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Regulations and Government

CDC Mask Requirement Includes Charter Operators, FBOs

The CDC's mask mandate during transportation includes FBOs, airports and Part 135 operations, but not Part 91, business aviation organizations advise.
Aircraft

MecanAir Adds Full Mx Credentials for Daher Aircraft

The company has been a Kodiak authorized service center for 10 years.
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Regulations and Government

Bradley Mims Takes Deputy FAA Administrator Role

He previously served at the agency during the Clinton Administration.
FBOs

DFW's FBO Joins Avfuel Network

The new member is DFW Corporate Aviation, the airport board-operated lone FBO at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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FAA Employee Arrested for Role in Capitol Attack

Court documents reveal that Kevin Strong, an FAA employee in San Bernardino, California, admitted to participating in the January 6 attack.
Aircraft

Qantas Sees Dawn of Project Sunrise Breaking in 2024

Covid-19 forced the Australian flag carrier to delay plans for ultra-long-haul flights between the east coast of Australia and cities such as London.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helos Help in Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Effort

The company reports that its aircraft are being used around the world to distribute the vaccines to isolated areas.
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Aircraft

Titan Adds More Jets to Managed Fleet

Two of the aircraft will operate under the San Marino Registry.
ATC

India Optimizes Airspace with ADS-B Deployment

India is the latest country to join the Aireon space-based ADS-B network, which should mean more economical operations with lower fuel burn.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up To Go Public in $2.1B Deal

Wheels Up soon will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) thanks to a definitive agreement with a special-purpose company.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Runs 100% SAF on Pearl 700 Bizjet Engine

Rolls-Royce has successfully conducted its first tests on a business jet engine using 100 percent SAF.
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Charter & Fractional

Flyjets Adds Helo Flights to Booking Platform

Available flights will initially be on Airbus AS350 and AS355 light singles and twins as well as Robinson R44s.
Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Ask IRS To Clarify Broker, Charter Tax Rules

NATA and NBAA are seeking further guidance or rulemaking on the responsibilities of brokers and charters surrounding FET collection.

AINdebrief Episode 32 | January 29, 2021

What to Expect for the Aviation Industry from the Biden Administration
Airlines

Study Pinpoints Green Benefits of SatNav Over North Atlantic

Plotting transoceanic routes based on most efficient air distances will result in fuel savings and a reduction in CO2 emissions.
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Regulations and Government

Larsen, Estes Reintroduce Bill To Protect Aviation Jobs

The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2021, introduced in the House, would provide federal cost-sharing for aviation manufacturing jobs.

Collins Looks Ahead to New Travel Realities

Collins is looking across all disciplines with "Redefining Air Travel" ambitions as the pandemic is spurring permanent changes in some flying approaches.
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Regulations and Government

Capitol Hill Targets Helicopter Safety, Tourism

The new Congress begins with the introduction of bills calling for mandatory HTAWS, seeking limits on air tours.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Ross Aviation TRM

Ross Aviation's FBO at Palm Springs, California-area Jacqueline Cochrane Regional Airport is one of 19 FBOs at 17 locations across the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Pentagon Will Track D.C. Helicopter Noise

Few practical options exist for mitigating helicopter noise in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Avionics

Dassault Adds More Smarts to Falcon Autothrottles

Dassault flight tests so-called SmartThrottles on an experimental Falcon 7X, easing power management and enabling advanced upset recovery.
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Avionics

Lower-cost Connectivity Options Expanding

Satcom and air-to-ground network debuts will bring cheaper Wi-Fi to more airframes in 2021.
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People in Aviation: February 2021

Gregory Beason is president and CEO of AllClear, Glenn Hogben CEO of ACA, and David Wyndham v-p for Asset Insight.
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Accidents

Accidents: February 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2021
Safety

Torqued: Where is the FAA’s “Diversion” Theory When the Aviation Industry Needs it Most?

Torqued: Why does the FAA ignore the fact that that the risk of flying is far lower than driving when looking at Covid-19 risk?
FutureFlight

NASA Outlines Its National Campaign with Test Flights to Start in April

Joby Aviation and Wisk are among the vehicle partners supporting the U.S. agency's Advanced Air Mobility program
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FutureFlight

Manufacturing and Materials Experts Assess the Challenges Facing Advanced Air Mobility

Currently, only a few thousand civil aircraft are built worldwide each year, but the new AAM sector claims it will be turning out tens of thousands of units annually.
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Rotorcraft

FAA Special Condition Suggests Bell 525 Nears Certification

Bell officially launched the 19-passenger 525 in 2012.
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Aircraft

With DoD Contract In Hand, Top Aces Receives F-16s

The first batch of F-16s from the Israeli Air Force arrived at Top Aces' Arizona location this week.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Restoring Civility in the Workplace

As a nation, we’ve become extremely divided—and it’s negatively affecting our workforce culture.