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Charter & Fractional

Fractional Provider Volato Places Order for 15 HondaJets

Fractional HondaJet operator Volato, which launched last fall, has ordered 15 HondaJet Elite S aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Asks NTSB To Reconsider Probable Cause

Tamarack Aerospace is disputing many points in the NTSB's final report on the 2018 crash of a CitationJet equipped with Tamarack winglets.

Bizav Production Poised To Recover by Year-end

All indicators point to "great things" for bizav aircraft productions but uncertainties are temporary full forecast.
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Adds Texas FBO

With its purchase of Austin, Texas-area AeroJet FBO, Cutter Aviation's FBO network now totals five locations across the Southwest.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Resumes Limited Jet Card Sales

Jet Linx's new jet card sales will be subject to a waitlist based on fleet availability and membership tier priority.
Regulations and Government

FAA, FCC Head for 5G Showdown

The debate over 5G C-band and radio altimeters is likely headed to court.
Aircraft

Airbus Launches Reconstituted Aerostructures Division

Airbus Atlantic—the new aerostructures subsidiary of Airbus—started operations on January 1.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Aero-One Aviation, Dothan Regional Airport

Aero-One Aviation has served Alabama’s Dothan Regional Airport since 2010 and it has been the lone service provider there since 2014.
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Regulations and Government

Trip Support in the Age of Covid

Trip support providers say business is nearing or exceeding pre-Covid levels, a big change since the start of the pandemic.
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Accidents

Bad Night At Black Rock

The 2017 crash of an Irish S-92 highlights the hazards of night-time SAR operations.
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Charter & Fractional

How Kenn Ricci Started His First Company, and Business Aviation Memories

How Kenn Ricci Started His First Company, and Business Aviation Memories
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Aircraft

Sabca Morocco Plant To Build PC-12 Components in 2022

Sabca and Pilatus struck an agreement to build PC-12 wing, fuselage, and flight controls in Casablanca.
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Accidents

Learjet Was Turning to Final Approach Before Fatal Crash

The Part 135 accident occurred during maneuvering for a visual approach.
Aircraft

AINsight: The Appropriate Missed Approach

Missed approaches can come in numerous forms but the pilot must be prepared and manage the aircraft and flight path to ensure safe clearance.
FutureFlight

5G Communications Center in Guangzhou Boosts Air Mobility Plans For China

The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer is partnered with the Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group to develop what it calls a 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center.
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FutureFlight

Report Sees $9.566 Billion Market for Electric Aircraft by 2027

A new report is estimating the electric aircraft market will grow at a 4.6% CAGR, reaching $9.566 billion by 2027.
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Maintenance and Modifications

RBI Hawker Adds AW139, AW109 Blade Repair Approvals

RBI Hawker's Brisbane facility received Part 145 maintenance organization approval from the Australian CASA in June.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Delivers its First 787-8 VVIP Completion

Jet Aviation's first Boeing 787-8 VVIP completion came in on-time and under-weight despite the inclusion of a number of complex features.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sherwin-Williams Gives Digital Peek at A/C Color Combos

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings unveiled a web-based Aircraft Color Visualizer that enables customers to view color combinations on aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Looks To New Markets with Gamit Acquisition

Gamit is a provider of material and logistics support, technical services, and online digital records to MROs, airlines, and corporate aircraft owners.
Airports

FAA Investigating Avgas Ban, FBO Lease Lapses

Citing industry complaints, the FAA has opened an investigation into California's Santa Clara County over a ban on 100LL and potential lease lapses.

FAA SAFO Advises Operators of Upcoming 5G Restrictions

An FAA SAFO advises the agency is set to release notams covering airspace, airports, and certain procedures that will have 5G restrictions in place.
Engines

GE Aviation Looks To Test Catalyst Using 100% SAF

The turboprop Catalyst also shows promise for hybrid-electric power, according to GE Aviation.
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Gulfstream Names Swift To Succeed Sperry

Roger Sperry is retiring from Gulfstream after 20 years with the company and nearly 50 in business aviation.

Suits on the Ground Targets Bizjet Concierge Services

Service on the ground is an element missing from today's private jet travel, according to Suits on the Ground CEO David Rimmer.
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Rotorcraft

Austria To Replace Alouette IIIs with Leonardo AW169s

Having announced the AW169's selection in 2020, Austria has now committed to the purchase with a government-to-government order from Italy.
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Airports

Spanish Airport Goes on the Auction Block

Located less than 40 miles from Madrid, Spain’s Ocaña Airfield is available to the highest bidder.
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Sustainability and Environment

First Private Aircraft Fueled with SAF in Italy

Italy’s Milan Linate Airport is now the first in the country to fuel a business aircraft with sustainable aviation fuel.
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Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters Tops 342 Orders

Development of its new turbine single helicopter is "right on schedule," according to Hill Helicopters.
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Covid Drives Spike in Bristow SAR Missions

Bristow says 66 percent of its search and rescue missions in the Gulf of Mexico were Covid-related.
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