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FutureFlight On The Radar

NTSB Accident Report Says Motors on Boeing's Aurora PAV Shut Down Incorrectly

Boeing's Aurora subsidiary has yet to explain the reasons for a systems failure in its Passenger Air Vehicle prototype.
FutureFlight On The Radar

Some Car Makers Seem Ready To Bet Big on Urban Air Mobility

Hyundai, Geely and Toyota are leading the charge of automobile groups looking to get a piece of the urban air mobility action.
FutureFlight On The Radar

ASTM International Experts Are Drafting Standards for eVTOL Operations

Leading industry standards group ASTM International sets out its plans to support regulatory structures for eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN
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Rotorcraft

IHSF Launches Sixth Annual Safety Survey

The annual global survey helps IHSF understand where safety initiatives are being implemented.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Thora Capital Enters Helicopter Lease Market

Chicago-based Thora Capital has entered the helicopter lease market with $50 million.
Aircraft

Ben Smith Highlights Regained Trust with Air France Staff

The Air France-KLM CEO defends the decision to retire the group’s A380s as the first double-decker aircraft vacates the fleet.
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FBOs

GAO Report Examines FBO Pricing

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office delved into the variables involved in pricing of FBO services.
Aircraft

FAA To Take Full Control of Max Airworthiness Certification

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has decided to retain full authority to issue airworthiness certification to each 737 Max.
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Airlines

SpiceJet Steps Up Effort to Launch Carrier in UAE

The Indian low-fare carrier led by Ajay Singh hopes to launch a new airline based in Ras Al Khaimah by the end of next year.
Aircraft

Vref: Used Bizjet Sales Slow, Inventory Creeps Up

VREF reported that the available in-service fleet is up 1 percent from this time last year to 10 percent, while retail transactions are down 15 percent.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds Yingling To Mx Quoting Network

Wichita-based Yingling recently added 70,000 sq ft of additional maintenance, avionics and paint space.
Aircraft

Raisbeck Wins FAA STC for Hartzell King Air 200 Prop

The composite five-blade swept propeller is expected to improve takeoff acceleration and climb rate for King Air 200 series aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Exec Jets Expands Mx Footprint at FLL

Embraer Services & Support has expanded its executive jets service center at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport via a hangar lease.
Sustainability and Environment

Canada Looks To Add SAF at Vancouver Intl. Airport

A new consortium has launched to consider the possibilies of supply chain for SAF in British Columbia.
Aircraft

UAC To Produce 43 Deliverable MC-21s from 2021-2023

The Irkutsk plant in Siberia expects to reach a production capacity of 72 MC-21s by 2025.
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Training and Workforce

APS Turns Focus to Single-pilot UPRT

APS notes that single-pilot operators are six times as likely as crews to experience Loc-I, making UPRT training all the more important.
Regulations and Government

FAA Expands LAANC Drone Program

FAA's LAANC expands to four major airports, seven more service providers.

Boeing ecoDemonstrator 777-200 Visits Atlantic City

With 50 different new technologies on board, Boeing's ecoDemonstrator is a flying test bed for innovation.
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Safety

Errant Drone Pilot Fined $20,000

Reuben Burciaga was fined $20,000 by the FAA after his out-of-control drone landed next to Las Vegas runway.

Bombardier Awards Safety Honor to Phoenix Air Group's Ott

Currently director of government contracting and lead international captain for Phoenix Air Group, Ott is active in a range of safety initiatives.
Aircraft

Mongolia Takes MiG-29s as Poland Resumes Operations

Russia has donated two MiG-29s to Mongolia to restore a fast-jet capability the air force lost with the withdrawal of the last MiG-21s.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bombardier Takes Its First SAF Shipment in Montreal

While Bombardier has used SAF in its Connecticut-based demonstration fleet since 2017, it has now taken the first shipment at its Montreal headquarters.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Delivers 1,700th PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft this week handed over the 1,700th PC-12 some 25 years after the turboprop single entered service.
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Aircraft

Elliott Charts Growth with G5000 Installs on Excel/XLS

The Illinois-based MRO has completed three Garmin G5000 avionics installs and has another 15 scheduled for the mid-size business jet.
Rotorcraft

Inmarsat Moving forward with Helo Connectivity Service

SwiftBroadband Helo X-Stream was developed to enable advanced streaming, alleviating long-standing connectivity issues from rotor-blade interference.
Regulations and Government

Recent Bills Drawing Opposition from General Aviation Industry

Three recently introduced bills would facilitate local restrictions of operations, preempting federal authority, six industry organizations said.
FBOs

Belgian FBO To Add Antwerp Hangar

ASL Group will expand its facilties at Antwerp International Airport.
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Aircraft

ADS Reports Record Airliner Order Intake for October

Single-aisle airliners led all segments with orders for 404 units.
Aircraft

Mars Developer Adds Aircraft Marketing Tech

New technology allows Mars users to generate an online and printable fact sheets and brochures for aircraft marketing.