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Wheels Up has secured $332 million in financing to fund a three-year expansion and modernization plan that will buy it 100 new jets and give it financial stability. The company, which began with a handful of King Airs and Beechjets, grew to become one of the largest on-demand charters in the U.S. After going public […]

Pilot training company CAE is developing an augmented reality system to supplement simulator training for pilots. The company has developed a system that is based on the Apple Vision Pro AR system. The high-fidelity imagery of aircraft flight decks allows trainees to manipulate all the controls and view the instruments and status indicators in real […]

Production could resume Wednesday at Textron Aviation after members of the International Association of Machinists voted to accept the latest contract offer from the company. The workers will get a 31% wage increase over five years with $3,000 lump sums each year. They also get longevity pay and caps on healthcare costs. The strike was […]

Bombardier has begun production of its new flagship Global 8000 and expects deliveries of the speedy large-cabin bizjet to begin in 2025. At a news conference at NBAA-BACE on Monday, Executive VP Jean-Christophe Gallagher said the Global 8000 has set 60 speed records ratified by the National Aeronautics Association, which, in itself, is a record […]

Blackhawk Aerospace says it’s expecting a solid market for its souped-up version of the TBM 700. The company flew a 700 with a PT6A-66D engine that puts out 850 shaft horsepower that can be tapped for much increased climb and cruise performance. At a news conference at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on Monday, the company […]

NBAA-BACE is launching on a hopeful note with the annual Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook predicting strong and stable growth in the industry for the next five years. The crystal balling also predicts demand for 8500 new business aircraft worth $280 billion during that period, up a little from earlier forecasts and prompting some manufacturers […]

Textron Aviation has announced that the company, along with subsidiary TRU simulation, “will not participate as exhibitors at the 2024 [NBAA-BACE].” The sudden withdrawal, with less than a month to go before the annual show, this year being held in Las Vegas, comes after Gulfstream and Dassault also decided against participation. Gulfstream has said it […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will honor flight attendant Sydney Bosmans, 27, with the Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement for her actions in the aftermath of a crash involving a Hop-A-Jet Bombardier Challenger 604 earlier this year. Bosmans will receive the prestigious award during a reception at NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition […]

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Kings Schools is offering 10% off all private pilot courses for the remainder of 2024, the company announced during a press briefing at EAA AirVenture on July 25. The training provider also introduced two new free courses—Drone Part 107 Regulations and Private Pilot Ground Reference Maneuvers, in addition to […]

Champion Aerospace unveiled its Lightning Series Magneto (LSM), a new drop-in replacement for traditional magnetos, at EAA AirVenture. According to Champion Aerospace, the LSM is the “only fully self-powered, direct replacement magneto utilizing electronic components.” The magneto doesn’t require any maintenance and lasts for the full Time Before Overhaul (TBO) of the engine—eliminating 500-hour inspections. […]