Content Archive: June 2021

In-person ACA Air Charter Expo Returns in September

The Air Charter Association plans to return to holding its Air Charter Expo (ACE) in an in-person format on September 14 at London Biggin Hill Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Adds Maintenance Tracking Provider

Maintenance plan provider JSSI has expanded its industry footprint with the purchase of SierraTrax, which offers aircraft maintenance tracking services.
Aircraft

Boeing Says 777X Certification Target Remains Late 2023

A decision by the FAA to reject a request for type inspection authorization appears not to have changed Boeing’s target for 777X approval.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Retires V-280 Demonstrator

Bell is retiring its V-280 tiltrotor demonstrator to focus on the Army's next phase of future vertical lift competition.
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Aircraft

Green Light for 'Too Expensive' Philippines' F-16 Purchase

The U.S. is happy to sell F-16s to the Philippines, but the price may be too high for Manila.
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Charter & Fractional

AeroVanti Launches P.180 Avanti Charter Member Program

AeroVanti looks to gain members through "ultra-competitive pricing."
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Safety

FAA Implements Internal Voluntary Reporting System

The creation of the Voluntary Safety Reporting Program for FAA's Aviation Safety workers comes at the behest of Congress in the wake of the Max crashes.
Airlines

Commercial Aviation in Caribbean Still Has Its Hurdles

For a region highly dependent upon tourism as the Caribbean, air connectivity between islands still can be very difficult.
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Aircraft

Germany Signs Off Funding for FCAS and Poseidon

Parliamentary approval of the 2022 defense budget clears the path for development of the FCAS next-generation air combat system.
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Airports

Dillingham Airfield Gets Six-month Reprieve

The Hawaii DOT has pushed off ending its lease to operate Dillingham Airfield until the end of the year.
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