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Sustainability and Environment

UK Firm Seeks To Turn Waste Plastic into Jet-A

Clean Planet Energy launched a new sustainable aviation fuel produced from non-recyclable plastics.
FutureFlight

Joby Goes Public in $1.6 Billion SPAC Flotation with Reinvent

The California-based eVTOL aircraft start-up estimates a post-money equity valuation of $6.6 billion.
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Aircraft

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight
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FutureFlight

Terrafugia Owner Moves Transition Flying Car Program to China

Automotive group Zhejiang Geely will now seek certification for the flying car through the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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FutureFlight

For the Covid-battered Aerospace Sector, new eVTOL Partners Offer a Chance to Diversify

Aerostructures specialist Aciturri has forged a new long-term partnership to build primary structures for Lilium's new eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Archer Commits to Launching eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Los Angeles

The aircraft developer is joining the Urban Air Mobility Partnership established in December 2020 by Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.
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FutureFlight

Hyundai Recruits Opener's Ben Diachun to Lead eVTOL Aircraft Development

Ben Diachun was formerly president and CEO of Opener, leading its Blackfly personal air vehicle program.
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Aircraft

KLM Takes Delivery of Its First Embraer E2

Embraer’s delivery of KLM Cityhopper’s first E195-E2 brings the Dutch airline’s fleet of E-Jets to 50 airplanes.
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Aircraft

Spirit Aero Uses Commercial Downturn To Shore Up Processes

The Wichita-based supplier to Airbus and Boeing saw 2020 revenue nearly halved by the 737 Max grounding and Covid-19's effect on commercial aviation.
Safety

NTSB To Decommission TWA Flight 800 Reconstruction

The NTSB is exploring options for its training programs, but it is discontinuing use of its TWA Flight 800 reconstruction use.

Analyst Predicts Improving Year at Textron Aviation

Jeffries equity analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu outlined expected improvements in 2021 at the Wichita-based Beechcraft and Cessna airframer in an investor note.
Aircraft

Investigators Find Metal Fatigue in UAL 777’s Failed Engine

NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said that a fan blade from the PW4000 that failed in-flight on February 20 showed so-called "beach" marks.
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Aircraft

Aerostructures Group Diversifies into eVTOL Aircraft Sector

Hit hard by Covid's impact on the air transport sector, Spanish aerostructures specialist Aciturri has begun a risk-sharing partnership with Lilium.
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FBOs

FBOs Felt the Covid Bite in 2020, Says ABSG Survey

According to the Aviation Business Strategies Group, nearly 70 percent of the North American FBOs it surveyed reported decreased fuel sales last year.
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Airports

Indiana Genav Airport Looks To Add Another Runway

Facing a need to develop a master plan to guide its development, Indiana’s Jasper County Airport Authority has hired a strategic consulting firm.
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Aircraft

Cutter Aviation Expands HondaJet Charter Fleet

The company now has seven of the very light twinjets available for charter.
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Charter & Fractional

ACA Sees Membership Applications Soar

The Air Charter Association said challenges brought on by Covid-19 and Brexit are driving up the number of membership applications.
Aircraft

Dutch Authorities Probing Inflight Failure of Another PW4000

An inflight engine failure suffered by a cargo 747-400 involved a smaller version of the PW4000 that failed over Colorado on February 20.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Lands $32M in Additional Funding

SmartSky Networks has closed on more than $32 million in additional funding as it aims to launch its air-to-ground connectivity by year-end.
Aircraft

Praetor 500 Enters Brazilian Market

Embraer recently marked the first delivery of a Praetor 500 in Brazil.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cracked Collective Prompts Bell 505 Emergency AD

Transport Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive mandating inspection of collective sticks in Bell 505s.
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Regulations and Government

GAO: Controversy Still Surrounds Flight Expense Sharing

The practice remains controversial and what's permitted is still unclear, though the FAA issued guidance on this subject a year ago, according to the GAO.
Regulations and Government

General Aviation/Part 135 Survey Underway at FAA

The FAA's 43rd annual General Aviation Part 135 Activity Survey is used to track key GA safety and economic information.
Aircraft

Boeing 777s Powered by PW4000s Grounded Worldwide

Following the grounding of all 32 of the suspect 777s in operation in Japan, the FAA ordered immediate or “stepped up” inspection of 24 airplanes at UAL.
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Avionics

Flex Flips Certification Burden for Custom Instrumentation

The new Flex series from Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics can help give new life to aircraft with obsolete instruments.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Eyes Production Phase, Choosing Aciturri as Aerostructures Supplier

The German manufacturer has yet to complete the preliminary design review for a full-scale prototype that is expected to be larger than the earlier five-seat demonstrator.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

EHang Sales Contract

EHang Sales Contract
FutureFlight On The Radar

EHang Unleashes Lawyers on Wolfpack, As It Faces Class-action Lawsuit From Investors

The suit against the Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer seeks compensation and damages from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for alleged materially false and misleading statements.
Avionics

Mid-Continent’s Flex Custom Function Display Simplifies Aircraft Instrument Development

Mid-Continent’s Flex Custom Function Display Simplifies Aircraft Instrument Development
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Airlines

NTSB Prepares To Analyze Debris from United 777 Engine Failure

The uncontained failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 forces a United Airlines 777-200 to return to Denver.