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Regulations and Government

Infrastructure Bill Clears Senate with Aviation Funding

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act easily passed the House with up to $2.5 billion in GA airport funding, part of $25 billion in aviation funding.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Expands Honeywell Component Repair Services

The expansion is the final phase of an agreement Duncan Aviation entered into with Honeywell Aerospace earlier this year.
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Aircraft

Amazon Opens Cincinnati Air Freight Hub

After four years of planning and construction, Amazon Air’s Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport hub opens for business.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Buys King Air Landing Gear Specialist

Precision Aviation Group looks for the Trace Aviation acquisition to expand its landing gear work.
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Bluetail Achieves Growth Milestone, Secures VC Funding

Digital business aircraft records provider Bluetail was launched 14 months ago.
FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Enlists Military Truck For Hydrogen Propulsion Ground Tests

The start-up's HyperTruck has been fitted with the 600 kW powertrain that it intends to use to convert 19-seat aircraft to hydrogen-electric propulsion.
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FutureFlight

Eve Partners with Kenya Airways on Urban Air Mobility

The Embraer subsidiary and Kenya Airways launched collaborative studies into urban air mobility operational models to support key markets in Africa.
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FutureFlight

Archer Seeks $1B Damages over Wisk's Trade Secrets Lawsuit

The intellectual property lawsuit between rival eVTOL aircraft developers has become increasingly hostile, with defendant Archer now seeking substantial damages from plaintiff Wisk.
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FutureFlight

How Ampaire Is Building Its Hybrid-electric Aircraft Strategy

The ambitious plans for California-based Ampaire include fielding a fleet of hybrid-electric-converted Cessna Grand Caravan utility aircraft.
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Aircraft

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Progresses Toward Certification
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FutureFlight

JetPack's Speeder Joins Jetoptera and Other HSVTOL Contenders in Pentagon Challenge

JetPack's Speeder VTOL vehicle is one of 35 selected for evaluation by the U.S. Air Force and Special Forces in a challenge event organized by the Afwerx division of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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FutureFlight

Russian Government Backs Hybrid-electric Aircraft Developments

President Vladimir Putin viewed several of the new eSTOL aircraft programs being advanced by state-backed scientific research institutes and aerospace companies.
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FutureFlight

Joby Claims Lead in eVTOL Gold Rush With Wall Street Flotation

The California-based company is the first of several leading advanced air mobility start-ups going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
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FutureFlight

Vertiport Offers a Warm Welcome to Chicago for eVTOL Aircraft Operators

The vertiport facility, which opened in 2015, was designed mainly with helicopters in mind, but the 10-acre site has space to accommodate eVTOL aircraft, too.
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FutureFlight

SkyDrive Evaluates Flying Car Rotors in Wind Tunnel

The Tokyo-based start-up has been approved to use the wind tunnel facilities of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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Aircraft

Norwegian P-8 Poseidon Takes Flight

With the first flight of its first P-8, Norway has taken a major step towards becoming the second Poseidon operator in Europe after the UK.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Complete Aircraft Group Acquires Aerocare Aviation Services

UK-based aircraft tooling, parts, and components provider Complete Aircraft Group has acquired business aviation MRO Aerocare Aviation Services.

Senate Confirms Homendy as NTSB Chair

Homendy brings 25 years of transportation safety experience to her new role as NTSB chairman.
FBOs

FlightLevel Aviation Expands Westward

New England-based aviation services provider FlightLevel Aviation has moved into the Midwest with the addition of two FBOs in Michigan.
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Security

NBAA's Brown Joins, McGraw and Hennig Reappointed to ASAC

With a number of new members appointed, including representatives from NBAA, NATA, and GAMA, the ASAC will focus on pressing security issues.
Charter & Fractional

XO Plans European Launch with Citation XLS Fleet

XO's Citation XLS fleet will begin operating in Europe at the end of August.
Rotorcraft

First Five-blade Airbus H145 Delivered in North America

Canadian air ambulance operator Stars has become the first North American operator of the five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145 light twin.
Sustainability and Environment

Tamarack Joins ICAO's Sustainable Aviation Council

Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.
Avionics

Avionics Sales Eke Out Gain in 2Q, but Still Down YTD

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales fell 7.1 percent year-over-year, to roughly $1.07 billion, in the first six months.
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Aircraft

SkyWest Orders 16 More Embraer E175s

A new order for 76-seat E175s will bring the number of the Embraer jets in the SkyWest fleet to 240.
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Sustainability and Environment

Second Monterey FBO Adds SAF Option

Del Monte Aviation, an FBO at California’s Monterey Regional Airport, is now providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its customers.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Notes Record Growth in First-half 2021

VistaJet and XO continue to build their owned-aircraft fleets, including four Global 7500s now in service.
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July Bizav Activity Sets New High Water Mark, Says WingX

July's business aviation flights set a new benchmark for the industry, cracking 300,000 departures in a month for the first time.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Proposes $1.23M in Penalties for Illegal Charter

Five companies get fined a combined $1.23 million in proposed civil penalties for passenger-carrying operations that did not meet regulations.

California Aviation Supplier Looks To Expand to Wichita

Brek Manufacturing plans to expand into 107,000 sq ft of buildings in Wichita and hire 75 employees over five years.