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Maintenance and Modifications

Daher Opens Online Marketplace for Parts, Services

During this week's EAA AirVenture, Daher launched its Aviation Marketplace e-commerce parts and services portal for its in-production and legacy airplanes.
Avionics

Clay Lacy Performs 10th Garmin G1000 NXi Upgrade

Clay Lacy Aviation has completed its 10th installation of Garmin’s G1000 NXi fully integrated flight deck upgrade on an Embraer Phenom 100.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Secures FAA Nod for Corporate-wide SMS

Among the earliest independent third-party MROs to do so, AAR has received FAA recognition for its corporate SMS program.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AeroBrigham Bringing in Record Business This Year

Decatur, Texas-based AeroBrigham delivered nine airframe completions and reconfigurations in the first half and has many more on the books this year.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Orders More Airbus H175 Super-medium Twins

LCI has placed an order for two additional Airbus H175s with an option for four more in a deal valued at up to $125 million.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-92 Fleet Marks Two Million Flight Hours

Sikorsky has delivered more than 300 S-92 helicopters since 2004.
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Aircraft

Poland Turns To South Korea’s FA-50 Fighter/Attack Jet

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.
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Aircraft

Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.
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Avionics

Aspen Avionics To Certify GFC 600 Autopilot Interface

Aspen Avionics' flight displays will be able to interface with Garmin GFC 600 autopilots with release of new software later this year.
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Aircraft

Tecnam Unveils 'Gran Lusso' at AirVenture

Tecnam's revamped Italian single-engine airplane features a luxury interior and touchscreen avionics.
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FutureFlight

AAM Movers and Shakers Assemble as Revolution Aero Returns to San Francisco

More than 300 investors, start-up founders, regulators, financiers, engineers, investors, and self-proclaimed industry disruptors are expected to gather in California for the well-regarded event.
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FutureFlight

VW Becomes Latest Carmaker To Enter Advanced Air Mobility Market with eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Automotive groups including Geely, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, and Hyundai are already making large investments in electric aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing Expands Air Cargo Operations in Preparation for Pilotless Services

The California-based start-up's workforce has tripled over the past 12 months.
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FutureFlight

Ampaire Picks RED Engine for Hybrid-Electric Eco Caravan

Ampaire flew its Electric EEL technology demonstrator from Los Angeles to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the annual EAA AirVenture show, logging what it says was the longest-ever flight by a hybrid-electric aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

British Public Have Their Say on Whether They Will Accept Advanced Air Mobility and on What Terms

New research commissioned by the UK Research and Innovation agency is seeking to fully understand social attitudes regarding the benefits and risks of new modes of air transportation, such as eVTOL air taxi services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Exteriors Adding Mx, Conversion Services

Recently acquired paint specialist Aviation Exteriors Louisiana is adding maintenance and conversions through an expansion project of its facilities.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Avionics Satellite Shop in Oregon

Seeing growing business in the Aurora, Oregon area, Duncan Aviation added a fixed satellite base there to provide avionics support.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Strike Adds to Europe’s Air Travel Chaos

German trade union Ver.di has called on 20,000 Lufthansa ground staff to stage a “warning” strike on July 27 as peak summer travel in Europe is disrupted.
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Sustainability and Environment

NATA, 4Air Introduce SAF Uplift Receipt Program

A new uplift receipt program introduced by NATA and 4Air will allow FBOs to issue customers formal receipts documenting their SAF usage.
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Regulations and Government

Sen. Graham Calls for Increasing Pilot Retirement Age

Sen. Lindsey Graham, backed by a handful of other Republican Senators, have introduced a bill to increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus Aircraft Expands Duluth Paint Facility

Cirrus Aircraft recently opened an expanded aircraft paint and finish facility at its Duluth, Minnesota headquarters.
Aircraft

Piper Adding Rough-field Operations to M600

Piper is celebrating its 85th anniversary and huge demand for its products.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel

Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
Training and Workforce

TRU Gets China CAAC Nod for Cessna Citation M2 Sim

TRU Simulation + Training’s Cessna Citation M2 full-flight simulator has received level-D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Teams With VRM for H145 Simulator

Airbus and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a virtual reality training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter.
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Avionics

Avidyne Moving Ahead with AI Avionics

Avidyne expects certification next year of its first AI-based avionics, the PilotEye visual traffic detection system.
Aircraft

Airbus Demonstrates A400M Firefighting Capability

Airbus has engineered a fully roll-on, roll-off solution that can turn any A400M into a firefighter without modification.
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FBOs

Virginia FBO Closes after Running Afoul of Airport Standards

Richmond Executive Aviation at Virginia’s Richmond Executive Airport has seen its lease terminated due to failure to adhere to minimum standards.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Honda Aircraft Expands Service Network

Honda Aircraft has appointed four companies in the U.S., UK, and Malaysia as authorized service centers.
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Sustainability and Environment

Gevo Acquires Land for Commercial SAF Facility

SAF pioneer Gevo will establish its first commercial production facility in South Dakota.