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Aircraft

3D Printing Delivers Big Cost Savings for Components Maker

Senior Aerospace has invested in the latest Stratasys 3D printers to make parts such as air ducts more cheaply and quickly, and at half the weight.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Bell 212/412

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.
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Rotorcraft

Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks

Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

GI 275 Simplifies Avionics Upgrades in Part 27 Helos

Garmin's new GI 275 electronic flight instruments feature touchscreen and dual concentric knob control.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

MySky Launches Aircraft Ownership Cost Prediction Tool

MySky Budget is based on the company's existing spend management platform, calculating projected costs based on some 30 million data points.
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FutureFlight

Finnair Signals Plans to Electrify Fleet With Commitment to Heart's ES-19 Airliner

The 19-seat all-electric aircraft is intended for use on routes of up to around 250 miles, with service entry projected for 2026.
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Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier Begins Final Phase of Flight Testing

Production final assembly of the Cessna SkyCourier is set to begin this month.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Opens Manufacturing Technology Center

Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to change the way rotorcraft are made.
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Accidents

2020 Accident Rate Raises Questions about Covid’s Safety Effect

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.

AINdebrief Episode 36 | March 19, 2021

Investment Pours in for eVTOLs, Airfcraft Electrification Making Progres‪s‬
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G500/G600 Family Achieves Milestone

The airframer has now delivered 100 of these ultra-long-range business jets.
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Airports

Tampa's GA Airports See Strong Business Rebound

For Florida’s Hillsborough County, general aviation is proving resurgent after a Covid-induced dip starting early last year.
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Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation To Open Van Nuys Charter Base

GrandView Aviation will open the Van Nuys airport charter base in May.
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Aircraft

Fujino To Receive AIAA Award for HondaJet Innovations

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will present its 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award to Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA: EU Must Prepare for Post-Covid Bizav Ops

EBAA is urging EU institutions and member states, as well as other stakeholders, to develop harmonized rules for the safe reopening of air travel.

GAMA, IAOPA Open Third European GA Survey

Now in its third edition, the GAMA/IAOPA GA Survey helps provide data to gain a better understanding of the activity in Europe to help shape priorities.
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Regulations and Government

House Panel OKs Bills To Fix Notams, Expedite Projects

Bills that passed the House T&I Committee this week would have a task force review the Notam system and incentivize early completion of airport projects.
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Charter & Fractional

Data Breach Affects Solarius Aviation, Jet Aviation

Some employee and client personal information such as Social Security numbers were exposed in the data breach of Solairus Aviation's vendor, Avianis.
Regulations and Government

GAMA Praises DOT Removal of Rulemaking Barriers

DOT is eliminating previous policies that put in additional layers of review for a wide net of rulemakings and new policies, impeding key standards.
Aircraft

Savage Cuts for the RAF in UK Defense Review

Speculation prior to the UK defense review suggested F-35 acquisition would be pegged at 48, but purchases will continue, although likely to be limited.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Begins Assembly of Racer Compound Helicopter

Airbus Racer isexpected to demonstrate increased speed and reduced emissions and noise.
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Rotorcraft

NASA Readies Mars Helicopter for First Flight

NASA Ingenuity helicopter could fly on Mars sometime in early April.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Honors California Nat. Guard for Creek Fire Rescue

Honored by HAI, the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade used a Chinook and Black Hawk to rescue 242 trapped by the Creek Fire.
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FutureFlight

Urban Air Mobility Flight Trials Will Be Staged in Toulouse and Bordeaux

The TindAIR group says a "very large-scale demonstration" of urban air mobility operations will start in the French cities in 2022.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Files Its Flight Plan for Urban Air Mobility Takeoff

In a white paper, the German eVTOL aircraft developer says it now expects the global market for urban air mobility to be worth €241 billion by 2035.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Confirms Plans for Commercial eVTOL Cargo Trials

The German eVTOL aircraft developer's CFO told an investors' webinar about its ambitious plans for the urban air mobility sector.
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Aircraft

Aviation’s Hydrogen Targets Tied to a Renewables ‘Ecosystem’

The industry needs a ready supply of relatively cheap hydrogen and a developed distribution infrastructure to meet its goals for 2035.
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Avionics

Duncan, Elliott Latest To Offer CL604 Fusion Upgrade

Duncan Aviation and Elliott Aviation join other MRO providers in offering the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for the Challenger 604.
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Rotorcraft

EASA Recommends Fuel Lever Mods for Airbus Helo Singles

Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.
Aircraft

Ryanair CEO Expects FAA Certification of 737 Max 200 This Week

Europe’s largest LCC expects to take delivery of its first high-seat density Max 8 in April and operate just 16 of them across its network this summer.
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