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FutureFlight

Tech Mahindra Joins Engineering Team To Bring Aska Flying SUV to Market

The Indian technology group is partnering with California-based start-up NFT to develop the four-seat Aska personal transportation vehicle that the companies say could complete type certification in 2026.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Chinese Regulators Adopt Special Conditions for EHang's Autonomous EH216 eVTOL Aircraft

The Civil Aviation Administration of China's acceptance of special conditions for certifying EHang's two-seat, fully autonomous vehicle should clear the way for its approval for operations in China.
Engines

Leonardo Aims For Hybrid-powered AW09

In efforts to assess helicopter hybrid propulsion, Leonardo has selected its single engine AW09 on which to build its hybrid prototype.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic Acquires Parts Lines from Ultra PCS

This is the fourth acquisition by Ontic of certain product lines from Ultra Precision Control Systems.
Charter & Fractional

Survey: 51% of Bizav Users Expect To Fly More This Year

A survey from Private Jet Card Comparisons indicates that 51 percent of business aircraft users plan to fly more this year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Approves Banyan Gogo Avance L3 STC for HondaJet

Banyan Air Service is offering the Gogo Avance L3 installation for the HondaJet as an in-house installation or data pack sale to Gogo dealers.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Shuttle/Tour Flights Land at Heli-Expo

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is bringing a new feature to its upcoming Heli-Expo show: charter and tour flights.
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Engines

P&WC Expands Options in Spare Engine Program

Pratt & Whitney Canada has added a lease-to-own option in its spare engines program.
Airports

Addison Airport Opens New U.S. Customs Facility

Dallas-area business aviation hub Addison Airport has debuted its U.S. Customs and airport administration building.
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Aircraft

Foley: Bizjet Shipments To Reach 900 Annually by 2025

Industry analyst Brian Foley is calling for business jet shipments to “get out of their 700-unit-per-year rut and approach 900 units as soon as 2024."

General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Bounce Back in 2021

Business and general aviation fixed-wing shipments were up 9 percent and billings 7.6 percent in 2021, GAMA reported.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Achieves FAA Corporate SMS Status

Constant Aviation is the second independent MRO to achieve the FAA designation.

Bizjet Prices Surge, Surpassing Aircraft Valuations

According to market analyst Jefferies, overall preowned market pricing and valuations continue to trend upward with Gulfstream seeing the most increase.
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Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Taps FACC for Pearl 10X Composite Parts

Rolls-Royce has selected Austria-based FACC to develop and manufacture the complete composite package for the Pearl engine to power the new Falcon 10X.
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Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Opens Second Australia Office

Air Charter Service's Brisbane office opening comes six years after opening its first Australia office in Sydney.
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Avionics

FAA Draft AC Addresses Flightpath Management

A draft FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance and recommended practices for operational procedures and training related to flightpath management.
Aircraft

Airbus, CFM To Fly Hydrogen-powered A380 Demo by 2026

Testing of a hydrogen-powered A380 would help Airbus meet its stated goal of introducing a narrowbody-class commercial aircraft by 2035.
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Sustainability and Environment

Sentient Achieves Triple-digit Emissions Offsets in 2021

The results come in the first year of the Directional Aviation jet card provider's sustainability program.
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Rotorcraft

Covid Drives Record Tempo at Rega Air Ambulance

Swiss air ambulance provider Rega saw covid transports increase 49 percent in 2021.
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Avionics

Canada Reinstating ADS-B Out Mandate in 2023

Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.
FutureFlight

Airbus and CFM to Advance Zero-E Hydrogen Propulsion Plan Using an A380 Airliner Testbed

The European aerospace group is evaluating three potential designs for a hydrogen-powered airliner under the ZeroE project that it announced in September 2020.
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FutureFlight

Long Beach Seeks an Advanced Air Mobility Future Through Wisk Partnership

Wisk Aero and Long Beach, California, will establish a working group dedicated to introducing and AAM ecosystem in the southern part of the state.
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FutureFlight

AutoFlight Promises an Air Mobility Cost Revolution with Its Prosperity I eVTOL Aircraft

The Chinese company aims to present a preproduction version of the four-seat aircraft by late 2022 and be ready to start type certification work in the first quarter of 2023.
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Airports

Van Nuys Airport To Start Runway Work

Los Angeles World Airports is about to embark on an eight-month long runway reconstruction/rehabilitation project at Van Nuys Airport.
Van Nuys

Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Rebound in 2021

Phenom deliveries improved by six units and Praetor shipments were up by one in 2021 for Embraer.
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Avionics

Plane Simple Reaches Milestone with Inmarsat Satellite

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple terminal for the Inmarsat Jet ConneX broadband service has moved a step closer to commercial service.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Announces Deal To Acquire Air Hamburg

In a deal expected to close this year, charter operator Vista Global will acquire Air Hamburg, giving the company a 15 percent share of the global market.
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Accidents

Weekend Helicopter Crashes Caught on Camera

One dead, four injured in California and Florida helicopter accidents.
Aircraft

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow
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FBOs

Super Bowl Brings Super Bounty to L.A.-area FBOs

After last year's Covid-induced dip in bizav traffic, levels returned for this year's marquee NFL event.
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