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IADA Survey Shows Increasing Broker Optimism for Sales

International Association of Aircraft Dealers members are expecting light and mid-size business jets to lead transactions in the next six months.
FBOs

AOPA's FBO Fee Transparency Crusade Grows

AOPA’s Know Before You Go initiative, aimed at promoting transparency in FBO ramp fee pricing, is expanding.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs
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FutureFlight

MightyFly Cleared to Start Autonomous Cargo Drone Services

The start-up's hybrid-electric MF-100 aircraft is expected to have a 100-pound payload and a range of up to 600 miles.
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FBOs

New Café Takes Flight at UK's Farnborough Airport

London-area Farnborough Airport has announced the opening of a new food establishment.
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Sustainability and Environment

Renewable Aviation Fuel Hub Expands in California

Tanker trucks can now directly load Neste sustainable aviation fuel at the Selby fuel distribution terminal near San Francisco, improving its distribution.
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Aircraft

Airbus Conducts Helicopter Refueling Trials with A400M Airlifter

The latest test campaign has achieved most of the objectives required to clear the A400M to refuel helicopters in flight.
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Aircraft

UK CAA Issues Foreign Carrier Permit to JetBlue

Planning to start transatlantic service this year, JetBlue becomes the first carrier to win a UK foreign operators’ certificate since Brexit.
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Bizav Activity Strengthens in North America, Europe

Business aviation picked up 46.2 percent year-over-year in March in North America and 15.8 percent in Europe.
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Regulations and Government

NASA Helicopter Flies on Mars

Ingenuity becomes the first aircraft to conduct controlled, powered flight on another planet.
Aircraft

Daher Projects 40% Climb in 2021 Aircraft Deliveries

Daher expects to deliver 75 aircraft—50 TBMs and 25 Kodiak 100s—this year, which would be a 41.5 percent increase over 2020 shipments.
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Charter & Fractional

Public Air Charter Aero Looks To Expand Destinations

Aero operates as a public charter provider serving leisure travelers and using Embraer ERJ-135s with 16 seats in a first-class configuration.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

First Global Hawk UAV for Japan Takes to the Air

Tokyo has ordered three examples of Northrop Grumman's high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle, along with associated ground equipment.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Steps Up Chinese Urban Air Mobility Plans Through Geely Joint Venture

Chinese automotive group Geely Technology is among the largest investors in the German eVTOL aircraft developer.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Partners With Airports to Build Regional Air Mobility Network in Bavaria

From Nuremberg and Munich airports, Lilium intends to offer flights to cities across the large and economically vibrant German state.
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FutureFlight

With Astro Acquisition Looming, Horizon Says Investors Still Bullish On eVTOL Air Taxis

Astro says it plans to acquire Horizon Aircraft as it seeks a Nasdaq listing to support plans for a trio of eVTOL designs, the Cavorite X5, the Alta and the Elroy.
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FutureFlight

EHang Confirms Plans For VT30 Longer-Range, Lift-plus-Cruise eVTOL Aircraft

The Chinese company is also seeking an experimental certificate for a new piloted version of its fully-autonomous EH216 eVTOL aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Cautions On LED Landing Light Icing

The FAA has issued an information for operators bulletin (InFO) regarding the use of light-emitting diode (LED) landing lights in an icing environment.
Sustainability and Environment

Atlantic Switches To Renewable Diesel at KLAX

Atlantic Aviation has fully replaced conventional fossil-based diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport FBO.
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Rotorcraft

French Military Orders More Super Pumas

Purchase of eight more Airbus H225Ms is part of French government's sitmulus plan to aid the aerospace industry.
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SierraTrax To Offer Digital Aircraft Records Service

The Wichita-based maintenance tracking software provider will make its Digital Aircraft Records service available later this spring.
Engines

Airbus AStar Gets Power Boost

EASA has certified a 10 percent power upgrade for the Safran Arriel 2D engine in the Airbus Helicopters H125 single.
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Airports

Colorado Sees First Continuous SAF Supply

Colorado’s Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) became the first location in Colorado to continually stock sustainable aviation fuel.
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ACSF Endorses NTSB Call for SMS, FDM

ACSF said the NTSB's Most Wanted recommendations will create a safer charter industry.
Aircraft

Outfitted Gulfstream G700 Joins Flight-test Program

The sixth and final test aircraft in Gulfstream’s G700 program made its first flight yesterday.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus Taps Gary Jet as Authorized Service Center

The designation enables Gary Jet Center to perform a host of authorized maintenance on Cirrus SR-Series piston singles and the Vision Jet.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Covid-19 Vaccination Updates

The pause on the J&J vaccination appears prudent since we must understand risk before making decisions on its use.
Sustainability and Environment

Russian Partners Set To Fly Hybrid-electric Airliner Testbed

High-temperature superconductivity specialist SuperOx is providing a new electric motor and generator for a converted Yak-40 regional airliner.
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Rotorcraft

Pandemic Spurs Airbus Helicopters Training Changes

Airbus Helicopters has enhanced its distance learning capabilities and is now making many of those permanent.
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Rotorcraft

David Fox Receives Top Mx Honors from HAI

HAI recognized David Fox, who has a maintenance and training career spanning five decades, with its Maintenance Excellence Award.
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