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EU Approves AerCap-Gecas Leasing Group Merger

European Union antitrust regulators green-light the combination of world’s two largest aircraft lessors without concessions.
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Aircraft

Icon Bringing Certified A5 to GA Market

Icon Aircraft plans later this year to achieve FAA Part 23 certification of its A5 amphibious airplane, in the primary category.
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Aircraft

Epic Begins Deliveries of E1000 GX Turboprops

Epic plans to deliver 14 of its E1000s this year.
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Aircraft

Record Number of Aircraft Swarm EAA AirVenture

EAA lands record number of aircraft in days leading up to AirVenture.
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FutureFlight

Avidyne Teams with Daedalean To Offer AI-based Pilot Eye Vision System

The new PilotEye vision system will be offered for use on existing general aviation aircraft, as well as new advanced air mobility models, including eVTOL vehicles.
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Fuel

Western U.S. Airports See Jet-A Shortage

Some areas in the western United States are experiencing a shortage of jet fuel.
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Asset Insight: Used Bizav Aircraft Market 'White-hot'

Twice as many preowned business aircraft transactions occurred in the second quarter of 2021 as in the same period in 2020.
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FBOs

Appleton FBO: New Name, New Management

County-owned Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin has taken over control of its lone FBO and renamed it.
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Aircraft

Single Bidder Enters Final Negotiations for Piaggio

The Italian Ministry for Economic Development has approved moving into final negotiations for Piaggio with a binding offer expected in about a month.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

King Air 260 Buyers To Receive New Interior Options

The new selection of cabin fabrics and color schemes will be available for the Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 260 beginning in early 2022.
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Sustainability and Environment

Beam Touts Off-grid Solar Power for Electric Aircraft

Clean-technology startup Beam Global believes it has advanced the case for off-grid solar energy as an aircraft power source.
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Aircraft

KinectAir Offering Frax Shares in VoltAero Cassio

Private aviation platform KinectAir is offering fractional shares in VoltAero’s Cassio hybrid-electric airplane.
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Aircraft

Diamond Debuts DA50 RG Single at AirVenture

Diamond Aircraft's DA50 RG will debut this year at AirVenture; deliveries are expected to begin next year.
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FutureFlight

Joby Boosts Board in Preparation for Wall Street Flotation

Joby intends to add three more board directors when it goes public through a planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners on August 5.
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Airlines

Airlines and Airports Disagree over European Slot Rule Change

IATA condemned the European Commission as "out of touch with reality" in its decision to set a 50 percent threshold for "use it or lose it" slot rules.
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FutureFlight

KinectAir Offers Fractional Shares in VoltAero's Hybrid-Electric Cassio Aircraft

The private aviation platform says it will announce details of its Pioneer fractional ownership program at next week's EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh with Cassio manufacturer VoltAero.
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FutureFlight

Wisk-Archer Trade Secrets Case Goes to Full Trial after Preliminary Injunction Denied

A federal judge did not grant Wisk's motion for a preliminary injunction against eVTOL aircraft rival Archer, arguing that the request for an expedited process was not backed by sufficient evidence and likelihood of success.
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Avionics

Avidyne Unveils Touchscreen Vantage Displays

Avidyne's new 12-inch Vantage displays feature touchscreen technology, higher resolution, and faster processors.
Accidents

AINsight: Formula for Avoiding Disaster

Seamanship and airmanship are similar—both involve the art or mastery of operating a vessel and a highly specialized skillset.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Step Into Warbird Training Dispute

Sen. Inhofe and Rep. Graves introduced companion bills to clarify that warbird flight training is not commercial activity.
Aircraft

Dassault Sees Slide in Shipments but Spike in Sales

Dassault Falcon deliveries dropped to six units in the first half, but the company captured 25 orders for its business jet line at the same time.
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Avionics

Smart Glide Guides Stricken Airplane to Suitable Airport

Garmin's new Smart Glide system automatically guides an airplane suffering engine failure to an airport within gliding distance.
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Charter & Fractional

JetAviva Partners with Gold Aviation on Services

Under a new partnership, jetAviva will provide acquisition and brokerage services for fellow Flordia firm Gold Aviation and its clients.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Opens MAKS with Big Order, New Variants

Russian Helicopters is pushing new variants of popular legacy aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2021 show.
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FBOs

New FBO Opens at Virginia Airport

Richmond Executive Aviation, a new FBO at Virginia’s Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport, debuted its new permanent facility in mid-July.
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AviationManuals Gets Streamlined LOA Nod

The streamlined process for LOAs for Part 91 operators acquiring new aircraft is in beta testing, AviationManuals said.

Floatplane Operator Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

New York-based seaplane operator Tailwind Air will launch a scheduled service between New York City and Boston Harbor starting on August 3.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Obtains AOC, Adds Ops Center in Malta

The receipt of an AOC in Malta comes as Flexjet's fleet has grown by 40 percent in Europe this year.
Avionics

EASA Gives Nod to Garmin Autoland in Cirrus Vision Jet

Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland system, which is based on Garmin’s Autoland technology, has received approval from EASA.
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Aircraft

Colibri: Preowned Bizjet Inventory Reaches Historic Low

Inventory of preowned business jets has reached record lows, according to market analysis by private jet broker Colibri Aircraft.
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