Content Archive: March 2021

Rotorcraft

Covid Couldn't Stop Direct Helicopter's Shipping Business

While people may not have been traveling the globe over the past year due to the Covid pandemic, used helicopters certainly were.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Reveals Numerous G280 Upgrades in Works

Emphasizing that Gulfstream is committed to the G280 program, president Mark Burns discussed a range of product development underway for the model.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Saab Flies Gripen Fighter With 3D-Printed Replacement Part

3D printers could be deployed in the field to manufacture spare parts rather than rely on a sizeable spares pack or time-consuming deliveries.
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Charter & Fractional

Hadid Rides Out Pandemic with Charter and Scheduled Cargo

Dubai-based Hadid is looking to set up three new FBOs in Asia and Africa in 2021.
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Aircraft

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech

Flight Testing a Dassault Falcon 7X with Rafale Fighter Tech
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ATC

ASECNA Expands Reach with Aireon's Space-based ADS-B

A third service delivery point has been added for the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar’s (ASECNA) Dakar, Senegal ops center.
Accidents

Five Dead in Alaska Heli-ski Crash

The Airbus Helicopters AStar went down near the Knik Glacier near Palmer Saturday.
Aircraft

Russian Engines Remain Key Issue for Ilyushin Il-114-300

Common Klimov engines in the Il-114 and Il-112 airlifter continue to present concerns.
Aircraft

Aerion Targeting Mach 4 and 7,000-nm for 50-passenger AS3

Aerion said its second supersonic aircraft, the 50-passenger Mach 4 AS3 airliner, will benefit from its partnership with NASA Langley.
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Hera Aviation Tackles Flying, Family Caregiver Issues

Hera Aviation is a non-profit organization that helps companies learn how to provide more equitable careers for working caregivers.
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