Content Archive: February 2021

Aircraft

UPS ‘Futureproofs’ Airbus A300s with Primus Epic

Airbus, Honeywell, and UPS collaborate on upgrades to the avionics in the delivery company’s A300s.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bristow Sees No Recovery for Offshore Helicopters in 2021

Helicopter services company Bristow continues fleet downsizing, quarterly losses.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Marks First European Delivery of 505 NXi

Bell recently delivered the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell 505 NXi.

NBAA Cancels 2021 ABACE, Other First-half Events

The decision to cancel ABACE comes a day after the association announced plans to hold a virtual European event instead of EBACE.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Takes First King Air 260C Order

Air Archipels of Tahiti will use the King Air 260C equipped with a cargo door for air ambulance operations.
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AINdebrief Episode 33 | February 5, 2021

Dassault's SmartThrottle for Falcon‪s
FBOs

FBOs Still Hoping for a Big Game Score

With the Covid pandemic still in play, the Super Bowl may not prove to be the usual magnet for private aviation this year.
Regulations and Government

Lawmaker Calls for Carbon Standards, SAF Investment

Rep. Julia Brownley reintroduced her bill to take a multi-pronged approach, including standards and incentives, to foster production and use of SAF.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Buys Share in Sustainable Fuel Company

Fractional aircraft provider NetJets has purchased a stake in WasteFuel, a company that aims to convert landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft

Airbus’s January Deliveries Down by a Third

Delivery of 21 airplanes meant Airbus shipped 10 fewer jets than in January 2020, in line with the company’s “adaptation plan.”
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