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FutureFlight

GE Aviation Seeks Buyers For Airxos Unmanned Traffic Management Unit

GE has said it will close Airxos on February 1 but is open to offers for the company.
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FutureFlight

Fiat Chrysler Backs Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Archer plans to unveil and fly its first full-scale eVTOL prototype during 2021.
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FutureFlight

Autonomous Flight Advances Larger Y6S Plus eVTOL Aircraft

The UK startup has launched a $25 million funding round to support its efforts to have a prototype flying by the end of 2023.
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FutureFlight

Former Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders Joins Lilium Board

Five years after being launched in 2015, Lilium is valued at just over $1 billion, according to some estimates.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Flight Society Says Covid Has Not Slowed eVTOL Progress

The industry group has tracked a total of 407 eVTOL aircraft concepts from 245 different companies.
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FutureFlight

UK's FlyZero Recruits Leadership Team for Carbon-Free Aviation Program

The team is starting a 12-month research project involving around 100 technical experts.
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Accidents

Indonesian Air Safety In Spotlight Again After Crash

While authorities caution against speculation about the cause, the crash of Sriwijaya Flight 182 raises the specter of past accidents in Indonesia.
Aircraft

IADA Sees Late 2020 Surge in Biz Aircraft Sale Closings

More than half of the 1,011 sales transactions closed by IADA members occurred in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Rotorcraft

Blade To Start Westchester County-NYC Helo Service

Helicopter rideshare service Blade partnering with Ross Aviation to build a vertiport at Westchester County Airport in New York.
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FBOs

GIP Set To Acquire Signature Aviation in $4.6B Bid

Signature Aviation may soon be under new ownership with news of a cash deal worth more than $4.63 billion from Global Infrastructure Partners.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Expands MRO Footprint with Acquisition

Elliott Aviation has acquired The Maintenance Group, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
FBOs

Missouri FBO Alpha Air Calls it Quits

Missouri’s Joplin Regional Airport has been reduced to a single FBO with the shuttering of Alpha Air Center.
Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers 505 to Fort Worth PD

More than 300 Bell 505s are currently operating.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Helicopters Makes Fresh Latin American Inroads

Leonardo Helicopters reports new AW139 and AW169 sales in Colombia, Mexico.
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Accidents

CVR, FDR Signals Detected from Doomed Sriwijaya Air 737

Authorities expect to find no survivors from the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea Saturday.
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Charter & Fractional

New Broker RightJet Focuses on Environmental Progress

Dubai-based business aviation services group RightJet has been launched by industry veteran Mark Hardman.
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Charter & Fractional

Vaccine Rollout Leaves Open Many Questions

NATA webinar focuses on vaccine priority, expectations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Logs 500th Global Xpress Activation

Satcom Direct has activated its 500th terminal for aerospace customers subscribing to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network through the Jet ConneX service.

UK Aviation Services Provider Adds Aeromedical Operator

UK aviation services provider Centreline has acquired Exeter Airport-based aeromedical transport operator Capital Air Ambulance.
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Aircraft

How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services

How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services
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Accidents

Sriwijaya Air 737 Crashes into Java Sea with 62 Aboard

Jakarta ATC lost contact with a Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people four minutes after takeoff on Saturday.
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Aircraft

First Upgraded Mirage 2000D Fighter Delivered

The first of 55 modified Mirage 2000D multi-role fighters will now undergo tests, working towards a service entry in 2022.
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Aircraft

Latest ARJ21 Order Boosts Comac’s Export Prospects

An agreement to place a firm order for 30 ARJ21s by Everbright Group targets operators in Southeast Asia.
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Aircraft

Greece Selects Elbit for Training System

The 20-year deal also includes the supply of 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced trainers.
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Sustainability and Environment

Signature Aviation Earns 'A' in Environmental Stewardship

Signature Aviation has been awarded a grade of “A” by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an environmental non-profit.
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AINsight: My 2020 Pandemic Playlist

Aircraft sales broker creates a 2020 pandemic playlist for those in the business aviation industry.
Aircraft

Airbus Meets Revised Delivery Goal for 2020

The European airframer delivered 556 commercial airplanes last year.
Regulations and Government

Five FAA Officials Resign in Fallout over Capitol Hill Riot

All five senior FAA officials tendering their resignation served under the Trump Administration.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers Caravan on Floats to Sundt Air

Sundt Air and its sister company Norwegian Special Mission have a business relationship with Textron Aviation.
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Charter & Fractional

UK Operators Stalled by Brexit Blocks on Market Access

UK government negotiators are being urged to negotiate new bilateral agreements with all 27 European Union member states.