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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Provo Establishes Cabin Interior SWAT Team

At Duncan Aviation, SWAT is an acronym for survey aircraft interiors; write prompt quotes; artistically clean, touch up, and dye; and transform appearance.
Aircraft

Dassault Taps TAG Hong Kong for Falcon 7X/8X Servicing

TAG Aviation becomes Dassault Aviation's latest authorized service center for the Falcon 7X and 8X tri-jets in the Asia region.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Program Reaches 1,100-hour Mark

Gulfstream's new flagship G700 remains on track for market entry in late 2022 with certification flight trials anticipated later this year.
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Aircraft Repo Not as Glamourous as Depicted on TV

Despite how it is portrayed on television, the aircraft repossession business is not as wild or adventurous as shown.

Argus: North American Bizav Flying Looking Up in 2021

Argus Intl TraqPak analysts estimate that North American business aircraft flight activity will increase 25.4 percent year-over-year in the first half.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NATO’s Phoenix Fleet Achieves IOC

Initial operational capability has been reached by the Northrop Grumman RQ-4D fifteen months after the first was delivered.
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Aircraft

Royal Flying Doctor Service Orders Four King Air 360s

The Queensland Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service currently operates a fleet of 20 aircraft including Beechcraft King Airs.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Creates Bitcoin-based Member Program

PrivateFly's new Bitcoin Jet Account comes follow a double-digit increase in the use of cryptocurrency to pay for flights.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort

F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
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Aircraft

New-gen Airliner Values Steady as Older Models Continue To Fall

IBA appraisers sees values of older airliners continuing to decline amid Covid pressure.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Racer First Flight Pushed to 2022

Airbus will begin final assembly of the first Racer compound helicopter in the coming weeks.
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Aircraft

European Airlines Signal Support for SAF Blending Quota

The European Commission plans to announce plans for an EU-wide blending obligation as part of its wider ReFuelEU proposal to boost supply and demand.
Regulations and Government

House Republicans Worry EASA Changing Cert Approach

House T&I Committee Republican leaders urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to ensure that EASA intends to comply with bilateral agreements.

EBAA, NBAA To Host Virtual EBACE Connect in May

To be held May 18-19, when the original in-person EBACE was scheduled, virtual EBACE Connect will have a keynote, info sessions, and press events.
Rotorcraft

PHI To Operate Airbus H160s in Gulf of Mexico

Airbus Helicopters has broken into the U.S. offshore market with a deal to provide four H160s to PHI and Shell.
Airlines

India Lowers Entry Barriers for New Domestic Lessors

Companies operating out of the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City will now enjoy tax incentives to lease aircraft to Indian airlines.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antennas Set To Debut

Iridium Certus and Intelsat Ku-band airborne connectivity systems lead Satcom Direct's new product portfolio.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Methods Expands Airbus HCare To EC135 Fleet

A new Airbus HCare support contract will cover Air Methods fleet of 80 EC135 light twins.
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Aircraft

Data Reveals the Dominant Role of the 747 Freighter in 2020

Data from Spire Aviation's satellite constellation shows how Boeing's 747F far outstripped other large freighters while Covid gripped air transport.
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Flight Test: Garmin D2 Air Smartwatch

Garmin's D2 Air smartwatch packs a lot of features into a more reasonably priced device with an Amoled touchscreen.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Expands Honeywell Legacy Platform Capabilities

Duncan Aviation's agreement with Honeywell adds more than 2,000 part numbers on nearly 100 airplanes and rotorcraft.
FutureFlight

Israeli VTOL Aircraft Developer Turns to United Arab Emirates for Partnership

Talks with partners in the United Arab Emirates were disclosed in a letter to prospective investors in United Aeronautics, which is developing the CityHawk eVTOL.
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Aircraft

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals

United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals
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FutureFlight

Airbus E-Fan Alumni Chart a New Course with Atea eVTOL Aircraft

Ascendance Flight Technologies is one of 30 partners chosen to develop plans for an air taxi network serving Paris that will start with development tests in 2021.
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Airports

Embry-Riddle Seeks To Stand Out from the Crowd in Singapore

An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.
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Charter & Fractional

Elit’Avia Records Second-busiest Year in Charter Biz

European charter provider Elit’Avia found growth from flyers new to business aviation and transport of medical supplies.
Rotorcraft

HAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks

HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology.
Regulations and Government

NATA Urges Administration Against 'Shackling' Charter

NATA highlighted the safety of flying on charter as it urged the Biden Administration to avoid burdensome regulations such as domestic Covid test mandates.
Training and Workforce

FSANA Reschedules March Flight Training Conference

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has rescheduled its upcoming annual International Flight School Conference to this summer.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Covid and Influenza Updates for Pilots

There are some encouraging signs that both the number of cases and the burden of serious disease and deaths due to Covid is finally beginning to decline.