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Halo Agrees to Buy 200 Eve eVTOL Aircraft For Urban Air Mobility Network

The deal with Embraer is the biggest placed so far in the urban air mobility sector and represents the launch order for the Brazilian manufacturer's four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Archer Hits Back at Wisk with Counterclaims of Interference and Unfair Competition

Archer has asked a U.S. District Court to dismiss Wisk's intellectual property lawsuit, arguing that Wisk's eVTOL aircraft is based on a patented design.
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Aircraft

Brazil To Cut KC-390 Airlifter Order

Brazil has opted to reduce its current order for 28 KC-390 tanker/transports, citing pandemic-related budgetary issues.
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Pandemic Lessons: Ontic Looks To Reinforce Supply Chain

Ontic weathered pandemic restrictions by already having a built-in base of localized suppliers but still encounters concerns around small shops.
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Avionics

Merlin Developing Drop-in Autonomy Kit for King Airs

Merlin Labs will convert up to 55 Beechcraft King Air twin turboprops operated by Dynamic Aviation for autonomous flight
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skandia Offers Soundproofing Kit for Bombardier Globals

Illinois-based Skandia offers more than 80 airframe-specific soundproofing kits.
FBOs

NATA's Attempts End To Overturn NFPA 407 Decision

NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.
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Safety

IBAC Sets IS-BAH Standards Board for 2021/2022

The IS-BAH Standards Board welcomes three new members.
Accidents

AINsight: A Frictional Tale about Checklist Use

Checklist usage, a foundation to both good airmanship and safety, could have potentially prevented a June 2019 King Air accident.

Elusive Funding Unravels Expansive Ambitions at Aerion

Aerion appeared to have a lot of momentum with seasoned veterans, strong suppliers, and a headquarters site but was unable to convince financial markets.
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Aircraft

Jet Aviation Delivers First VIP-completed BBJ Max

Jet Aviation has redelivered the first-ever BBJ Max to an undisclosed customer.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NIAR's Werx Organization Leverages Engineering, Mod Capabilities

The National Institute for Aviation Research's Werx lab is partnering with Dynamic Aviation on modification of three 737s for a special-missions program.
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Aircraft

Croatia Selects Rafale for Fighter Requirement

The selection of second-hand Rafales brings an end to a long-running search by Zagreb for a MiG-21 replacement.
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Airlines

ICAO Council Agrees to Investigation Into Belarus Incident

The ICAO Council ordered an investigation into allegations that Belarus unlawfully forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk to arrest a political opponent.
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Aircraft

Electric Business Aircraft Development 'Creeping Up'

Between flight shaming and corporate clients interested in leaving a smaller carbon footprint, the push for electric aircraft is likely here to stay.
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FutureFlight

11 Partners Selected To Support France's Hydrogen Hub Initiative

Airbus, Air France-KLM, Groupe ADP, and the Choose Paris Region selected 11 projects out of 124 applicants to foward their vision for a hydrogen hub network at airports.
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FutureFlight

Challenge Aims To Name Urban Air Mobility Vehicles, Pilots

Urban Air Mobility Names Challenge seeks to find suitable monikers for various elements of urban air mobility, which is sector that has already generated numerous confusing acronyms and definitions in its short history.
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FutureFlight

Hybrid Air Vehicles Makes the Case for Its Airship to Replace Airliners

With a spacious cabin seating up to 100 passengers and low carbon emissions, the hybrid-electric Airlander 10 airship is being offered for roles including luxury travel and scheduled regional airline routes.
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FutureFlight

Patents for Sale as Battery Specialist Oxis Collapses

The UK-based battery technology specialist Oxis Energy has gone into administration after failing to secure fresh investment despite breakthroughs in areas such as lithium-sulfur batteries.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Flight Society Recognizes University Students for eVTOL Aircraft Designs

An eVTOL unmanned aircraft developed by students from the University of Michigan won the top prize in this year's Design-Build-Vertical-Flight competition.
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FutureFlight

New York Operator Lima Signs Up For MagniX Caravan Conversion

Lima NY, which operates charter flights as part of the Blade Urban Air Mobility network, is to convert its Cessna Caravan seaplanes to electric propulsion under an agreement with electric motor developer MagniX.
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FutureFlight

Ireland's Shannon Airport Set to Become Advanced Air Mobility Hub

Skyports is teaming with several local organizations on the west coast of Ireland to develop a vertiport at Shannon Airport to support eVTOL aircraft passenger and cargo services.
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Recovery in Bizav Flying Continues To Gain Steam

The recovery in business aircraft flying is surging above pre-pandemic levels in some places, with the U.S. charter market taking the lead.
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Regulations and Government

Groups Praise Industry Comments for Spurring PRD Changes

NBAA was pleased that the FAA made some modifications in its final pilot records database rule as a result of industry concerns.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Group To Launch Ireland's First Vertiport

A consortium of companies and organizations have come together in an MoU to launch Ireland’s first passenger and cargo vertiport at Shannon Airport.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Demos Phased-array Antenna on Business Jet

Viasat's testing of phased-array antenna technology in a Citation II could pave the way toward Ka-band satcom for smaller aircraft.
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Safety

Two Learjet Pilots Lose Jobs after Intentional Roll

The pilots of the Learjet Model 31A German air ambulance business jet lost their jobs after the PIC rolled the aircraft on approach to Faro, Portugal.
Aircraft

C&L Wins Deal for ERJ-135/145 Semi-private Conversions

C&L Aviation Services has signed a contract for multiple ERJ-135 and -145 “semi-private” aircraft modifications.
Sustainability and Environment

Carinata Lands On ICAO's SAF Feedstock List

ICAO has now recognized Carinata, an oilseed crop, as a renewable feedstock with a similar lifecycle carbon emission reduction as waste-derived SAF.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Narrows Losses On Declining Revenues

Bristow Group says it expects the offshore helicopter market to recover in late 2021.