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IATA Presses For Alternatives to Quarantines and Travel Bans

Travelers are as concerned about being quarantined as they are about catching the Covid virus, according to new IATA research.
Sustainability and Environment

Bizav Joins Call for EU Investment in Green Initiatives

Thirteen organizations issued an open letter today to EU ministers and European commissioners calling for more green investments.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Resumes Flight Testing of SH09 Helicopter

Leonardo subsidiary Kopter said flight testing of the third SH09 light helicopter prototype restarted in Pozzallo, Italy, after a Covid-incuded pause.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds Constant AOG Team to App

Constant Aviation's AOG team joins more than 100 aircraft maintenance and related services provider locations on MRO Insider's app.
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Notes Major Step in Corsia Implementation

ICAO announced it has officially launched the CORSIA Central Registry, which will serve as the program's main data storage hub.
Rotorcraft

Bell Expanding Virtual Training Offerings

Bell is expanding its virtual training offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Sees Silver Lining Amid Covid Crisis

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all sectors of aviation, for some it has provided opportunities, among them fractional aircraft provider Jet It.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Flexes With Pandemic's Effects, Avoids Layoffs

Part 135 operator XOJet Aviation avoids layoffs and furloughs despite Covid-19 crisis by refocusing priorities.
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Safety

Daher Expands TBM App Safety Features

Daher has released Version 4 of its Me & My TBM app, and pilots can now get full reports on their flight via email.
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Aircraft

Boeing Directs Spirit To Cut Max Deliveries Further

Spirit AeroSystems will now deliver 72 Max shipsets in 2020 instead of 125.
Safety

Bahamas To Reopen with Covid Test Requirements

In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Bahamian government will require negative swab test results for arriving visitors.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Pilot Record Database Proposal Draws Fire from NBAA

NBAA, asking its members to weigh in on the NPRM, said the FAA pilot record would have a "substantial impact" on a large contingent of business aviation.
Sustainability and Environment

NATA Cheers SAF Inclusion in House Bill

The latest draft of the House of Representatives infrastructure bill calls for up to $35 milllion a year in sustainable aviation fuel stimulus.
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Aircraft

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is set to flight test a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.
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Airlines

France Seeks To Curb Short-haul Domestic Flights

The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.
Aircraft

Honeywell Flight Tests Sensors for UAM Autonomous Ops

Honeywell is working to improve the performance of sensors to support autonomous aircraft operations in challenging urban air mobility environments.
Safety

Study: Random Boarding Could Reduce Virus Exposure

Four universities collaborated on research that looked at 16,000 scenarios and found that random board proved effective in lowering exposure.
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Aircraft

85 Percent Aircraft Recycling Not Enough, Says Industry Exec

Sven Koechler is looking to increase the percentage of aircraft materials that can be recycled while creating social opportunites at the same time.
Rotorcraft

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug
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Safety

Ergo 360 App Adds Flight Plan Integration

Knowing the location of shipping traffic when flying over the ocean could greatly increase the odds of survival in an emergency situation.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAI Wraps Up Major Global Express Makeover

In addition to a new paint scheme, FAI Technik treated a customer Bombardier Global Express to a completely new interior designed by Tim Callies.
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Regulations and Government

Northern Jet Picks Web Manuals for Digital Docs

Northern Jet Management looks to a leaner and more efficient operation with the addition of Web Manuals services.
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FBOs

Signature Buys Remaining Shares in Italian Subsidiary

Signature Flight Support has purchased the minority shares in its Italian operation, giving it 100 percent ownership of the division.
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Training and Workforce

NetJets Adopts Advanced Qualification Training Program

NetJets is the first charter provider and fractional-share operation to work with the FAA to launch an AQP.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Develops A/C System for Future Flyers

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Implements Full-scale Virus Countermeasures

XOJet Aviation has implemented a series of countermeasures to protect passenger and crew heath and safety as it has kept flying throughout the pandemic.
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Aircraft

Canada Cleared for Upgrade of 36 Boeing CF-18 Fighters

The Royal Canadian Air Force is upgrading nearly half of its Hornet fleet while it waits for a new fighter.
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Regulations and Government

UK Bizav Steps Up Fight for Quarantine Exemption

BBGA says the UK goverment has ignored its proposals for safety measures it believes could avoid the need for a damaging quarantine.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks To 'Unravel' Covid Exemptions

Another short-term extension of the medical deadlines is in the works, but FAA's Dan Elwell says the agency is hoping to "unravel" these leniencies soon.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Five-blade Airbus H145

Customer deliveries of the new Airbus Helicopters H145 D3 will begin later this summer.
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