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Lilium Starts eVTOL Final Assembly and Partners with Lufthansa

The first fuselage has been delivered to Lilium's factory near Munich from the Valladolid, Spain facility of partner company Aciturri.
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Training and Workforce

Top Aces A-4s To Join Canada Adversary Fleet

Older fighters will reduce the RCAF's need to use CF-18s for adversary training
Top Aces Dougle A-4 fighter jet
Rotorcraft

Airbus H160 Gains Canadian Certification

Worldwide fleet has logged more than 2,800 flight hours
Airbus Helicopters' H160
Safety

NTSB, FAA Taking Deeper Dive in Mental Health Issues

Trust is significant barrier for pilots seeking help
NTSB vice chair Bruce Landsberg and Chair Jennifer Homendy at summit (Photo: Kerry Lynch)
Aircraft

Argus: Global Bizav Activity Up in November

The company's monthly TraqPak report showed strong fractional use
private jets on ramp
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Court Approves Air Methods Bankruptcy Plan

Air Methods to receive $185 million under reorganization plan
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FBOs

Signature Aviation's New Iowa FBO Spreads Wings

Facility will service traffic at the state's largest airport
Signature Aviation's new terminal at KDSM
Aircraft

Embraer Sees Progress on E-Freighter Project

The program expects to add more than a decade of use to aging E-Jets
Embraer E-190 E-Jet with new cargo door conversion
Rotorcraft

European Rotors Sees Another Year of Growth

Event showcased growing interest in rotorcraft on the continent
A helicopter landing at European Rotors show in Madrid
FBOs

Air Elite Network Welcomes Another XLR Jet Center in UK

Liverpool joins XLR Birmingham in the upscale FBO group
Passenger lounge at XLR Executive Jet Centers-Liverpool
Aircraft

We Go Inside the Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty A220-Based Business Jet

Its cabin offers six zones and up to eleven real beds for passengers.
ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft flying with landing gear down
FutureFlight

FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Surpasses 1,000 Orders

Hill secures flight operations facility, will begin testing engine
Hill Helicopters launch event
FBOs

Aviation Companies Bring the Holiday Spirit

Toy and gift drives are aimed at providing seasonal cheer for the disadvantaged
donated children's presents at American Aero FTW FBO
Regulations and Government

Navajo Nation Wants Air Tours To Pay Up

The tribe may support air tours in exchange for economic incentives
Safety

FAA ARC To Tackle Mental Health Barriers

ARC announcement came as NTSB holds summit on mental health issues in aviation
Jennifer Homendy
Charter & Fractional

Volato Adds Larger Lift Access ahead of G280 Deliveries

The deal gives Volato's customers immediate access to larger aircraft
Gulfstream GIV in Fly Alliance fleet
ATC

Europe's Free Route Airspace Opens Up Direct Routes

Free route airspace expansion has been implemented by control centers in Maastricht and Karlsruhe
Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control and the DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung’s Upper Area Control Center
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Opens New Beijing Bizjet Maintenance Base

The spacious new facility is opening at China's Beijing Daxing International Airport
ExecuJet Haite and CBM officials sign their collaboration agreement
Maintenance and Modifications

Jets MRO To Launch Operations at Dallas Executive

Company will occupy a 40,000-sq-ft facility under development by Jet Access
Jet Access private aviation complex at Dallas Executive Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Boost Systems Cargo Baskets Win Transport Canada STC

FAA certification is pending
AS350 with Boost cargo baskets
Airports

Dutch Airport Partners with Flyvbird for On-demand Air Taxi Services

Flyvbird is building a regional network of small airports in Europe
A digital rendering of Electra.aero's eSTOL aircraft decorated with Flyvbird's logo
FutureFlight

Design Organization Approval for Evolito Clears Path to Electric Propulsion Type Certification

The company believes it is the first design organization system developer to receive approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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FutureFlight

Air New Zealand Will Operate Beta's Alia Electric Aircraft from 2026

The airline has chosen the Alia as the first electric aircraft to be deployed as part of its Mission NextGen decarbonization program, which could see larger models introduced from 2030.
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FBOs

Líder Aviation Names First Female President

COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Líder Aviation CEO Junia Hermont
Regulations and Government

Congress Takes Up Parks Air Tour Management Program

Critics charge that new rules will cripple air tour industry
Rushmore Helicopters photo in South Dakota
Sustainability and Environment

EcoPulse Demonstrator Makes First Hybrid-electric Flight

The technology demonstrator that flew last week is a converted TBM900 aircraft
EcoPulse in flight
Safety

South Korea Accepts Country’s First Embraer Praetor 600

Specially equipped aircraft will perform navaid inspections and other duties
Korean Flight Inspection Service Center Embraer Praetor 600
FutureFlight

Moya Aero's Autonomous eVTOL Logistics Aircraft Makes First Test Flight

The company says it now holds letters of intent from prospective customers covering 100 of the high-capacity drones that could be used for cargo flights or crop-spraying.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Hybrid Aircraft Market Will Generate $10 Billion in 2035, Analysts Predict

A new report issued by analysts at Allied Market Research projects the global hybrid aircraft market will generate $1.9 billion of revenue in 2025, when several hybrid aircraft are expected to enter service.