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Regulations and Government

Brazil Seizes Turkish Charter Jet in Cocaine Bust

The Brazilian federal police seized a chartered Turkish-registered Gulfstream IV that was found to be carrying 1,304 kilos of cocaine.
Regulations and Government

Canada Updates Aircraft Operator Covid Guidance

Transport Canada and Canada’s Public Health Agency has published safety alerts for private and commercial air operators regarding Covid-19.
Aircraft

Qatar Grounds More A350 Widebodies Over Fuselage Issues

Qatar Airways is replacing grounded A350s with A330s, while it seeks to resolve what it says is an ongoing quality issue with manufacturer Airbus.
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Booming Bizjet Market Boosts Bombardier's 2Q Sales

Bombardier marked a 2Q book to bill of 1.8:1, 50 percent jump in revenues to $1.5 billion, and 45 percent increase in deliveries.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Aviator To Offer Aircraft Flexibility

PrivateFly's new Aviator membership program addresses repeat fliers wanting to utilize a mix of light and long-range jets.

WingX: July Bizav Flying Zooms Past Pre-pandemic Levels

Global business aviation usage in July exceeded those of per-pandemic 2019, according to industry data provider WingX Advance.
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max Heads to China Seeking to End Grounding

Flight testing of a 737 Max is expected to start in China on August 11 with a view to allowing the airliner to resume commercial service in the country.
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Aircraft

Electric Aircraft Must Be Quieter Than Current Aircraft To Be Accepted in Cities

Electric Aircraft Must Be Quieter Than Current Aircraft To Be Accepted in Cities
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Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021
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Safety

FlightAware Offers Aviator Personal Flight Tracking

General aviation pilots can access the same tracking information as business jet and airline operations with the new FlightAware Aviator service.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Increasing Utilization Prompts Constant's AOG Expansion

Constant Aviation added AOG bases in three new cities this year, bringing its total to 24.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW109 Light Twin Helicopter Turns 50

Leonardo's light twin helicopter made its first flight in 1971.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Taps Jet East as Authorized Dealer

Maintenance provider Jet East is currently recruiting for avionics technicians at six sites in conjunction with the Gogo appointment.

ASTM Proposes Easing Small Aircraft Component Tests

ASTM's F44 general aviation committee is developing a standard that would enable certain small aircraft components to bypass requisite durability tests.
Airlines

2020 Worst Year on Record for Airlines, Says IATA

Thanks to the pandemic, last year marked the largest recorded decline in airline passengers transported since IATA recordkeeping began in the 1950s.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Kansas-based Global Parts Acquired by VSE for $38M

VSE increases its foothold in the business and general aviation parts and MRO markets with the acquisition of Global Parts Group.
Aircraft

Gol Refreshes Narrowbody Fleet With 737 Max Lease Package

The Brazilian airline is replacing Boeing 737 NGs with the Max in order to cut operating costs and emissions, while also having more fleet flexibility.
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Accidents

Alaska Accidents Show Pattern of Lenient FAA Oversight

The FAA continues to struggle with minimal inspector staffing in Alaska, where operators face challenging conditions and crashes are frequent.
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FutureFlight

Universal Assembles Hydrogen Aircraft Conversion Team in Washington State

Universal Hydrogen and Plug Power are forging an alliance with electric propulsion unit developer MagniX and aircraft conversion specialist AeroTec based in a new facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
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FutureFlight

Lockheed Martin Backs $40 Million Funding Round For Cargo VTOL Maker Elroy

Elroy has now raised $48 million and expects to have a complete prototype of its Chaparral autonomous cargo VTOL aircraft in flight test operations with the U.S. military during 2022.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

With IPO Pending, Lilium Updates Investors On Path to eVTOL Commercial Services

The company has resumed flight testing with its eVTOL technology demonstrator and has published estimated per passenger pricing the Lilium Jet flight network.
Aircraft

Bombardier Begins Smart Link Plus Box Installs

The installations begin following FAA certification of the Smart Link Plus box for Challenger 300 and 350 twinjets.
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FutureFlight

DHL Signs Up As Launch Customer For All-Electric Alice Freighter

The package delivery group plans to use the Alice eCargo aircraft for feeder services in the U.S. from 2024 as part of its long-term plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from its operations.
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FutureFlight

With Merger and Wall Street Flotation Close, Joby Opens DC Office

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on August 5 is expected to approve Joby's planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners.
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St. Louis Hangar Complex Hits the Auction Block

On August 20, an 11-acre private hangar complex at Spirit of St Louis Airport will be auctioned off.
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Airports

Teterboro Airport To See 24-hour Closure This Weekend

New Jersey business aviation hub Teterboro Airport will be closed for fixed-wing aviation traffic for 24 hours starting at noon on Saturday, August 7.
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Rotorcraft

Opener Readies BlackFly eVTOL for Sales This Fall

Opener will offer single-seat eVTOL as Part 103 Light Sport aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

GrandView Continues Fleet Growth, Levels Up on IS-BAO

GrandView Aviation fleet now totals 12 Phenom 300s.
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FBOs

Fourth Ross Aviation Location Joins Air Elite Network

Ross Aviation Lincoln (formerly Silverhawk Aviation) is the latest FBO to join the Air Elite Network.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance Pavilion Landing at NBAA-BACE 2021

This year’s NBAA-BACE will feature a Maintenance Pavillion that provides maintenance vendors with an opportunity to exhibit their products and services.