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Busy 2021 Turns Into Busier 2022 for Action Aviation

The firm says current buy-sell dynamics make for the best market it has ever been involved in.
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Charter & Fractional

JSSI Brings New, 'Fully Integrated' Brand to EBACE

Maintenance-plan provider JSSI highlights at EBACE recent acquisitions and expanded offerings
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst’s Oberpfaffenhõfen MRO Now Open

Germany’s Aero-Dienst celebrates its new maintenance facility opening in Germany and strong charter demand.
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Charter & Fractional

Hadid Bids on Oman FBO Tender

Expo 2020 has boosted Dubai’s status as a regional hub.
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Aircraft

Africa Offers Opportunities for Bizjet Brokers

The full gamut of options is in demand, from Textron and Learjet aircraft, to Gulfstreams and Bombardiers.
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FutureFlight

Solithor Raises Funding To Develop Solid-State Lithium Batteries for Electric Aviation

The Belgium-based company has been founded by Huw Hampson-Jones, who previously ran lithium-sulfur battery developer Oxis Energy.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Applies for 37 New Patents to Protect eVTOL Aircraft Technology

The patents made public this week constitute part of a batch of 50 applications eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium filed throughout 2021.
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FutureFlight

Surf Air To Fund Hybrid-Electric Fleet Conversion Plan Through Initial Public Offering

The company is also set to acquire regional airline Southern Airways and convert its Grand Caravan fleet to hybrid-electric propulsion.
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FutureFlight

Microsoft Will Develop Cloud-based Platform for Urban Air Mobility Operations

Volocopter will be the first to use the cloud-based technology it is developing with Microsoft, which has previously invested in the start-up.
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FutureFlight

Overair and Urban Movement Labs Team On Air Mobility For Los Angeles

The Urban Air Mobility Partnership will explore operational and infrastructure considerations associated with UAM in the Los Angeles metro area..
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FlightAware Taxi Predictor Taps Into Real-time Data

FlightAware has added a Taxi-Out Duration feature to Foresight that it says addresses a long-standing issue of inaccurate taxi-time predictions.
Airports

Court Thwarts East Hampton's Attempt To Close Airport

A court-ordered temporary restraining order has put East Hampton Town's plans to close its airport and reopen it as a private use facility on hold.
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Par Avion Marks Milestone Anniversary

Par Avion is marking a quarter of a century in business, Janine Iannarelli founded the Houston-based international aircraft brokerage in 1997.

IADA, Mente/Four Corners Pledge Ukrainian Refugee Aid

IADA is joining with Mente Group CEO Brian Proctor on donation to orphanage in Romania housing Ukrainian refugees.
Aircraft

'New' Superjet’s Russian Engine Readies for Flight

Saturn Design Bureau’s PD-8 has completed ground testing in time for flight trials to start “later this year.”
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FBOs

FCG OPS Extends Ground Handling to Spain

FCG OPS has partnered with Spanish FBO operator General Aviation Service to give FCG’s ground handling network eight locations in Spain.
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Safety

FSF Honors Burns, Lawton with Meritorious Service Award

Flight Safety Foundation presents Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, safety leaders from ACSF, with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Expanding St. Louis Completions

Gulfstream Aerospace's St. Louis Service Center expansion calls for the hiring of more completions staff.
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Aircraft

Ukraine War Weighs on Otherwise Strong Q1 for AerCap

AerCap registers a $2 billion loss during the first quarter due to write-offs of aircraft and engines in Russia.
Rotorcraft

South Korean Forces Place Order for 40 Bell 505s

The Bell 505 will be the new military training helicopter for the South Korean Army and Navy.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA Chief Addresses Bizav's Headwinds in Europe

EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan spoke with AIN in the trade body’s office in Brussels, Belgium, ahead of this year’s in-person EBACE in Geneva.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Argus Reveals New FBO Auditing Service

Argus International introduced a new FBO audit service at EBACE and reported strong post-Covid European charter numbers.
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Airports

Biggin Hill Airport Plots Future

London Biggin Hill Airport in the UK is a beneficiary of high-net-worth individuals choosing to fly privately.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

K5 Prepares To Enter Widebody Bizliner Charter Arena

German VIP airliner operator K5 readies ACJ350 and ACJ330 widebody bizliners to join its charter fleet.
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Airlines

UAS Underlines Bizav's Traditional Selling Points

UAS and partner investor Fangda hope to see business in UAE expand worldwide as entrants to the market learn the benefits of business aviation.
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Aircraft

Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO Sees Record Year

Gama Sharjah is intent on expanding its fleet after Wheels Up’s acquisition of Gama Aviation Signature in the U.S. in 2020
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat’s Ka-band Connectivity Ready To Go Global

U.S. satcom operator Viasat is adding new satellites as it works on completing the Inmarsat acquisition.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Luxaviation Rides Wave of Prosperity

European bizav services provider Luxaviation sees demand for management services reducing lift shortage in its charter fleet.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bivy Stick Simplifies Iridium Satcom Messaging

ACR Electronics added the Bivy Stick Iridium satcom messaging device to its product lineup last year and is promoting it for aviation uses.
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Sustainability and Environment

Aviation Organizations Urge 'Fixes' To EPA SAF Proposal

Forty-two aviation and energy organizations urged that the EPA make "simple fixes" to a proposal on feedstocks used in SAF.