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Aircraft

C&L Aviation Expands FMS STC to Europe, UK

Bangor, Maine-based C&L specializes in modifying and upgrading Embraer regional jets into business class and private aircraft.
Airports

Van Nuys Airport Wraps Runway Rehab Project

Los Angeles-area business aviation hub Van Nuys Airport has completed the reconstruction project on its Runway 16L/34R.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Summit Aviation Formalizes Sikorsky S-92 Helo Support

Summit Aviation has served S-92 operators since 2016 and expects to expand its support of the S-92 helicopter following authorization by Sikorsky.
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TAM Aviação Executiva Celebrates Past, Looks to Future

With 40 years as a Cessna dealer, TAM AE is celebrating its 60th anniversary at LABACE 2022.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Timbro: Aircraft Imports Soar after Pandemic

With the ability to conduct foreign trade transactions that save on taxes, Timbro’s aircraft imports climbed by 171 percent in the first half of 2022.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Sees Growing Opportunity in Latin America

As business flying in the region is becoming more "professional", JSSI sees the market as primed for expansion.
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Regulations and Government

Brazil Official Signals Strong Support for UAM

Ronei Glanzman, Brazil's secretary of civil aviation believes that the country "has the DNA for eVTOLS."
Avionics

HAI Requests Expanded Radar Altimeter Exemption

Continuing 5G concerns prompt requested for expanded radar altimeter exemption for air ambulances
FutureFlight

Joby Expands Pentagon eVTOL Partnership to Include U.S. Marine Corps

Joby has signed an expansion to its contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, increasing its potential value by $45 million.
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FutureFlight

United Airlines Places $10 Million Down Payment on Archer eVTOL Air Taxis

United Airlines has reinforced its commitment to purchasing eVTOL air taxis from Archer Aviation with a $10 million down payment on 100 units of the initial production version of the aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Wisk Aero Launches Engineering Hub in Montreal

The California-based autonomous eVTOL air taxi developer is expanding its operations into Canada.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Hydrogen May Well Be the Answer for Green Aviation, But Many Questions Need Addressing

Alton Aviation Consultancy is helping governments and industry to prepare for a future in which aircraft are powered by hydrogen.
FutureFlight

Bristow Orders Up to 55 of Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft

Helicopter operator Bristow is continuing to expand into the advanced air mobility market with new plans to order as many as 55 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista's Bizjet Memberships Climb 43 Percent in 1H22

Dubai-based Vista Global Holding said member growth across all of its business jet services platforms hit 43 percent in the first half of this year.
FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Launches East Coast Expansion Project

California-based Clay Lacy Aviation has broken ground on a new $20 million FBO/MRO project at Connecticut's Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
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Aircraft

GAMA Grows by Six, Nearing 150 Members

Six new member are expanding GAMA at every membership level.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First VIP-outfitted H160

Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first ACH160—the VIP-outfitted version of the H160—to a customer in Brazil.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Partners with ATP for Pilots

ATP Flight School has placed more than 1,250 pilots in the past 12 months.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace Lands at Latin American Bizav Show

Gulfstream Aerospace has added a new field service representative and two local maintenance providers to expand support in Brazil.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Expands Support in Brazil

Gulfstream is partnering with Líder Aviação and Aero Rio Táxi Aéreo.

ABAG Welcomes Visitors Back to LABACE

With 2019 the last year that LABACE was held in São Paulo, Brazil, the show is back on track and open for business.
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Matt Greene Remembers a Special Safe Flight Salesperson from 52 Years Ago - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

Matt Greene Remembers a Special Safe Flight Salesperson from 52 Years Ago - AIN’s 50th Anniversary
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Daedalean Opens U.S. Business, Hires Regional Executive

Daedalean—a developer of autonomous flight for aviation and eVTOL—has hired Dr. Yemaya Bordain to lead their new office in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Brazil Business Aviation Traffic Growing

Compared to 2019, 2020, and 2021, business aviation activity in Brazil is on a huge upswing.
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FBOs

Líder Aviação Rides Bizav's Pandemic Wave

With 19 bases, 1,500 employees, and a fleet of more than 50 aircraft, Líder Aviação has a large reach in Latin America's business aviation scene.
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Airports

Auction Set for Campo de Marte Airport

The lot including Brazil's Campo de Marte and Jacarepaguá airports goes up for auction on August 18.
FBOs

Virginia Service Provider Opens New FBO Complex

Hova Flight Services at Richmond, Virginia's Hanover County Municipal Airport is now operating from its new $2.3 million facility.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Approves Blender's Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act would provide industry-supported tax credits to encourage sustainable aviation fuel production.
FBOs

Connecticut Airport Introduces Customs Service

Connecticut’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport for the first time, now offers U.S. Customs service with the opening of a new CBP facility.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Bolsters Latin American FBO Network

Universal Aviation, the ground handling arm of Universal Weather and Aviation, has added two new locations to its certified global FBO network.
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