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Thommen Targets CRT-to-LCD Upgrade Market

Thommen is expanding its LCD manufacturing capabilities to deliver more LCDs for retrofit of aircraft with CRT-type displays.
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Garmin Adds Touchscreen to Topline Aviator Watch

Garmin's new D2 Mach 1 watch adds a touchscreen and new functions such as information about glide distance and time.
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Regulations and Government

Ex-FAA Employee Sentenced for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Kevin Strong, a former FAA transportation specialist, was recently sentenced for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Puts VIP in Control of Audio Experience

Alto Aviation's latest upgrade adds custom control of audio acoustic modes for business jet VIPs.
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Sustainability and Environment

EASA To Permit Bizjet Ops To Carry Less Extra Fuel

Some turbine aircraft operators in Europe will be able to reduce the amount of contingency fuel required, with the aim to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

Kings Underscore Need To Support Women Aviators

John and Martha King are regular scholarship providers at WAI's annual conference and this year awarded Charnell Wall with assistance valued at $18,000.
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FutureFlight

FedEx To Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air

FedEx and Elroy Air plan to launch test flights of the Chaparral autonomous air cargo system in early 2023.
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Airlines

EC Transport Head Calls Out Turkey on Increase in Russia Flights

Calls for aviation solidarity among European countries during the Ukraine crisis are going unheeded by Turkey, says EC’s transport director.
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Charter & Fractional

Summit Expands Charter Fleet after Revenue Growth

Montana-based charter operator Summit Aviation added its ninth new Embraer Phenom 300E with another on the way this summer.
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Aircraft

Eve's Post-merger Capital Expected To Near $600M

Eve Urban Air Mobility now expects to raise nearly $600 million from its pending merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp. and subsequent IPO.

Bizjet Activity Still Growing but at a Less Robust Pace

WingX's Global Market Tracker is showing dips in business jet activity.

Florida Aviation Group To Sponsor Bizav Career Day

The Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA) will sponsor a Business Aviation Day on April 1 at Daytona Beach International Airport.

ERAU Brings Top Women Leaders Together in Free Course

Marion Blakey and Stephanie Chung are among the women professionals participating in an Embry-Riddle Leadership course.
Regulations and Government

Senate Passes Advanced Air Mobility Act

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act took a step closer to adoption with Senate passage.
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Safety

AINsight: Don’t Swim with Sharks

A safety management system seems difficult to implement for smaller Part 91 operators, but it can be more manageable when viewed in "bite-size" chunks.
Rotorcraft

Airbus's Optionally-Piloted Helicopter Goes to Sea

The VSR700 demonstrator has undertaken the first at-sea trials of its autonomous take-off and landing capabilities as part of a French navy/DGA program.
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FutureFlight

Eve Anticipates Increased Capital from 2Q 2022 Merger and Wall Street Flotation

New backers for the eVTOL aircraft developer's public investment in private equity have brought around $42 million in additional funds to a deal that will see it merge with Zanite Acquisition.
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FutureFlight

Joby's Second eVTOL Prototype Restarts Flight Testing After Accident

The company is working with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the cause of a February 16 crash involving its first prototype aircraft.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Ensure Government Support of Advanced Air Mobility

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S.516) would establish an interagency working group to more effectively engage the federal government in furthering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector.
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FutureFlight

For Jaunt's eVTOL Design, Slow Rotor Compound Technology Is the Secret Sauce

The company's approach in designed to deliver the best of both the fixed-wing and rotorcraft worlds.
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FutureFlight

How Methanol Is Staking a Claim to Be a Key Enabler for Hydrogen-fueled Aviation

U.S.-based start-up Element 1 is advancing the case for using liquid methanol as a means of producing net-zero-carbon hydrogen fuel for aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

EASA Publishes First Guidance on Urban Air Mobility Vertiport Design

EASA's Prototype Technical Design Specifications for vertiports offer guidance to urban planners, local decision-makers, and industry stakeholders to aid in the design of facilities that will serve VTOL aircraft.
Airports

RAF Northolt Airport To Bring Back Weekend Operations

For the first time in five years, London-area RAF Northolt Airport will resume operating hours on weekends.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Reserve Program Aligns with Yacht Charters

International Yachting Co. (IYC) has entered an exclusive partnership with Jet Edge International.
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Dassault Renews Human-machine Interface Research

Dassault Aviation renewed its partnership with research institution ISAE-SUPAERO and its foundation on optimizing human-machine interaction.
Charter & Fractional

Fast Air First in Canada To Get NATA Sustainability Nod

Fast Air Executive Aviation has become the first in Canada to achieve NATA’s sustainability certification for aviation businesses.
Airports

Leaders Call for Community Collaboration on Noise

NBAA CEO Bolen said community collaboration, with the backing of national and local leaders, is critical to preserving access.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Magellan Tops $80M in 2021 Revenue

Increases in jet card revenue and new customer jet card sales drove Magellan Jets's overall revenue higher last year.
Regulations and Government

EASA Slams the Door on Russian Aerospace

EASA has stripped Russian aircraft, MROs, and airlines of type and operating certificates.
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Aircraft

EFW’s A320 Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Earns EASA STC

Elbe Flugzeugwerke gains certification for its A320P2F less than four months after first flight.
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