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Regulations and Government

Baker: BasicMed One of GA's 'Biggest Wins' in 50 Years

Some 73,000 pilots have taken advantage of BasicMed and AOPA's Baker told lawmakers that the data has shown zero safety difference.
Avionics

Duncan Expands Satellite Network To Include Nashville

Duncan Aviation "filling a void" by opening a station in Nashville.
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Aircraft

Hybrid Airships Make a Slow Takeoff

The strong green credentials of hybrid airships raise new hopes of market acceptance.
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Aircraft

Embraer Won’t Let the Competition Guide its Turboprop Plans

New but conventional engines will power Embraer’s turboprop upon expected entry into service in 2028.
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Aircraft

British HAPS Projects Aim for the Solar Heights

The Airbus Zephyr and the BAE Systems PHASA-35 offer new airborne communications and observation options.
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Aircraft

Consolidated Structures Business Broadens Collins Reach

Collins Aerospace merged its Aerostructures and Mechanical Systems businesses to develop advanced lightweight materials for all aerospace activities.
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FutureFlight

American Airlines Commits to Purchasing 50 eVTOL from Vertical Aerospace

Vertical has also secured a preorder from the European business jet operator FlyingGroup for another 50 VX4 eVTOLs.
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FutureFlight

VIP Chauffeur Service Plans to Buy 10 Manta ANN Hybrid-Electric Air Taxis

The luxury chauffeur service Naylam Technologies has entered into an agreement with Manta Aircraft Italia to buy 10 ANN hybrid-electric VTOL/STOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

UK's Future Flight Challenge Funds New 'Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium'

The consortium received £9.5 million ($11.3 million) to accelerate the introduction of advanced air mobility in the UK.
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Fuel

Luxivair SBD Joins Titan Aviation Fuels Network

Luxivair SBD, the airport-operated FBO at California's San Bernardino International Airport is now a Titan Aviation Fuels-branded dealer.
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Gulfstream Brings Two New Sales Leaders on Board

Bergsch will be regional v-p of sales for Central and Eastern Europe for Gulfstream and Beckstein regional sales v-p for Southern California and Arizona.
Regulations and Government

GA Orgs Urge Permanent Fix, Better Coordination on 5G

While communications have improved on the 5G spectrum issue, GA leaders see need for permanent solutions and preparations for future technologies.
Rotorcraft

Offshore Helicopter Market Bounces Back

Air & Sea Analytics predicts substantial price hikes for the offshore helicopter market.
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FBOs

DC Aviation To Open New Munich Hangar

DC Aviation will inaugurate its new 65,000-sq-ft hangar at Germany's Oberpfaffenhofen Airport next week.
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Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Resumes Centerline Jet Card Service

Demand and managed fleet expansion prompts Priester Aviation's resumption of Centerline jet card sales.
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SimVenture Flights to Oshkosh Start Today

Flying a virtual arrival to Oshkosh during AirVenture is incredibly realistic and an excellent use of simulator technology.
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Rotorcraft

Schweizer Finds Market with Foreign Militaries

New production Schweizer 300C piston engine training helicopters are being sold to militaries in Senegal and El Salvador.
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Universal Aviation Expands Dominican Republic Footprint

Universal Aviation adds two more offices in the Dominican Republic bringing its total locations there to seven.
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Avionics

MD 500E Glass Cockpit Gets FAA Nod

The new "slimline" advanced glass cockpit for MD 500E Helicopter features Garmin avionics and has been granted FAA approval for installation.
Aircraft

Winglet Tech Looks To Citation Latitude for Next Project

Winglet Technology plans to amend its Citation Sovereign winglet STC to include the newer Latitude business jet.
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Aircraft

UK Aviation Industry Unhappy at Loss of EASA Membership

The post-Brexit transition period for mutual aviation license and approvals recognition ends on Dec. 31, 2022.
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Aircraft

New Large-cabin Business Jets Reflect Private Aviation Boom

Gulfstream and Dassault are both close to bringing their respective new G700 and Falcon 6X models to market, while Bombardier has unveiled the Global 8000.
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Aircraft

CR929 Widebody Suffers Delays Due To Lack of Engine

The Comac/UAC joint venture's CR929 program might not see deliveries begin until 2030, if Western engines remain unavailable.
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Accidents

Calls for Safety Vigilance Accompany Downward Accident Trends

The ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan sets a goal of reaching zero accidents by 2030.
Aircraft

Promising Future Expected for Thermoplastic Composites

Advances in high-volume manufacturing and welding of thermoplastic carbon-fiber parts prompt OEMs to study further applications for the material.
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FutureFlight

Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Reactivates Two Jet Card Programs

Jet Linx has resumed sales of two of its jet card membership programs which were paused amid the post-pandemic private aviation surge.
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Safety

RedTail Academy Grad Receives Internship at Baldwin

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has initiated an internship program and welcomed its first participant from the first RedTail Academy graduating class.
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Regulations and Government

GA Orgs: Workforce, Supply Chain Casting Shadows on GA

GAMA head Pete Bunce noted workforce is down 20 percent at factories and maintenance orgs, while 40 percent turnover and legal is clogging cert efforts.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ATR Enhances Hydraulic Power Pack Overhauls

Aerospace Turbine Rotables is the OEM for the Prestolite Power Pack.