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FutureFlight

Textron Teams with Xwing To Bring Autonomous Flight Capability to Its Aircraft

The general aviation manufacturer is looking to Xwing to support plans for both existing and new aircraft to be equipped for remotely piloted operations, starting with its Cessna Grand Caravan.
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Regulations and Government

Companies Deny FAA Allegation of Illegal Charter

Companies Deny FAA Allegation of Illegal Charter
Charter & Fractional

Three Bizav 'Visionaries' Predict Industry's Future at NBAA-BACE

The heads of Directional Aviation Capital, PlaneSense, and Wheels Up gathered at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas for a panel discussion.
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Aircraft

VistaJet Sees Middle East Driving Growth

Vista Global's fleet will grow to exceed 200 aircraft by the end of next year.
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Avionics

Universal Launches Connectivity-enabled Avionics Ecosystem

Universal Avionics' new FlightPartner and FlightReview apps are the first steps in creating a connectivity-enabled ecosystem for avionics.
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Airlines

Southwest Pilots Blame Management for Weekend ‘Meltdown’

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association denies that its members staged a walkout in protest of Covid vaccine requirements.
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Aircraft

Daher’s TBM and Kodiak Turboprops Set Sales Record

French turboprop manufacturer touts new Kodiak 100 Series III, and Home Safe autoland in TBM 940
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Charter & Fractional

Leveraging Technology a Focus for Wheels Up

Recently promoted Wheels Up president Vinayak Hegde looks to revamp app, private aviation membership company's back-end tech.
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Aircraft

Airbus Sees Slump in September Deliveries, Orders

During the month of September Airbus shipped 40 commercial airplanes, or 17 fewer than during the same month in 2020.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Back at BACE and Bullish

Sales of PC-12NGX, PC-24 "exceed projections," said Pilatus CEO Markus Bucher.
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Aircraft

Jaunt Boosts eVTOL Plans by Merging with Airo Group

The eVTOL aircraft developer will merge with advanced air mobility group Airo and raise capital through an initial public offering in 2022.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Lakota Fleet Tops One Million Flight Hours

U.S. military flies more than 460 Airbus UH-72A light twins for a variety of missions.
Accidents

EMS Helicopters Have Twice the Average Fatal Accident Rate

Embry-Riddle research finds that helicopter air ambulances have twice the fatal accident rate compared with all other forms of air transport.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation To Sponsor Olympic Ski, Snowboard Team

Textron Aviation's sponsorship of U.S. Ski & Snowboard includes a special edition interior and exterior aircraft package.
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Bombardier Celebrates 3500 Launch Customer at BACE

Bombardier Challenger 350 owner and Entertainment Technology Partners Les Goldberg is the launch customer for the Challenger 3500.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Unveils Citation M2 Gen2, XLS Gen2

Textron Aviation is giving the light and midsize Cessna Citation jets refreshed Gen2 cabins.
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Avionics

Collins Launches Izon 'Easy Button' for Bizav Operators

Collins Aerospace is consolidating services for business aviation into a single platform called Izon.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Select Lowers Broadband Satcom Costs

Viasat's new Select plan offers lower-cost regional satcom service with full-speed performance.
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Embraer Hits $1.2 Billion Jackpot in Vegas

NetJets has signed a deal valued at up to $1.2 billion, including orders and options for 100 Phenom 300Es with deliveries beginning in 2023.
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Honeywell: Bizjet Deliveries To Reach Pre-Covid Levels in Mid-decade

The business aviation successfully emerged from the Covid pandemic, but it will be several years until industry delivery rates match pre-pandemic rates.
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Safety

Landsberg Sees Pitfalls in Applying SMS to Small Ops

NTSB's Landsberg worries that SMS parameters do not scale well for small operations and sees need for "creativity" to make it work.
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Regulations and Government

HAI Offering New, Lower-cost SMS Program

The HAI SMS software program is designed for small operators and others with cost concerns.
Engines

Blackhawk Adding PC-12 Engine Upgrade to Portfolio

Blackhawk Aerospace is announcing an engine upgrade program for the Pilatus PC-12 .
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Helps Baron Owner Seeking Upgrade Move To Like-new Turboprop

Elliott puts customer in used but "like-new" King Air.
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Aircraft

Boeing Business Jets Celebrates BBJ Max Return and 25th Anniversary

With BBJ 777X waiting in the wings, demand surges for VIP bizliners
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Airs To Get Tamarack Winglet Treatment

Tamarack Aerospace has picked the Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 series as the next candidate for its active winglet modification.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Poised To Start Airborne Internet Service

As SmartSky nears completion of its air-to-ground network, the company is developing additional STCs for airborne equipment installation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Integrates Conklin Data into Customer Portal

JSSI has expanded its data, maintenance tracking, and sustainability services.
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FutureFlight

Jaunt To Merge with Airo and Go Public with Wall Street Listing

The eVTOL aircraft developer is to join the Airo Group's growing portfolio of advanced air mobility companies, leading to an initial public offering in 2022.
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FutureFlight

UK Regulator Forms eVTOL Aircraft Safety Group With Industry Representatives

Manufacturers of eVTOL aircraft are joining forces with safety experts from groups such as the Air Accident Investigation Branch and air traffic management service provider NATS.
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