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FAA Reauthorization Bill Clears House with Strong Support

U.S. Senate action on FAA reauthorization remained uncleared as the House easily passes its version, side-stepping some of the more contentious issues.

Regulations and Government

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Safran Bids To Buy Collins Actuator and Controls Units

$1.8B deal to close in 2H2024

Collins Aerospace actuation system on an aircraft engine nacelle.

Collins Expands Additive Manufacturing Center

With the opening of its expanded facility, Collins Aerospace plans to develop more parts using the additive manufacturing process.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Collins Aerospace's West Des Moines facility celebrating the opening of its expansion

Consortium Advances New Approach to Rotor Ice Protection

The European Clean Aviation program's No Ice Rotor consortium has been testing a protection system for Leonardo's new tilt rotor aircraft.

Rotor blade ice protection system test bed with parts of rotor blades wired with heating

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FAA Accepts Reliable Robotics’ Certification Plans

Reliable Robotics says the FAA has accepted its certification plans for a fully autonomous flight control system, which the company plans to install on aircraft to enable remotely piloted operations under supplemental type certificates.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

A view from under the wing of an airplane flying with Reliable Robotics' autopilot system

Solar Stratos Team Aims to Fly Emissions-free to Edge of Space

The team is showing that it can fly an aircraft without using any CO2

Wide view from tail of Solar Stratos Airplane flying high

FAA Bill To Take Center Stage in House this Week

The House Rules Committee is set to set the parameters for a full House vote this week with some amendments, including one involving FBOS, drawing fire.

Regulations and Government

U.S. capitol building

San Marino Achieves U.S. Category 1 Safety Recognition

San Marino airlines can now provide service in the U.S. and have unrestricted code-share agreements with U.S. carriers under FAA Category 1 recognition.

David Colindres, President of the San Marino Aircraft Registry with members of San Marino executive team

ALPA Ups Opposition to DOT Part 380 Public Charter Rule

The Air Line Pilots Association cited JSX as an example of what it called a scheduled carrier using a "regulatory loophole."

Regulations and Government

SkyWest CRJ200 in flight

Construction Begins on First U.S. Commercial e-SAF Plant

Renewable fuels producer Twelve broke ground this morning in Washington State on its first commercial scale power-to-liquid SAF refinery.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaking with Twelve founders

Australia's Government Pledges AU$30M for SAF Growth

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has invited funding proposals to develop the country's SAF production capacity, following a 2021 study.

Sustainability and Environment

SAF test faciity

FAA Calls Trajectory-based Flight Demo a Success

Working across nations, the FAA successfully concluded a six-day demonstration to optimize flights using Trajectory Based Operations.

Flight routes using Trajectory Based Operations (Graphic: the FAA)

CAE: Aviation Industry Needs 1.3M New Professionals by 2032

CAE predicted that business aviation alone will need 106,000 pilots and maintenance technicians to join the segment by 2032.

Training and Workforce

Captain and First officer in flight deck

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.

GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.

Feam Aero Earns Full Part 145 Repair Station Approval

Feam Aero is now able to support all airframes weighing more than 12,500 pounds with its latest round of authorizations.

Maintenance and Modifications

SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.

A digital rendering of SkyDrive's three-seat eVTOL air taxi in flight

First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024

Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft

Icare Selects Exail Simulator for A320 Pilot Training

Icare chose the EASA FTD2/FNPT II simulator to train A320 pilots and complement its future full-flight simulator

Phillipe Goetz, CEO Icare

Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023

Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.

Avolon A330neo

Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential

Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.

Sustainability and Environment

Brad Surak, Boeing Global Services v-p of digital aviation solutions

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