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North American Bizav Ops Dip for Second Month in a Row

Argus reported that North American and European activity edged down year-over-year in August, but the rest of the globe saw a resurgence.
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Avionics

Stevens Aerospace Celebrates C-12U G1000 Install

Stevens Aerospace has completed its first G1000 NXi avionics installation under a U.S. Army C-12U/B200C King Air contract.
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Charter & Fractional

Market Dynamics Prompt Membership Changes at Vista

Vista Global Holding changes its VistaJet and XO membership plans as it sees a younger customer base and faster turnaround in contract sign-ups.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Wins Equinor SAR Contract

Bristow will provide a trio of SAR-configured Sikorsky S-92s to Norway's state-owned energy company.
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Aircraft

United Airlines Invests in Eve, Signs for 200 eVTOL Aircraft

A $15 million investment by United Airlines in Eve Air Mobility accompanies a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft.
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Aircraft

Embraer Completes Certification Tests for Fire-fighting C-390

Military certification of fire-fighting equipment will add another capability to the multi-role medium airlifter.
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Avionics

Universal's InSight Avionics Available for Falcon 900B

Dassault received the supplemental type certificate for Universal Avionics's InSight flight deck upgrade for the Falcon 900B.
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Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Emerges from Bankruptcy

MD Helicopters's assets have been acquired by a new operating company and it has appointed a new board, CEO, and senior executives.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Launches HCare Classics Support for Legacy Helos

HeliDax has enrolled its entire fleet of 36 Airbus H120s in Airbus's new product support program.
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Sustainability and Environment

Gulfstream Notches Another Sustainability Honor

The Business Intelligence Group recognized Gulfstream Aerospace with its Sustainability Leadership Award.
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Sustainability and Environment

EBAA Touts Bizav's Role in Sustainability Development

With discussions of govermentmental regulations on private jet avation in Europe, the European Business Aviation Association warns of consequences.
Avionics

Lightspeed Unveils ‘Safety Wearables’ Headset Series

Lightspeed's new Delta Zulu changes the parameters of aviation headset design with new safety and audio features.
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Engines

XL Aerospace Develops New Fuel Nozzle Test Stand

The XL Aerospace fuel nozzle test stand's configuration supports a range of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C/T, PW206, and PW207 turboshaft engines.
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Engines

West Star Offers Repair on CJ4 Engine Service Bulletin

West Star Aviation received extra training and acquired specialized equipment for the Williams International service bulletin on the FJ44-4A engine.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AviationManuals Offers Free, Revised MEL Guide

AviationManuals's revised minimum equipment list guide includes a new section on trends and pitfalls to avoid with MELs.
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Bizav Community Mourns Loss of Industry Veteran Gil Wolin

Wolin had a career spanning 50 years at companies such as Executive Jet Aviation, AMR Combs, Mayo Aviation, McGraw-Hill, and TAG Aviation USA.
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Aircraft

Qatar Takes Delivery of Ready-to-fight Typhoon Fighters

With the arrival of the first Typhoons, the QEAF now has three modern front-line fighters in service, having already inducted the F-15QA Eagle and Rafale.
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Aircraft

Aeroflot Signs for 339 Russian-made Jets

An agreement between Aeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation calls for delivery of $16.3 billion worth of Russian airplanes starting next year.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Fixed-wing VTOL UAV Market Expected To Grow to $4.5 Billion by 2030

The global market for fixed-wing VTOL drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), is expected to grow from $750 million in 2021 to nearly $4.5 billion by 2030, according to a market research report.
FutureFlight

Electra Completes Test of Hybrid-electric Engine for eSTOL Aircraft

Testing of the 150-kW propulsion system paves the way for flight testing of a nine-seat eSTOL vehicle.
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FutureFlight

Safran Aims to Acquire Thales’s Aeronautical Electrical Systems Business

The proposed transaction would expand Safran’s position in electrical power generation.
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FutureFlight

Canadian Start-up VPorts Plans AAM Vertiport Network in Québec

The company aims to provide eVTOL transportation routes connecting all major regions in the Québec province by 2030, and it intends to expand its operations to 1,500 vertiports across five continents by 2045. 
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Charles Alcock Remembers His Early Days at AIN Involving Bourbon and a Gun - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

Charles Alcock Remembers His Early Days at AIN Involving Bourbon and a Gun - AIN’s 50th Anniversary
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Long-time Bizav Exec Michael K. Moore Passes Away

Long-time business aviation executive Michael K. Moore, 78, died of natural causes on July 31.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Breaks Ground on Pearl 10X Support Facility

On September 2, Rolls-Royce broke ground on a facility in Le Haillan near Bordeaux, France, that will help with product support for the Pearl 10X engine.
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Accidents

Mississippi FBO Worker Steals, Crashes King Air

Authorities in Mississippi are continuing the investigation into an incident this weekend when an FBO worker at Tupelo Regional Airport stole a King Air.
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Regulations and Government

Helo Pilot Charged Again with Federal Violations

Matthew Jones, 35, was indicted last month in a Federal District Court in Utah for violating FARs and wire fraud, mirroring an indictment from last year.
Avionics

EASA ELT(DT) Mandate Delayed Two Years

EASA has postponed by two years a rule requiring large airplanes to be equipped with emergency locator transmitters with distress tracking capability.
Aircraft

ExecuJet South Africa Adds To Long-range Charter Fleet

ExecuJet's Bombardier Global Express will be based at the charter operator's facilities at Lanseria International Airport.
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Avionics

Safran Bidding for Thales' Power Business

Safran is negotiating with Thales to acquire its aeronautical electrical systems business.