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Public Flight Demo Gives Korea a Look at EHang's 216 AAV

Authorities in the country's capital want to launch urban air mobility services between 2023 and 2026.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Announces Plan to Build eVTOL Air Mobility Network in Florida

A vertiport in in the Orlando-area community of Lake Nona is the first step in a planned network offering flights within a 185-mile radius.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Current Air Traffic Management Technology and Structures Are Inadequate for Urban Air Mobility

In its new white paper, German startup D3 argues that a new and fully integrated approach to air traffic management is required to support urban air mobility's anticipated growth.
FBOs

Sheltair's FXE Hangar Complex Now Fully Operational

Sheltair has completed its major hangar complex on the north side of Fort Lauderdale’s Executive Airport (FXE).
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Rotorcraft

CalGuard Pilots Recount Rescuing Hundreds from Inferno

California Air National Guard Chinook pilots were "deep into luck bag" during perilous evacuation.
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Aircraft

HondaJet Pilot Training Begins in Europe at FSI F'boro

FlightSafety International is now offering factory-authorized training for the HondaJet HA-420 in Europe at its Farnborough learning center.

FSF Honors John Goglia, Stuart Matthews

John Goglia, the 2020 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recipient, has been the only A&P mechanic to serve as an NTSB member.
Aircraft

UAE Cleared to Buy F-35A Fighters and MQ-9B Drones

The United Arab Emirates has long sought the F-35 fighter in order to maintain its qualitative edge over its neighbor Iran.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Displaces Embraer in Q3 Jet Output

Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia sees a U-shaped commercial airliner market recovery, opening the door for Gulfstream to take the No. 3 spot in jet output.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds TCCA Approvals To Avance L5 Lineup

Transport Canada Civil Aviation has now validated all nine Duncan Aviation STCs for Gogo Avance L5 Wi-Fi installations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodyear Aviation Tires Appoints Canadian Distributor

Kadex Aero Supply will distribute Goodyear aircraft tires from its three locations in Canada.
Aircraft

RFDS Upgrading PC-12s with Five-blade Hartzell Props

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is planning to install Hartzell composite five-bladed propellers on all 16 of its PC-12s.
Charter & Fractional

Lilium Unveils Plans for Florida Air Mobility Network

An Orlando-area vertiport is set to be the first part of a new air mobility network across Florida planned by eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium.
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Aircraft

Abu Dhabi Aviation Inducts Two New AW169s into Fleet

Abu Dhabi Aviation will utilize one of the two Leonardo AW169s for oil and gas operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Australia Approaches Full Falcon Mx Capability

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia's milestone comes as it marks two decades in operation.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Otonomy To Offer Low-cost PED-to-IFE Solution

Otonomy Aviation's new IFE connector box will provide a simple solution for bringing video/audio from personal devices to legacy cabin IFE systems.
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Aircraft

Embraer’s Commercial Unit To Remain a Loss Maker in 2021

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto calls next year “very challenging” for the company’s commercial aviation business.
Aircraft

XO Adds Light Citations to Fleet

As a result of the addition of the Cessna Citation light jets, XO's fleet numbers 58 twinjets.

Foley: Autonomy To Factor into Long-term Pilot Demand

Business aviation analyst Brian Foley contends current long-term pilot demand forecasts may be overstated because autonomy will replace certain roles.

Former CJP, Hoover Foundation Head Tracy Forrest Dies

Tracy Forrest, who died October 12, was a founding member and past president of CJP and helped launch the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation.
Airlines

Industry Groups Say 4.8 million Aviation Jobs at Risk

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) renew calls for government bailouts.
Aircraft

Aerion Completes AS2 Wind Tunnel Testing

The completion of wind tunnel testing, along with digital modeling work, moves Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet closer to production.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Continue Double-digit Slide

The decline in avionics sales are driven largely by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association.
FutureFlight

Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car

The company says its AirCar will be able to transition from road to flight mode in under three minutes.
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FutureFlight

New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations

Some favor a gradual approach to flight autonomy, but others are saying the case for it is already established.
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Accidents

Two Dead after Pair of Guimbal G2s Collide in Malaysia

Two dead, two survive after a pair of Guimbal Cabri G2 light helicopters collided in mid-air on Sunday in Malaysia.
FBOs

ExecuJet Acquires Jet Aviation's Berlin and Munich FBOs

ExecuJet has acquired the Jet Aviation FBO facilities in Berlin and Munich.
Avionics

Avidyne IFD100 App Now Runs in Split-screen

Multitasking allows Avidyne's IFD100 app to run in a split-screen alongside other multitasking-capable apps.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 1,400th H135 Light Twin Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,400th H135 light twin. The ship was sold to French HEMS operator Mont Blanc.
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Charter & Fractional

ACS Sees Bookings Rise from Women's Soccer

The growing popularity of and additional investment in women's soccer as well as the Covid-19 pandemic are driving the increases, Air Charter Service says.