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Aerion Selects PPG To Supply Windows for AS2

The selection of PPG to provide the AS2 windows formalizes a collaboration with Aerion that has been ongoing since 2019.
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Maintenance and Modifications

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FutureFlight

Ampaire Achieves Longest Flight Yet With Electric EEL Technology Demonstrator

The hybrid-electric Cessna 337 flew almost 350 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco
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FutureFlight

EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance

EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.
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Charter & Fractional

Human Organ Transport Aids NASCAR Driver's Charter Biz

NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr.'s charter company, MTJ Aviation, finds growth in midst of Covid-19 pandemic by transporting human organs for transplant.
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Airports

London Heli Shuttle Driving Traffic at Biggin Hill

London Biggin Hill Airport is seeing more traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic with the help of the London Heli Shuttle.
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Sustainability and Environment

CBAA Launches Bizav Environmental Website

CBAA has launched a website to emphasize the contribution in reducing emissions by Canada’s own business aviation operations and the industry in general.
Maintenance and Modifications

Meridian Helos Keeps Busy with Bell 206 Refurb Projects

Meridian Helicopters has delivered its 18th Bell 206 refurbished helicopter.
Aircraft

Elliott Aviation Begins TBM 940 HomeSafe Retrofits

Elliott Aviation has delivered the first of 23 TBM 940s with Garmin’s Autoland system, which is branded by Daher as HomeSafe on these aircraft.
FBOs

Sino Jet Bringing FBO To Nanchang

Sino Jet will offer ground handling and concierge services at a new FBO—the first at Nanchang Changbei International Airport.
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Regulations and Government

House Lawmakers Introduce Aviation Workforce Bill

A companion to a Senate bill, a new House bill would create a national center focused on development of aviation workers.

JSSI To Partner on Four-part Aircraft Appraisal Course

The JSSI Advisory Services and American Society of Appraisers course is designed for aircraft appraisers, lenders, insurers, and maintenance professionals.
Airlines

Cruz Steps Down at BA as Part of IAG Management Reboot

International Airlines Group's new chief executive Luis Gallego has replaced the BA chief executive after a turbulent process of downsizing at the airline.
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Engines

Ampaire's Electric EEL Skymaster Makes Longest Flight Yet

Aircraft propulsion systems integrator Ampaire set a new flight record for its hybrid-electric powered EEL aircraft on October 8.
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NBAA Show Memories: Jay Mesinger

The annual Corporate Angel Network soiree brings fond memories for Jay Mesinger.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

More Insurance Pain Forecast for Rotor Industry

Helicopter insurance premiums are rising in a "hard market" that could last another two years.
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WAI's Girls in Aviation Day Expands Around Globe

The 6th annual WAI Girls in Aviation Day virtual this year, has reached 55 countries so far, a dramatic jump from the 18 last year.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: ‘Expedite My Case, Please’

Any pilot grounded while awaiting an FAA review of their medical documents is understandably anxious. Everyone wants their case reviewed ASAP.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Builds On Support of Breast Cancer Patients

Jet Linx is entering its sixth year of supporting the Tutu Project, for which it has raised $180,000.
Rotorcraft

Bristow's UK SAR Contract Extended

Bristow’s contract to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the UK has been extended through 2026.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Opens BR725 Virtual Training Hangar

The new virtual reality training for the Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan gives students a highly realistic view inside the engine.
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Aircraft

UK’s Carrier Strike Group Faces Its First Test

The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is currently at sea in Europe’s largest exercise, with UK and U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighters on board.
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FutureFlight

Britten-Norman Partners With Blue Bear to Develop Autonomous Islander

The UK manufacturer says its 55-year-old utility aircraft design could be ready for autonomous operations by the mid-2020s.
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FutureFlight

Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification

Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.
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Aircraft

One Aviation Future Up In Air after SE Falcon Sale Nixed

One Aviation withdrew its motion for a Section 363 sale of the bankrupt company's assets to Florida-based real estate holding firm SE Falcon.

Wichita Aviation Testing Firm Expands Facilities

Aviation Consulting & Engineering Solutions held a grand opening this week of its new facilities.
Aircraft

EASA Certifies Higher-mtow A330-900

At a maximum takeoff weight of 251 tonnes, the new A330-900 variant can fly 650 nautical miles farther.
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Aircraft

OEM Studies Show Low Risk of Covid Transmission in Airliners

Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer each have conducted studies that show Covid poses less of a risk in airliners than in other indoor settings.
Rotorcraft

Orders Race In for Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition

Customers in Latin America, North America, and Asia-Pacific have signed firm contracts for the Aston Martin edition of the Airbus Helicopters H130.
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Rotorcraft

Russia Developing Fast Hybrid Helicopter with AI

The Russian concept helicopter driven by a hybrid power plant and artificial intelligence.