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Regulations and Government

CDC Plans To Require Negative Covid Tests for Intl Pax

International passengers arriving into the U.S., including on GA flights, will have to verify that they tested negative for the virus.

Accidents

Malaysia Suspends Heli Operator's Training Certificate

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has suspended the training certificate of My Heli Club following its second crash in less than two months.

Accidents

Airline Accident Fatalities Up in 2020 Despite Pandemic

Dutch consultancy To70 warns of safety complacency as airlines increase operations in 2021.

FutureFlight

Lilium Appoints Veteran Rolls-Royce Engineer to Lead eVTOL Program

Alastair McIntosh has been named chief technology officer and head of design organization at the German startup.

FutureFlight

Hatzolah Air Ambulance Group Orders Four CityHawk VTOL Aircraft

The hybrid-powered CityHawk will feature a specially designed cabin for carrying patients and medical staff.

FutureFlight

Integrated Propeller Plane Concept Makes the Case For All-electric Airliners

Conseil et Technique is proposing to replace wing-mounted turbofans with an electric propulsion system installed around the rear fuselage of airliners.

FutureFlight

EASA Takes More Time to Prepare Special Condition VTOL Certification Rules

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has combined general aviation and vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in its reorganized certification department.

People in Aviation

Sullenberger is confirmed as U.S. ambassador to ICAO, Rep. DeFazio is retiring, and IADA has new board leadership.

Thorne Adds Chairman Title at Gogo

Gogo president and CEO Oakleigh Thorne replaces Ronald LeMay as chairman.

FBOs

Atlantic Expands Colorado FBO

Atlantic Aviation has added a new 30,000-sq-ft heated hangar to its FBO at Colorado’s Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ).

Aircraft

European Flight Volume Collapsed to Mid-1980s Level in 2020

Ryanair remained the region’s largest operator last year while Eurowings and Norwegian dropped out of the top 10 of airlines performing the most flights.

Engines

Rolls Considers Need To ‘Re-phase’ UltraFan Development

UK engine maker Rolls-Royce will reassess the pace of engine development once it completes testing of its UltraFan.

FBOs

Air Elite Network Adds Indiana FBO

Fort Wayne Aero Center, the airport owned and operated FBO at Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport, is the latest to join the Air Elite Network.

Teledyne Technologies To Buy FLIR in $8B Deal

The Teledyne $8 billion acquisition of FLIR is anticipated to close midyear, bringing together two major players in the proprietary sensor field.

Regulations and Government

EASA Merges General Aviation and VTOL Certification

The European aviation safety agency has reorganized its certification directorate, combining general aviation fixed wing aircraft with VTOL designs.

Aircraft

NASA's X-59 Takes Shape

NASA has closed the wing and is ready to join the fuselage and empennage of its Mach 1.4 X-59 in preparation for first flight, now planned for 2022.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Completes Acquisition of Berlin MRO Facility

The Berlin service center has more than 160,000 sq ft of capacity and employs 240 people.

Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Sign New Pay and Scheduling Deal

A new collective bargaining agreement with NetJets gives U.S. flight crew pay rises and introduces new variable compensation for European pilots.

Aircraft

F/List To Develop Cabin Features for Aerion's AS2

Building on an existing relationship with Aerion, F/List was selected to provide cabinets, liners, hard floorings, and other interior components for AS2.