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Avionics

Hands On: Cessna Citation XLS with Garmin G5000 Avionics

The G5000 avionics upgrade for the Citation Excel/XLS turns older versions of this jet into a modern airplane.
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Aircraft

40 Years On, Pre-BBJ 737 Still Going Strong

One of the first Boeing 737s specifically designed as a VIP transport straight off the production line is still in service, and still looking good.
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Aircraft

Tour the Bombardier Global 7500 Business Jet

Tour the Bombardier Global 7500 Business Jet
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Unveils New G800 and G400 Jets

Gulfstream Unveils New G800 and G400 Jets
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Aircraft

AerCap Boss Calls on OEMs, Lessors To Keep Buoying Airlines

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly expects that aircraft leasing companies will have to do “some more heavy lifting" to help airlines as they recover from Covid-19.
Avionics

Honeywell Sings New Tune with Anthem Avionics

Honeywell has unveiled its next-generation avionics platform—Anthem—the first “cloud-connected” avionics suite designed to serve all aviation segments.
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Safety

JSFirm: Testing, Vaccines Not Required by Most Av Employers

JSFirm sample of aviation companies found that a 83 percent do not require Covid-19 vaccination.
Airports

Chicago Executive Airport Debuts U.S. Customs Facility

Officials in Illinois today celebrated the opening of a new, dedicated U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility at Chicago Executive Airport.
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Sustainability and Environment

New Report Calls for Net-Zero Aviation by 2050

The Air Transport Action Group issued a declaration today stating that global civil aviation operations will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Avionics

Metro STCs Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi in Airbus EC145

Metro Aviation has received FAA STC avionics approval for installation of the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi, certified for SPIFR, in the Airbus EC145.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Rolls Out SmartShield Warranty Program

SmartShield also provides protection for Gogo Avance and ATG users who exceed their data allotment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Expands Ka-band Connectivity in Brazil

Satcom provider Viasat also plans to expand Ka-band coverage in parts of Europe and the Middle East.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Names Vinayak Hegde as President

Hegde came to Wheels Up in May and has more than 20 years of experience in technology, marketing, and product development.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Large Jet Portfolio Gets Bigger, Longer with G400, G800

Gulfstream Aerospace has unveiled the G400 and G800, which will bookend each side of its large-cabin jet family and expand that line to six aircraft.
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FutureFlight

GKN Confirms Plans To Develop Ducted Electric Fan To Power Regional Airliner

GKN Aerospace's global technology center in Sweden is working with the country's Royal Institute for Technology to design a new type of ducted electric fan propulsion system.
FutureFlight

Brazilian Private Aviation Operator Plans Latin American Air Taxi Network With 100-eVTOL Order For Eve

Avantto already operates business jets made by Eve's parent company Embraer and is now working with the group to develop an urban air mobility ecosystem across Latin America.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Recruits Chief Test Pilot To Start Flight Tests with VA-X4 Prototype in 2022

The UK-based start-up has previously said it expected to start flight testing before the end of 2021 as it aims to complete type certification in 2024.
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Bombardier Transitions Customer Support Team

As part of a transition for the planned retirement of Andy Nureddin, Bombardier named Anthony Cox v-p of customer support, promoted Jason Schick.
Sustainability and Environment

IATA Ups Environmental Target to Net-zero Emissions by 2050

The airline trade body admits that the new target will be a ‘huge challenge’ and will need the support of all stakeholders, including governments.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD Trials Confirm Plane Simple Antenna Performance

The Plane Simple antenna was tested over 16 hours of flight on a G350 that transitioned between three satellites in the Intelsat Network.
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Airlines

IATA Sees Reduced Airline Losses for 2022

The global airline trade body predicts that airlines’ joint loss will narrow to $11.6 billion; North America the only region to be profitable.
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Safety

FSF Appeals for Standardized Digital Health Certificate

Concerned by the slow and uneven development of digital health certificates, FSF is urging the industry and regulators to deploy a global, standard tool.

Aircraft Broker Jetcraft Expands in Asia

UK-based global private aircraft brokerage Jetcraft is expanding its network with the opening of an office in Singapore.
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Aircraft

Dassault Highlighting Push to Longer, Larger at BACE

Dassualt is bringing mockups of its recently unveiled 10X and its 6X that is in flight test, as will as a full 8X aircraft, to BACE.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Granted Maltese AOC

The addition of an air operator certificate in Malta brings Luxaviation Group's total worldwide AOCs to 13.
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Accidents

NTSB Investigating Fatal Arizona Flight Training Midair

The NTSB is continuing its investigation into the fatal midair between a Robinson R22 and a Piper PA-28 at Arizona's Chandler Municipal Airport.
Aircraft

Avolon Orders 30 IAI A330-300 Cargo Conversions

IAI and Avolon have signed an agreement for conversion of 30 Airbus A330-300s from passenger-to-freighter configuration.
Accidents

Eight Killed as PC-12 Crashes after Takeoff from Milan

The Pilatus PC-12, flying from Milan to Olbia with two pilots and six passengers on board, crashed into an office building a few minutes after takeoff.
Aircraft

Saudia's Flyadeal Eyes International Expansion

Flyadeal's fleet of 15 Airbus A320s could be augmented with long-range A321 variants for international flying.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Launches Luxury Brand 'Agusta'

Leonardo is launching the new “Agusta” branding of its AW line of VIP and corporate helicopters.
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