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Avionics

Trio Develops AFAC-compliant FDR for Legacy Bizjets

Curtiss-Wright has teamed with SoCal Jets and Peregrine Avionics to develop an affordable solution to meet new AFAC requirements for flight data recorders.
Charter & Fractional

New Fractional HondaJet Provider Launches in U.S.

Volato, a new provider in the charter-fractional aircraft ownership arena has launched a share program featuring the HondaJet Elite S.
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Aircraft

Vref: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Still Hot

A new quarterly market report from aircraft value and appraisal firm Vref said preowned business aircraft sales remained brisk in the third quarter.

NBAA To Honor Seven with Kern Professionalism Awards

The seven NBAA 2021 Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award winners will be recognized for their professionalism and leadership.
Aircraft

EASA Awards King Air 360/360ER/260 Type Certification

Currently, the Beechcraft King Air fleet numbers more than 460 in Europe.
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August Marks Another Month of Bizav Flight Gains

Business aircraft traffic rose 38.7 percent in North America and 36.4 percent in Europe in August, Argus reports.
Airlines

United, Honeywell To Partner in Massive SAF Investment

As part of a partnership agreement with Honeywell, United Airlines plans to buy 1.5 billion gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels.
Charter & Fractional

KKR Invests $40 Million More in Jet Edge

KKR's $40 million preferred equity investment in charter operator Jet Edge International follows a $150 million investment in June.
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Aerion Liquidation Targeted by Year-end

Private equity firms and a jet manufacturer has already expressed interest in Aerion's assets, as the company expects to liquidate before year-end.
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AINdebrief Episode 42 | September 7, 2021

Bizav Industry Readies for Return of Trade Shows at NBAA-BACE
FutureFlight

Vertical Says Strategic Backing and a Robust Approach to Certification Give Its eVTOL a Clear Flight Path

As it heads for an initial public offering, the UK-based start-up says the caliber of its seasoned aviation strategic backers will put it among the few eVTOL contenders to make it to market.
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FutureFlight

Paragon Aerospace Reboots Its Hydrogen VTOL Project in Texas

The start-up is working to develop a hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft called the Soar, having abandoned plans for a model called the T-21 Raptor.
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Avionics

Becker Teams with Iris on Collision Warning System

Becker Avionics and Iris Automation are developing a non-required safety-enhancing equipment collision avoidance safety system for GA aircraft and UAVs.
Engines

Safran Runs Makila 2 Helicopter Engine on 100% SAF

Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel .
Maintenance and Modifications

A&P Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Parts Certification

David Alexander Barcena certified commercial aircraft parts as ready for service using tags from his former employer.
Maintenance and Modifications

AeroParts Now Forms Partnership with PartsBase

A new agreement enables APN customers to have their published parts appear higher in the PartsBase ranking in the parts locator system.
Aircraft

Wichita Firm Looks To Improve Caravan with Wheel Pants

Whind LLC says its Cessna Caravan wheel pants will improve cruise speed and reduce emissions.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis MRO Services Adds Radome Testing Facility

Radome testing on a variety of business and commercial airframes will be conducted at GA Telesis MRO Services Group's Florida facility.
FBOs

MRO Insider Extends Quoting Platform Reach to FBOs

Operators, schedulers, and dispatchers can now use MRO Insider to request fuel pricing, ground transportation, and hangar rental quotes.
Accidents

Boeing To Face Shareholder Lawsuit over 737 Max Lapses

A Delaware judge has ruled that Boeing’s board must face a shareholder liability claim over the twin crashes of the 737 Max.
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Rotorcraft

Army Accepts First Airbus Helicopters UH-72B

The UH-72B incorporates all the technologies in the latest H145.
Avionics

IS&S Autothrottle Gains EASA, Transport Canada Nods

Innovative Solutions & Support is expanding the overseas markets for its ThrustSense autothrottle system.
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Aircraft

Airbus Sees Strong Order Intake, Delivery Stability in August

While recording its best sales month since January 2020, Airbus saw deliveries reach 40—just two shy of its 2019 figure.

On Air Dining Sees Rebound After Investment, Expansion

The UK-based private aviation caterer and concierge expanded its Farnborough and Stansted operations at the height of the pandemic lockdown.

IBAC To Offer Carbon Credit Exchange Program

IBAC has teamed up with Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX) to offer a real-time, electronic IBAC Carbon Credit Exchange program.
Airlines

British Airways To Burn SAF on Domestic Flights for COP26

The UK subsidiary of IAG has accelerated its sustainability drive with a new program dubbed "BA Better World."
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Engineering and Modifications Icon James Raisbeck Dies

James Raisbeck, 84, who died on August 31, has developed modifications that are found on thousands of aircraft.
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Aircraft

SE Asia Buyer Orders Two JB12 JetPacks

JetPack Aviation's manned VTOL flying machines are gaining new ground with the sale of two JB12s to a Southeast Asian customer.
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Regulations and Government

Canada Prohibiting Passenger Flights from Morocco

Canada, which has some of the strictest Covid-19 travel and border measures in the world, is now prohibiting flights from Morocco.
Regulations and Government

FAA: Laser Strikes on Aircraft Increasing

The frequency of laser strikes on aircraft is a growing problem, according to the FAA.