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AVIAA has partnered with TrainingPort.net to provide members with a variety of lessons. Trainees can access classes on any device anywhere in the

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California for a public safety-constructed Bell 505

Safran Helicopter Engines and Mexican helicopter operator Transportes Aereos Pegaso have signed a Support-By-Hour (SBH) maintenance contract. The

Jet Linx, a private jet and card membership provider, is marking its fifth anniversary by bringing on five new partners for its Elevated Lifestyle

Elevate Jet, an aircraft management and consultancy firm, has delivered its first passenger flight aboard a 30-passenger Embraer Regional Jet (ERJ)

The FAA has awarded PWI Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for the LED No Smoking/Seat Belt Light incandescent bulb replacement in select Beechcraft

Precision Aviation Group, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has made its second acquisition in four months. Precision Aviation Group

Piper Aircraft has expanded the territory of Skytech, an authorized Piper sales and service center in the mid-Atlantic region, to include Connecticut

Airwolf Aerospace has chosen True Blue Power’s ultralightweight, fast-charging batteries for a series of new lithium-ion battery Supplemental Type

Spirit AeroSystems has fired its relatively new chief financial officer (CFO) and another executive after it found a lack of accounting procedure

Embraer’s popular Phenom 300E light jet is undergoing an upgrade with improvements in performance, comfort and technology as well as an optional new refined interior called the Bossa Nova, reminiscent of Brazilian jazz.

Wright Electric has launched development of a 1.5-megawatt, 3-kilovolt power train that will form the foundation of the propulsion system for a 186-seat short-haul electric airliner that the U.S. startup hopes will enter service in 2030.

Airbus Helicopters has launched a new customer portal and online marketplace and is growing its global support, training and connected services contracts, the company said.

The FAA will introduce a new Space Data Integrator system in August to track space launch and recovery operations in real time with traditional air traffic, Administrator Steve Dickson said.

Europe’s airworthiness regulator has proposed the first certification rules for electrified aircraft propulsion.

Ontario’s Centennial College is renaming its Center for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Park to The Bombardier Center for Aerospace and Aviation.

The latest developments of an integrated flight deck concept for helicopters designed to improve safety in low visibility are being introduced by Universal Avionics.

Wichita-based aerostructures leader Spirit AeroSystems has fired its relatively new chief financial officer and another executive after it found a lack of accounting procedure compliance regarding recent unidentified liabilities.

Light helicopter manufacturer Enstrom is in talks with several unidentified eVTOL startup companies to potentially help them certify and produce the first new-generation urban air mobility vehicles.

MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton has made restoring production of the company’s MD902 twin-engine light helicopter a priority after a nearly decade-long hiatus in production.

Despite the high-profile crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, the number of fatal U.S. helicopter accidents has decreased over the past two decades, but hit a plateau in 2018 and 2019.

Wheels Up and Delta Air Lines have closed on a transaction that combines the private aviation provider with Delta Private Jets.