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Daher Aircraft delivered the first two TBM 960 “birddog” aircraft to Conair Group, Inc. to support wildfire air attack operations in Canada, the company announced Tuesday. Conair, a global leader in aerial firefighting, said it selected the TBM 960 after an extensive evaluation of 50 aircraft types. The pressurized, turboprop-powered TBM 960 stood out for […]

Airbus has discovered that success in the airliner business does not necessarily translate to success in the airline business. The planemaker shut down its oversized cargo carrier Beluga last week after just 14 months in operation. And the reason cited for the sudden closure? It’s too hard, according to the company that built a 600-seat […]

ForeFlight unveiled its Insurance Fair Price Tool this week, offering aircraft owners increased transparency into what the company calls “one of the most opaque financial aspects of aircraft ownership.” The tool aims to help aircraft owners navigate the complexities of insurance pricing. According to ForeFlight, the Insurance Fair Price Tool uses anonymized insurance policy data […]

Piper Aircraft continues to expand its global flight training reach—announcing a new partnership with FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe), a renowned flight training academy in Spain, for 20 new Piper Archer DX aircraft. FTEJerez is known for its training programs and close collaborations with major airlines, including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Etihad, Iberia and Ryanair. The […]

Mokulele Airlines, a key inter-island carrier in Hawaii, grounded its fleet Wednesday amid maintenance concerns. The airline issued a statement writing, “Safety is our top priority, we are temporarily not operating some flights in our fleet for precautionary maintenance inspections. We continue to operate certain flights, and on impacted flights we’re rebooking or otherwise accommodating […]

On Wednesday, fractional jet operator Flexjet announced it has achieved full compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s new Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Under 14 CFR Part 5, the FAA is requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to establish and implement SMS by May 2027. The FAA says the mandate was put in […]

After more than four decades of serving the aviation community, Forge Flightworks announced it has closed its doors as of December 2024. The company, formerly known as Carpenter Avionics, was the largest avionics service center in the MidSouth. According to its website, as an FAA authorized repair station, Forge Flightworks specializes in the sale, installation, […]

Just days after announcing plans to cease operations, electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium has found a buyer in Mobile Uplift Corporation GmbH—a coalition of European and North American investors. The German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company announced the news on Tuesday, noting that the deal is expected to enable its two subsidiaries to secure […]

Advanced Air Mobility pioneer Lilium has ceased operations and laid off almost all its more than 1,000 employees after failing to raise the capital it needed to continue. The German company, which stunned the aviation industry 11 years ago with its electric multi-rotor design and audacious plan to introduce short-hop inner-city-to-inner-city service, raised more than […]

Supply chain issues continue to plague commercial aircraft production, leading to a record backlog of more than 17,000 planes. And the International Air Transport Association says it isn’t going to get any better soon. IATA said this week the industry made 30% fewer airliners than projected in 2024 and projections for 2025 look as bad […]