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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Textron To Offer ACA System in Larger Jets, King Airs

Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.
Aircraft

Airbus ‘Decouples’ Hamburg’s A321XLR Production Tasks

Establishing a “pilot line” for the A321XLR’s rear fuselage section will allow Airbus to avoid interrupting current single-aisle production.
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Aircraft

F-15EX New-Generation Eagle Fighter Makes First Flight

Boeing is to build up to 144 F-15EX Eagle fighters for the U.S. Air Force, destined for service with Air National Guard units.
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FutureFlight

French Start-up to Flight Test Compact Turbogenerator For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

French manufacturer Turbotech plans to flight test its under-development turbogenerator later this year, claiming it will provide transformative power options for hybrid-electric aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

New Vista Acquisition SPAC Seeks $200 Million Investment Pot for Advanced Air Mobility

Special-purpose acquisition companies appear to be at the forefront of the next investment wave for the sector as cash-hungry startups crave more capital.
FutureFlight On The Radar

U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Market To Generate $115 Billion Revenues Annually by 2035

But a new study from Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association warns that the U.S. could miss out on the opportunity without an adequate national strategy.
FutureFlight

UK Launches Two Projects to Prepare for Commercial eVTOL Aircraft Services

Both have received funding from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge initiative to promote new, reduced-carbon modes of air transporation.
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FutureFlight

New Industry Standards Could Ease Type Certification Complexity for eVTOL Aircraft

The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.
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FutureFlight

GKN To Explore the Case for a Large eVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus

GKN and 15 partners are being supported by a new £4.5 million grant from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge Fund.
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FutureFlight

Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone

The rotorcraft manufacturer has yet to detail its plans to bring the freight-carrying unmanned aircraft into commercial service.
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Accidents

Wrong Engine Shutdown Triggers Helicopter Fatal

An Airbus BK117 C2 crashed after the pilot shut down the No. 1 engine after the No. 2 engine began to fail.
Rotorcraft

Directional Aviation Buying Helo Operator AAG

Kenn Ricci’s Directional Aviation Group unit OneSky Flight is acquiring helicopter charter operator AAG from Sikorsky.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

Senate confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation follows the approval by the Commerce Committee on January 27.
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AEG Fuels Inks Agreement with Boeing Jeppesen

AEG Fuels has signed an agreement with Boeing, which will enable the Miami-based jet fuel marketer to provide a full range of trip support services.
Regulations and Government

CDC Mask Requirement Includes Charter Operators, FBOs

The CDC's mask mandate during transportation includes FBOs, airports and Part 135 operations, but not Part 91, business aviation organizations advise.
Aircraft

MecanAir Adds Full Mx Credentials for Daher Aircraft

The company has been a Kodiak authorized service center for 10 years.
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Regulations and Government

Bradley Mims Takes Deputy FAA Administrator Role

He previously served at the agency during the Clinton Administration.
FBOs

DFW's FBO Joins Avfuel Network

The new member is DFW Corporate Aviation, the airport board-operated lone FBO at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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FAA Employee Arrested for Role in Capitol Attack

Court documents reveal that Kevin Strong, an FAA employee in San Bernardino, California, admitted to participating in the January 6 attack.
Aircraft

Qantas Sees Dawn of Project Sunrise Breaking in 2024

Covid-19 forced the Australian flag carrier to delay plans for ultra-long-haul flights between the east coast of Australia and cities such as London.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helos Help in Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Effort

The company reports that its aircraft are being used around the world to distribute the vaccines to isolated areas.
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Aircraft

Titan Adds More Jets to Managed Fleet

Two of the aircraft will operate under the San Marino Registry.
ATC

India Optimizes Airspace with ADS-B Deployment

India is the latest country to join the Aireon space-based ADS-B network, which should mean more economical operations with lower fuel burn.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up To Go Public in $2.1B Deal

Wheels Up soon will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) thanks to a definitive agreement with a special-purpose company.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Runs 100% SAF on Pearl 700 Bizjet Engine

Rolls-Royce has successfully conducted its first tests on a business jet engine using 100 percent SAF.
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Charter & Fractional

Flyjets Adds Helo Flights to Booking Platform

Available flights will initially be on Airbus AS350 and AS355 light singles and twins as well as Robinson R44s.
Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Ask IRS To Clarify Broker, Charter Tax Rules

NATA and NBAA are seeking further guidance or rulemaking on the responsibilities of brokers and charters surrounding FET collection.

AINdebrief Episode 32 | January 29, 2021

What to Expect for the Aviation Industry from the Biden Administration
Airlines

Study Pinpoints Green Benefits of SatNav Over North Atlantic

Plotting transoceanic routes based on most efficient air distances will result in fuel savings and a reduction in CO2 emissions.
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Regulations and Government

Larsen, Estes Reintroduce Bill To Protect Aviation Jobs

The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2021, introduced in the House, would provide federal cost-sharing for aviation manufacturing jobs.