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FutureFlight

Airbus Remains Committed to eVTOL Technology, But Says Commercial Returns Will Take Longer

CEO Guillaume Faury told a webinar organized by Eurocontrol that his company still see great value in advancing electric aviation projects.
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Aircraft

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech
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Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 7X C-Check | Experience and Capabilities Matter at Duncan Aviation

Falcon 7X C-Check | Experience and Capabilities Matter at Duncan Aviation
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FutureFlight

Business Aviation Group Creates Safety Certification for eVTOL Aircraft Operations

New IS-BAO safety standards could be available for unmanned aircraft by January 2022, and for piloted and passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft around 12 months later.
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Avionics

CCX Tech Cybersecurity Device STC’d on Gulfstream V

CCX's AP-250 cybersecurity router can also serve as an in-line cybersecurity device to protect airborne connectivity data.
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Airports

London Biggin Hill Airport Joins SAF Set

London Biggin Hill Airport is the latest to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers 50th Global 7500

The milestone Bombardier Global 7500 delivery comes a little more than two years after the aircraft entered service at the end of 2018.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Des Moines Aircraft MRO Provider Opens New Facility

Long-time aircraft sales, parts, and maintenance provider Des Moines Flying Service last week opened its new facility at Des Moines International Airport.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers First H225M Helicopter to Singapore

Singapore is receiving a batch of the latest Puma derivative as part of a rotary-wing fleet modernization that also includes new CH-47F Chinooks.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Starts Work on First UltraFan Engine

Planning to complete its UltraFan demonstrator by year-end, Rolls begins to build the engine’s first example in Derby, UK.
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Training and Workforce

U.S. Air Force Graduates First Class of XPW Pilots

As part of its efforts to streamline the training system, the USAF is now training some multi-engine pilots using the T-1 Jayhawk entirely.
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Aircraft

Russian Engines Remain Key Issue for Ilyushin Il-114-300

Common Klimov engines in the Il-114 and Il-112 airlifter continue to present concerns.
Accidents

Five Dead in Alaska Heli-ski Crash

The Airbus Helicopters AStar went down near the Knik Glacier near Palmer Saturday.
Aircraft

Southwest Airlines Orders 100 Boeing 737 Max 7s

The latest batch of Boeing narrowbodies on order from Southwest calls for first deliveries in 2022.
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Aircraft

Aerion Targeting Mach 4 and 7,000-nm for 50-passenger AS3

Aerion said its second supersonic aircraft, the 50-passenger Mach 4 AS3 airliner, will benefit from its partnership with NASA Langley.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo's Lynx Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Lynx helicopter set a rotorcraft speed record in 1986.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bell To Fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Bell will begin incorporating sustainable aviation fuel in all operations at its training academy and for use by its customer demonstration fleet.
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ATC

ASECNA Expands Reach with Aireon's Space-based ADS-B

A third service delivery point has been added for the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar’s (ASECNA) Dakar, Senegal ops center.
Rotorcraft

Nobuyuki Kosuge Is Flight Instructor of the Year

Nobuyuki Kosuge, HAI's Flight Instructor of the Year award recipient, has amassed 9,000 of flight instructor time.
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Hera Aviation Tackles Flying, Family Caregiver Issues

Hera Aviation is a non-profit organization that helps companies learn how to provide more equitable careers for working caregivers.
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FutureFlight

Textron Steps Up Advanced Air Mobility Presence With new eAviation Unit

Rob Scholl reports directly to Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly as senior v-p for the division.
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Rotorcraft

Textron Powers Up New eAviation Division

Rob Scholl will lead Textron's formal entry into the electric aviation market.
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FBOs

Million Air El Paso Joins the Avfuel Network

Million Air’s newly-built El Paso facility is the latest FBO to join the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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Safety

EASA Issues Guidance on Crew Vaccine Waiting Periods

EASA recommended 48-hour waiting periods after aircrew vaccinations and encouraged national authorities to refrain from setting different intervals.
Accidents

AINsight: Runway Excursions and Crosswind Takeoffs

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.
Safety

First European FBO Earns IS-BAH Stage 3

Prague-based ABS Jets is the first European FBO to be awarded Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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Aircraft

Finnair Plans To Electrify Fleet with Heart ES-19 Aircraft

A dozen airlines have now signed letters of interest covering potential orders for more than 300 of Heart Aerospace's all-electric 19-seat aircraft.
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Aircraft

3D Printing Delivers Big Cost Savings for Components Maker

Senior Aerospace has invested in the latest Stratasys 3D printers to make parts such as air ducts more cheaply and quickly, and at half the weight.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Bell 212/412

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.
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Rotorcraft

Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks

Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.
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