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Engines

IAE, MTU Sign 11-Year Deal for PW1100G Maintenance

MTU says its new contract with IAE covering the A320neo’s engine sends a “clear and strong signal” of its commitment to the PW1100G.
Aircraft

JetBlue’s First Airbus A220 Takes Flight

Airbus completed the first flight of JetBlue’s inaugural A220 on Wednesday evening at the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama.
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Aircraft

EcoPulse Team Completes Preliminary Design Review

The hybrid-electric EcoPulse design, based on a TBM airframe, is being prepared for its first flight in 2022.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Training Relief, but Suggests End in Sight

The FAA's latest exemption extension covers the required use of breathing equipment or an oxygen mask during Part 121 and 135 training.
Safety

ARC Notes Jump in SMS Form Use

ARC Safety Management attributes the higher activity to increasing SMS integration.
Airlines

ALPA Calls on FAA To Approve Covid Vaccines for Pilots

While calling on the FAA to approve Covid shots for pilots, ALPA also urges legislators to ensure flight crews get priority access to the vaccines.
Charter & Fractional

Lilium Seeks Commercial Pilots for eVTOL Aircraft Services

Lufthansa Aviation Training is to help eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium to recruit and train pilots for its planned air mobility service.
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Aircraft

Spain Now Fully Onboarded to FCAS Program

Having been left out of the February 2020 launch of the Phase 1A demonstrator phase for FCAS, Spain’s industry is now fully integrated into the program.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Slides Timeline for Alliance Service Center

Gulfstream Aerospace now expects its Fort Worth Alliance Airport service center to open in early to mid-2022.
Aircraft

Aerion Breaks Ground on Florida HQ and Production Park

Aerion Supersonic has started development of its $300 million, two-million-sq-ft headquarters complex at Florida’s Orlando Melbourne International Airport.
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Aircraft

Daher, Himalaya Pair Kodiak with Land Rover

In a $3 million adventure package, Daher is offering a special-edition Kodiak as part of a package that includes the Himalaya Defender Land Rover.
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Safety

London Biggin Hill Takes Covid Testing to the Tarmac

Business aircraft passengers and crew can take a variety of Covid tests at Biggin Hill's new facility in a bid to shorten or avoid quarantine requirements.
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Aircraft

Aerion AS2 Backlog Tops $6.5B with Avion Pacific Deal

The order, sales, and marketing agreement from Avion Pacific for multiple AS2s opens the Chinese market for the supersonic bizjet.
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Aircraft

Joby Taking Over Uber Elevate's Urban Air Taxi Plans

The eVTOL aircraft developer is taking control of Uber Elevate in a move that will exclude other program partners ahead of planned service launch in 2023.
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Charter & Fractional

Volocopter To Launch eVTOL Taxi Services in Singapore

The eVTOL aircraft developer plans to have air taxi operations running from 2023 after announcing a partnership with local regulators.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Dubai Completes Milestone Mx Check

Technicians at Jet Aviation Dubai completed the region's first Falcon 50 4C maintenance check.
Aircraft

UK To Suspend EU Tariffs on Boeing Jets

Britain’s “independent approach” to European trade conflicts with the U.S. leads to concessions on aircraft tariffs.
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Aircraft

Otto Aviation Launches Zero-emissions Aircraft

Otto Aviation, which is developing a six-seat, aero-diesel powered aircraft, announced it will also create a zero-emissions version of the Celera 500L.
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Airports

Gazprom Mulls New Bizav Airport, FBO at St. Petersburg

Russian natural gas producer Gazprom looks to establish a new general aviation airport and FBO at the Levashovo military airfield in St. Petersburg.
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Airlines

Myanmar Airways Refuses To Stagnate during Pandemic

While fighting for fair business practices in Myanmar, the CEO of Myanmar Airways overcomes competitive disadvantages.
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Sustainability and Environment

Airbus May Be Considering Hydrogen-powered Helicopter

Airbus's ZeroE project could be adapted to its helicopter business, executive says during Wichita Aero Club webinar.
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Safety

A Pilot's Covid Fight

Pilot Rich Pickett survived a nearly fatal bought of Coronavirus.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Now Flowing at Signature San Francisco, London Luton

SIgnature Flight Support has established permanent SAF supplies at two of its FBOs.
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Aircraft

Indonesia Looks to Dassaut Rafale for Fighter Requirement

The ongoing search for a new multi-role fighter has led the Indonesian defense ministry to France, where a sizeable deal for the Rafale is in negotiation.
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Aircraft

Brazil's Gol To Become First To Resume Boeing Max Service

Brazil’s largest domestic carrier Gol plans to launch Max service from Sao Paulo on December 9.
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Airlines

IATA Laments Slow Government Action on Quarantines

International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac called governments’ moves toward rapid testing “cautious and slow moving.”
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Upgrades Inflight Entertainment System

The company's new Vision 360 features an improved 3D moving map.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Orgs, Lawmaker Protest FCC 5G Auction

The FCC is set to kick off the auction of a portion of the spectrum near aviation bands, stirring protests from the aviation community and Capitol Hill.
Aircraft

Falcon 6X Debuts in Virtual Rollout Ceremony

Dassault Aviation celebrated the rollout of the Falcon 6X, a key milestone on its path to first flight early next year.
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Rotorcraft

Hill Helicopters To Offer HX50 as Kit

Hill Helicopters said its five-seat HX50 turbine single will initially be offered as an amateur-built aircraft in 2023 for $662,000.