Content Archive: December 2020

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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AINdebrief Episode 30 | December 11, 2020

VBACE, Airbus Plans Hydrogen-powered Aircraft, Aerion Builds Backlog and New HQ, FAA and the Covid-19 Vaccine, Dassault Falcon 6X Rolls Out
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.
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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House Passes One-week Funding Extension

The move to fund government agencies through December 18 would avoid a shutdown and provide time for further coronavirus aide negotiations.
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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