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Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Predicts Tough Corporate Travel Season

The industry's "wake-up call will be painful" following a rebound in private aviation led by summer leisure travel, according to LunaJets.
Rotorcraft

FlightSafety To Support U.S. Navy's TH-73A Training

FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract to support of the U.S. Navy’s advanced helicopter training system.
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Aircraft

F1 Team Now Drives and Flies with Honda

With its recent acceptance of a HondaJet Elite, Italian F1 team Scuderia AlphaTauri is now powered by Honda on the track and in the air.
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Aircraft

Boeing Slows 787 Deliveries Amid New Production Problems

Quality assurance personnel have identified new production issues involving the Dreamliner’s horizontal stabilizer.
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Airlines

Wizz Air CEO Predicts a ‘Rollercoaster’ Covid-19 Recovery

József Váradi, head of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, slams a second wave of travel restrictions across Europe.
FBOs

Sheltair Opens New Facility at Its First Western FBO

With the opening of its new FBO at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Sheltair has introduced its first location west of the Mississippi.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Erickson Acquires Type Certificate for Bell 214

Bell has begun type certificate (TC) transfer for the model 214ST and B/B1 helicopters to Erickson.
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Aircraft

Connect Skies Broker To Focus on Sustainable Aircraft

Veteran broker Gabriella Somerville is launching Connect Skies to promote more sustainable business aircraft and charter operations.
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Charter & Fractional

EBAA Renews Calls For Transparency in Charter Contracts

EBAA's September 3 webinar focused on what changes might be needed for aircraft charter, sales and acquisitions, as well as finance.
Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Completes Recapitalization, More Layoffs to Come

A U.S. court officially recognized the English High Court’s approval of Virgin Atlantic’s restructuring plan.
Safety

NBAA To Host Virtual Safety Week

Virtual Safety Week will feature NBAA's popular safety programs traditionally held in tandem with the association's annual convention.
Aircraft

Judge Allows ‘Unusual’ One Aviation Sale to Proceed

One Aviation can proceed with an expedited sale of its assets to a new buyer, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled on September 3.
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Names Edwards, Farley Co-CEOs

Toby Edwards and James Farley, both longstanding employees, were promoted to co-CEO, while Clive Jackson becomes executive chairman.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Wins Bermuda Cert for Dassault Jets

ExecuJet Malaysia officials said a "significant number" of business jets operate in Asia with Bermuda registration.
Aircraft

USAF Issues Contracts for Supersonic Air Force One

Exosonic and Hermeus have been awarded contracts for faster-than-the-speed-of-sound aircraft by the USAF Presidential and Executive Directorate.
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Aircraft

Airbus’s Satair Unit Takes Control of A220 Parts Support

The transfer of A220 material management to Satair marks the integration of one of the last vestiges of Bombardier’s C Series program into Airbus.
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Airports

West Virginia Airport Joins the Avfuel Network

MRB Aviation at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) is the latest to join the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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Aircraft

Piper Sues eVTOL Startup Archer for Trademark Violation

Archer Aviation is developing an as-yet unnamed four-seat, all-electric eVTOL aircraft that it launched in May 2020.
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Aircraft

Qatar’s Al Baker Calls on Boeing To ‘Oblige’ on Delivery Talks

After reaching a deal with Airbus to delay deliveries, Al Baker presses Boeing to stand with the airline in difficult times.
Aircraft

Embraer to Cut Brazilian Workforce by 900

Covid-19 effects and a failed effort to create a joint venture with Boeing has led Embraer to shed another 4.5 percent of its workforce.
Charter & Fractional

Foley: Air Charter Rebound Could Be Short-lived

Business travel this fall likely not poised for a similar rally seen by charter operators this summer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Completes Battle Creek Design Center Renovation

Duncan Aviation's months-long renovation of the Battle Creek design center is aimed at providing better organization and efficiency.
Aircraft

McCauley Receives FAA Cert for SkyCourier Propeller

The McCauley C779 propeller is expected to enhance the new Cessna SkyCourier's performance.
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Avionics

L2 Looks To Bring Its Avionics Expertise to Bizav

L2 has largely served as a provider of avionics engineering, parts, certification, installation, and manufacturing to Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
Airports

Virginia Airport Issues Hangar RFPs

Seeking to bolster the hangar space at Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, the city of Manassas has issued a pair of RFPs.
Rotorcraft

First Block II Chinook for Special Operations Command

The latest special forces version of the Chinook is lighter and better-performing than its predecessor.
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Airlines

Saudi Arabia To Grant UAE Carriers Full Airspace Access

The decision to allow UAE airlines to fly over Saudi territory on their way to any country raises the possibility of flights to Israel.
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Sustainability and Environment

Textron Aviation Deliveries To Include Tank of SAF

Textron Aviation will also offer SAF to customers of its Wichita service center.
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Regulations and Government

CBAA Plugs Bizav to Canada’s New Finance Minister

In a welcome letter to new Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, CBAA touted the contribution of business aviation to the country's economy.
Rotorcraft

Tokyo Government Evaluating Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government is evaluating the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor to deliver service to Ogasawara island.