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Aircraft

Blade, Eve Strike U.S. Urban Air Mobility Service Deal

UAM manufacturer Eve and transport provider Blade have struck a deal whereby Eve will provide Blade with eVTOL use starting in 2026.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Send Solutions Unveils Tablet Bulkhead Mounts

The new bulkhead mounts from Send Solutions are designed to use iPads as moving-map displays in business aircraft cabins.
Avionics

FAA Signs Off on AEA's Avionics Tech Apprenticeships

AEA, member repair stations and manufacturers, and the Urban Institute collaborated on the design of the avionics technician apprenticeships.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Wireless Cabin Management System Introduced

The Cabin Management Solutions wireless Evolve cabin management and inflight entertainment system promises weight and cost savings.
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Atlantic Aviation's Clive Lowe Steps In as NATA Chair

Atlantic Aviation's Clive Lowe succeeds Aeroplex/Aerolease Group's Curt Castagna as board chair of NATA, while TAC Air's Joe Gibney is vice-chair.
Rotorcraft

UK’s Royal Air Force Orders More Chinook Helicopters

With its latest order the RAF becomes the first export customer for the Block II version of Boeing's Chinook helicopter.
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Avionics

Textron Aviation Launches Second Apprenticeship

Textron Aviation has introduced a numeric controls technician apprenticeship program.
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Regulations and Government

House Bill Would Protect FAA from Government Shutdown

House T&I Committee chair DeFazio and aviation subcommittee chair Larsen reintroduced a measure to enable the FAA to keep operating during govt shutdowns.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mobile Repair Team Joins EmbraerX's Digital Mx Platform

The Mobile Repair Team looks to improve its aircraft return-to-service options with EmbraerX's Beacon platform.
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Calls for Ligado To Pay for GPS Harm

Inhofe, Duckworth, and Rounds all are seeking to ensure Ligado pays for costs of repairing any private GPS equipment harmed by use of its 5G network.
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Airlines

UK Air Travel Industry Leads Protests over Covid Restrictions

Airline and airport staff joined forces with their managements in a "travel day of action" protest, demanding changes to UK government Covid travel rules.
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Avionics

Blackhawk Expands into Avionics STCs with Acquisition

Blackhawk has acquired Columbia Avionics & Aircraft Services, a specialist in Cessna Citation avionics STCs.
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Accidents

Settlement Reached in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Operator, pilot's estate, settle with families in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.
Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Selects Premier as Authorized Service Center

Premier Aircraft Services becomes Epic Aircraft's first authorized service center in the southeastern U.S.
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Avionics

Chicago Jet ProLink STC’d in G200

The ProLink STC for the G200 paves the way for a Universal Avionics InSight display system flight deck upgrade.
Avionics

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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