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Accidents

2020 Accident Rate Raises Questions about Covid’s Safety Effect

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.

AINdebrief Episode 36 | March 19, 2021

Investment Pours in for eVTOLs, Airfcraft Electrification Making Progres‪s‬
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G500/G600 Family Achieves Milestone

The airframer has now delivered 100 of these ultra-long-range business jets.
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Airports

Tampa's GA Airports See Strong Business Rebound

For Florida’s Hillsborough County, general aviation is proving resurgent after a Covid-induced dip starting early last year.
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Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation To Open Van Nuys Charter Base

GrandView Aviation will open the Van Nuys airport charter base in May.
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Aircraft

Fujino To Receive AIAA Award for HondaJet Innovations

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will present its 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award to Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA: EU Must Prepare for Post-Covid Bizav Ops

EBAA is urging EU institutions and member states, as well as other stakeholders, to develop harmonized rules for the safe reopening of air travel.

GAMA, IAOPA Open Third European GA Survey

Now in its third edition, the GAMA/IAOPA GA Survey helps provide data to gain a better understanding of the activity in Europe to help shape priorities.
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Regulations and Government

House Panel OKs Bills To Fix Notams, Expedite Projects

Bills that passed the House T&I Committee this week would have a task force review the Notam system and incentivize early completion of airport projects.
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Charter & Fractional

Data Breach Affects Solarius Aviation, Jet Aviation

Some employee and client personal information such as Social Security numbers were exposed in the data breach of Solairus Aviation's vendor, Avianis.
Regulations and Government

GAMA Praises DOT Removal of Rulemaking Barriers

DOT is eliminating previous policies that put in additional layers of review for a wide net of rulemakings and new policies, impeding key standards.
Aircraft

Savage Cuts for the RAF in UK Defense Review

Speculation prior to the UK defense review suggested F-35 acquisition would be pegged at 48, but purchases will continue, although likely to be limited.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Begins Assembly of Racer Compound Helicopter

Airbus Racer isexpected to demonstrate increased speed and reduced emissions and noise.
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Rotorcraft

NASA Readies Mars Helicopter for First Flight

NASA Ingenuity helicopter could fly on Mars sometime in early April.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Honors California Nat. Guard for Creek Fire Rescue

Honored by HAI, the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade used a Chinook and Black Hawk to rescue 242 trapped by the Creek Fire.
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FutureFlight

Urban Air Mobility Flight Trials Will Be Staged in Toulouse and Bordeaux

The TindAIR group says a "very large-scale demonstration" of urban air mobility operations will start in the French cities in 2022.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Files Its Flight Plan for Urban Air Mobility Takeoff

In a white paper, the German eVTOL aircraft developer says it now expects the global market for urban air mobility to be worth €241 billion by 2035.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Confirms Plans for Commercial eVTOL Cargo Trials

The German eVTOL aircraft developer's CFO told an investors' webinar about its ambitious plans for the urban air mobility sector.
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Aircraft

Aviation’s Hydrogen Targets Tied to a Renewables ‘Ecosystem’

The industry needs a ready supply of relatively cheap hydrogen and a developed distribution infrastructure to meet its goals for 2035.
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Avionics

Duncan, Elliott Latest To Offer CL604 Fusion Upgrade

Duncan Aviation and Elliott Aviation join other MRO providers in offering the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for the Challenger 604.
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Rotorcraft

EASA Recommends Fuel Lever Mods for Airbus Helo Singles

Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.
Aircraft

Ryanair CEO Expects FAA Certification of 737 Max 200 This Week

Europe’s largest LCC expects to take delivery of its first high-seat density Max 8 in April and operate just 16 of them across its network this summer.
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WAI Panel Stresses Adaptability of Bizav Careers

A recent WAI virtual convention panel focused on the attributes of business aviation careers, including the ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Safety

Amid Covid, Corporate Angel Network (CAN) Still Can

The Corporate Angel Network is finding ways to fulfill its cancer patient transport mission in the absence of traditional corporate flights.
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Rotorcraft

Honeywell Adds Major Upgrades to Helicopter Avionics

Honeywell's latest avionics upgrades to synthetic vision, radar, and EGPWS are available for Leonardo's AW139.
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Rotorcraft

StandardAero Continues Expansion in Helo MRO, STCs

One of StandardAero's newest STCs is an autopilot for light single helicopters.
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Avionics

Collins STCs Pro Line Fusion for Citation CJ2+

With the CJ2+ Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrade approved, next up is the CJ1+.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sage-Popovich Plans MRO Acquisition

Sage-Popovich expects to close its acquisition of Togs Aircraft in the first half of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Equips Techs with iPads To Improve Efficiency

The MRO provider will issue iPads to more than 600 technicians.
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Regulations and Government

NTSB: Close Passenger Revenue Loopholes in Part 91

NTSB addresses exceptions, exemptions, and perceived safety loopholes and shortcomings in passenger revenue Part 91 operations.
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