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Embraer’s Commercial Unit To Remain a Loss Maker in 2021

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto calls next year “very challenging” for the company’s commercial aviation business.
Aircraft

XO Adds Light Citations to Fleet

As a result of the addition of the Cessna Citation light jets, XO's fleet numbers 58 twinjets.

Foley: Autonomy To Factor into Long-term Pilot Demand

Business aviation analyst Brian Foley contends current long-term pilot demand forecasts may be overstated because autonomy will replace certain roles.

Former CJP, Hoover Foundation Head Tracy Forrest Dies

Tracy Forrest, who died October 12, was a founding member and past president of CJP and helped launch the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation.
Airlines

Industry Groups Say 4.8 million Aviation Jobs at Risk

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) renew calls for government bailouts.
Aircraft

Aerion Completes AS2 Wind Tunnel Testing

The completion of wind tunnel testing, along with digital modeling work, moves Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet closer to production.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Continue Double-digit Slide

The decline in avionics sales are driven largely by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association.
FutureFlight

Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car

The company says its AirCar will be able to transition from road to flight mode in under three minutes.
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FutureFlight

New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations

Some favor a gradual approach to flight autonomy, but others are saying the case for it is already established.
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Accidents

Two Dead after Pair of Guimbal G2s Collide in Malaysia

Two dead, two survive after a pair of Guimbal Cabri G2 light helicopters collided in mid-air on Sunday in Malaysia.
FBOs

ExecuJet Acquires Jet Aviation's Berlin and Munich FBOs

ExecuJet has acquired the Jet Aviation FBO facilities in Berlin and Munich.
Avionics

Avidyne IFD100 App Now Runs in Split-screen

Multitasking allows Avidyne's IFD100 app to run in a split-screen alongside other multitasking-capable apps.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 1,400th H135 Light Twin Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,400th H135 light twin. The ship was sold to French HEMS operator Mont Blanc.
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Charter & Fractional

ACS Sees Bookings Rise from Women's Soccer

The growing popularity of and additional investment in women's soccer as well as the Covid-19 pandemic are driving the increases, Air Charter Service says.
Aircraft

Air Canada Cancels Orders for A220s, 737 Max 8s

Order cancellations involving Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies at Air Canada accompanies delivery deferrals through 2023.
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Charter & Fractional

Startup Charter Provider FXAIR Makes Key Exec Hires

FXAIR, a unit of Directional Aviation, has hired Robert Shaplen as senior v-p of sales and Michael Hall as senior v-p of operations.
Avionics

RTCA Warns of 5G's Effect on Radar Altimeters

An auction of frequency licenses in the spectrum from 3.7–3.98 GHz could cause significant safety problems for all segments of aviation.
Aircraft

EU Pulls Trigger on Tariffs on Boeing Jets

$4 billion worth of duties on U.S. goods include a 15-percent tariff on Boeing jets.
Training and Workforce

CAE Forecasts Need for 260,000 New Pilots through 2029

CAE's latest pilot forecast sees a need for 45,000 new business aviation pilots and a total need for 260,000 new professional pilots over the next decade.
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Fuel

New Jet Fuel Brokerage Launches in Switzerland

A new global aviation fuel broker has entered the market with the launch of Switzerland-based iFuel AG.
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Airlines

Norwegian Air Shuttle Warns of ‘Very Uncertain Future’

LCC Norwegian fights for its survival after the Norwegian government rejected a second Covid-19 bailout.
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Aircraft

New Bidders Emerge as One Aviation Auction Looms

Two additional entities have submitted bids for assets of the defunct Eclipse 500/550 manufacturer and support provider.
Aircraft

Brazilian Air Force Flies First Modernized Tucano Trainer

Brazil’s air force is upgrading some of its Embraer Tucano trainer fleet so that they are more suited to training pilots for modern aircraft.
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Aircraft

Cessna CJ Landing Gear Repair Extends to More Models

Textron Aviation is working on developing repairs for the main landing gear of other CJ series business jets in 2021.
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Accidents

ICAO Tells Iran To Expedite PS752 Shoot Down Investigation

The ICAO Council called on Iranian officials to publish a complete report into the shooting down of Ukrainian International Airlines flight from Tehran,
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Regulations and Government

NATA Seeks Fire Protection Fueling Requirement Change

NATA is urging industry members to support its Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the national fire code for aircraft fueling.
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace To Expand in Oklahoma

Texas-based aviation MRO services provider King Aerospace will start construction early next year on a new 90,000-sq-ft hangar at its Oklahoma facility.
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Aircraft

AINsight: Counting the Days

Is it possible to get a preowned business airplane bought and put into service by year-end? Maybe, but you're quickly running out of time.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Jet Capital Raises $522 Million in Newest ABS

Global Jet Capital's total assets securitized now top $2.8 billion.

NBAA Survey Finds Many Covid-related Furloughs Recalled

NBAA, which conducted the Covid-related survey as part of its annual Compensation Survey, found companies favored furloughs over layoffs during pandemic.