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North American Bizav Flying Continues Covid Recovery

Business aircraft activity last month in North America was off by 21.2 percent year-over-year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel.

Web Manuals Targets Aviation Startups with Free Service

The company's free service includes access for five readers or reviewers, two editors, and one compliance library with up-to-date aviation rules.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Continues Service Network Expansion

Pratt & Whitney has added Prince Aviation in Serbia and Aero-Dienst in Germany as designated maintenance facilities.
Sustainability and Environment

FAA To Develop Expanded Air Tour Management Program

The FAA has ended its previously initiated processes for the development of air tour management plans for some national parks.

NBAA To Resume On-location Regional Forums in 2021

NBAA announced it will again host the events, beginning in the Northeast U.S. in June 2021.
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Airports

Eurocontrol Warns of Airport Constraints during Covid Recovery

Coronavirus safety measures will cause airports to reach saturation capacity at 60 to 75 percent of their peak 2019 traffic levels.
Sustainability and Environment

Public Hearing Set on EPA Aircraft Emissions Proposal

The EPA is holding a virtual public hearing to be held on September 17 to discuss its proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for large airplanes.
Aircraft

Aerion Kicks Off Wind Tunnel Testing for AS2

As the tests get underway in France, Aerion is teaming up with Shift5 on cybersecurity for the supersonic business jet.
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Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown To Broaden Reach

The event will be held virtually on October 21.
Aircraft

Saab Makes New Gripen Fighter Offer to Croatia

Sweden and Saab are pitching new-build Gripen C/Ds as the answer to Croatia’s long-running search for a new fighter.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus H160 Pioneers Flight Control Safety Features

The Airbus H160's full-time automatic flight control system makes the pilot's job much easier.
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Rotorcraft

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands

Japan Looks At AW609 Tiltrotor to Provide a Link to Remote Islands
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Aircraft

Honda Manufactures Its Own Jet Engines for the High-performance HondaJet

Honda Manufactures Its Own Jet Engines for the High-performance HondaJet
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Airports

GA Leaders: Time Still Exists To Fight for HTO, SMO

Airport advocates in Santa Monica and East Hampton believe there is still time to save their local airports but operators must work with communities.
Aircraft

Philippines Seeks Funds for C-130Js and Huey Servicing

The ability to respond rapidly to both external and internal threats is driving a program to renew the Philippines air force’s transport fleet.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Brings Airshow Experience Online

Honda Aircraft has launched an online airshow that allows visitors to see and experience the HondaJet much in the same way they might at a real live event.
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Avionics

SD Marks 2,000th FlightDeck Freedom Install

Satcom Direct has activated its FlightDeck Freedom datalink service on 2,000 aircraft since launch in 2007.
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Sustainability and Environment

Airbus Signs Partners for Fello’fly Environmental Project

SAS, Frenchbee and three ANSPs agree to participate in Airbus’s latest project aimed at reducing fuel burn.
Avionics

Eagle Creek Takes On Aerial Firefighting Upgrades

Eagle Creek Aviation equipped three Conair Twin Commander 690s with Garmin G950 avionics and tactical radios.
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FBOs

Indiana FBO Changes Hands, Rebrands

Aviation services provider Aero Management Group (AMG) is now the lone full-service FBO at Indiana’s Columbus Municipal Airport (BAK).
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Announces Grants To Build Ranks of AMTs

Funding for the FAA's AMT grant program lasts through 2023.
Airlines

IATA Sounds Alarm over Capacity To Distribute Vaccines

The air cargo industry must work with governments to prepare for distributing billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine worldwide.

Government Watchdog Questions FAA's BasicMed Oversight

The DOT Office of Inspector General recommended that the FAA improve its processes for verifying BasicMed eligibility and safety monitoring.
Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for AStars

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Airbus AS350.
FBOs

Sheltair Opens New Facility at Its First Western FBO

With the opening of its new FBO at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Sheltair has introduced its first location west of the Mississippi.
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Airlines

Wizz Air CEO Predicts a ‘Rollercoaster’ Covid-19 Recovery

József Váradi, head of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, slams a second wave of travel restrictions across Europe.
Aircraft

Boeing Slows 787 Deliveries Amid New Production Problems

Quality assurance personnel have identified new production issues involving the Dreamliner’s horizontal stabilizer.
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Aircraft

F1 Team Now Drives and Flies with Honda

With its recent acceptance of a HondaJet Elite, Italian F1 team Scuderia AlphaTauri is now powered by Honda on the track and in the air.
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety To Support U.S. Navy's TH-73A Training

FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract to support of the U.S. Navy’s advanced helicopter training system.
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Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Predicts Tough Corporate Travel Season

The industry's "wake-up call will be painful" following a rebound in private aviation led by summer leisure travel, according to LunaJets.