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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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Charter & Fractional

Record Q4 Flight Activity Forecast by Argus

Fractional, Part 135, and Part 91 ops expected to continue to surge, eclipsing 2019 peaks
Charter & Fractional

Record Q4 Flight Activity Forecast by Argus

Fractional, Part 135, and Part 91 ops expected to continue to surge, eclipsing 2019 peaks

Skytrac Appoints Satcom Direct as Exclusive Reseller

The agreement allows SD to offer Skytrac hardware and data services directly to business aviation owners, operators and manufacturers
Maintenance and Modifications

Quiet Tech Intros Thrust Reverser Corrosion Fix

New solution permanently ends thrust door corrosion problems on HTF7000-powered jets
Avionics

SkyDisplay HUD Now Available for Pilatus PC-12

Mygoflight has licensed Honeywell’s high-speed ASCB data bus for the Skydisplay HUD.
Aircraft

Falcon 6X Flying Towards Service Entry Next Year

Production is well underway of the Falcon 6X "ultra widebody" twin-engine jet, in preparation for entry into service in 2022.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Taps New Technology To Support High Engine Utilization

The latest Pearl turbofans are increasing Rolls-Royce's installed base as it introduces new monitoring systems and virtual reality training for mechanics.
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Transition To Digitized Aircraft Records Happening Slowly

Bizav has been slow to adapt to digitizing aircraft records, but the process is underway.
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Engines

Blackhawk Celebrates 1000th Engine Upgrade

Company hints at new program.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Advances Paint Technology and Options

The HondaJet Elite S brings new options for paint color and schemes to Honda Aircraft customers.
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Training and Workforce

OEMs Focus on Pilot Workload Management, Reduced Crew Operations

Innovations from Gulfstream and Airbus show an emphasis on pilot workload management.
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50 Years of AIN and Still Going Strong

In 2022, AIN celebrates a remarkable 50 years in aviation publishing.
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Aircraft

Modified Japanese Vessel Hosts First F-35B Operations

Two U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35Bs have successfully undertaken the first operations by the aircraft from a Japanese naval vessel.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF and Carbon Credits Provide Path to Sustainable Bizav Ops

With demands rising for sustainability and decarbonization across aviation, bizav needs to do its part to lower its environmental footprint.