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Regulations and Government

House Bill Introduced To Help Preserve Aviation Jobs

The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act, a companion to a Senate bill, would cover up to 50 percent of some workers' compensation.
Charter & Fractional

XO Rolls Out Carbon-offset Plan

The private lift provider has introduced a carbon-offset option for its customers.
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Avionics

AEA: GA/bizav Avionics Sales Fall 23.6 Percent in First Half

The Aircraft Electronics Association attributed the steep decline to the pandemic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Equity Firm Takes Minority Stake in Field Aero

Trive Capital will provide counsel and financing for additional acquisitions by aircraft modification firm Field Aerospace.
Rotorcraft

FAA International Rotorcraft Safety Conference Goes Virtual

Online registration for the FAA’s first virtual International Rotorcraft Safety Conference is now open.
Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Boosts Charter Pilots Ranks To Meet Demand

Naples, Florida-based Elite Jets Charters now employs 18 pilots and operates six company-owned aircraft.
Airlines

Air France Wins Pilot Deal for Transavia Domestic Flights

Ninety percent of voting pilots cast ballots in favor of an agreement to allow Transavia to fly within France.
Aircraft

How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft

How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft
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Aircraft

How Textron Has Improved the King Air Aircraft Family for Passengers and Pilots

How Textron Has Improved the King Air Aircraft Family for Passengers and Pilots
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Sustainability and Environment

NY North Shore Helo Route Extended to 2022

The FAA has extended the rule requiring pilots operating civil helicopters under VFR to use the New York North Shore helicopter route to Aug. 5, 2022.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cabinet Finishes, Graphics Focus of Duncan Webinar

Duncan Aviation webinar will emphasize the benefits of high-quality cabinet finishes and graphic options for business aircraft owners.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Finds New Wear Problems with Trent XWB-84

Premature wear on Rolls-Royce XWB-84 engines powering Airbus A350s appears unrelated to the long-standing problems associated with the Trent 1000.
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Airports

MBAA Calls For Removal of Boston Logan Ramp Limitations

The Massachusetts Business Aviation Association (MBAA) has been working to reopen full access for business aviation operators at Signature Boston Logan.
Aircraft

Rwanda To Receive Special-mission Cessna Caravans

The sale of two Cessna Grand Caravan EXs to the Rwanda Defense Force is made possible through U.S. government grant aid funding.
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Engines

QTA Delivers 200th Composite Jet Engine Inner Barrel

Quiet Technology Aerospace has delivered its 200th inlet cowl upgrade that features a carbon-fiber replacement inner barrel.
Airports

FAA Upholds Airport Funds Use for HTO Lawsuits

Denying an appeal from NBAA and local aviation advocates, the FAA reaffirmed that East Hampton can use airport funds for legal fight over HTO restrictions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Next Aircraft Interiors Expo To Include Bizjet Focus

After a Covid-induced postponement this year, Aircraft Interiors Expo will resume next year with the debut of a new business jet interiors focused zone.
Aircraft

Second Cessna SkyCourier Completes First Flight

The first conforming production flight test Cessna SkyCourier flew for one hour 35 minutes on its inaugural flight.
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Rotorcraft

Robinson Delivers 1,000th R66 Turbine Helicopter

The R66 fleet surpassed 1.2 million flight hours as Robinson delivered the 1,000th example.
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Aircraft

Boeing Registers 43 Max Cancellations in July

The commercial aircraft order backlog at Boeing fell by 56 airplanes as the company collected no orders during the month of July.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Launches Powerplant Apprenticeship Program

Duncan Aviation's powerplant apprenticeship program follows the establishment last year of a similar program dedicated to airframes.
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Aircraft

Final Captive Test for U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Weapon

The Lockheed Martin AGM-183A "Arrow" hypersonic missile could be fielded as early as 2022 if development proceeds successfully.
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Aircraft

MagniX Sees Regional Operators as Electric Aviation Pioneers

Electric propulsion specialist MagniX is stepping up flight testing of electric versions of the Cessna Caravan and DHC-2 Beaver.
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FBOs

World Fuel Network Adds Major-market FBOs

World Fuel Services has added new dealer FBOs in the Houston and Chicago areas.
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Aircraft

Daher Taps Elliott Aviation for HomeSafe Retrofits

Daher has selected Elliott Aviation to perform retrofit installs of HomeSafe emergency autoland systems on TBM 940s eligible for the upgrade.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Responds To Legacy 500 AOG Event

Duncan Aviation's Lincoln Rapid Response Team answered the Embraer Legacy 500 AOG call.
Regulations and Government

Baker, Bolen Join Forces on Opposition to PRD Proposal

The NBAA and AOPA leaders highlight the challenges of the FAA's electronic Pilot Records Database proposal.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Keeps Busy with Engine Swaps, Disinfections

Metrojet has performed multiple engine changes on a variety of Gulfstream aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

Colorado Adds Wx Cameras to 130 Mountain AWOS Sites

Pilots can now visually observe weather in the Colorado Rockies from 52 new aviation weather cameras installed on a network of 13 mountain AWOS sites.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronics Antenna Performs in LuxStream Test Flight

Astronics's tail-mounted Ku-band antenna exceeded expectations during a test flight of the Collins Aerospace LuxStream broadband connectivity solution.
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