Content Archive: May 2022

Rotorcraft

Company Seeks Partner To Build Certified S-52 Helo

Vertical Aviation Technologies is seeking a strategic partner to produce an updated, certified version of the Sikorsky S-52.
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Aircraft

Russian Airlines Maneuver to Keep International Services Alive

New hubs in the south of Russia allow the country’s airlines to serve international destinations with SSJ100s.
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Aircraft

Qantas Confirms Orders for Projects Sunrise, Winton

Schedules call for the first Qantas A350-1000 will arrive in 2025 and the first A320XLR/A220-300 in late 2023.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Continues To Expand European Footprint

Cirrus is opening a new regional operations office in Rotterdam as sales worldwide continue to grow.
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Airports

Salina Airport Reopens Main Runway

Salina Regional Airport in Kansas has completed a renovation of the northernmost section of its primary 12,300-foot Runway 17/35.
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Textron Aviation Acquires Specialized Components Maker

Textron Aviation will rename Mistequay Group as AeroMotion as part of the acquisition.
Aircraft

Platoon Aviation’s Fleet Grows To Four Pilatus PC-24s

German charter operator Platoon Aviation received its fourth Pilatus PC-24 late last week at Aero Friedrichshafen.
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NTSB: More Needs To Be Done on Most Wanted List

NTSB has 22 open recommendations surrounding Most Wanted List issues involving SMS for passenger-carrying operations and crash resistant recorders.
Airlines

Spirit Rejects JetBlue Acquisition Overtures

Spirit Airlines chooses Frontier Airlines merger proposal over that of JetBlue, citing concerns over antitrust risk.
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Fuel

Jet Fuel Prices Continue To Climb

Operators of turbine-powered aircraft are still feeling the pinch of high jet fuel prices.
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