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Avionics

EFVS's Advantages Coming Into Focus for Bizjet Operators

Europe focus: enhanced flight vision systems
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Rotorcraft

Japan’s New Seahawk Variant Takes to the Air

The SH-60L is the latest in a line of license-built Seahawk versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mass. Bills Target GA with More Taxes, $1k Landing Fees

Massachusetts legislators are floating bills that would impose a landing fee on general aviation aircraft and repeal a sales tax exemption for aircraft.
Aircraft

Eviation: All-electric Alice To Fly Later This Year

After taking delivery of the first electric propulsion unit, Eviation Aircraft expects its all-electric Alice airplane to fly by year-end.
Aircraft

MC-21 Receives Outer Wing Made of Russian Composites

The first deliverable copy of the MC-21 will feature Russian-made composites in its wings.
Safety

European Regulators, Industry Take On Pilot Fatigue Issues

Concerned about fatigue-related risks inherent to business aviation, regulators and industry groups in Europe are eying new regulations and best practices.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Luna Jets Sees Stronger-than-expected 2020

Geneva-based charter broker Luna Jets is seeing a strong start to 2021 following a stonger-than-expected 2020.
Avionics

Collins Expects Full Bizav Bounceback by Early 2022

The aircraft systems group has stepped up investment in product improvements and sees growing demand for new installations of cabin and cockpit systems.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Panels Approves AAM Working-group Bill

The Senate Commerce Committee approved a number of bills of note to aviation on May 12, including one calling for an AAM working group.
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Aircraft

Boeing Max Operators Start Work on Electrical Fixes

The FAA approved a pair of Service Bulletins detailing repair procedures for the Boeing 737 Max’s electrical bonding panels.
Charter & Fractional

Fly Louie and Travel Club Form Strategic Partnership

The partnership between Fly Louie and Manifest will allow Manifest members and non-members to arrange charter flights through the travel club's website.
Airlines

Israeli Conflict Prompts Flight Cancellations and Re-routings

EASA describes the Israeli-Hamas conflict as a “matter of high concern for commercial aviation.”
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Fuel

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Fuel Transport

The transport of fuel through the Colonial Pipeline resumed on Wednesday evening after a five-day interruption due to a cyberattack on its operator.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Biggin Hill Site Adds Mx Apprenticeships

The first class of 16 students began their apprenticeships in March at Bombardier Biggin Hill.
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Aircraft

New Aircraft Programs Aim for Improving Market

New aircraft from Dassault, Gulfstream, and Textron Aviation should be ready by the time the business aviation market takes off again.
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Aircraft

Airbus Resumes Work on New A320 Line in Toulouse

A modernized assembly line will allow for more capacity flexibility for the Airbus A320 and A321.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant's Orlando Paint Ops To Tackle More Jets

The facility will now be able to accommodate business jets as large as the Gulfstream G650 and Dassault Falcon 7X.
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Avionics

Collins Delivers Avionics for NASA's Supersonic X-59

Based on the Collins Proline Fusion, the X-59 avionics were designed to account for the aircraft's lack of forward-looking windows.
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Safety

Collins Aerospace Building Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel

The company is expected to complete the $18 million facility in 2022.
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FBOs

Rise Aviation Breaks Ground on Texas FBO

Rise Aviation, the lone FBO at North Texas Regional Airport 60 miles north of Dallas, has broken ground on its new terminal.
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Engines

Duncan Expands Engine Mx Capabilities in Lincoln

Duncan Aviation's expanded engine maintenance capabilities come with the addition of Honeywell TFE731 Heavy and HTF7000 Series Minor authorizations.
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Accidents

Airbus To Appeal New Charges Stemming from 2009 A330 Crash

The Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday referred the case stemming from the 2009 Air France crash of an Airbus A330 to the French criminal court.
Sustainability and Environment

Another California Destination Opens the SAF Tap

California’s Truckee Tahoe Airport District is the latest location in the state to offer a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers 300th Jet Ranger X

The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017. Today 300 aircraft are in operation across six continents.
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Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Inverters Approved for Select Gulfstreams

The True Blue Power TI1204 1,200-watt inverter provides 400 Hz of power to emergency systems in the event of an aircraft power failure.
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Aircraft

Hermeus Lines Up HQ, Assembly Factory in Atlanta

After receiving agreements from the U.S. Air Force and NASA, Hermeus has secured a facility to be the site of assembly of hypersonic aircraft.
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Aircraft

Airshare Moving Upmarket with Challenger 350s

Kansas City-based Airshare today placed a firm order for three super-midisize Bombardier Challenger 350s, with options for 17 more.
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Aircraft

Alaska Airlines to Add E-Jets, Maxes for Post-Covid Expansion

Seventeen E175s will enter service with partners Horizon Air and SkyWest starting in 2022 and 13 more 737 Max 9s will enter the mainline in 2023 and 2024.
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Aircraft

Covid Creates Conditions for Aircraft Brokers to Prosper in Africa

Late 2020 and early 2021 see significant uptick in activity, as first-time buyers enter the market.
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Charter & Fractional

Philippines Hospital Launches Medical Flight Service

With local operator Inaec Aviation, Ascent is providing The Medical City hospital group in the Philippines with flights for patients, staff and cargo.
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