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Vancouver's Pioneers Make the Case For Inclusive Advanced Air Mobility

A new white paper from the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium makes the case that Vancouver is an ideal launch pad for this new mode of air transportation.
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Korean Company Invests in Bye Aerospace and New Envoy Aircraft

Little is known about the plans for Korean startup Aerospace9, which has been recently founded by IT entrepreneur Seunghyuk Cha.
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VoltAero Recruits Aerostructures Group Sonaca for Cassio Production

The airframe for the Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft will be more aerodynamic than the current Cassio 1 testbed.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Funds Second Phase of Cybersecurity Assessment

Astronautics Corporation has received additional FAA funding to continue with phase two of its Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection study.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Increases Ranges of G500, G600

Gulfstream Aerospace has increased the range of the G500 and G600 based on real-time operations.
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Aircraft

Embraer Steps Up Plans for New Regional Turboprop Airliner

The Brazilian airframer is working with prospective partners on a plan to bring a new twin turboprop into service by 2027.
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Rotorcraft

Military Programs Drive Bell's Third Quarter Higher

Bell's commercial helicopter business was challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regulations and Government

No New Aviation Items Added to TSB 2020 Watchlist

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board did not add any new aviation items to its 2020 Watchlist, but runway overruns and incursions, among others, remain.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen To Introduce Larger, Improved Cabin Displays

Rosen Aviation has signed a new partnership with Japan-OLED which will pave the way for it to begin providing new large format OLEDs
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Spirit Closes on Sale of Bombardier Assets

Spirit will gain work on the Airbus A220 wing as well as additional work on Bombardier's business jets from the $865 million acquisition.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Suspends Development of SpaceJet M90 Airliner

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it may resume work on the long-delayed narrowbody airliner when the air transport market recovers.
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Safety

AINsight: Travel in the Time of Coronavirus

Traveling internationally is impossible, or is it? AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber gives it a try.
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AINdebrief Episode 26 | October 30, 2020

Canada forms Advanced Air Mobility Consortium; Third-quarter results for Gulfstream, Textron Aviation, Boeing, and Airbus; Mitsubishi Aircraft Shelves Spac

CBAA Joins SAF Coalition

The Canadian Business Aviation Association is the newest member of the Business Aviation Sustainable Fuel Coalition.
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Rotorcraft

Trump's S-76B For Sale

N76DT, s/n 760351 is listed by Aero Asset with a price of “make offer,” but is believed to have a market value near $800,000.
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Charter & Fractional

JSX Establishes New Routes, Ends BFI-OAK Service

JSX to begin Dallas-Houston service beginning on November 20.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Launches Indonesian Test Program

Russian Helicopters has launched an operations pilot test program for its Mi-8/171 twin in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
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Rotorcraft

CAAM Debuts with Bell as Launch Member

This week saw the official launch of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) Coalition, with Bell Textron as a founding member of the group.
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Textron Boss Shrugs Off Aviation Loss in Third Quarter

Textron Inc. CEO Scott Donnelly expects Textron Aviation's losses to be temporary following order activity in the third quarter.
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Airlines

APAC Airline Group Sounds Alarm Over Onerous Travel Restrictions

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reiterated its call for governments to take steps to lift travel restrictions and reestablish global connectivity.
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Aircraft

Airbus Says It Is Rebalanced for Covid Market Conditions

Despite declining revenue and earnings in the first three quarters of 2020, Airbus says it is making progress in harsh Covid trading conditions.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky to Supply Military Helicopters to Greece and U.S. Marines

Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky have landed $730 million of new work in one day through Navair contracts for 10 new “Romeo” and King Stallion helicopters.
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CAN Closing on Final Hours of 2020 Virtual Auction

Bids on nearly four dozen items have flowed in for this year's Corporate Angel Network's Fund an Angel virtual auction, which is set to close October 30.
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U.S. Air Force Selects Small Business Teams For eVTOL R&D Contracts

Just over 250 teams consisting of small firms and universities have been chosen to work on various technologies to support eVTOL aircraft development.
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Volocopter Teams with Lufthansa on UAM Digital Platform

The platform to be developed by the two companies will run on Microsoft Azure to manage Volocopter's emerging urban air mobility ecosystem.
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China's Aviation Regulator Establishes Unmanned Aviation Zones

Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer EHang will be one of the main beneficiaries of a decision by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Pal-V Liberty Fly Car Wins Approval for Operation on Roads

Pal-V's recent approval for road operation of its Liberty flying car is the culmination of years of drive and flight testing of prototypes, the company said.
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Advanced Air Mobility Consortium Launches In Canada

The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) Consortium will promote the introduction of zero and reduced carbon aircraft.
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Airports

AOPA Vows Fight To Save Hawaii's Oahu Airport

The state's Department of Transportation has indicated it plans to close Dillingham Airfield next year.

More Covid-related Job Cuts Coming at Boeing

The commercial airplane manufacturer posted a $466 million net loss in the third quarter of 2020.