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Rotorcraft

PHI To Operate Airbus H160s in Gulf of Mexico

Airbus Helicopters has broken into the U.S. offshore market with a deal to provide four H160s to PHI and Shell.
Airlines

India Lowers Entry Barriers for New Domestic Lessors

Companies operating out of the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City will now enjoy tax incentives to lease aircraft to Indian airlines.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antennas Set To Debut

Iridium Certus and Intelsat Ku-band airborne connectivity systems lead Satcom Direct's new product portfolio.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Methods Expands Airbus HCare To EC135 Fleet

A new Airbus HCare support contract will cover Air Methods fleet of 80 EC135 light twins.
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Aircraft

Data Reveals the Dominant Role of the 747 Freighter in 2020

Data from Spire Aviation's satellite constellation shows how Boeing's 747F far outstripped other large freighters while Covid gripped air transport.
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Flight Test: Garmin D2 Air Smartwatch

Garmin's D2 Air smartwatch packs a lot of features into a more reasonably priced device with an Amoled touchscreen.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Expands Honeywell Legacy Platform Capabilities

Duncan Aviation's agreement with Honeywell adds more than 2,000 part numbers on nearly 100 airplanes and rotorcraft.
FutureFlight

Israeli VTOL Aircraft Developer Turns to United Arab Emirates for Partnership

Talks with partners in the United Arab Emirates were disclosed in a letter to prospective investors in United Aeronautics, which is developing the CityHawk eVTOL.
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Aircraft

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals
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FutureFlight

Airbus E-Fan Alumni Chart a New Course with Atea eVTOL Aircraft

Ascendance Flight Technologies is one of 30 partners chosen to develop plans for an air taxi network serving Paris that will start with development tests in 2021.
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Airports

Embry-Riddle Seeks To Stand Out from the Crowd in Singapore

An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.
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Charter & Fractional

Elit’Avia Records Second-busiest Year in Charter Biz

European charter provider Elit’Avia found growth from flyers new to business aviation and transport of medical supplies.
Rotorcraft

HAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks

HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology.
Regulations and Government

NATA Urges Administration Against 'Shackling' Charter

NATA highlighted the safety of flying on charter as it urged the Biden Administration to avoid burdensome regulations such as domestic Covid test mandates.
Training and Workforce

FSANA Reschedules March Flight Training Conference

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has rescheduled its upcoming annual International Flight School Conference to this summer.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Covid and Influenza Updates for Pilots

There are some encouraging signs that both the number of cases and the burden of serious disease and deaths due to Covid is finally beginning to decline.
Aircraft

Embraer Gets Canada OK for Praetor 600, Reports 2020 Results

In addition to Canadian certification for its Praetor 600, Embraer also reported a 35 percent drop in deliveries in 2020.
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Rotorcraft

Milestone To Lease 11 Airbus H225s to Air Center Helos

The leasing deal will bring Air Center Helicopters' leased Airbus H225 fleet from Milestone Aviation to 18 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Blog: Eulogy for Icon Learjet

Production is ending for the more than half-century-old brand, whose name became synonymous with “business jet.”
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Aircraft

Electric Miniliner Concept Could Connect Smaller Communities

Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel is working on plans for a 20-seat regional airliner that would need no more than 3,280 feet of runway.
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Nat Geo Special Examines New Air Force One

National Geographic has produced a film detailing the transformation of a pair of Boeing 747-8s into the next Air Force Ones.
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Aircraft

With Catalyst Progress, Textron Plans Cessna Denali First Flight

GE Aviation begins ground testing of engine that will power the turboprop single.
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Sustainability and Environment

California FBO Sun Air Jets Starts Permanent SAF Supply

Sun Air Jets in Southern California has joined the handful of FBOs committed to offering a permanent supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Aircraft

Covid-related Travel Restrictions Delay C919’s Icing Trials

Canada’s International Test Pilots School will have to wait until autumn to conduct natural icing tests on the Comac C919.
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Aircraft

Former Learjet Officials React to End of Iconic Era

Learjet became the symbol for business aviation, former officials said.
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Bizav Traffic Fumbles for Big Game in Tampa

Last weekend’s Super Bowl proved to be less of a magnet for business aviation than it had been in past years.
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Secretary Buttigieg Sits in on Aviation Listening Session

NBAA's Bolen, among the participants in an FAA-hosted "Listening Session" with Secretary Buttigieg, highlighted the value bizav brings to the economy.
Airports

CBAA Protests New Landing Fee at Montreal

CBAA is opposing a new minimum landing fee at Montreal International Airport that would establish a $216 flat rate per aircraft, regardless of size.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Aid Set for Biden $1.9T Plan

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee included aid for aerospace manufacturing jobs and airports in its portion of the Biden $1.9T plan.
Accidents

'Fifty-Six Seconds To Live'

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.
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