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Rotorcraft

GI 275 Simplifies Avionics Upgrades in Part 27 Helos

Garmin's new GI 275 electronic flight instruments feature touchscreen and dual concentric knob control.
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Rotorcraft

Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks

Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Bell 212/412

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.
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Aircraft

3D Printing Delivers Big Cost Savings for Components Maker

Senior Aerospace has invested in the latest Stratasys 3D printers to make parts such as air ducts more cheaply and quickly, and at half the weight.
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Aircraft

Finnair Plans To Electrify Fleet with Heart ES-19 Aircraft

A dozen airlines have now signed letters of interest covering potential orders for more than 300 of Heart Aerospace's all-electric 19-seat aircraft.
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Safety

First European FBO Earns IS-BAH Stage 3

Prague-based ABS Jets is the first European FBO to be awarded Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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Safety

EASA Issues Guidance on Crew Vaccine Waiting Periods

EASA recommended 48-hour waiting periods after aircrew vaccinations and encouraged national authorities to refrain from setting different intervals.
FBOs

Million Air El Paso Joins the Avfuel Network

Million Air’s newly-built El Paso facility is the latest FBO to join the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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Rotorcraft

Textron Powers Up New eAviation Division

Rob Scholl will lead Textron's formal entry into the electric aviation market.
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Accidents

AINsight: Runway Excursions and Crosswind Takeoffs

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.
Rotorcraft

HAI Honors California Nat. Guard for Creek Fire Rescue

Honored by HAI, the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade used a Chinook and Black Hawk to rescue 242 trapped by the Creek Fire.
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Rotorcraft

NASA Readies Mars Helicopter for First Flight

NASA Ingenuity helicopter could fly on Mars sometime in early April.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Begins Assembly of Racer Compound Helicopter

Airbus Racer isexpected to demonstrate increased speed and reduced emissions and noise.
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Aircraft

Savage Cuts for the RAF in UK Defense Review

Speculation prior to the UK defense review suggested F-35 acquisition would be pegged at 48, but purchases will continue, although likely to be limited.
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Regulations and Government

GAMA Praises DOT Removal of Rulemaking Barriers

DOT is eliminating previous policies that put in additional layers of review for a wide net of rulemakings and new policies, impeding key standards.
Charter & Fractional

Data Breach Affects Solarius Aviation, Jet Aviation

Some employee and client personal information such as Social Security numbers were exposed in the data breach of Solairus Aviation's vendor, Avianis.
Regulations and Government

House Panel OKs Bills To Fix Notams, Expedite Projects

Bills that passed the House T&I Committee this week would have a task force review the Notam system and incentivize early completion of airport projects.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA: EU Must Prepare for Post-Covid Bizav Ops

EBAA is urging EU institutions and member states, as well as other stakeholders, to develop harmonized rules for the safe reopening of air travel.
Aircraft

Fujino To Receive AIAA Award for HondaJet Innovations

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will present its 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award to Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
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Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation To Open Van Nuys Charter Base

GrandView Aviation will open the Van Nuys airport charter base in May.
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Airports

Tampa's GA Airports See Strong Business Rebound

For Florida’s Hillsborough County, general aviation is proving resurgent after a Covid-induced dip starting early last year.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream's G500/G600 Family Achieves Milestone

The airframer has now delivered 100 of these ultra-long-range business jets.
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Accidents

2020 Accident Rate Raises Questions about Covid’s Safety Effect

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.
Rotorcraft

Bell Opens Manufacturing Technology Center

Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to change the way rotorcraft are made.
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Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier Begins Final Phase of Flight Testing

Production final assembly of the Cessna SkyCourier is set to begin this month.
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Rotorcraft

StandardAero Continues Expansion in Helo MRO, STCs

One of StandardAero's newest STCs is an autopilot for light single helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Honeywell Adds Major Upgrades to Helicopter Avionics

Honeywell's latest avionics upgrades to synthetic vision, radar, and EGPWS are available for Leonardo's AW139.
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Safety

Amid Covid, Corporate Angel Network (CAN) Still Can

The Corporate Angel Network is finding ways to fulfill its cancer patient transport mission in the absence of traditional corporate flights.
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Aircraft

Ryanair CEO Expects FAA Certification of 737 Max 200 This Week

Europe’s largest LCC expects to take delivery of its first high-seat density Max 8 in April and operate just 16 of them across its network this summer.
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Rotorcraft

EASA Recommends Fuel Lever Mods for Airbus Helo Singles

Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.