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Joby's Second eVTOL Prototype Restarts Flight Testing After Accident

The company is working with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the cause of a February 16 crash involving its first prototype aircraft.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Ensure Government Support of Advanced Air Mobility

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S.516) would establish an interagency working group to more effectively engage the federal government in furthering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector.
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FutureFlight

For Jaunt's eVTOL Design, Slow Rotor Compound Technology Is the Secret Sauce

The company's approach in designed to deliver the best of both the fixed-wing and rotorcraft worlds.
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FutureFlight

How Methanol Is Staking a Claim to Be a Key Enabler for Hydrogen-fueled Aviation

U.S.-based start-up Element 1 is advancing the case for using liquid methanol as a means of producing net-zero-carbon hydrogen fuel for aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

EASA Publishes First Guidance on Urban Air Mobility Vertiport Design

EASA's Prototype Technical Design Specifications for vertiports offer guidance to urban planners, local decision-makers, and industry stakeholders to aid in the design of facilities that will serve VTOL aircraft.
Airports

RAF Northolt Airport To Bring Back Weekend Operations

For the first time in five years, London-area RAF Northolt Airport will resume operating hours on weekends.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Reserve Program Aligns with Yacht Charters

International Yachting Co. (IYC) has entered an exclusive partnership with Jet Edge International.
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Dassault Renews Human-machine Interface Research

Dassault Aviation renewed its partnership with research institution ISAE-SUPAERO and its foundation on optimizing human-machine interaction.
Charter & Fractional

Fast Air First in Canada To Get NATA Sustainability Nod

Fast Air Executive Aviation has become the first in Canada to achieve NATA’s sustainability certification for aviation businesses.
Airports

Leaders Call for Community Collaboration on Noise

NBAA CEO Bolen said community collaboration, with the backing of national and local leaders, is critical to preserving access.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Magellan Tops $80M in 2021 Revenue

Increases in jet card revenue and new customer jet card sales drove Magellan Jets's overall revenue higher last year.
Regulations and Government

EASA Slams the Door on Russian Aerospace

EASA has stripped Russian aircraft, MROs, and airlines of type and operating certificates.
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Aircraft

EFW’s A320 Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Earns EASA STC

Elbe Flugzeugwerke gains certification for its A320P2F less than four months after first flight.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation To Acquire TAC Air FBOs

Signature Flight Support will expand its already industry-leading network through an agreeement to purchase TAC Air and its 16 FBOs.
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Aircraft

Amid Bizav Surge Fractional HondaJet Operator Volato Takes Off

Amid Bizav Surge Fractional HondaJet Operator Volato Takes Off
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Charter & Fractional

Alaska Seaplanes Gets FAA Nod for Safety Management System

Alaska Seaplanes is one of only 32 Part 135 operators in the U.S. to implement a safety management system.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Raises Prices; Enhances W&B and Hazard Advisor

ForeFlight has raised prices and released new weight and balance and hazard advisor features.
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Gulfstream Adds International Rep in Vietnam

Sun Air will provide charter, management, and sales as the Gulfstream representative in Vietnam.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Resumes Falcon M&O Regional Seminars

Dassault Aviation plans to hold its Falcon Maintenance & Operations regional seminars in seven cities beginning in April.
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Report: Bombardier Contributes Billions To Canadian GDP

A report found that Bomardier remains a significant contributor to the Canadian economy and that is expect to grow with revenues of CA$9.4B by 2025.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Propeller Appoints Indian Service Center

Arrow Aviation created a propeller overhaul shop in 2007 and has now become the only authorized Hartzell service and support center in India.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet MS Completions Rebrand To Include Facility Upgrade

MRO provider Jet MS is rebranding RAS Group's interiors and completions business to Jet MS Completions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Developing H145 Fire Attack System

FAA certification of Dart's fire attack system for the H145 expected later this year.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurers Face Losses Due To Grounded Aircraft in Russia

The hard aviation insurance market could become harder if Russia confiscates the more than 500 airplanes in the country owned by non-Russian lessors.

Afghan Pilot Niloofar Rahmani Inspires at WAI

Niloofar Rahman traced her story during WAI2022 of becoming the first fixed-wing Afghan Air Force pilot.
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Accidents

Recorder Recovered from Doomed China Eastern 737

Search crews have yet to determine whether the heavily damaged recorder recovered from the destroyed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 is an FDR or CVR.
FutureFlight

Joby Submits eVTOL Safety Certification Plan to FAA

An FAA type certification plan submitted by Joby Aviation this week centers on safety considerations relating to materials, seats, and occupant restraints for its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft..
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FutureFlight

Air Traffic Management Group Terra Drone Boosted by $70 Million Funding Round

The Series B funding round was supported by Mitsui, SBI Investment Co., Tokyo Land Corporation, Kyushu Electric Power T&D, and Seika Corporation
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FutureFlight

Japan's Kanematsu Group Leads $23 Million Series B Funding Round for Skyports

The trading conglomerate was joined by other new investors including industrial real estate company Goodman Group, Italian airport and infrastructure funds 2i Aeroporti and F2i, and GreenPoint, a U.S.-based venture-capital firm.
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FutureFlight

Air Greenland Plans to Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL Aircraft From Leasing Group Avolon

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the Arctic region with a fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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