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FBOs

DC Aviation Joins EBAA Networking Program

As the latest Ambassador peer-networking member, DC Aviation joins a group of 15 companies committed to positive change in the business aviation industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Opens Philippines MRO Facility

At 7,100 sq m (76,423 sq ft), Metrojet Engineering Clark's new hangar can accommodate up to 10 long-range business jets, including bizliners.
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Jetex Expands South American Reach

Business aviation trip support provider Jetex has enlarged its Latin American operations to include Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet's Operations Go Carbon-neutral in U.S., Europe

Flexjet’s year-to-date flight operations in the U.S. have been carbon-neutral and those in Europe have been carbon-negative via its partnership with 4AIR.
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First ACJ TwoTwenty Fuselage Arrives in Mirabel

The ACJ TwoTwenty program stays on pace for 2023 service entry with the first fuselage arriving in Mirabel, Canada.
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Airports

London Oxford Airport Invests in Facilities

The UK’s London Oxford Airport has embarked on a major infrastructure project, the centerpiece of which will be a hangar.
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ATC

European Aviation Groups Protest Rising ATC Charges

Aircraft operators say European Union states are making them carry most of the burden for Covid-related losses by air navigation service providers.
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Q & A with EBAA Secretary-general Athar Husain Khan

Q & A with EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Business Aircraft Cabins Go Green

High-end interiors and the push for sustainability merge in new-generation platforms.
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Regulations and Government

AsBAA and ACP Host Inaugural China Bizav Safety Day

AsBAA and ACP jointly hosted the China Business Aviation Safety Day 2021 in Chengdu, China, on April 8.
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Avionics

An Experiment in Plotting Runway Analysis Engine Out Procedures on a Moving Map App

An Experiment in Plotting Runway Analysis Engine Out Procedures on a Moving Map App
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Adds Larger, Longer-range eVTOL to Its Portfolio

The German company intends to directly challenge rival like Joby, Archer and Lilium with a four-seat lift-and-push eVTOL model with a range of 60 miles.
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Aircraft

MC-21 Receives Outer Wing Made of Russian Composites

The first deliverable copy of the MC-21 will feature Russian-made composites in its wings.
Aircraft

Eviation: All-electric Alice To Fly Later This Year

After taking delivery of the first electric propulsion unit, Eviation Aircraft expects its all-electric Alice airplane to fly by year-end.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Flying Free of Federal Excise Taxes

After years of advocacy by the bizav industry, the U.S. IRS recently shifted its position on federal excise taxes largely in favor of aircraft owners.

Argus Reports Dramatic Rebound in U.S., Europe Bizav Flights

Bizav flights were up 250.5 percent from April 2020 and slightly from 2019 in the U.S., while Europe marked a 153.9 percent improvement, Argus reported.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mass. Bills Target GA with More Taxes, $1k Landing Fees

Massachusetts legislators are floating bills that would impose a landing fee on general aviation aircraft and repeal a sales tax exemption for aircraft.
Rotorcraft

Japan’s New Seahawk Variant Takes to the Air

The SH-60L is the latest in a line of license-built Seahawk versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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ACJ TwoTwenty Flies Forward

Compared with large business jets, this luxe version of an airliner offers three times as much space for less money.
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Avionics

EFVS's Advantages Coming Into Focus for Bizjet Operators

Europe focus: enhanced flight vision systems
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FutureFlight

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Boost Advanced Air Mobility

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act calls for transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg to establish a working group to develop a national strategy and coordinate interagency action.
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FutureFlight

EASA Prepares to Publish Means of Compliance Details for eVTOL Certification

The European safety agency will issue phase two means of compliance requirements in June 2021, followed by phase three in November.
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FutureFlight

XTI's Plans for TriFan 600 eVTOL Boosted by Funding Campaign

The U.S. company says it is on track to meet its goal of achieving a first flight for the full-scale TriFan 600 prototype in 2022, as it heads for type certification by the end of 2024. The company says that it now holds reservations for 202 aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Overair Maintains Wall of Silence Over Plans for Butterfly eVTOL Aircraft

In a presentation to the Vertical Flight Society that was almost devoid of any significant detail, company CEO Ben Tigner insisted that the model is on track to complete type certification in 2025.
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FutureFlight

With MagniX Propulsion System Delivered, Eviation Prepares for Alice's First Flight

The company says it is on track to complete type certification for the nine-passenger aircraft in 2023 but won't comment on reports of a significant redesign.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Biggin Hill Site Adds Mx Apprenticeships

The first class of 16 students began their apprenticeships in March at Bombardier Biggin Hill.
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JetNet Summit To Feature Industry Leaders

The JetNet iQ Summit, which makes its return in September, will feature a slate of top industry speakers.
Fuel

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Fuel Transport

The transport of fuel through the Colonial Pipeline resumed on Wednesday evening after a five-day interruption due to a cyberattack on its operator.
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Airlines

Israeli Conflict Prompts Flight Cancellations and Re-routings

EASA describes the Israeli-Hamas conflict as a “matter of high concern for commercial aviation.”
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Charter & Fractional

Fly Louie and Travel Club Form Strategic Partnership

The partnership between Fly Louie and Manifest will allow Manifest members and non-members to arrange charter flights through the travel club's website.