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The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 15, 2023

VOL. 108 NO. 51 December 15, 2023
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Sustainability

EBACE May 2023 protesters
article

Eco Groups Plan Belgium Protests, Saying ‘Time To End Unnecessary Flights’

Dec 14, 2023
Belgian airports face a weekend of disruption as activists target the country’s aviation sector with planned protests starting Dec. 15 through Dec. 17.
Bill Carey photo
article

Fuel Developer Forms New Avgas Company

Dec 12, 2023
VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.
Beechcraft King Air
article

Textron Aviation Launches Carbon Offset Program For Owners

Dec 11, 2023
The program, SustainableAdvantage, was formed in collaboration with 4Air and will launch in January 2024, the company says.
Mission Zero Technologies
article

Swiss E-Fuel SAF Startup Secures Funding

Dec 13, 2023
E-fuel SAF is widely favored as a longer-term path to decarbonizing aviation.

Regulatory/Legislative

Florian Guillermet
article

EASA Taps French Air Navigation Services Chief As New Exec Director

Dec 13, 2023
(EASA) has selected Florian Guillermet, the director of France’s air navigation services provider DSNA, as its new executive director.

Safety

Plane over desert
article

Upturn In GPS/GNSS Jamming Pose Potential Safety Risk, FAA Says

Dec 14, 2023
The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."

Services/FBOs

Signature Flight Support Des Moines
article

Signature Aviation Opens New Iowa Facility

Dec 08, 2023
Private terminal operator Signature Aviation has opened its newest facility at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa.

Charters/Brokers

Tradewind Aviation
article

Tradewind Aviation Adds Two Pilatus Aircraft To Fleet

Dec 12, 2023
Tradewind Aviation has expanded its charter fleet with the addition of two Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop aircraft.

Airports

MBRAH master plan
article

Dubai South Aerospace Hub Elevates Business Aviation

Dec 07, 2023
Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.

Training

Airbus Flight Academy Elixir
article

Airbus Flight Academy Gears Up For Use Of Elixir Light Aircraft

Dec 08, 2023
Airbus Flight Academy is making the final preparations before beginning to operate the Elixir two-seaters it has chosen to replace Cirrus SR22s..

Programs

Ampaire 12-hr. flight
article

Ampaire’s EEL Flies 12-Hr. Nonstop On Hybrid-Electric

Dec 12, 2023
Ampaire is claiming a world record for hybrid-electric aircraft endurance after completing a nonstop 12-hr. flight with its Electric EEL propulsion testbed.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Industry Data

data-charts-graphs

New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - November 2023

Dec 14, 2023
Take a look at the new business aircraft deliveries worldwide for November 2023.

Intelligence

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
article

ATP Flight School To Add 40 Cessna 172s To Growing Fleet

Dec 07, 2023
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.