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FBOs

Million Air Corporate Acquires Vancouver Location

Million Air's corporate entity has acquired the Million Air FBO at Vancouver International Airport from its licensee. Plans call for a major renovation.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Military Exploring eVTOL Solution to Resupplying Troops

The Pentagon is looking for help from private sector eVTOL aircraft developers to meet its needs for autonomous battleground lift capability.
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FutureFlight

Personal Airline Exchange Set to Use Data to Drive On-Demand Flight

Personal Airline Exchange has committed to launching service with Ampaire's Electric EEL aircraft, but has flexible plans to build its new rideshare business model gradually.
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FBOs

Harrods Invests In Customer-centric Equipment, Services

The investments include electric car charging points at its London Luton facility.
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FBOs

California FBO Terminal Debuts After a Decade

Carlsbad Jet Center has begun long-anticipated operations from its long-delayed terminal
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Charter & Fractional

Jackson Takes Back Control of Fly Victor

Fly Victor has been acquired as a “going concern” and aims to be profitable this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aviation Gets Transport Canada Mx Approval

C&L Aviation Service received Transport Canada Civil Aviation approval to perform maintenance services on Canadian-registered commercial aircraft.

AFV Partners Buys RocketRoute

Private-equity firm AFV Partners today acquired UK-based business aviation flight-planning, fuel, concierge, and marketplace services provider RocketRoute.

COVID-19 On the Table at SDC Opening Session

As NBAA's SDC 2020 opened in Charlotte with the theme of resiliency, the effects of Coronavirus on a micro and macro scale took center stage.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA SAFO Advises Checks on PT6A Engines

The FAA issued the SAFO out of concerns about improperly installed beta arms during maintenance on PT6A engines.
Airports

FAA Waives U.S. Airport Slot Usage Rules

Airlines may now cancel flights at congested airports in the U.S. without risking the loss of slot rights.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Builds Up AOG Teams

Duncan Aviation has installed AOG teams at its main facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; and, Provo, Utah.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIM To Hold Grand Opening for Norfolk Campus

The campus, the largest in the AIM network, comes as AIM adds two airplanes for its training capabilities and expands on local partnerships.
Training and Workforce

Thailand To Crack Down on Substandard Flying Schools

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand plans to start an audit of the country’s 10 flying academies in April.

Textron Aviation, WSU, IAM Form Apprenticeship Program

Textron Aviation's new apprenticeship program with the IAM and WSU will produce skilled production tooling specialists.
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Safety

Singapore Outlines COVID-19 Measures for Bizav

The nation-state is working to ensure both arriving and departing passengers and crews are negative for CORVID-19.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIM Readies To Open Mx Training Campus in Virginia

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance will host a grand opening of its 109,000-sq-ft Hampton Roads campus in Norfolk on March 17.
FBOs

Idaho FBO To Add New Hangar

Resort Aviation Jet Center at Idaho's Couer d'Alene Airport will soon break ground on a 20,000 sq ft hangar which can hold the latest big business jets.

PepsiCo Bizav Scheduler Receives NBAA SDC Award

PepsiCo veteran and business aviation scheduler Jeanie Friscia,was presented with the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Outstanding Achievement Award
FBOs

Signature Debuts New Caribbean FBO

Signature Flight Support has opened its newest facility, IAM Jet Centre by SIgnature, the first FBO at St. Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport.
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FBOs

Paragon Network Adds Hawaii, Iceland FBOs

The addition of Iceland Jet Center brings the total number of countries served by the Paragon Network to 20 through more than 59 FBO members.
Aircraft

Comac Boosts ARJ21 Production with Second Assembly Line

ARJ21 aircraft 132 completed its first production test flight from Comac’s new assembly line at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on May 6.
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People in Aviation

Brad Thress is president and CEO of FlightSafety International and Allison McKay is CEO of WAI,.
Rotorcraft

FAA to Helo Pilots: 'HOWI' the Weather?

The FAA’s Helicopter Operations Weather Information (HOWI) project aims to identify gaps and shortfalls associated with weather information.
Airlines

European Commission Pledges Relief from 80/20 Slot Obligation

Brussels believes the Covid-19 outbreak’s “major” effect on traffic warrants a relaxation of the EU slot rule.
Aircraft

VoltAero's Hybrid Electric Cassio Makes First Flight

VoltAero's Cassio hybrid electric aircraft is set to enter service in 2022 and is intended for various roles with between four and nine seats.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Flapper Prepares To Land in Mexico

Belo Horizonte, Brazil-based business aircraft online charter broker Flapper is expanding into the Mexican market in the second quarter
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Engines

Safran Eyes Aviation Biofuel Production in France

Safran Helicopter Engines is studying the feasibility of producing aviation biofuels in southwest France.
Safety

NTSB's Sumwalt Sees Need for Level Field in Safety

Speaking to last week's ACSF safety symposium, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt warned all of Part 135 gets painted with a broad brush when accidents occur.
Charter & Fractional

Traffic Losses Propel Russian Airlines into Bizav Ops

Russian airlines are seeking to expand into the business aviation arena in an attempt to offset ever-declining passenger traffic.