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Hyundai Adds eSTOL Regional Aircraft to its Supernal eVTOL Plans

Expected to fly to a range of 1,000 km, Hyundai’s eSTOL aircraft would enter service on so-called regional air routes connecting cities in South Korea.
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Rotorcraft

Marenco Seeks Financing for New Helicopter

Marenco still needs to attract investors for its prospective M12 single/hybrid and M22 twin-turbine helicopters project.
Engines

Columbia, UAG Team To Support S-61 Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters and United Aero Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively support the Sikorsky S-61.
Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation Acquired by Global Medical Response

GrandView Aviation will operate under Global Medical Response's AirMed International company.
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Gogo Transitioning Leadership as Pure-play Bizav Entity

Sergio Aguirre, formerly president of Gogo Business Aviation, is now president of Gogo Inc., while the company's general counsel and CFO are set to retire.

Aruba Authorities Enforce Sanctions on Russian Aircraft

The Aruba civil aviation authority and the Registry of Aruba are collaborating to ground and de-list aircraft with ties to Russia.
Aircraft

Avolon Signs Up Turkey's Gozen For Scheduled eVTOL Services

The leasing group has now found prospective operators for 550 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2024.
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NBAA Recognizes Leo Knaapen with Silk Scarf Award

Leo Knaapen, who is retiring from Bombardier after a nearly 37-year aerospace career, was honored by NBAA for decades of leadership.
Aircraft

Canada Selects F-35A for its Future Fighter Requirement

The selection of the F-35 by Canada is the latest in a flurry of high-profile successes for the Lockheed Martin-led fighter program.
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Avionics

GPS Antenna Coupler Prevents Test Interference

CCX's new antenna coupler facilitates testing of GPS receivers while avoiding interference with nearby aircraft.
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Avionics

Five Flight Deck Instruments Join Mid-Continent's Flex Family

Mid-Continent Instruments unveiled five new instruments in its Flex family of customizable aircraft instrumentation.
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FutureFlight

Turkish Operator Gozen Will Fly Vertical's VX4 eVTOL in Scheduled Services

Leasing group Avolon says that payments for provisional eVTOL orders will be finalized only after operating plans have been confirmed with prospective customers.
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FutureFlight

UK's Aerospace Technology Institute to Offer Up to £1 Billion In New Green Aviation Funding

The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute is offering an additional £685 million in funding for the development of “green” aviation technology over the next three years.
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FutureFlight

EHang Expects EH216 Certification in Mid-2022 and Launch of World's First eVTOL Revenue Flights

The Chinese company told investors to expect an uptick in revenues during the second half of this year from sightseeing and firefighting operations.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Gets Clearance To Resume eVTOL Flight Testing in Spain

The company had to suspend flight testing for just over two years after losing a technology demonstrator to a ground fire in February 2020.
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FutureFlight

HyPoint Extends Hydrogen Flight Range with New Ultralight Fuel Tanks

NASA award-winning hydrogen fuel cell developer HyPoint has partnered with hydrogen tank maker Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories to employ a new graphite fiber tank that offer 10 times more capacity than do existing fuel tanks.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers Final Production Learjet

Northern Jet Management took delivery of the Learjet 75, which marked the end of Learjet production.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

True Blue Outlines New Power Products

True Blue Power unveiled a new AC-to-AC frequency converter and wireless chargers for cabin installations.
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Bombardier: Demand Sufficient To Replace Russian Orders

Believing that the strong market will ease lost Russian business, Bombardier is taking steps for a reverse stock split.

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference Returns Next Week

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference will be held live next week for the first time since the 2020 conference was ended prematurely.
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FAA Safety Chief Nolen To Become Acting Administrator

Billy Nolen, who joined the FAA in January to head up aviation safety, will serve as acting administrator once Steve Dickson departs at the end of March.
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Aircraft

UK Indefinitely Detains Two Russian-owned Private Jets

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that a Global 6500 and a Citation Latitude owned by Eugene Shvidler have now been seized by the UK government.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's Avance Systems Top 1 Million Flights

Demand for connectivity is at an all-time high, Gogo Business Aviation president says.
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Aircraft

Airbus Flies A380 on 100 percent SAF

One of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900s used in the first A380 test aircraft cruised on pure SAF for about three hours on March 25.
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WAI Girls in Aviation Day Draws Capacity Participation

Held during the WAI conference in Nashville, Girls in Aviation Day hosted 200 girls with 21 activities highlighting a variety of career options.
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Avionics

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.