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Eve and Skyports Step Up Efforts To Develop Urban Air Mobility Plans

The Brazil-based eVTOL aircraft developer will work with vertiport developer Skyports on market readiness and a concept for operations exercises to prepare the way for eVTOL air taxi services in cities across Asia and the Americas.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter's eVTOL Prototype Makes French Public Debut with Le Bourget Flight

Volocopter's 2X eVTOL prototype flew during the Paris Air Forum at the French capital's Le Bourget Airport on June 21 as part of the German manufacturer's support for plans to launch urban air mobility services in Paris.
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FutureFlight

Some eVTOL Revolutionaries May Be Moving Closer to the Business Aviation Mainstream

Certain eVTOL aircraft developers have insisted they have no use for a customer base of private aircraft operators, and prefer to operate air taxi services themselves. But that could be changing as the aircraft get closer to service entry.
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Aircraft

Bombardier - Leading in Customer Support

Bombardier - Leading in Customer Support
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Avionics

Collins Aerospace - Digital Oceanic Plotting Chart for Pilots

Collins Aerospace - Digital Oceanic Plotting Chart for Pilots
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FutureFlight

Bye Aerospace Reveals Jet It, JetClub as Launch Customers for eFlyer 800

Announcement of fractional ownership affiliates of Jet It and JetClub as launch customers follows the unveiling of the eFlyer 800 in April.
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FutureFlight

MagniX Expands Power Options with 350 kW and 650 kW Electric Propulsion Units

The new Magni350 and Magni650 electric propulsion units provide lower and higher power ratings than the existing 500 kW Magni500.
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FutureFlight

GE Digital Teams with Varon To Develop Urban Air Mobility Plans in Latin America

The industrial software specialist GE Digital this week signed a memorandum of understanding to partner with Varon Vehicles Corporation in its plans to develop urban air mobility infrastructure and services.
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Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 10 Completes First Flight

First flight of the Boeing 737 Max 10 takes place nearly four years to the day of its launch at the 2017 Paris Air Show.
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Charter & Fractional

Sentient Looks for Record Year as It Goes International

Sentient anticipates summer volume to grow by 30 to 50 percent from pre-pandemic summers.
Aircraft

Bombardier Hands Over First Indonesia-based Global 7500

Indonesia marks the latest nation in the Asia-Pacific region to serve as home to a Bombardier Global 7500, joining Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
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Aircraft

Sky Aviation Holdings Donates Two Jets to N.C. College

Guilford Technical Community College will use the donation of two Diamond jets for its Aviation Systems Technology Program.
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2021 NBAA-BACE Showing Signs of Promise

Fewer than 100 exhibit spaces remain and many major exhibitors are returning for the 2021 NBAA-BACE in October in Las Vegas, the association said.
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Avionics

Mid-Canada Mod Modernizes Dassault Falcon 50

STCs to upgrade the Falcon 50 flight deck offer life-extending options to owners of the classic Dassault trijet.
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Safety

Sumwalt Reflects on Time with NTSB, Highlights Risk Management

Robert Sumwalt, who is stepping down from the National Transportation Safety Board this month after 15 years, stresses the need for procedural compliance.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: Hiring? Do it by Design, Not Default

Business aviation managers looking to fill vacancies should hire strategically, not just by selecting the low-hanging fruit.
Airports

Million Air KHPN Sues County over Second Hangar Delay

Million Air is suing Westchester County for $30 million for refusing to greenlight construction of its planned second hangar at Weschester County Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Breaks Ground on New Omaha Private Terminal

Jet Linx's new 70,000-sq-ft facility in Omaha, Nebraska, will replace a 17-year-old terminal at its home base.

WingX: Bizjet Flights Surge in June, Topping 2019

The business jet sector logged more than 100,00 movements in the first half of June, exceeding June 2019 first-half numbers by 12 percent.
Aircraft

Liebherr and GM To Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

General Motors’ Hydrotec technology would serve as the basis for a new integrated hydrogen fuel cell system for airliners.
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NBAA Moves Full Steam Ahead with In-person Event Plans

Following BACE in October in Las Vegas, NBAA has a full lineup of events in 2022 with the exception of ABACE in China, where pandemic uncertainties remain.
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Accidents

NTSB: Citation Descending at 31,000 fpm before Crash

The last ATC radar return of a Cessna Citation I/SP that crashed into a lake showed the aircraft at about 700 feet msl and descending at some 31,000 fpm.
Regulations and Government

EASA Intros Human Factors to Rotorcraft Cockpit Design

EASA airworthiness authorities must now ensure that human factors are considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits.
Airlines

Airlines, Airports Sue UK Government Over Covid Travel Rules

Ryanair and Manchester Airport Group are demanding a full judicial review of the UK's Covid travel restrictions.
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Aircraft

GKN To Supply Empennage for D328eco

The Deutsche Aircraft D328eco will feature a GKN-supplied empennage made largely of composites.
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Aircraft

Royal Jet Plots Return to Growth Path

Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
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FutureFlight

Liebherr-Aerospace Teams With GM to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Aircraft

Automotive group GM is providing its proven Hydrotec fuel cell technology to join forces with experienced aircraft systems integration specialist Liebherr to bring new hydrogen propulsion technology to the aviation sector.
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FutureFlight

Former Airbus CEO Thomas Enders To Chair Lilium after Qell Merger

The board of German eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium will be lead by former Airbus CEO Thomas Enders following its imminent completion of its planned IPO merger with special purpose acquisition company Qell.
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FutureFlight

SAE Close to Completing Guidance on Endurance Tests for Electric Aircraft Engines

Industry standards group SAE International will soon publish guidelines advising developers of new electric propulsion systems how they can adequately test them for durability and integrity.
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Airlines

ICAO Probe into Forced Diversion of a Ryanair 737 Progresses

Belarus and Poland have provided preliminary details in response to requests for information from ICAO.