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Cirrus Aircraft Opens Sales Office in France

Cirrus Aircraft has opened Cirrus France, a dedicated regional sales office in the northern part of the country.
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Sustainability and Environment

Biden Doubles Down on SAF Support

President Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to sustainable aviation and sustainable aviation fuel in remarks yesterday at an Iowa biofuel plant.
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Aircraft

Airbus, Kawasaki To Partner on Hydrogen Development

An MOU signed in Tokyo between Airbus and Kawasaki lays the groundwork to study elements of hydrogen adoption by the aviation industry.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Wins STC for Caravan 208B Drag-reduction Mod

Raisbeck has received STC for its Epic Caravan mod which the company said addresses aerodynamic drag associated with the cargo pod on the Caravan 208B.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

First Surveillance Reapers Handed Over to the Netherlands

Following delivery, the unmanned aerial vehicles will be tested in the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
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FutureFlight

Airbus and Kawasaki Join Forces to Support Hydrogen-Powered Airline Operations

A memorandum of understanding signed in Tokyo between Airbus and Kawasaki lays the groundwork to study elements of hydrogen uptake by the aviation industry.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Submits eVTOL Type Certification Means of Compliance Plan to EASA

Gaining acceptance for the means of compliance allows the manufacturer to prepare to demonstrate that its aircraft meets airworthiness requirements.
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Drunk Driver Damages Two Jets at Dallas Love Field

A drunk driver crashed through a gate at Love Field and damaged two aircraft on the ramp.
Fuel

Jet Operators Feel Pain at the Pump

Jet fuel prices continue to spike as a result of crude oil supply chain disruptions brought on by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Set New Delivery Record in 2021

Pilatus Aircraft delivered 152 airplanes last year, setting a new production record for the Swiss company.
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Jet It To Fit Fleet with SmartSky Connectivity

Jet It will become the first fleet to install SmartSky's Lite inflight connectivity configuration designed for light jets and turboprops.
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FAA Names New Head of Aircraft Certification

Liro Liu is succeeding Earl Lawrence as executive director of the Aircraft Certification Service.
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Scheduling Manager Earns NBAA S&D Achievement Award

Francea Bolden, scheduling manager with Enterprise Holdings is the recipient of this year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Outstanding Achievement Award.
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Aircraft

IADA Reports Jump in Completed Bizjet Deals, New Sales

Completed preowned business jet transactions jumped by 35 percent in the first quarter to 288 while acquisition agreements nearly doubled to 223.
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Regulations and Government

Dandelion-derived Rubber Promising for Aircraft Tires

Goodyear is joining a U.S. Department of Defense-led project to test a dandelion species as a natural rubber source for aircraft tires.
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Waguespack: Charter Consolidation Bringing Upside

Showing little sign of slowing down, consolidation of charter companies may help the industry keep up with the overheated demand.
Airlines

European Commission Blacklists 21 Russian Airlines

Aeroflot, S7, UTair are among 21 airlines added to the EU’s Air Safety List.
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Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation To Buy Heliblade, Expand Helo Mx Service

First Aviation Services is acquiring Heliblade and forming a new rotary-wing maintenance division for rotor blades and dynamic components.
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Aircraft

Airbus Wins 80-aircraft A320neo Order from BOC Aviation

Singapore-headquartered leasing group BOC Aviation places the largest order in its history with an 80-unit deal for A320neo narrowbody airliners.
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Airports

Farnborough Airport Switches To HVO for Diesel Vehicles

Farnborough is expanding on its sustainable efforts through the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil for its diesel-powered cars on-site.
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Rotorcraft

Bestfly Expands Leonardo Fleet

Angolan operator Bestfly is expanding its fleet of Leonardo helicopters to support offshore energy.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow, Helicentre Formalize Training Partnership

Bristow Group has selected Helicentre as its preferred provider of ab-initio commercial pilot training.
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FBOs

Signature Hires IHG Leader for Customer-engagement Role

Signature Aviation is creating a dedicated customer engagement team and brought a senior IHG executive on board to lead it.
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FutureFlight

Preorder for 100 EHang eVTOL Aircraft Paves the Way for Urban Air Mobility in Indonesia

Indonesian company Prestige Aviation has agreed to add 100 of EHang's two-seat EH216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicles to its fleet to provide passenger transportation in the Southeast Asian country.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

New Concept of Operations Spells Out How Autonomous eVTOL Vehicles Could Operate Alongside Other Aircraft

Skyports and eVTOL aircraft developer Wisk say they have produced the first concept of operations to directly address the challenge of establishing autonomous advanced air mobility services using new and existing infrastrcture.
FutureFlight

Wisk and Skyports Issue Concept of Operations for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft Flights

The concept of operations document spells out how autonomous aircraft could be safely integrated with new and existing vertiports and also with drones and piloted aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Developers of eVTOL Aircraft Resist the Safety Case for Parachutes

Parachutes can be deployed in seconds to allow aircraft to make a safe, soft landing if major systems like propulsion and flight controls fail, but are they suitable for new vertical takeoff and landing vehicles operating at low altitudes?
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Accidents

NTSB: LASD Super Puma Crashed In Brownout

'Rescue 5' was responding to an emergency call and attempting to land when the helicopter became engulfed in dust, contacted a tree, and rolled over.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: FAA Letters, Part 2

There is no time for pilots to delay action if they receive a letter from the FAA asking for additional medical intervention. Act immediately!
Training and Workforce

United Aviate Academy Growing Fleet, Student Diversity

United Aviation Academy is paving a path for its parent company to hire 10,000 pilots by 2030 with half being minority or women.
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