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Rotorcraft

Safran Moving Forward on Hybridization, SAF for Helos

Safran anticipates handing over the Aneto-1X engines mid-year for 2022 Airbus Helicopters Racer flight trials that will prove out an "eco mode."
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FutureFlight

NFT Unveils New-look Aska eVTOL as a Flying SUV

The California start-up plans to fly a full-scale prototype in 2022 as part of NASA's Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge en route to planned first deliveries in 2026.
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FutureFlight

Xwing Achieves Autonomous Gate-to-Gate Operations in Test Flight

The converted Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated autonomously from pushback at the gate until it returned to that gate at Buchanan Field Airport in California.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Lilium Offers a Clearer View of the Science and Technology Behind Its Ducted Fan eVTOL Aircraft

Publications from the company's new chief technology officer and one of its cofounders provide a robust explanation as to why the company is taking a path less traveled to delivering electric-powered air mobility.
Rotorcraft

Universal Avionics Gaining in Helicopter Marketplace

Universal Avionics sees plenty of opportunity for its ClearVision EFVS and SkyVis wearable HUD in the rotorcraft market.
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Saint Vincent Volcano Continues To Wreak Havoc

Airports on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and Barbados remain closed after La Soufrière, a volcano on St. Vincent, roared to life over the weekend.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Honors John Cooper of Columbus Police Aviation Unit

John Cooper, the longest-serving pilot and safety and training officer for the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Police, is HAI's Law Enforcement Award Honoree.
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Rotorcraft

LCI Teams with LCM on Sloane EMS Deal

LCA recently leased two Leonardo AW109SPs to UK-based Sloane Helicopters through a co-investing vehicle formed with LCM Partners.
Aircraft

Boeing Sees Continuing Strong Supply of Aircraft Financing

Funding for aircraft acquisitions will continue unabated as the pandemic eases, according to Boeing’s latest finance forecast.
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FBOs

D.C.-area FBO Joins the Signature Select Network

Chantilly Air Jet Center, the newest FBO in the Washington D.C.-area, has also become the newest member of the Signature Select network.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Awards SMS Approval to Constant Aviation

During the year-long FAA SMS certification process, Constant has seen significant declines in incident severity and workplace injuries as well as costs.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan To Install 250th Gogo Avance L5 System

Duncan Aviation will install the Gogo Wi-Fi system in a Gulfstream GV-SP.
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Aircraft

Piper Displays Milestone Seminole, Pilot 100i at SNF

Piper Aircraft is displaying the 1,000th Seminole piston twin this week at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, as well as the Pilot 100i and M600.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Wins Helo Engine Mx Contract from Italian Army

Piaggio Aerospace's nine-year maintenance contract with the Italian MoD is valued at €35 million.
Avionics

Avidyne Plans To Certify First AI Avionics in 2022

Avidyne partnered with Daedalean, a Swiss company focused on artificial intelligence applications for aerospace, to develop AI avionics to assist pilots.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus VSR700 Optionally-piloted Helo Hits Speed Milestone

Airbus is expanding the flight envelope of its VSR700 optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), recently achieving forward speeds of 60 knots.
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Avionics

Garmin’s New GI 275 and GTN Xi Avionics Offer Upgrade Path for Legacy Aircraft

Garmin’s New GI 275 and GTN Xi Avionics Offer Upgrade Path for Legacy Aircraft
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Sustainability and Environment

Air bp Keeps the SAF Flowing

Air bp continues to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with ongoing deliveries at three UK locations.
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Sustainability and Environment

Shell Invests in SAF Producer

The company has joined the investors in LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel producer that has just launched its first commercial production facility.
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Rotorcraft

Used Helicopter Sales Slump—Again

Aero Asset notes a "parallel decline in both transactions and supply.”
Sustainability and Environment

Global Jet Capital Creates Carbon-offset Program

The program seeks to provide clients with a simplified process for purchasing verified carbon offsets.
Aircraft

75th Anniversary Bonanza Offers Nod to Olive Ann Beech

Textron Aviation has unveiled an optional package on the 75th anniversary of the Beech Bonanza that pays tribute to Olive Ann Beech.
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Aircraft

Air Canada Commits to Moving Ahead with A220, 737 Max Buys

The government of Canada will own a portion of the flag carrier under a provision of a C$5.879 billion aid package.
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Accidents

L.A. Drone Pilot Avoids Prison

The operator of a drone that struck an LAPD AStar last year has been sentenced to a $500 fine and probation.
Airlines

United Airlines Launches SAF Purchasing Alliance

The Eco-Skies Alliance program aims to help create the economies of scale needed to make sustainable aviation fuel commercially viable.
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Aircraft

Blade to Add 20 Beta eVTOLs to Urban Air Mobility Fleet

Over the past week Beta Technologies announced orders for up to 170 of its six-seat Alia 250 all-electric aircraft from Blade Urban Air Mobility and UPS.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up, Bell Collaborate on First Step Toward UAM

The companies are working together to usher in what they claim will be the first step toward urban air mobility (UAM) operations.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers 1,000th Citation 560XL Twinjet

The 1000th Cessna Citation Model 560XL was delivered to a customer in the Northeastern U.S.
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FutureFlight

Wheels Up, Bell Collaborate Over Urban Air Mobility Services

Wheels Up is eying possible use of Bell helicopters to provide VTOL transportation in the short term and then the anticipated Nexus eVTOL longer term.
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FutureFlight

MagniX Reports Noise Reductions From Electric Beaver Test Flights

The company has converted the DHC-2 Beaver utility aircraft to run on its Magni500 electric motor.
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