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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.
Security

NATA Integrates Safety 1st Training with CrewID

Participants in NATA's Safety 1st training are now eligible for a free CrewID badge that can verify their credentials and certifications.

NAA Honors Chabrian, Simi

WAI founder Peggy Chabrian and WAI founding board member and industry advocate Shelly Simi are recognized by NAA for their contributions to the industry.
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Rotorcraft

Guardian Flight Brings Helo Air Ambulance To Alaska

Global Medical Response (GMR) unit Guardian Flight will open its first Alaska rotor wing base at Kenai.
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Safety

Coronavirus Puts the Bite on Bizav Conferences

CIting concerns over the spread of COVID-19, several exhibitors and corporate flight departments have made the call to skip SDC and IOC in Charlotte.
Airlines

Delta, American Airlines Signal Major Capacity Cuts

The spread of the novel coronavirus prompts drastic measures at all major U.S. carriers.

NBAA Plans Safety/Sanitation Measure for IOC

NBAA said its International Operators Conference is still on but the association is following guidance of the CDC.
Sustainability and Environment

Textron Aviation Turns To the Wind To Power Factories

The Wichita airframer estimates a nearly 22 percent rate savings under the 20-year agreement to buy wind power.
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Rotorcraft

Weapon-winged Wildcat Unveiled as Sea Venom Advances

A new weapons wing allows the Wildcat naval helicopter to carry up to 20 Martlet or four Sea Venom missiles, or a combination of both.
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FBOs

Paragon Taps FBO Partners for Safety Program

FBO Partners will supervise and coordinate the Paragon Aviation Group's network-wide safety inititiave through its Online Safety Officer program.
Charter & Fractional

Caribbean Charter Providers Team Up

Bohlke International Airways has formed a strategic partnership with Puerto Rico-based aircraft management and charter provider MN Aviation.
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FBOs

Satcom Direct Promotes Flight Ops Management Solution

SD Pro creates a centralized data management ecosystem that automates and enhances flight department communications and operations.
FBOs

Avsurance: Environmental Liability Requirements Rise

Environmental liability coverage is becoming more of a mainstream insurance coverage, according to Avsurance.
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FBOs

Despite FBO Industry Optimism, ABSG Sees Turbulence Ahead

While the results of ABSG's annual FBO fuel sales survey were positive, global health concerns and a turbulent petroleum market could have a strong effect.
Aircraft

Airbus ACJ319 Bizliner Offers Spacious Alternative to Traditional Business Jets - AIN

Airbus ACJ319 Bizliner Offers Spacious Alternative to Traditional Business Jets - AIN
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FutureFlight

VoltAero's Hybrid Electric Cassio I Achieves First Flight

The hybrid electric fixed wing aircraft is due to enter service in 2022.
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Airlines

European Slot Coordinators Support Leniency of Slot Rules

The slot coordinators’ position follows airlines’ calls to temporary suspend the 80/20 use-it-or-lose-it rule in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Regulations and Government

Industry Troubled as UK Government Confirms EASA Departure

The UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency at the end of 2020, raising questions about the CAA's ability to take over its responsibilities.
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