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FutureFlight

UK Consortium Proposes Ammonia-based Propulsion System for Aircraft

Reaction Engines and the Science and Technology Facilities Council have venture capital backing for the project announced during the United Nations COP26 climate change conference.
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Safety

BACE Helped BBD Leaders To Resume In-person Standdown

Bombardier's 2021 Safety Standdown—the 25th edition—attracted 200 in-person attendees and another 1,100 participants from 20 countries via webcast.
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Aircraft

AINsight: Aircraft Buying Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Aircraft buyers should be focused on finding the right aircraft and doing proper due diligence instead of racing to meet a deadline to capture a tax play.
Accidents

Tamarack Disputes NTSB Accident Report

Tamarack Aerospace is disputing the NTSB’s final report on fatal crash of a Citation CJ2+ which went down soon after takeoff in Indiana in November, 2018.
Regulations and Government

U.S. House Passes Advanced Air Mobility Bill

The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act would establish an interagency government working group to help facilitate AAM.
Aircraft

Qatar Airways Reintroduces A380s as 19 A350s Sit Grounded

The Qatari national carrier plans to return five Airbus A380s to service to compensate for capacity lost to the grounding of 19 A350s.
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Avionics

NAA and Garmin Celebrate Collier Trophy Award

At the Ritz-Carlton in Arlington, Virginia, aviation dignitaries gathered to celebrate the awarding of the Collier Trophy to Garmin's Autoland system.
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Gulfstream Tallies Quartet of City-pair Speed Records

Gulfstream added four new city-pair speed records to its trophy shelf following trips to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month by its G600 and G700 jets.
FBOs

Carver Aero's Two New FBOs Join the Avfuel Network

Carver Aero’s two newest FBOs, in Janesville, Wisconsin and Sugar Grove, Illinois, are the latest members of the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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Sustainability and Environment

Swiss Researchers Say They Can Produce SAF from Air

Researchers in Switzerland say they have developed technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel using nothing but air and sunlight.
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Regulations and Government

OSHA Sets January 4 for Large-company Vaccine Mandate

OSHA is providing a little more time and medical and religious exemptions from vaccine requirements, but will require masking.
Aircraft

Wright Takes BAe 146 Fast-Track to Electric Airliner Market

The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.
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Training and Workforce

Bombardier Greets First Apprentice Program Graduates

This morning, Bombardier honored the first batch of apprentices to complete a vocational training program it developed with Texas State Technical College.
FBOs

FBO Leaders Call Electric the Fuel of the Future

Electric is coming but infrastructure issues must be addressed, said Clay Lacy Aviation's Cutshall, speaking at NATA's Aviation Business Conference.
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Bizav Faces Grave Risks without Sustainability Efforts

Citi's Ford von Weise warns that lending will be restricted and more regulations will be implemented if bizav doesn't move toward sustainability.
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FutureFlight

Wright Goes Back to the Future with BAe 146 Airliner Electrification Plan

The start-up announced the electric propulsion conversion plan to coincide with the ongoing United Nations COP26 climate change conference, arguing that net-zero aviation initiatives are an insufficient response.
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FutureFlight

Dufour Will Bring Autonomous Aero2 eVTOL into Commercial Service

The Swiss eVTOL developer has been using the Aero2 for development work on its larger Aero3 hybrid-electric vehicle, In response to positive market reaction, the company now intends to start production in 2023.
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FutureFlight

New Airbus Scale Innovation Unit Could Boost Technology Breakthroughs

The new innovation hub was announced this week by Airbus's newly appointed chief technical officer.
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Airports

Election Likely Seals Fate of East Hampton Airport

Town supervisor wants to largely reduce or eliminate commercial jet and helicopter traffic at KHTO.
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Charter & Fractional

Equinox Charter Launches Flight Brokering Service

The UK-based company says it gives clients neutral advice on when to use airlines instead of private jets and prioritizes sustainability.

Argus: Bizav Activity Sets New Record in October

Business aviation activity in North America set a new record in October with 323,000 flights, eclipsing the previous record by nearly seven percent.
Airports

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East Opens Dubai Shop

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has opened a new business aircraft line maintenance shop at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport.
Sustainability and Environment

Alphabet Groups Urge More Funding on Unleaded Avgas

The heads of six major aviation organizations urged congressional leaders to increase funding for unleaded aviation gasoline research and certification.

Bizav Market Surge Brings Challenges, Says Sentient Jet

Industry has highlighted bizav's benefits during the pandemic, but card and other providers need to manage the supply constrains, Sentient's Collins says.
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Add Second FBO at KAPA

Modern Aviation continues its expansion with the acquisition of a second terminal and hangar at Colorado’s Centennial Airport.
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Aircraft

Bahrain-based Operator Mena Switches from Bizav to Cargo

Mena Cargo is building a freighter fleet to serve what it sees as growing air cargo demand in the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up's Dichter Outlines Vision for Big Growth

Wheels Up founder and CEO Kenny Dichter is encouraged that the company’s investors have the vision, and long view, needed for significant growth.
Charter & Fractional

Four Corners Unveils 'Freedom' Aircraft Service Product

Freedom by Four Corners Aviation is designed to provide tailored lift services without the hassles of ownership, the company said.
Avionics

FAA Issues SAIB on 5G Radio Altimeter Interference

The issue of 5G cellular network interference with radio altimeters continues to draw attention from the FAA.
Rotorcraft

Bell Scores Orders at Air Med Conference

Bell booked orders for 18 of its 407GXi turbine single engine helicopters and options for nine more at the Air Medical Transport Conference.
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