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Maintenance and Modifications

Finnoff Developing True Blue Battery STC for PC-12

Finnoff Aviation Product's lithium-ion battery STC kit will be available for Pilatus PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 single-battery airplanes.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Cautions on EPA CO2 Proposal's Data Requirements

NBAA is concerned that the EPA's data requirements accompanying the proposed CO2 standard would provide access to proprietary manufacturer information.
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Airlines

Global Safety Leaders Call for Collaboration as Borders Open

International regulators participating in a FSF safety summit panel believe inconsistencies in global travel must be hashed out through collaboration.

Universal Finds Solution To Respond to Covid's Effects

Since July, Universal Avionics has rolled out programs to serve as a substitute for canceled industry shows such as NBAA-BACE.
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Avionics

Garmin Training Goes Online through June 2021

To eliminate coronavirus concerns, Garmin is delivering all pilot training in a virtual format through June 2021.
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Safety

FSF Establishes UAS Advisory Committee

Flight Safety Foundation has launched the autonomous and remotely piloted aviation systems advisory committee to address the safety of these operations.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Affirms Support for Convicted CEO

Leonardo said it would stand behind CEO Alessandro Profumo while he appeals fraud conviction.
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Rotorcraft

Ron Bower, Who Circumnavigated the Globe in Helos, Dies

Ron Bower, who died on October 12, set speed records circumnavigation the earth both eastbound and westbound in helicopters.
Aircraft

Third-quarter Deliveries Slide at Embraer

Embraer sees fewer business jet deliveries in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020.
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Demand Grows for Bizjets in Russia, Say Analysts

The market is steadily recovering post-Covid, according to in-country industry observers.

SmartSky Hires Veteran Broadband Exec Helfgott as CEO

The company said the naming of David Helfgott as CEO reflects its planned transition from a development business to an operational one.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Guide Aimed at Easing Mx Events for Small Operators

The new guide is available to members and is expected to become the subject of a webinar.
Airlines

ICAO Task Force Set To Issue Covid Testing Protocols

The Council on Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) expects to issue guidelines on testing for Covid in late October or early November.
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Airlines

Europe's Airlines Barely Surviving, Recovery Hopes Fading

Industry leaders complained about fragmentation in national government Covid regulations.
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Analysts: Many Contenders, but Little Space for Supersonics

The field of supersonic contenders is growing increasingly crowded but the market may only sustain one or two of them, analysts believe.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Heights of Comfort, Functionality, and Style

Contemporary design trends go airborne in today’s bizav cabins
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FutureFlight

VoltAero's Cassio Set for Tour-de-France Demonstration Tour

The Cassio technology demonstrator will visit 10 cities all around France to show local business and political leaders its potential.
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FutureFlight

Uber Watchers Look For Clues About Its Next UAM Moves

In a conference this month, Uber Elevate's head of engineering seemed to temper expectations regarding the pace and scale of its plans to launch urban air mobility services.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Hyundai Executive Sheds Light on the Carmaker's Urban Air Mobility Plans

Pamela Cohn, COO of Hyundai's new Urban Air Mobility Division, addressed questions posed by the Roland Berger consultancy.
Airlines

Creditors Approve Bid for India’s Jet Airways

Grounded since April last year, debt-laded Jet Airways appears positioned to restart operations early in 2021.
Aircraft

LAX Sightings Are Likely Not Real Jetpacks

Airline pilots claim to have spotted pilots flying in "jetpacks" at thousands of feet near LAX, but could that be possible?
Airlines

New British Airways Boss Pleads for Pre-departure Covid Tests

The UK government is considering introducing a test days after arriving in the country with a shorter self-isolation period of seven days.

Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Continues Incremental Recovery

Business aircraft flying in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean last month ticked up 1.2 percent from August, but is down 16.6 percent year-over-year.
Airports

District Court Dismisses NBAA Case To Preserve SMO

The U.S. District Court dismissed a case by NBAA and airport advocates to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport on procedural and jurisdictional grounds.
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Rotorcraft

AW139 Enlisted To Support Giant Red Sea Project

The Helicopter Company will provide a Leonardo AW139 helicopter and crew to support construction of the Kingdom's massive Red Sea project.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Biggin Hill Facility on Track; GM Appointed

Greg Hoggett has been named general manager of Bombardier Aviation's expanded service center at London Biggin Hill.
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JSfirm Calls Boeing Pilot Outlook Encouraging

The aviation job website JSfirm said the latest Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook underscores the strong demand for hiring will return.
Regulations and Government

New Runway Surface Assessment Format Delayed

ICAO has delayed the applicability date of a new global reporting format for assessing runway conditions and runway condition reports to pilots.
Avionics

Max-Viz EVS STC'd for Airbus AS350 Helicopters

Astronics’s Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 enhanced vision systems have received FAA and Transport Canada approval for installation in the Airbus AS350.
Safety

Sumwalt Stresses Fitness for Duty at NBAA Safety Week

NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt highlighted the need of fitnesses of duty both in the air and on the ground during NBAA's Virtual Safety week.
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