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FAA Approves First General Aviation Head-up Display

The STC for MyGoFlight's SkyDisplay head-up display brings added safety features to GA aircraft at a significantly lower price.
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FutureFlight

Qarbon Aerospace To Build Hexa Multicopter for Lift Aircraft

Lift Aircraft has selected fellow Texas company Qarbon Aerospace as the manufacturing partner for its Hexa electric multicopter, which is intended for leisure flights and personal transportation.
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FutureFlight

Hyundai Taps Anra for eVTOL Air Traffic Management Support

The South Korean automotive group's Urban Air Mobility Division will work with Anra Technologies to establish operational infrastructure for its planned eVTOL aircraft, which are scheduled to enter service in 2028.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Rolls-Royce Publishes Ambitious Net-zero Carbon Manifesto

The UK aircraft engines group has committed to achieve specific goals to eliminate carbon from its products and its entire business operation.
Avionics

Garmin Receives the 2020 Collier Trophy for its Autoland System

Garmin Receives the 2020 Collier Trophy for its Autoland System
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FutureFlight

AirMobility Agrees to Market Dufour's Aero 3 eVTOL In Japan

According to eVTOL aircraft "sales and services platform" AirMobility, Japan expects to see initial advanced air mobility operations as early as 2023.
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Aircraft

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation

How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation
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FutureFlight

Prospective 'Drive and Fly' Customers Explain Why They've Signed Up for the Aska Flying SUV

Following an April launch event for NFT's Aska eVTOL vehicle, just under 100 prospective buyers have placed $5,000 deposits to become members of the California-based start-up's "Founders Club."
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FutureFlight

Archer Recruits Engineers from Collapsed Supersonic Aircraft Company Aerion

More than 20 experienced aviation engineers are moving from defunct supersonic aircraft developer Aerion to eVTOL pioneer Archer, which is working to bring a four-passenger aircraft into commercial service by 2024.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Expands Honeywell Deal To Include Bizav Connectivity

Honeywell is now a value-added reseller for SmartSky Network's in-flight connectivity for business aviation.
Sustainability and Environment

Study Eyes SAF Benefits in Meeting Environmental Goals

A new study published this week points to SAFs benefits besides lifecycle carbon emissions, and how they must be calculated into aviation's climate impact.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mass. Gov. Declares GA Month, Senate Mulls Landing Fee

While Massachusetts governor declares July general aviation appreciation month, the state senate is considering a $1,000 per GA aircraft landing fee.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Expands Cadence Replacement Switch Panel Lineup

The newest Alto replacement switch panels are designed to replace obsolete Baker passenger controls.
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Aircraft

Jet It, JetClub Launch Orders for Bye eFlyer 800

Frax providers Jet It and JetClub are the launch customers for the all-electric, cabin-class Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Testing Proves Gogo 5G Network 'Better Than We Thought'

The Broomfield, Colorado-based company checks off several milestones in path to launching Gogo 5G in 2022.
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Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Targets First-time Private Jet Travelers

Air Partners' JetCard First Flight is available until September 1.
Aircraft

Luxaviation Adds Managed Jets to Charter Fleet

With the addition of a Gulfstream G600 to its UK managed fleet, Luxaviation becomes the first operator to offer the type for charter in the UK.
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Aircraft

More Aircraft Return to Flying as European Summer Arrives

Eurocontrol data shows that the number of inactive airplanes parked at European airports has fallen to less than half its peak in 2020.
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GJC Forecasts $162.1B Bizjet Market over Next 5 Years

In its first ever Business Aviation Market Forecast, Global Jet Capital sees a resilient industry growing at a CAGR of 7.4 percent between 2021 and 2025.
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Avionics

News Roundup from the 2021 Aircraft Electronics Assn Convention

Some of the new products announced at this year's Aircraft Electronics Association convention.
Avionics

JetTech STCs Add New Features for CitationJets

JetTech has added more capability with enhanced upgrades available for the Cessna CitationJet series.
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Aircraft

Skyports, Eve Step Up eVTOL UAM Vertiport Ops Plans

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and Skyports are expanding their partnership on EVTOL vertiport ops.
Aircraft

EASA Approves Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2

EASA approval of the Cessna CJ4 Gen2 allows European deliveries to begin this quarter.
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Engines

Jet East, TES Partner on APU, Engine AOG Services

The partnership gives Jet East access to Turbine Engine Specialists' rental bank of Honeywell 36-100 and 36-150 APUs.
Safety

Transport Canada Recommends EEC Upgrades on Learjet 60s

A Transport Canada safety alert is advising operators of Learjet 60s equipped with older EECs to upgrade the units.
Aircraft

Emergency Vision System STC'd for Embraer Praetor Jets

VisionSafe’s Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) is now STC’d for the Embraer Praetor 500 and 600.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Lowers Contrail Formation by Up to 70%, Says NASA

Research says aircraft burning a 50/50 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend produce 50 to 70 percent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.
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Accidents

Court Limits Access to NTSB Investigation Documents

U.S. Fifth Circuit rules that helitour crash counsel isn't entitled to view all interagency documents between the NTSB and parties to the investigation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Marks Milestone with Avance In-flight Connectivity

The milestone comes four years after installation of Gogo's first Avance L5 installation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

GDC Technics Faces Liquidation

GDC Technics Faces Liquidation
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