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Rotorcraft

Brazil Heli Show Joins Forces with Yachts Event

Heli Show, Brazil’s first in-person aviation fair this year, was held through Saturday as part of the São Paulo Boat Show.

NBAA Moves Flight Operations, Leadership Events Online

Forced to cancel the 2021 Schedulers & Dispatchers and Leadership events, NBAA scheduled a virtual Flight Operations Conference and Leadership Summit.
Avionics

AMAC Logs 30th JetWave Install

Switzerland-based AMAC Aerospace recently logged its 30th JetWave Ka-band high-speed connectivity installation.
Aircraft

Now on Flying Testbed, GE Catalyst Nears Ground Testing

GE Aviation expects to begin ground testing of the Catalyst turboprop engine on a King Air flying test bed in early December.
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Regulations and Government

Av Orgs Urge Lawmakers To Shield Aeronautical Spectrum

Fourteen aviation groups sent a joint letter to key House and Senate leaders concerned that an FCC decision puts aeronautical operations at risk.

AINdebrief Episode 29 | November 23, 2020

FAA Unground the Boeing 737 Max; Gulfstream Sees Better Days Ahead; and Hermeus Gets Funding for Hypersonic Business Jet
Accidents

Los Angeles Drone Pilot Faces Year in Prison

The pilot of drone that hit an LAPD helicopter is facing federal charges for the unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.
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NBAA Announces First 2021 Virtual Events

With the Covid pandemic still inhibiting the staging of industry events, NBAA has announced two new virtual meetings for the first quarter of 2021.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Making the 'Handshake Connection'

One of the mainstays of business aviation is enabling personal, face-to-face handshake connections, but Covid-19 changed that and the industry adapted.

Gulfstream Seeing Sales Momentum, Hope with Vaccines

The rebound that began in the third quarter is continuing, new customers are emerging, and vaccines are bringing optimism, Gulfstream execs say.
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Aircraft

GippsAero Shuts Down Airvan Manufacturing

India’s Mahindra Aerospace has shuttered its GippsAero subsidiary in Australia that had manufactured the GA8 Airvan.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GTCR Partners with CEO To Recapitalize JSSI

JSSI CEO Neil Book and family will retain a minority stake in the company following the closing of the deal with private equity firm GTCR.
Engines

Embraer and Energy Group EDP Team on Electric Aircraft

Energy group EDP is acquiring energy storage and battery charging technologies that will support Embraer's light electric aircraft program.
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Regulations and Government

AOPA, NBAA Survey Highlights Misgivings of PRD Proposal

Repsondents to AOPA's and NBAA's survey on the Pilot Records Database proposal revealed concerns over the burdens of compliance.
Training and Workforce

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Training

The training arena saw some interesting developments during the past year, especially in light of Covid restrictions.
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Safety

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Safety

The safety nominees for the Top Flight Awards highlight many interesting new technologies.
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Sustainability and Environment

TOP FLIGHTS AWARDS NOMINEES: Sustainability

Sustainability in aviation is a critical topic despite reduced flying activity during the Covid pandemic.
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Charter & Fractional

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Charter/Fractional/Jet cards

Innovation continues in the charter, fractional, and jet card markets.
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FBOs

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: FBOs

The FBO industry continues to build comprehensive new facilities like these contenders for the Top Flight Awards.
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Avionics

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Technology

The Top Flight Awards technology category saw a variety of candidates, from new displays to airborne connectivity and ADS-B efforts.
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Rotorcraft

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Rotorcraft

The Rotorcraft category saw two new helicopters introduced during the Top Flight Awards time period.
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Aircraft

TOP FLIGHTS AWARDS NOMINEES: New Turboprops

There were a number of candidates for new turboprops in this year's Top Flight Awards.
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Aircraft

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: New Jets

Technology continues to advance in the business jet market as seen in these Top Flight Awards nominees.
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FutureFlight

VoltAero Gets European Green Funding For Its Hybrid Electric Cassio

The company is working to certify a family of four- to ten-seat fixed-wing aircraft by early 2023 .
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FutureFlight

Energy Group EDP Backs Embraer's Plans For Electric Aircraft

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer's new partnership with Portugal-based ENG builds on its 2019 alliance with WEG.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Mines Silicon Valley for New CFO

The appointment of a San Francisco-based CFO comes two weeks after Lilium announced expansion plans in the U.S.
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FutureFlight

XTI, VerdeGo Aero Partner On Smaller Cargo TriFan

Hybrid-electric propulsion specialist VerdeGo Aero is partnering with XTI Aircraft to create the TriFan 200, a smaller version of XTI’s currently-under-development TriFan 600 VTOL passenger aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

What Does Political Confusion in Washington Mean for Aviation’s Covid Survival?

What Does Political Confusion in Washington Mean for Aviation’s Covid Survival?
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FutureFlight

FAA Seeks Input on Special Conditions to Certify MagniX Electric Propulsion Systems

The company already has two applications for the systems.
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Avionics

Aerocor Buys BlueMAX Data Transfer Unit

The BlueMAX data transfer unit offers a method to download engine and flight data from compatible avionics.