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Porter Airlines Revealed as Major Embraer E-Jet Customer

A firm order for 30 E195-E2s makes Porter Airlines the North American launch customer for the Embraer series of jets.
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Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Safran Arrano, Paves Way for Airbus H160

Safran Helicopter Engines’ Arrano 1A has received FAA type certification for installation in the Airbus Helicopters H160
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Accidents

UK S-92 Near-CFIT Highlights Hazards of MVFR Flight

The UK S-92 helicopter low-altitude incident parallels circumstances of Kobe Bryant fatal crash.
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Rotorcraft

South Africa's 'Rocket' Air Ambulance Service Takes Off

Rocket using Bell 222s to provide first-world air ambulance service in South Africa
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FBOs

NFPA Committee Agrees on Hangar Foam Exemption

In a ballot last week, the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committee on Airport Facilities voted to approve revisions to NFPA 409.
Aircraft

Generous State Support Boosts French Supplier amid Covid

JPB Système reinvents itself with the help of the French government.
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Aircraft

Aerospace Suppliers in for Uneven Recovery

While most Tier 1 OEMs carry the financial muscle to rebound quickly from the Covid pandemic, diversification proves key to long-term prospects.
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Aircraft

Aircraft Lessors Look To Bulk Up in Wake of Covid

OEM leadership appears generally unfazed by likely further consolidation of the airliner leasing business.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

UK's Future Flight Challenge Publish Advanced Air Mobility Safety Study and Action Plan

The UK government-funded Future Flight Challenge commissioned Egris and the University of Sheffield to provide a detailed analysis of safety factors that need to be addressed for eVTOL aircraft manufacturers and operators.
Airports

Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities

Infrastructure Will Be Key To Unlocking Electric Aircraft Access in Cities
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Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 350: Performance that goes a long way

Bombardier Challenger 350: Performance that goes a long way
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Aircraft

Pro Line Fusion® on Challenger 604 - Collins Aerospace

Pro Line Fusion® on Challenger 604 - Collins Aerospace
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FutureFlight

VoltAero Choses Final Assembly Site for Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

VoltAero will build the Cassio aircraft at a new purpose-built factory at Rochefort Airport in the southwest of France, with the support of program partners including Safran, Sonaca, and Aero Composites Saintonge.
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FutureFlight

Military Approval for Kitty Hawk's Heaviside eVTOL Clears the Way for Agility Prime Contract

Kitty Hawk will now be able to generate revenues from flight trials using its Heaviside eVTOL aircraft for research and development work under the U.S. Air Force's Agility Prime program.
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FutureFlight

Urban Aeronautics Switches to Redesigned Hydrogen-powered CityHawk eVTOL Aircraft

The Israeli company plans to produce a new CityHawk technology demonstrator by early 2022 that features a significantly revised fuselage design and a hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pauses Light Jet Sales as Flight Demand Booms

NetJets has “temporarily paused” fractional share sales and leases for the Citation XLS and Phenom 300, and sales of all jet cards, due to high demand.
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FBOs

FBO To Bring Customs to Florida's Vero Beach

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida’s Vero Beach Regional Airport, will break ground next month on a 4,000-sq-ft U.S. Customs inspection facility.
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Training and Workforce

FAA Approves RealSimGear Simulator as BATD

The basic aviation training device approval for RealSimGear flight simulators opens opportunities for pilots to train and stay current.
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Airlines

Pandemic Accelerates Move Toward Digital Training Methods

Post-Covid aviation training will place a larger focus on digital methods as opposed to conventional classroom training, a new survey reveals.
FBOs

Dassault's Geneva FBO Joins the Paragon Network

Dassault Aviation Business Services at Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is the latest addition to the Paragon Network of elite FBOs.
Regulations and Government

French Court Acquits Pilots in 'Air Cocaine' Case

The pilots of Dassault Falcon 50 F-GXMC—which was loaded with 1,500 pounds of cocaine—were acquitted on appeal by the French court of Aix-en-Provence.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FCC Certifies SmartSky Tower Radiohead

The tower radiohead certification by the FCC is another milestone toward SmartSky's commercial service launch later this year.
Training and Workforce

Sheltair To Support ERAU's Project Liftoff

Sheltair has committed to supporting Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's future aviation industry leadership program.
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Accidents

Another Firefighting Bell 212 Down

The sole occupant pilot survived the crash of a firefighting Bell 212 into California's Lake Shastina.
Aircraft

Boeing Rolls Out Norway’s First Poseidon

The first of five P-8A Poseidons is scheduled to take to the air for the first time before the end of July.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Belgium Reports Rebound of Business Activity

Luxaviation Belgium is seeing demand grow for intra-Europe charter flights as well as interest from potential aircraft buyers.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Do LLCs Shield Aircraft Owners from Liability?

LLCs are not iron-clad in protecting aircraft owners from all liabilities, but they often makes sense as part of an overall aircraft ownership structure.
FBOs

Carver Aero FBO Group Expands into Wisconsin

Iowa-based FBO chain Carver Aero has acquired the Janesville Jet Center, the lone service provider at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport.
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New Tool Helps FAA Track Space Vehicles in Airspace

A recently implement Space Data Integrator prototype is providing near real-time data to FAA's command center, enabling it to track space vehicles.

NATA Renews Meetings on Illegal Charter

After a hiatus spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, NATA is resurrecting meetings to campaign against illegal charter.