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Gulfstream Finishes 4Q Strong, but 2020 Deliveries Down

Gulfstream Aerospace finished the fourth quarter on a strong note, but aircraft deliveries for the full year still slipped by 15.7 percent, to 127 jets.
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Aircraft

ExecuJet Haite Marks Milestone Legacy 650 Inspection

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China completed the country's first 96-month inspection of an Embraer Legacy 650.
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Maintenance and Modifications

API Names Volare Aviation Authorized Winglet Installer

Named an authorized API Blended Winglet installer in Europe, Oxford, UK-based Volare Aviation completed its first retrofit on a Hawker 800XPi.
Avionics

Modern Aviation Wilmington Adds Avionics Support

As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.
Aircraft

Bye Starts Series Production of Electric eFlyer 2

Three series-conforming examples of the two-seat eFlyer 2 will be used by Bye Aerospace to complete FAA Part 23 type certification.
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Safety

New Covid Rules Ban Some U.S. Entries

A travel ban barring entry for non-U.S. travelers who have been in the UK, Ireland, the EU’s Schengen Area, Brazil and South America took effect this week.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries Mixed in Fourth Quarter

Despite the mixed Beechcraft and Cessna Citation deliveries, Textron Aviation recorded a profit in the fourth quarter.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Commerce Gives Nod To Buttigieg Nomination

The nomination of Pete Buttigieg for transportation secretary received bipartisan support from the Senate Commerce Committee.
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Airports

House Bill Aims To Incentivize Timely Airport Projects

House T&I Committee Republican leaders introduced a bill to enable the use of AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport construction projects.
Accidents

EASA Clears Boeing 737 Max for Return to Service

Approval of the 737 Max by EASA follows clearance by U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian aviation authorities.
FutureFlight

FAA Expects First Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft to be Certified in 2021

The agency is now working on type certification with the developers of 30 electric and hybrid-electric aircraft and also with seven manufacturers of new propulsion systems.
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FutureFlight

Joby Says It Is On Track to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Services

The company sees the "first mile" of multimodal transportation networks involving eVTOL aircraft as being critical to public acceptance.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Aerospace Prepares to Unveil and Fly VA-1X eVTOL Prototype

The UK company says it expects to name new program partners in the next few weeks.
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FutureFlight

Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car Earns FAA Light Sport Airworthiness Certificate

The manufacturer is now working to get approval for road use by 2022.
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FutureFlight

European Aviation Groups Voice Concerns Over Autonomous Aircraft Integration

A coalition of 14 organizations tell the European Union that issues related to airspace management, communications, infrastructure, liability, and costs need to be hammered out for drone integration.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

UK's Future Flight Challenge Analyzes the Socio-Economic Case For Advanced Air Mobility

A new study by consulting group PwC looks at six case studies for the use of electric aircraft and drones in passenger and cargo services.
FutureFlight

Bye Starts Production for eFlyer Electric Aircraft, Closing in on FAA Certification

The electric aircraft pioneer may be among the first to complete FAA type certification.
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FutureFlight

Groups Call for Advanced Air Mobility to Ensure Access For Disabled Travelers

Ten percent of the world's population face major mobility impairment challenges.
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FutureFlight

Fast-Growing Vertical Flight Society Moves Annual Forum Online

The Vertical Flight Society has been a strong advocate for eVTOL aircraft and advanced air mobility over the past six years.
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Airlines

Pratt ‘Flips’ Frontier Airlines with GTF Order

Frontier Airlines chooses Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs to power 134 Airbus jets scheduled for first delivery next year.
Avionics

King Air C90, E90 Approved for GFC 600 Autopilot

The new autopilot brings modern flight control features to the King Air C90 and E90.
Aircraft

Partners Aim To Start CR929 Manufacturing This Year

Disagreements over sales responsibility arrangements for the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody appear settled as CRAIC readies to start building subassemblies.
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FBOs

Jetex To Manage Falcon Aviation FBO in Dubai

Jetex has signed an agreement to manage the Falcon Aviation FBO and hangar at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport.
Rotorcraft

Offshore Wind Needs New Helicopters Worth $1 Billion

A new report predicts that the helicopter fleet servicing the offshore wind electricity market will increase by 100 by 2030.
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Aircraft

Russia Certifies HondaJet Elite

The HondaJet is now type certified in 13 countries.
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Regulations and Government

FAA: Real-time Special Use Airspace Alerts Coming

FAA will develop the capability for automated real-time broadcasts in the cockpit of the status of military operations areas, other special-use airspace.

Daher Steps Up TBM, Kodiak Training Efforts

Wayman Luy, who spent 16 years as a TBM mentor and factory demo pilot and 20 more at Wayman Aviation Academy, is now Daher director of training, standards.
Regulations and Government

Nuke-sniffing Helicopter Deployed to Tampa

A Bell 412 will conduct radiation mapping and sensing flights over the site of Super Bowl LV.
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Susan Northrup Becomes Federal Air Surgeon

Northrup, the first female to be selected for the federal air surgeon post, has held numerous leadership roles, including as acting deputy FAS.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Proposes $1M Penalty for Illegal Charter Ops

Weathervane Aviation Services in Massachusetts operated 1,400 illegal charter flights, the FAA alleges.