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Engines

Rolls-Royce Runs 100% SAF on Pearl 700 Bizjet Engine

Rolls-Royce has successfully conducted its first tests on a business jet engine using 100 percent SAF.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up To Go Public in $2.1B Deal

Wheels Up soon will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) thanks to a definitive agreement with a special-purpose company.
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ATC

India Optimizes Airspace with ADS-B Deployment

India is the latest country to join the Aireon space-based ADS-B network, which should mean more economical operations with lower fuel burn.
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Safety

Torqued: Where is the FAA’s “Diversion” Theory When the Aviation Industry Needs it Most?

Torqued: Why does the FAA ignore the fact that that the risk of flying is far lower than driving when looking at Covid-19 risk?
Rotorcraft

FAA Special Condition Suggests Bell 525 Nears Certification

Bell officially launched the 19-passenger 525 in 2012.
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Avionics

FreeFlight Unveils Radar Altimeters that Mitigate 5G Effects

New radar altimeters from FreeFlight Systems are designed to withstand interference from 5G products.
Avionics

TSO Granted for Tail-mounted ADS-B Transponder

The FAA has issued TSO authorization for the uAvionix tailBeaconX ADS-B Out transponder.
Aircraft

New ASTM Standard Addresses Small Airplane Load Data

The new standard developed by ASTM International's GA aircraft committee will be used by OEMs, MROs, and regulators.
Aircraft

Draken Europe Starts Operations

Having bought Cobham Aviation Services in September, Draken has formally rebranded its UK-based activity.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Now a 'Pure Play' Business Aviation Company

After the sale of its transportation unit to Alstom, Bombardier—as a standalone business aviation company—is left with $4.7 billion in debt.
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Aircraft

With DoD Contract In Hand, Top Aces Receives F-16s

The first batch of F-16s from the Israeli Air Force arrived at Top Aces' Arizona location this week.
Safety

AINsight: Don’t Be Too Slow on the Draw during Takeoff

An emerging safety threat identified through incident investigations and flight data analysis points to lower-than-prescribed rotation rates during takeoff
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Restoring Civility in the Workplace

As a nation, we’ve become extremely divided—and it’s negatively affecting our workforce culture.
Sustainability and Environment

New Company To Help Bizav Reach Environment Goals

4AIR, a new company aimed at helping aircraft operators and customers offset or reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide has launched.
Engines

GKN Leads Hydrogen Propulsion Plan For Sub-Regional Aircraft

GKN and other UK partners have received government backing for their H2GEAR hydrogen propulsion system that could eventually power larger airliners.
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Aircraft

Lilium To Expand Planned Florida eVTOL Network

Lilium is partnering with infrastructure group Ferrovial to build a network of vertiports across Florida to support commercial eVTOL aircraft operations
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Charter & Fractional

New Fliers Boost Sentient Jet's 2020 Card Sales

Sentient Jet CEO Andrew Collins said with the addition of new fliers last year, retention becomes a key strategy in 2021 and beyond.
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Aircraft

Oliver Wyman Gauges Covid’s Damage to Future Airliner Fleets

A 10-year fleet forecast by Oliver Wyman projects a 40 percent shortfall in widebody production compared with previous projections.
Charter & Fractional

ASL Establishes Fractional Program with Vision Jet

ASL Group will use its first Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 to establish a fractional aircraft program under its Blue Sky Club aircraft membership program.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas-equipped CitationJet Wins in Head-to-head Fly-off

A fly-off between a Cessna CitationJet equipped with Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas Active Winglet system and a stock CJ yielded some interesting results.
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Rotorcraft

Bell's 4Q Helo Deliveries Slip, but Recovery Expected

Bell delivered 19 fewer commercial helicopters in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Airports

Florida Capital Airport Suffers Minor Tornado Damage

Tallahassee International Airport, which serves Florida’s capital, closed briefly Tuesday after a minor tornado swept across the Panhandle region.
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Aircraft

PSA Airlines Grounds Most of CRJ Fleet

A “standard” inspection of nose-gear doors ordered by the FAA forced PSA to remove most of its CRJs from service, disrupting American Airlines' network.
Accidents

EASA Clears Boeing 737 Max for Return to Service

Approval of the 737 Max by EASA follows clearance by U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian aviation authorities.
Airports

House Bill Aims To Incentivize Timely Airport Projects

House T&I Committee Republican leaders introduced a bill to enable the use of AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport construction projects.
Regulations and Government

Senate Commerce Gives Nod To Buttigieg Nomination

The nomination of Pete Buttigieg for transportation secretary received bipartisan support from the Senate Commerce Committee.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries Mixed in Fourth Quarter

Despite the mixed Beechcraft and Cessna Citation deliveries, Textron Aviation recorded a profit in the fourth quarter.
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Safety

New Covid Rules Ban Some U.S. Entries

A travel ban barring entry for non-U.S. travelers who have been in the UK, Ireland, the EU’s Schengen Area, Brazil and South America took effect this week.
Aircraft

Bye Starts Series Production of Electric eFlyer 2

Three series-conforming examples of the two-seat eFlyer 2 will be used by Bye Aerospace to complete FAA Part 23 type certification.
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Avionics

Modern Aviation Wilmington Adds Avionics Support

As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.