BCA Digest Most viewed stories from December 2023 |
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| | Tony Osborne
With an order backlog of almost 1,000 aircraft and growing, British startup Hill Helicopters has finally lifted the veil on the first prototypes of its HX50 turbine-powered light rotorcraft. |
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2023 AVIATION WEEK PHOTO CONTEST | Historic aircraft from World War II, including Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s transport and a combat-tested Corsair, a jet sailplane, balloons and bush planes are among those entered this year. |
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| | Jeremy Kariuki
Wheels Up's Member Operations Center (MOC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, opened its doors on May 15, 2023, and has grown in the image of Delta Air Line's operations following its large-stake investment in the private jet charter. |
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| | Jessie Naor
New pilot certificate issuances from the FAA have increased a whopping 77% since 2019, according to recently released data from Jefferies. This is welcome news to the business aviation industry, but can the industry train enough pilots to solve the shortage? |
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| | Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X ultra-long-range jet has officially entered service, the company announced Dec. 4. The widebody aircraft received type certification by the FAA and EASA on Aug. 22. |
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| | Molly McMillin
ATP Flight School has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 40 single-engine, four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, with deliveries to begin in 2026. |
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| | Jeremy Kariuki
For years, pilots across the country have felt the strain of limited hangar availability. Recently, that strain has increased in breadth and severity, leaving many asking the same questions—why has the supply of hangar space not kept up with demand? |
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| | Roger Cox
The FAA is trying to improve the tools we need to operate our air traffic management system without having runway incursions. Let’s hope the effort pays off. |
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| | Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace continues to eye the end of 2023 for FAA certification of its new G700 ultra-long range business jet, the company said Dec. 20. |
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| | Jeremy Kariuki
Following recent upticks in Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jamming and potential spoofing activities in multiple Flight Information Regions (FIRs), the FAA is designating the activities as a potential safety-of-flight risk to civil aviation operators. |
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