
globalair.com

Textron posted strong financials in its first quarter report on Thursday, despite fewer jet deliveries, as production surged on helicopters and turboprops. The company also announced its exit from the Powersports business and reaffirmed its financial outlook for the next three quarters of 2025.

Gulfstream earnings, deliveries jump in Q1 2025

24 Apr 2025
globalair.com

General Dynamics, which owns Gulfstream, reported a large jump in aerospace earnings in the first quarter of 2025. The company announced on Wednesday first-quarter operating earnings of $1.3 billion, or $3.66 per diluted share, on revenue of $12.2 billion.

Former FAA Administrator to join IndiGo board

24 Apr 2025
globalair.com

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has appointed former FAA Administrator and CEO of parent company InterGlobe, Mike Whitaker, as an independent director to its board for a term of five years. The appointment, revealed Thursday in an exchange filing, is subject to approval of the shareholders of the company.

FAA To Roll Out More Reliable Notam Service in September

22 Apr 2025
ainonline.com

The FAA is moving up the deployment of a modernized notam service to September. Internally targeted for the end of the year, the agency had used an accelerated schedule to shave off time for the new architecture to come online.

Gulfstream G800 gets certification from FAA, EASA

17 Apr 2025
globalair.com

After more than four years of development, the private jet maker announced on Wednesday that its Gulfstream G800 has received certification from the FAA and EASA and can be delivered to customers in the US and Europe.

Bizjet spike in Europe, while US sees jet influx to Augusta

17 Apr 2025
wingx.com

As yet, there is little sign of a slowdown in business jet demand as a result of the volatility in financial conditions triggered by Liberation Day. Indeed there was some unusual growth in bizjet activity in some markets this Week, most notably in Europe. It may even be that the bounce in flight activity this week reflects business opportunities which need to be realised during the brief respite from the full tariff program.