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FutureFlight On The Radar

Lilium's Latest Securities and Exchange Commission Filing Seeks To Inspire Patience In Investors

The company has reported that its Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft is now not expected to enter service until 2025, representing a likely delay of at least 12 months.
Accidents

Av Groups Respond To Canada's Flight Recorder Proposal

The proposed amendment would require the installation of lightweight flight data recorders on nearly all Canadian-registered general and business aircraft.
Airlines

Staff Shortages Prompt UK Flight Cancellations as Demand Rises

British Airways and EasyJet face short-term staffing shortages caused by high levels of Covid and lengthy security procedures for hiring new employees.

NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Launches in San Diego

After being held virtually last year due to Covid concerns, NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference held its opening session today in San Diego.
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Fuel

GA Leaders Optimistic about Unleaded Avgas by 2030

General aviation association leaders expressed optimism about the industry finding a drop-in unleaded aviation fuel solution during a session at SNF.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Revamps Mobile App for Mx Customers

West Star Aviation's revamped mobile phone app is designed to improve communication with its aircraft maintenance customers.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nomad Completes Milestone Mx Check on Global 5000

Nomad Technics's completion of its first 120-month inspection on a Bombardier Global 5000 could lead to additional work for the company.
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Rotorcraft

Super Puma Operator Lands Navy Contract

Texas-based Air Center Helicopters has landed a vertical replenishment contract with the U.S. Navy to provide services.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Details Progress On Army Programs

Sikorsky Raider and Defiant prototype rotorcraft programs mark milestones.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Doubles Helicopters in Joint Venture

Helicopter lessor LCI now has 38 aircraft in a joint venture with Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company.
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FBOs

Brazilian FBO Operator Makes NBAA SDC Debut

Brazilian FBO operator TAM Aviação Executiva is exhibiting at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference for the first time.
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Sustainability and Environment

SkyVector Helps Find SAF

Global aeronautical charts and online mapping provider SkyVector has added sustainable aviation fuel locations to its online flight planning map.
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Safety

ACSF Adding Programs To Cast Wider Safety Net

ACSF is adding a flight data monitoring program, working with academia to develop industry reports, and planning regional roundtables.
Airlines

JetBlue Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion

Offer from JetBlue would represent a 50 percent premium on Spirit’s stock price and bring between $600 and $700 million in synergies.
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Aircraft

FlyExclusive To Purchase Up to 30 Citation CJ3+ Twinjets

FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation calls for five Citation CJ3+s to be delivered in 2023 with options for up to 25 more for delivery through 2025.
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Flashback: Canada elite greet Dash 8

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

Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet

Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
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FBOs

Italy's SEA Prime Sees Bizav Bounce Back

SEA Prime says business traffic at Milan's Linate and Malpensa International airports is up 60 percent in Q1 2022 compared to last year.
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Avionics

TailBeaconX ADS-B/navlight Transponder Receives FAA STC

The supplemental type certificate for the uAvionix tailBeaconX ADS-B transponder offers a lower-cost way to achieve ADS-B Out compliance.
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Safety

ACSF Looks for Expanded Outreach with Symposium Venue

ACSF kicked off its annual Safety Symposium at Daytona Beach, Florida after hosting the previous 13 editions at the NTSB training center in Virginia.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Adds To March Bookings

Leonardo booked orders for 23 helicopters worth $281 million in March.
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Avfuel Aviation Scholarships Up For Grabs

Avfuel has announced its intentions to give away thousands of dollars in aviation educational scholarships this year.
Sustainability and Environment

Neste Teams With Avfuel at SDC

For the first time, major SAF producer Neste is exhibiting along side fuel distributor Avfuel at an industry event.
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Aircraft

Daher Launches Upgraded TBM 960 at Florida Airshow

Daher took the wraps off its latest-generation TBM turboprop single—the TBM 960—at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Florida.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Volare Aviation Opens Helicopter Maintenance Facility at Oxford

The opening of a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management, and refurbishment facility will help Volare Aviation keep up with demand growth, it said.
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Training and Workforce

WAI/King CFI Scholarship Awarded to Charnell Walls

Charnell Walls wants to use her CFI scholarship as a springboard into teaching young girls to fly.
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NBAA Honors Dickson with American Spirit Award

NBAA's board of directors presented the American Spirit Award to Steve Dickson late last month shortly before he stepped down as FAA administrator.
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Sustainability and Environment

Flashback: Volcanic Ash Cloud Paralyzes Swath of European Airspace

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

Composite Manufacturers Provide Guidance on Advanced Air Mobility Applications for New Materials

In April, the American Composite Manufacturers Association is holding a series of webinars about how different materials can apply to the design and production of new types of aircraft and the infrastructure that supports them.
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FutureFlight

Piasecki Prepares To Step Up Testing Regime for Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter

Piasecki Aircraft's CEO and president, John Piasecki, provided a detailed PA-890 helicopter program update at recent Vertical Flight Society events.
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