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UK's Aerospace Technology Institute to Offer Up to £1 Billion In New Green Aviation Funding

The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute is offering an additional £685 million in funding for the development of “green” aviation technology over the next three years.
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EHang Expects EH216 Certification in Mid-2022 and Launch of World's First eVTOL Revenue Flights

The Chinese company told investors to expect an uptick in revenues during the second half of this year from sightseeing and firefighting operations.
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Lilium Gets Clearance To Resume eVTOL Flight Testing in Spain

The company had to suspend flight testing for just over two years after losing a technology demonstrator to a ground fire in February 2020.
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HyPoint Extends Hydrogen Flight Range with New Ultralight Fuel Tanks

NASA award-winning hydrogen fuel cell developer HyPoint has partnered with hydrogen tank maker Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories to employ a new graphite fiber tank that offer 10 times more capacity than do existing fuel tanks.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers Final Production Learjet

Northern Jet Management took delivery of the Learjet 75, which marked the end of Learjet production.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

True Blue Outlines New Power Products

True Blue Power unveiled a new AC-to-AC frequency converter and wireless chargers for cabin installations.
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Bombardier: Demand Sufficient To Replace Russian Orders

Believing that the strong market will ease lost Russian business, Bombardier is taking steps for a reverse stock split.

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference Returns Next Week

NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference will be held live next week for the first time since the 2020 conference was ended prematurely.
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FAA Safety Chief Nolen To Become Acting Administrator

Billy Nolen, who joined the FAA in January to head up aviation safety, will serve as acting administrator once Steve Dickson departs at the end of March.
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Aircraft

UK Indefinitely Detains Two Russian-owned Private Jets

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that a Global 6500 and a Citation Latitude owned by Eugene Shvidler have now been seized by the UK government.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's Avance Systems Top 1 Million Flights

Demand for connectivity is at an all-time high, Gogo Business Aviation president says.
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Aircraft

Airbus Flies A380 on 100 percent SAF

One of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900s used in the first A380 test aircraft cruised on pure SAF for about three hours on March 25.
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WAI Girls in Aviation Day Draws Capacity Participation

Held during the WAI conference in Nashville, Girls in Aviation Day hosted 200 girls with 21 activities highlighting a variety of career options.
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Avionics

Thommen Targets CRT-to-LCD Upgrade Market

Thommen is expanding its LCD manufacturing capabilities to deliver more LCDs for retrofit of aircraft with CRT-type displays.
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Garmin Adds Touchscreen to Topline Aviator Watch

Garmin's new D2 Mach 1 watch adds a touchscreen and new functions such as information about glide distance and time.
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Regulations and Government

Ex-FAA Employee Sentenced for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Kevin Strong, a former FAA transportation specialist, was recently sentenced for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Puts VIP in Control of Audio Experience

Alto Aviation's latest upgrade adds custom control of audio acoustic modes for business jet VIPs.
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Sustainability and Environment

EASA To Permit Bizjet Ops To Carry Less Extra Fuel

Some turbine aircraft operators in Europe will be able to reduce the amount of contingency fuel required, with the aim to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

Kings Underscore Need To Support Women Aviators

John and Martha King are regular scholarship providers at WAI's annual conference and this year awarded Charnell Wall with assistance valued at $18,000.
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FedEx To Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air

FedEx and Elroy Air plan to launch test flights of the Chaparral autonomous air cargo system in early 2023.
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Airlines

EC Transport Head Calls Out Turkey on Increase in Russia Flights

Calls for aviation solidarity among European countries during the Ukraine crisis are going unheeded by Turkey, says EC’s transport director.
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Charter & Fractional

Summit Expands Charter Fleet after Revenue Growth

Montana-based charter operator Summit Aviation added its ninth new Embraer Phenom 300E with another on the way this summer.
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Aircraft

Eve's Post-merger Capital Expected To Near $600M

Eve Urban Air Mobility now expects to raise nearly $600 million from its pending merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp. and subsequent IPO.

Bizjet Activity Still Growing but at a Less Robust Pace

WingX's Global Market Tracker is showing dips in business jet activity.

Florida Aviation Group To Sponsor Bizav Career Day

The Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA) will sponsor a Business Aviation Day on April 1 at Daytona Beach International Airport.

ERAU Brings Top Women Leaders Together in Free Course

Marion Blakey and Stephanie Chung are among the women professionals participating in an Embry-Riddle Leadership course.
Regulations and Government

Senate Passes Advanced Air Mobility Act

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act took a step closer to adoption with Senate passage.
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Safety

AINsight: Don’t Swim with Sharks

A safety management system seems difficult to implement for smaller Part 91 operators, but it can be more manageable when viewed in "bite-size" chunks.
Rotorcraft

Airbus's Optionally-Piloted Helicopter Goes to Sea

The VSR700 demonstrator has undertaken the first at-sea trials of its autonomous take-off and landing capabilities as part of a French navy/DGA program.
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Eve Anticipates Increased Capital from 2Q 2022 Merger and Wall Street Flotation

New backers for the eVTOL aircraft developer's public investment in private equity have brought around $42 million in additional funds to a deal that will see it merge with Zanite Acquisition.
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