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Gulfstream G700 Wins IY&AA Design Award

The Gulfstream G700 has been awarded the 2022 International Yacht & Aviation Award for excellence in cabin design under the private jet design category.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Doubles Footprint of Sorocaba MRO

The expansion of the MRO and FBO is driven in part by growth in Embraer's business jet unit.
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Airlines

Airbus CEO Doubts Prospects for a Future Very Large Aircraft

Airbus sees the European Union's "Fit for 55" policy as a “mixed bag” of some positive and not so positive measure aimed at decarbonizing air transport.
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FutureFlight

Heart Switches to CS-25 Certification Plan for ES-19 Electric Regional Airliner

The Swedish start-up has abandoned plans to certify its aircraft under CS-23 rules but still aims to complete certification by 2026.
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Major European Events Attract Big Bizav Traffic

Iconic international events in Italy and France spur bizav traffic to new heights.
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Regulations and Government

Universal Weather & Aviation Joins Customs Request Program

Universal Weather and Aviation is the first trip support provider to be accepted into the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Reimbursable Services Program.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Approves Viasat Ka-band for Falcon 7X, 8X

Installation of Viasat's Ka-band for Falcon 7X and 8X is available at Dassault-owned service centers.
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Airlines

IATA Upbeat on Recovery, Forecasts Return to Profit in 2023

Airlines are seeing a strong uptick in demand and expect to return to profit in 2023 though the re-start is causing disruptions in Europe and North America
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Avionics

Garmin Autopilot EASA Approved for AStars

Garmin receives EASA approval for installation of its GFC 600H digital autopilot for Airbus AS350 helicopters.
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FutureFlight

New York Helicopter Bans Raise Questions about eVTOL Operations

Noise from helicopter flights in the New York City area has prompted support for tough restrictions on non-essential flights.
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Aircraft

Jordan Buys AESA-equipped F-16 Fighters

The delivery of F-16 Block 70s will significantly improve the RJAF’s capability, although the numbers are half of what was originally expected.
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Aircraft

Regulatory Scrutiny Still Slowing Boeing’s Certification Efforts

Boeing works to gain regulatory approval for the 737 Max 10 ahead of introduction of new U.S. aircraft safety and certification legislation on January 1.
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Avionics

Wireless Carriers Agree To Extend 5G C-Band Mitigations

Mitigations to prevent 5G C-band interference will continue while airlines retrofit fleets with filters, new radar altimeters.
Aircraft

Tamarack Completes King Air 350 Winglet Flight Eval

Tamarack Aerospace hopes to complete certification of its King Air 350 Performance Smartwing in the next 1 1/2 to 2 years.
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Regulations and Government

New York Lawmakers Take Fresh Aim at Helicopters

State bill would outlaw all "non-essential" helicopter traffic in New York City.
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Sustainability and Environment

FAA Proposes Fuel-efficiency Rules for Turbine Airplanes

The FAA released proposed rulemaking this week to establish FAR Part 38, fuel-efficiency metric requirements for certain large subsonic jet and turboprops.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon Strengthens ISR Work with New Aircraft, Expansion

Avcon ISR Solutions’s mainstay platform has been the Beechcraft King Air series for special mission applications, but that's changing.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers First Aircraft to United's Flight School

Cirrus Aircraft will deliver a total of 25 SR-Series Trac20 piston singles to United Aviate Academy.
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Girls In Aviation Day Opens Eyes on Caribbean Island

The Caribbean's first Girls in Aviation event served up an introduction to the industry for 30 attendees, as well as some unexpected surprises.
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Safety

NTSB's Graham Urges Collaboration on Small Operator SMS

NTSB member Michael Graham expressed concern about a perception of SMS being overly burdensome for small operators and says that view needs to change.
Safety

AINsight: Marketing Aviation Safety

A safety management system for operators not only can reduce risk but also expand business opportunities.
Charter & Fractional

Cockrell Resources Changes Name to Houston JetDirect

The name change to Houston JetDirect is intended to emphasize its aircraft management and charter operations.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Delivers Pair of Air Ambulance Leonardo AW169s

Helicopter leasing firm LCI has delivered two new Leonardo AW169 Helicopters to their joint venture and now has a fleet of more than 140 helicopters.
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NBAA Honors Rep. DeFazio with American Spirit Award

NBAA recognized Rep. DeFazio, the chair of the House T&I Committee who is retiring, for his leadership in aviation issues.
Aircraft

C-390M Chosen for Netherlands Airlifter Replacement

The Dutch choice of the C-390M over the C-130J Super Hercules is a significant boost for Embraer’s military transport program.
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FutureFlight

UK Adopts EASA's Special Conditions Approach to Certifying VTOL Aircraft

The UK Civil Aviation Authority's deferral to EASA's standards marks a turnaround in post-Brexit policy after the country left the EU, thereby ending its membership in the European regulatory agency.
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FutureFlight

How Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Could Transform Caribbean Island-hopping Flights

Ampaire aims to have a supplemental type certificate to convert the Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft by 2024.
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FutureFlight

New German Airline Evia Aero Plans Hydrogen Islander Operations

The operator is joining Cranfield Aerospace Solutions' Project Fresson to develop supplemental type certificates to convert piston and turboprop aircraft to hydrogen power.
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Aircraft

Second Beechcraft Denali Completes First Flight

Textron Aviation said that its Beechcraft Denali flight test program has accumulated more than 250 flight hours, so far.
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NATA Conference Delves into Future of Fuels

At NATA's leadership conference, Rep. Sam Graves spoke of the importance of getting lead out of avgas, warning of EPA pressures and public perception.