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Textron Aviation announced upgrades to its Citation M2 and XLS business jets at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) on Monday. The M2 Gen2 and XLS Gen2 will both see modifications in the cabin that will help operators increase productivity in flight. “Shaped by extensive customer feedback, the upgrades to […]

NetJets Inc., the largest fractional-ownership fleet in the world, has signed a deal with Embraer for 100 Phenom 300s. The order, worth in excess of $1.2 billion, includes a comprehensive services agreement. WE FLY: Embraer Phenom 300E “We are pleased to have signed this significant deal with NetJets, as our strategic partnership has been an […]

The Pilot Proficiency Center, one of the popular temporary educational exhibits at EAA AirVenture will soon have a permanent home at the EAA Museum. A 30,000-square-foot addition is under construction as part of Project 21, an endeavor to increase and improve the museum’s educational offerings. It is located on the south side of the building […]

ATP Flight School opened its new 25,875-square-foot airline pilot training center on Friday. The new facility is located at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY), 20 minutes from Dallas, Texas. It grows ATP’s network of flight training locations to 70. The Arlington location is now the largest flight training facility in Texas, and it will help support […]

The number of aviation accidents fell for the second year in a row, according to the latest issuance of the Nall Report. The report, compiled biennially by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute, studies accident data looking for trends, with the idea that once these trends are identified they can be […]

United Airlines has restarted cargo-only flights just weeks after assigning all aircraft to normal passenger operations because the delta variant has dragged down travel volumes and growth expectations for the remainder of the year. “I just released five [Boeing] 777-300s to our cargo division for later this year to put those aircraft back into all-cargo […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Atlas Air said Wednesday it is operating two Boeing 747-400 freighters for FedEx Express full-time under a new long-term contract. The deal is in addition to the all-cargo carrier’s existing multi-year peak-season contract that provides FedEx with a minimum of five aircraft during the fourth quarter. The […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Atlas Air will continue to fly 20 large freighters for DHL Express after the express delivery company extended an existing contract, the companies announced Tuesday. The arrangement ensures DHL Express has continued access to outsourced airlift to support its fast-growing express business that is increasingly driven by […]

U.S. commercial airline pilots and crew have been making history as they fly thousands of passengers who were at risk in Afghanistan to new lives in the United States. As part of the U.S. military pullout ending the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced on August 22 it had activated the Civil Reserve […]

At the regular Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor virtual meeting held on Tuesday, officials from Santa Clara County discussed the findings published in an airborne lead study report recently released regarding the environmental impact of the airport on the surrounding community. The culprit this time? Leaded fuel purportedly driving higher blood lead levels (BLLs) […]