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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace Holds New MRO Grand Opening

The new Stevens Aerospace MRO facility at Smyrna Airport in Tennessee features a 40,000-sq-ft hangar and 17,000 sq ft of shop and office space.
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NBAA Brings Hill Veteran on Board To Lead Govt Affairs

Kristie Greco Johnson has 25 years of government and political experience, including as chief of staff to House T&I chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon).
Charter & Fractional

Charter Company CEO Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud

Alan Russell Cook, Sr. was president and CEO of the former Metropolitan Aviation in Manassas, Virginia.
Aircraft

Lufthansa Orders Seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters

Boeing welcomes Lufthansa as the European launch customer for the 777-8F.
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Aircraft

Embraer Gets Launch Customer for E-Jet P2F Conversions

Nordic Aviation Capital has signed an agreement in principle to order freighter conversions for 10 of its existing E190s and E195s.
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Garmin Pilot Update Provides Taxiway Closure Notams

Garmin has added several features and improvements to its Pilot app, from taxiway notams to improved dynamic map displays.
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Textron Aviation Delivers First SkyCourier

Launch Customer FedEx Express takes first SkyCourier
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Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Partners with Yacht Charter Specialist

Hill Robinson Group has partnered with LunaJets to provide synchronized travel plans for clients when they require both lift and yacht charter.
Rotorcraft

Army Selects Icarus For Black Hawk IFR Training

The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training.
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Rotorcraft

Savback Campaigning Two-seat Zefhir Copter in UK

Savback Helicopters will display the turbine-powered, two-seat Curti Zefhir at Wycombe Air Park during this year's Private Flyer luxury brand show.
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China Bizjet Fleet Slides Lead Asia-Pac into 1.1% Drop

The number of business jets in Asia Pacific dropped by 1.1 percent in 2021, led by a 5.1 percent dip in Greater China
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Martina Navratilova To Keynote at EBACE Opener

Tennis star and FAA-licensed pilot Martina Navratilova will be a keynote speaker on May 23 at the EBACE 2022 opening session.
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Charter & Fractional

SpeedBird Private Air Charter Launches

SpeedBird is the private air charter services division of Orlando, Florida-based The HeliTeam.
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Makes Inroads in Monterey

Since early 2021, Avfuel has provided more than 200,000 gallon of sustainable aviation fuel to California's Monterey Regional Airport.
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Avionics

FAA Updates Guidance for EFVS Operations

The FAA has issued an update of its previous 2018 advisory circular (AC) that provides regulatory guidance for operators to obtain EFVS approval.
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FutureFlight

Aeroauto's Florida Showroom To Market the Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft

Air's engineering team is preparing to start hover testing the vehicle later in 2022, and the company is also working to secure the FAA's G1 type certification basis approval.
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FutureFlight

Shell Will Provide Hydrogen Refueling Equipment for Test Flights

The oil and gas company is investing in the design and production of hydrogen refueling equipment, including mobile units and an landside-to-airport pipeline.
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Aircraft

Marine Corps Plan Second Adversary Squadron

The Marines are planning to double the organic adversary force while extending Red Air training coverage to the East Coast.
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Aircraft

ZeroAvia Converting 2nd Do-228 for Hydrogen Testing

ZeroAvia announced today that it has started preparing a second Dornier 228 aircraft to serve as a testbed for the hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Exhibit Showcases Electric Ambitions

At the recent Aero Friedrichshafen show, Rolls-Royce Electrica showed off its electric aircraft propulsion and storage systems it is developing.

JetNet NYC Summit Set for September

JetNet has scheduled this year’s annual iQ Global Business Aviation Summit for September 15-16 in New York City.
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Aircraft

Duncan Delivers 'Flashy' Red Cessna CitationJet

Toll Group NW's Citation 525 also features a complementary cabin refurbishment.
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Aircraft

AINsight: From Where I Sit

The hot preowned business aircraft market continues unabated, but the industry still must strive for balance to prevent a hard landing when it cools off.
Aircraft

Russian Transport Ministry Sees Sharp Drop in Air Traffic by 2025

A draft report prepared by Russia’s Ministry of Transport projects a drop in traffic of between 24 and 48 percent over the next three years.
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Aircraft

Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets

Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.
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Aircraft

Airbus Chooses Thales To Supply FMSs for Future Airliners

Based on the PureFlyt product, the new Thales FMS system will appear in all A320s, A330s, and A350s starting in 2026.
Aircraft

FAA Awards Type Certification for Citation XLS Gen2

Textron Aviation has received FAA type certification and delivered its first production copy of the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2.
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Converts Second Dornier 228 for Hydrogen Propulsion Flight Testing

The 19-seat regional airliner could be ready to start flight testing with a combination of its turboprop engines and the company's ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain by September 2022.
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FutureFlight

Helicopter Operator Joins Plans For eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Los Angeles

Helinet is joining the Urban Movement Labs project, which already involves eVTOL aircraft developers Archer, Volocopter and Supernal.
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FutureFlight

Rolls-Royce Exhibit Shows Off the Scale of Aircraft Engine Maker's Electric Ambitions

Rolls-Royce Electrical's exhibit at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany included the Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft, which recently smashed world speed records.
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