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Rotorcraft

Erickson Lands New U.S. Firefighting Contracts

Erickson will begin utilizing Bell 214ST in U.S. aerial firefighting.
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Rotorcraft

ENAV and Leonardo Demonstrate Helicopter PBN In Italy

ENAV and Leonardo have tested and validated helicopter PBN for the Foggia – Tremiti S. Domino Island route in Southern Italy.
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People in Aviation

Benjamin Murray is CEO of Skyservice, Joe Park became managing partner of BizJetCPA, and Pam Jets promoted Ben Harrow to president.
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Accidents

Accidents: April 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2021
FutureFlight

Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 Cargo Vehicle Will Use Honeywell Flight Data Systems

Honeywell is providing its Attitude Heading Reference System and Air Data Module to support flight control and navigation functions.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

U.S. Commuters Give Their Take on the Case for Urban Air Mobility

Wisk asked almost 500 people across 30 U.S. cities how they would feel about traveling in electric, autonomous air taxis.
FutureFlight

New Funding Backs ZeroAvia's Plans for Hydrogen-Powered Regional Airliners

The company—which says it can get a 50-seat aircraft into commercial service in 2026, followed by a 100-seater in 2030—is competing with Universal Hydrogen to pioneer hydrogen power adoption in the airline sector.
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FutureFlight

Electric Light Aircraft Start-up Unveils Ambitious Plan for Hybrid Regional Airliner

French start-up Aura Aero is launching plans for a 19-seat Electrical Regional Aircraft as its prepares to bring an all-electric trainer to market.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

DACUS Concept of Operations Report Assesses Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Needs

The Demand and Capacity Optimisation for U-Space project has addressed the integration of drones and also new manned aircraft, including passenger-carrying eVTOL models.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Offering H175 to NYPD

Airbus is offering its H175 super-medium twin helicopter in the competition to replace the New York City Police Department’s Bell 412s.
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Rotorcraft

Ontic Portfolio Balance Helps Drive Record Year

Ontic's rotorcraft business has remained steady throughout the pandemic, executives say.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Opens Fifth Hangar for Bizjet Servicing

AMAC Aerospace's newest hangar opened this month after 12 months of construction.
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Avionics

Texas-based Gulf Avionics Eyes More Business with Move

Gulf Avionics has relocated to Kerrville/Kerr County Airport
Aircraft

British Airways Backs ZeroAvia's Plan for Hydrogen Airliner

ZeroAvia's plan for 50- and 100-seat hydrogen-powered airliners are advancing alongside several other new hybrid-electric and electric aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Expanding Aircraft Mx Second Shifts

West Star Aviation aims to reduce aircraft maintenance turn times by double-digit percentages with expanded second shifts.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Commit to Carbon Neutrality by 2050

As part of its environmental commitment, A4A has called for a rapid expansion of SAF production.
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Flow in California Grows Stronger

Atlantic Aviation has become the latest FBO chain to begin offering permanent supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Aircraft

Daher Unveils More Upgrades for Kodiak 100

Daher announced the Series III version of the Kodiak 100 that adds more enhancements and standard features to the utility turboprop.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Enhancements Coming to Corridor Service Center Software

Aviation service centers and operators are expected to benefit from more integration and mobility capabilities with Corridor software enhancements.
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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Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Supports GAO SAF Study

NBAA today applauded a bipartisan congressional request for the Government Accounting Office to launch a study on measures to increase SAF use.
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Charter & Fractional

New Jet Card Expands NetJets' CAN Do Attitude

NetJets is offering a new 25-hour jet card that includes one company-donated flight hour to Corporate Angel Network.
Aircraft

Airbus’s Faury Pushes for Coordinated Sustainability Efforts

While Airbus pursues a hydrogen-powered airplane design, creating the conditions for its application must take priority.
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Mike Nichols To Retire from NBAA

Mike Nichols, who is leaving NBAA at the end of April, has had his hand in everything from tax issues, strategy, and management of ABACE.
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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

$830M IPO To Fund Lilium's Seven-seat eVTOL

Lilium is pursuing a Nasdaq listing through a merger with special acquisition company Qell as it works to launch commercial services from 2024.
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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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Rotorcraft

Neo Aik Sia Honored for Excellence in Safety

HAI's Excellence Safety Award recipient Neo Aik Sia helped bring SMS to the Republic of Singapore Air Force and a number of other organizations.
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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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Rotorcraft

HAI Selects Sikorsky's Jeanette Eaton for Comms Award

HAI called Jeanette Eaton, who has spent more than 23 years with Sikorsky and another nine with Bell, a “natural communicator" in presenting comms award.
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