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Squawk Ident

February 10, 2025

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What cockpit tool do you consider a must have? It can be software or hardware. Please explain why you like/need it so much. armin traffic display page is a must. The Garmin Pilot app display of traffic is clean, simple but detailed, and extraordinarily beneficial. The detailed traffic knowledge provided increases crew situational awareness of […]

ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability and the future of business aviation

February 10, 2025

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Bizav’s efforts will help to achieve environmental goals. By Don Van Dyke ATP/Helo/CFII. F28, Bell 222 Pro Pilot Canada Technical Editor Sustainable business aviation depends on coordinated efforts by international organizations, regulators, OEMs, and operators, as well as publicly holding them to account. usiness aviation is a part of general aviation that focuses on the […]

CONNECTIVITY

Inflight connectivity and entertainment

February 10, 2025

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Top companies are redefining inflight connectivity and entertainment solutions for business aviation. By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer oday’s always-on, digitally-focused business passengers expect inflight connectivity (IFC) and inflight entertainment (IFE) experiences comparable to what they enjoy at home. This expectation has largely been met, and business travelers now have fast, uninterrupted access to an expansive […]

LONG DISTANCE OPERATIONS

Long-range business jets

February 10, 2025

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Airframers offer speed and luxury for deep-pocketed travelers. By Owen Davies Contributing Writer t has been a busy and prosperous time for corporate jet makers since we last looked at long-range jets (Pro Pilot, Mar 2024, p 30). Sales are up, backlogs are growing, and it looks like this trend could continue well into next […]

OPERATOR PROFILE

Lion Aviation

February 10, 2025

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Family-run business built on passion and community flies 2 Hawker 800XPs and King Air 350. By Rafael Henríquez Managing Editor The Lion Aviation team on the ramp at HOU (Hobby, Houston TX). In front of a Hawker 800XP are (L–R, background) Captains William Noles and Antonio Humaran, and FOs David Gaddy and Thibaut Chevalley. In […]

TURBOPROPS

Turboprop operations

February 7, 2025

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TPs are ideal for the short-hop corporate and private aviation market. By Shannon Forrest ATP/CFII. Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer t’s easy to become enamored of jets. They’re fast, they fly high, and, whether it’s a military fighter (which naval aviators often refer to simply as “the jet”) or a sleek, high-tech business jet fresh […]

NEWS

Daher Aircraft stepped up its delivery pace in 2024 with the total of 82 TBMs and Kodiaks provided to international customers

January 24, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE aher delivered a combined total of 82 TBM and Kodiak aircraft during 2024 – marking a nearly 11 percent increase from the previous year, while also expanding the customer base for these single-engine, turboprop-powered airplanes with owners, operators and public service agencies. Daher also logged a total of 100 new orders for TBMs […]

NEWS

CAE inaugurates its first Air Traffic Services Training Centre in collaboration with NAV CANADA

January 24, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE oday, global aviation training leader CAE has inaugurated its first Air Traffic Services (ATS) Training Centre, on its campus in Montreal, Canada. As the largest provider of civil aviation training worldwide, CAE trains pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, and cabin crew. Last October, CAE started partnering in the training of air traffic controllers (ATC) […]

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Embraer begins its largest global solar energy generation project at Executive Jets headquarters in Melbourne, FL

January 24, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE mbraer a global leader in the aerospace industry, announced today it is working with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to expand the use of renewable energy at its U.S. facilities with an onsite solar installation at its campus in Melbourne. The project is Embraer’s first and largest onsite solar energy generation project […]

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