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ICAO Report on Ryanair Diversion to Minsk Is Missing Key Facts

It is widely suspected that the Belarus government forcibly diverted flight FR4978 in order to arrest a pair of exile political opponents.
FBOs

Cutter Acquires FBO at Prescott Regional Airport

Cutter Aviation has purchased its third FBO in three months with the addition of Legend Aviation at Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Preps To Increase Wing Production Capacity

Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding the capacity to manufacture wings for its large-cabin twinjets as the company plans to ramp up aircraft production.
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Aircraft

FAI's Project Pearl Global Express Sells to U.S. Buyer

FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.
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Airlines

Aloft AeroArchitects Brings Scott Meyer on Board as CEO

Scott Meyer succeeds Robert Sundin as CEO at Aloft AeroArchitects.

Flashback: Pilot reaction eyed in Q400 crash

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Accidents

Accidents: February 2022

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2022

People in Aviation

Billy Nolen is FAA associate administrator for aviation safety and Greg Fell is CEO of JetNet. Linda Peters and Roger Sperry have retired.
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Safety

Pilot Association Aims To Curb Runway Excursion Accidents

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.
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Avionics

Hands On: Genesys Avionics Breathe New Life into Black Hawk

Genesys Aerosystems demonstrated safety and efficiency enhancements of its HeliSAS autopilot and UH-60 avionics modernization program.
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Rotorcraft

Hill Details Progress on HX50 Turbine Single

UK start-up helicopter company plans first deliveries in 2023.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Five Rivers Aviation, Livermore Municipal Airport

San Francisco Bay-area Livermore Airport has a vibrant general aviation community that welcomes all with a love for aviation.
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Accidents

Illegal Charter Is a Growing Issue in Europe

The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.
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Training and Workforce

Expert Opinion: Leadership Skills for the Modern World

The old styles of autocratic leadership are giving way to new ways to motivate, reward, and inspire people.
FutureFlight

Japanese Leasing Group Fuyo Invests in Bye's Planned Electric Aircraft

The size of Fuyo's investment in the U.S. company has not been revealed, but the deal will result in the Tokyo-based group holding a stake in Bye Aerospace.
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FutureFlight

Joby Seeks Clearance for Public eVTOL Flight Demonstrations in San Francisco

The company has filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission requesting clearance to use specific radio frequencies for test flights near the center of San Francisco.
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FutureFlight

Zeva Seeks Investment For Wing-body eVTOL

The Zero is intended for a variety of applications, including personal transportation, emergency response, search and rescue, law-enforcement and cargo deliveries.
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FutureFlight

Zeva Seeks Investment for Wing-body eVTOL

The Zero is intended for a variety of applications, including personal transportation, emergency response, search and rescue, law enforcement, and cargo deliveries.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Army Looks To Enlist Beta's Alia eVTOL with Flight Test Contract

The army is the second branch of the U.S. military to support development work on Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft, which is already being assessed by the U.S. Air Force under its Agility Prime program.
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Aircraft

Qatar Signs Launch Order for 777-8 Freighter, MOU for Max 10s

Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with a firm order for 34 from Qatar Airways, which also signed an MOU covering up to 50 of the airframer's 737 Max 10s.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Now For Sale at Atlantic Aviation LAX

After first stocking sustainable aviation fuel last year, Atlantic Aviation's FBO at LAX is the chain's first location to offer it for retail sale.
Aircraft

Joby Seeks Nod for Public eVTOL Demos in San Francisco

Joby is in the early stages of planning flights in its eVTOL prototype over San Francisco Bay.
Aircraft

FACC Providing Challenger 3500 Interior Components

Continuing its long-standing relationship with Bombardier, FACC is producing and certifying cabin components for the Challenger 3500.
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Safety

APS Sees Improvement in LOC-I Accident Rate

The rate of loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents appears to be imporoving, according to data from Aviation Performance Solutions.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Expanding Reserve Membership Program

The expansion comes as Jet Edge International's charter fleet continues to grow to 95 aircraft.
ATC

FAA Renews Mitre Research Center Contract

Mitre said the nine-year FAA renewal from the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development will enable it to expand its research from surface to space.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD Qualifies Plane Simple Antenna on Intelsat Network

Satcom Direct's antenna qualification is expected to enable access by a wider variety of business jets to Intelsat's FlexExec broadband satellite network.
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AINdebrief Episode 46 | January 31, 2022

Seeking a Solution to the 5G Aviation Problem
Aircraft

Final 2021 Aircraft Delivery Figures Show Gradual Recovery

UK aerospace group ADS said that deliveries increased 32 percent last year to 951 but still remained 40 percent down from 2018’s record number.
Airports

FAA Continues To Clear 5G Aircraft Backlog

FAA clears 90% of U.S. commercial fleet to operate normally near 5G C-band service.