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FlightAware: U.S. Bizav Flying Sees YOY Rise on June 20

Business aviation fliying continues to mount a substantial post-Covid-19 recovery, with U.S. traffic on June 20 actually increasing 2.5% from a year ago.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds Constant AOG Team to App

Constant Aviation's AOG team joins more than 100 aircraft maintenance and related services provider locations on MRO Insider's app.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Resumes Flight Testing of SH09 Helicopter

Leonardo subsidiary Kopter said flight testing of the third SH09 light helicopter prototype restarted in Pozzallo, Italy, after a Covid-incuded pause.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bizav Joins Call for EU Investment in Green Initiatives

Thirteen organizations issued an open letter today to EU ministers and European commissioners calling for more green investments.
Airlines

IATA Presses For Alternatives to Quarantines and Travel Bans

Travelers are as concerned about being quarantined as they are about catching the Covid virus, according to new IATA research.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avant Aerospace Relocates Near Sibling West Star MRO

Avant Aerospace's move from Dallas to St. Louis gives it 20,000 sq ft of hangar space, enabling it to consolidate its expanding inventories.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan, Gogo Team on Amended Avance STCs

The Duncan Aviation amended STCs will allow customers to install Gogo Avance L3 Wi-Fi and Smart Cabin System in more than a dozen aircraft models.
Maintenance and Modifications

Signature TechnicAir Offers Incentives as Traffic Grows

Signature TechnicAir is offering a variety of "bespoke" incentives to help operators ensure their aircraft are prepared for operations.
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Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Promotes Pilots to Executive Posts

Mark London assumes president's role from Elite Jets Charters founder and CEO Dan Randolph.
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F-35A Primed for Nuclear Mission with New-generation Bomb

The F-35As of the U.S. Air Force will be nuclear-capable, armed with a guided version of the B61 variable-yield weapon.
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Aircraft

85 Percent Aircraft Recycling Not Enough, Says Industry Exec

Sven Koechler is looking to increase the percentage of aircraft materials that can be recycled while creating social opportunites at the same time.
Safety

Study: Random Boarding Could Reduce Virus Exposure

Four universities collaborated on research that looked at 16,000 scenarios and found that random board proved effective in lowering exposure.
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AINdebrief Episode 13 | June 19, 2020

IATA Sounds Off on Covid Travel Restrictions, Gulfstream Ending G550 Production, GE Progresses on Catalyst, Supersonic Is Just Starting Point for Aerion.
Aircraft

Honeywell Flight Tests Sensors for UAM Autonomous Ops

Honeywell is working to improve the performance of sensors to support autonomous aircraft operations in challenging urban air mobility environments.
Airlines

France Seeks To Curb Short-haul Domestic Flights

The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.

Argus Sees U.S. Bizav Flying at 83% of Normal in July

U.S. business aviation flying is expected to return to 73 percent of normal this month and 83 percent of normal in July and August, according to Argus.
Aircraft

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is set to flight test a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.
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Sustainability and Environment

NATA Cheers SAF Inclusion in House Bill

The latest draft of the House of Representatives infrastructure bill calls for up to $35 milllion a year in sustainable aviation fuel stimulus.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Pilot Record Database Proposal Draws Fire from NBAA

NBAA, asking its members to weigh in on the NPRM, said the FAA pilot record would have a "substantial impact" on a large contingent of business aviation.

Textron Aviation Details Job Cuts: 250 Affected

Textron Aviation said that job cuts will affect salaried and hourly employees but not those working under a bargaining agreement.
Safety

Bahamas To Reopen with Covid Test Requirements

In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Bahamian government will require negative swab test results for arriving visitors.
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Aircraft

Boeing Directs Spirit To Cut Max Deliveries Further

Spirit AeroSystems will now deliver 72 Max shipsets in 2020 instead of 125.
Safety

Daher Expands TBM App Safety Features

Daher has released Version 4 of its Me & My TBM app, and pilots can now get full reports on their flight via email.
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FutureFlight

Honeywell Develops Air Conditioning System for Electric Aircraft

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is preparing to start flight testing a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.
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Rotorcraft

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug
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FutureFlight

SkyDrive Set For First Flight of Flying Car With 100 Corporate Backers

The Japanese eVTOL developer expects to make a first public flight during the summer of 2020.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Implements Full-scale Virus Countermeasures

XOJet Aviation has implemented a series of countermeasures to protect passenger and crew heath and safety as it has kept flying throughout the pandemic.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Develops A/C System for Future Flyers

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
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Training and Workforce

NetJets Adopts Advanced Qualification Training Program

NetJets is the first charter provider and fractional-share operation to work with the FAA to launch an AQP.
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