Content Archive: February 2021

Airlines

U.S. Major Airlines Agree on Voluntary Contact Tracing

Airlines for America members agree to ask inbound international passengers to provide five data points.

Indonesia Confirms Interest in F-15EX and Other New Assets

Indonesia’s air force hopes to acquire a new fleet of multi-role fighters, along with tankers, transports, UAVs, air defense radars and AEW aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

FAA's Dickson Returns for Another NBAA Town Hall

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will join NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen in a virtual town hall the association is hosting on March 3.
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Grows Footprint with Canadian Expansion

As part of the expansion to Canada, Jet It has aligned with Skyservice Business Aviation for aircraft management and operations there.
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Rotorcraft

NASA Helicopter Lands On Mars

NASA's Ingenuity micro copter was parachuted onto the planet’s surface from the belly of the Perseverance rover.
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Aircraft

Russian business aviation fleet set to grow in years to come

Russian business aviation fleet set to grow in years to come

NATA Pushes for Greater GA Role in Vaccine Distribution

A small but growing number of Part 135 operators have jumped into Covid-19 vaccine distribution efforts but more can and needs to be done, NATA said.
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Aircraft

Brazil Withdraws WTO Subsidy Complaint Against Canada

Embraer welcomed a Brazilian decision to turn its attention away from a WTO process in favor of a broader effort to address aircraft subsidies.
Aircraft

Surf Air Mobility Acquiring Electric Aviation Pioneer Ampaire

The company will offer its hybrid-electric retrofits to operators of existing aircraft such as the Twin Otter and Grand Caravan, as well as for new models.
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Rotorcraft

Blade Expands Helicopter Rideshares into Chicago

Blade Urban Air Mobility announced that it would base helicopters at Vertiport Chicago.