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Garmin Adds Smart Rudder Bias to Piston Twins

Smart Rudder Bias is the newest addition to the Garmin Autonomi family and brings new safety features to piston twins.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Conducts Advanced Connectivity Trials

For the first time the F-22 and F-35 fifth-generation fighters “talked” to each other securely via datalink.
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Aircraft

First MC-21 Powered by Russian Engines Takes Flight

The MC-21-310 narrowbody flew for one hour and 25 minutes following its first takeoff from Irkutsk.
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Aircraft

Airbus Unveils ‘Podded’ Engine Design for ZEROe Program

A new design featuring six eight-bladed pods mounted beneath the aircraft wing represents Airbus’s latest effort to “scale up” hydrogen-powered engines.
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Airlines

AirAsia India in Peril as IndiGo Boosts Market Share

Covid effects have led to talks between AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and the Tata Group over the Malaysian group’s stake in AirAsia India.
Training and Workforce

RFDS Selects FlightSafety's MissionFit Training Device

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations will use the FlightSafety MissionFit Flight training device for Pilatus PC-12 NG training.
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Avionics

AEA Slides Annual Convention from March to June

Originally slated to take place starting on March 15, 2021, AEA's three-day annual convention is now scheduled for June 22-25 and will remain in Dallas.
Aircraft

ATR Hands Over First New-built ATR 72-600F to FedEx

U.S. express transportation company FedEx will take delivery of 30 ATR 72-600Fs over the next five years and deploy them in Europe and the Americas.
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Airports

JSX Sues John Wayne Airport To Provide Air Service

JSX alleges in a lawsuit that it was informed last month it would not be allowed to operate at the Orange County airport beginning January 1.
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Aircraft

With Products Refreshed, Bombardier To Focus on Mx

Eric Martel reiterated that the company is unlikely to introduce a new aircraft in the next five years but said it is well positioned with current lineup.
Avionics

Icon Offers G3X Upgrade for A5 Amphibian

Icon A5 buyers can now purchase an optional Garmin G3X Touch display and two-axis autopilot.
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Aircraft

Ampaire’s Electric EEL Tests Prepare the Way For Greener Airliner Services

Ampaire’s Electric EEL Tests Prepare the Way For Greener Airliner Services
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Eurodrone Looks to Development and Production Contract

The four-nation program for a MALE UAV is awaiting a contract to launch the development and production of 60 air vehicles for service-entry in 2028.
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Rotorcraft

HAI, FAA Call for Voluntary Rotorcraft Safety Retrofits

HAI president and FAA administrator call for retrofit of crash resistant fuel systems, seats, and structures in legacy helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

FAA's Dickson Warns 'Disruptions' Could Affect Safety

FAA administrator Steve Dickson describes risks resulting from changes caused by the pandemic.
FBOs

Sheltair Orlando Welcomes New Bizav Tenant

GPI Geospatial occupies the third floor of the FBO's four-story terminal at Orlando Executive Airport and hangars its three aircraft there.
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Aircraft

Top Analysts See Widening Airbus-Boeing Divide amid Covid

Teal Group vice president Richard Aboulafia and AeroDynamic Advisory director Kevin Michaels believe narrowbody trends favor Airbus.
FBOs

NATA Continues Hangar Foam Revision Quest

The second draft meeting for NFPA's 409 aircraft hangar fire protection code is slated for February.
Regulations and Government

FAA Greenlights Pfizer Covid Vaccine for Pilots, Controllers

The FAA on December 12 determined that pilots can receive the Covid-19 vaccine under the conditions of their FAA-issued airman medical certification.
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Airlines

ICAO Stops Short of Branding Testing a Panacea for Airlines

Airline groups expressed encouragement over language in the UN aviation body’s manual for testing and cross-border risk management.
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Aircraft

Airbus Enhances Safety for Boom and Drogue Refueling

Automatic refueling for boom receivers is slated for certification trials next year, while probe receivers are getting a new traffic light system.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Warns of CO2 Hazards as Airlines Prep To Move Vaccines

A Safety Alert for Operators outlines steps to consider when transporting large volumes of dry ice.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Builds on Forge Applications

The latest capabilities to Honeywell's Forge flight management platform include enhanced network monitoring and more individualized features.
Security

DFJ Reports Cyberattack Soon After Embraer's Attack

Dassault Falcon Jet has isolated systems to protect them in the wake of the cyberattack that occurred a few weeks after Embraer suffered a cyberattack.
Avionics

Garmin Upgrades GTN Xi Navigators

New features for the Garmin GTN XI navigators are available with a software update.
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Rotorcraft

Manila Inducts Black Hawks, Considers Second Batch

The Philippines Air Force has begun operating the Black Hawk, having received its first batch of six in November.
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Aircraft

Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Business Jet Rolls Out In Bordeaux

Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Business Jet Rolls Out In Bordeaux
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Update on FAA Policies During the Pandemic

The FAA’s medical policies during the Covid-19 pandemic remain a moving target, but with vaccines we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Safety

Covid Is No Hoax, and No Joke Either

An AIN editor shares his experience with the disease.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Acquires Fuel Cell Maker

Bell Textron has acquired Rhode Island-based Response Technologies, a manufacturer of fuel cells and polymers.