- renata927
- Apr 2
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FAA moves to protect aircraft owners’ private information
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing private aircraft owners to opt out of publicly sharing identifying information like their name and address on the FAA’s websites. Private aircraft owners and operators can now electronically request that the FAA withhold their aircraft registration information from public view. Since 28 March, they can submit a request through the Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services (CARES) to withhold this information from public display on all FAA websites.
The FAA will publish a request for comment in the Federal Register to seek input on this measure, including whether removing the information would affect the ability of stakeholders to perform necessary functions, such as maintenance, safety checks, and regulatory compliance. The FAA is also evaluating whether to default to withholding the personally identifiable information of private aircraft owners and operators from the public aircraft registry and providing a means for owners and operators to download their data when needed.
Airbus advances key technologies for next-generation
During the 2025 Airbus Summit, held at the end of March, Airbus provided an update on its roadmap to pioneer the future of commercial aviation in the decades to come. The Company outlined potential technology bricks to prepare a next-generation single-aisle aicraft that could enter service in the second half of the 2030s, as well as its revised roadmap to mature the technologies associated with hydrogen-powered flight. Airbus provided more details regarding the key technology building blocks that could enable the entry into service of a next-generation single-aisle aircraft with an expected 20-30% increase in fuel efficiency compared with the current generation, as well as the capability to fly with up to 100% SAF. Airbus also unveiled new design concepts that showcase the different configurations being studied for this future aircraft. Technologies include more efficient engines, including disruptive open fan designs; long foldable wings allowing for significant aerodynamic gains; next-generation batteries to enable hybrid architectures where electricity is increasingly used to support propulsive and non-propulsive functions aboard the aircraft’ and lightweight materials and integrated systems for a connected aircraft.
United receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped planes
United this week announced the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May, less than eight months after the deal was first announced. The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certicficate (STC) for the Embraer 175 and the airline expects the first commercial flight to be onboard a United Express Embraer 175. United's roll-out of this new technology continues to accelerate with approximately 40 regional jet installs planned monthly and the expectation that the entire two-cabin regional fleet – more than 300 planes – will be completed by end of year. The Starlink system, when compared to non-Starlink equipment, allows for a faster and simpler install, is lighter requiring less fuel to operate and is more reliable and weather-proofed. Starlink access will be free for all MileagePlus customers and include game-changing inflight entertainment experiences like streaming services, shopping, gaming and more, thanks to Wi-Fi speeds up to 250 megabits per second (Mbps), which is 50 times faster than current regional aircraft speeds.
People: Gulfstream announces Courtney Valentine as senior vp and general counsel
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. last week announced Courtney Valentine will join the company as senior vice president and general counsel, effective May 5. This appointment follows the upcoming retirement of Ira Berman, also in May. Valentine will report to Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, and serve as a member of the Gulfstream senior leadership team.
Valentine previously joined Gulfstream in 2016 as counsel and was later named assistant general counsel and chief anti-corruption compliance officer. In 2023, Valentine was named assistant general counsel and director at General Dynamics, where she managed disputes, investigations and significant litigation matters. She also provided anti-corruption compliance guidance and support to General Dynamics business units and managed key administrative functions of the General Dynamics Corporate Legal department. Before Gulfstream, Valentine worked in corporate law, employment law and business litigation at Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn in Savannah. Courtney earned her Juris Doctor with honours in 2013 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For her undergraduate studies, a Bachelor of Arts, Courtney attended Dartmouth College, graduating cum laude, with high honours in French, in 2009.
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