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VoltAero's Hybrid-Electric Cassio Embarks of Tour of French Airports

VoltAero wants to show local business leaders, politicians and aviation officials the benefits it says its hybrid-electric Cassio bring to regional air services.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Joby's Wall Street Manifesto Makes the Case for Its Merger with Spac Pack Reinvent

A newly published Investment Memo from Joby Aviation and Reinvent Technology Partners spells out what they see as the value proposition behind their plans to dominate the urban air mobility market.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Geneva Takes Fueling In-house

Jet Aviation has bolstered its services at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport with the announcement that it has been granted a fueling concession.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G550 Production Reaches End of the Line

Nearly two decades after it entered service, Gulfstream's G550 saw its final commericial delivery this week.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Are Preowned Biz Aircraft Prices Going Up?

In the business aviation industry, the elephant in the room is preowned aircraft pricing.
Aircraft

Paraguayan Air Force Takes Delivery of Grand Caravans

The Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya will use the Cessna Grand Caravan EXs for humanitarian missions.
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Vulcan Looks To Ease Business Aircraft 'Ownership Journey'

Vulcan, a new business aviation services company, sees opportunity as Covid restrictions are lifted and demand for private aircraft increases.
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IADA Opens Scholarship Applications

The scholarships are open to students who plan to seek careers in business aviation.
Accidents

Pilots of Boeing 737 Cargo Plane Survive Ditching Off Oahu

Transair Flight 810 ditched off the coast of West Oahu following engine trouble soon after takeoff.
Airlines

Satellite Data Reveals How Airlines Still Are Scrambling to Deal With Covid Fallout

Satellite Data Reveals How Airlines Still Are Scrambling to Deal With Covid Fallout
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Sustainability and Environment

Rolls-Royce, Shell Team on Decarbonization Goals

Rolls-Royce and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines their support for decarbonization of the aviation industry.
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WAI Opens 2022 Scholarship Program

WAI currently is offering 98 scholarships valued at nearly $500,000 but expects that number to grow over the coming weeks.
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Duet Limited-edition Phenom 300E

Embraer handed over a Phenom 300E that is one of what would be only 10 limited-edition copies that is part of a Duet pairing with Porsche.
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Aircraft

Third Dassault Falcon 6X Joins Flight-test Fleet

The third flight-test Falcon 6X took to the skies on June 24, edging Dassault Aviation’s 5,500-nm jet closer to 2022 certification.
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Airlines

Saudi Arabia Weighs Launch of New ‘National' Airline

Impact of the move to launch a new airline on the kingdom’s existing aviation sector remains unclear.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Snags 10-aircraft, $452M Deal

Bombardier's latest announced contract, from an undisclosed customer, for 10 business jets valued at $451.8 million is its largest for the year.
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FBOs

Paragon FBO Network Grows in Europe

The Paragon Network has expanded its European footprint with the addition of Magnum FBO, which operates facilities in Austria and Slovakia.

New Report Says It's 'Party Time' for Bizjets

A new report from investment bank Cowen said a number of factors are "creating the strongest bizjet environment since 2007."
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Safety

IBAC, French DSAC Collaborate on Data-sharing Trial

IBAC is hoping to demonstrate the value of IB-BAO through a data-sharing project with the French DSAC.
Airlines

EU’s Covid Pass Risks Disrupting Air Travel

Europe’s airlines and airports lament the uncoordinated and unaligned approach to the verification of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.
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Aircraft

Airbus, Delta TechOps Welcome GE to Digital Alliance

Under an expanded partnership, GE Digital will double the analytics and parts scope of the existing Airbus-Delta TechOps Digital Alliance.
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Safety

The New Era of Aviation Safety: Cognitive Science

Cognitive science recognizes how the brain works, and that can be applied that to improve aviation safety.

People in Aviation

Trent Corcia is CEO of CJP, Anna Galoni is CEO of Marsh Brothers Aviation, Ryan Scott president of jetAviva, and Vicki Britt to senior v-p of Gulfstream.
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Accidents

Accidents: July 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, July 2021
Safety

Let the Flyer Beware

The accidents that occur in business aviation point to systemic problems that need to be addressed.
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Safety

Air Methods: Solving the IIMC Accident Problem

Air Methods has eliminated inadvertent flight into IMC accidents with new simulator training programs.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines Poised for Relief from Covid Crisis

Airlines for America chief economist expects boost in business traffic to gain momentum in the third quarter.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter and DB Schenker Prepare Blueprint for eVTOL Cargo Operations

During a proof-of-concept trial at Germany's Stuttgart Messe convention center, Volocopter and logistics group DB Schenker evaluated multiple aspects of ground operations with the VoloDrone eVTOL vehicle.
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FutureFlight

AirCar Completes Airport-to-Airport Flight Trial in Slovakia

Flying car innovator Stefan Klein says his AirCar will be suitable for trips of up to around 600 miles, while being able to quickly convert to road use in urban areas.
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FutureFlight

SAE and Eurocae Ask Whether Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Standards Are Fit For Aviation Purposes

The international standards organizations have published new guidance on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be safely and appropriately applied
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