A new Clay Lacy facility in California will bring additional services to John Wayne airfield while providing 180 jobs across a variety of career tracks. The 15-acre leasehold will feature an FBO and 110,000 sq ft hangar.

Integrated with SD Pro, the digital flight operations management system, data shared through FDF synchronises flight crew with ground operations, keeping teams informed about real-time aircraft performance.

After being completely assembled, the Mi-171A3 helicopter will be transferred to NHC where the National Helicopter Center will add avionics to it. After that, a cycle of ground and flight tests will take place.

Robert DeLaurentis and his aircraft ‘Citizen of the World’ successfully flew over the South Pole on 16-17 December 2019, and the True North Pole and the Magnetic North Pole on 13 July 2020.

50,000 hours is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Elicompany, an Italian operator, flies close to 1,000 flight hours per year on the type and has been particularly impressed with its reliability.

Waltzing Matilda Aviation can now operate into Washington DC's Ronald Reagan airport, increasing options for its customers. The company reported a strong showing in July and has seen an uptick in online demand.

In his new role at King Aerospace, Boyd Hunsaker will help develop MRO specifications, define work-scopes, build programme schedules, provide quotes and finalise contracts. He will also liaise with customers.

VistaJet and XO have pledged to take care of every detail of the flights for the drivers of Ferrari 488 GTE and 488 GT3 cars, who race in more than 20 countries all over the world. The operator is taking precautions.

Life Link III operates nine helicopter bases in cities including Alexandria, Blaine, Brainerd, Duluth, Hibbing, Rush City and Willmar, Minnesota; and Marshfield and Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The ACSF approves of its work.

An initial two-year contract between Airbus Helicopters and NASA will ensure that the latter's fleet of three H135 helicopters receives full support at Cape Canaveral for a variety of missions including security and EMS.

Jet It is the largest fleet operator of HondaJets in North America and is on track to grow its fleet to double digits before year's end. Co-founders Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath are starting to think big.

Wheels Up created Meals Up in March 2020 to help support the growing levels of food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis. Its orange King Air is a flying symbol to raise awareness for food insecurity.

Mid-South Services has acquired several Piaggio Avanti aircraft over the years, and has now placed a further order for a new EVO. The supplementary fuel tank makes longer trips a breeze.