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France Seeks To Curb Short-haul Domestic Flights

The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.

Argus Sees U.S. Bizav Flying at 83% of Normal in July

U.S. business aviation flying is expected to return to 73 percent of normal this month and 83 percent of normal in July and August, according to Argus.
Aircraft

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is set to flight test a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.
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Sustainability and Environment

NATA Cheers SAF Inclusion in House Bill

The latest draft of the House of Representatives infrastructure bill calls for up to $35 milllion a year in sustainable aviation fuel stimulus.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Pilot Record Database Proposal Draws Fire from NBAA

NBAA, asking its members to weigh in on the NPRM, said the FAA pilot record would have a "substantial impact" on a large contingent of business aviation.

Textron Aviation Details Job Cuts: 250 Affected

Textron Aviation said that job cuts will affect salaried and hourly employees but not those working under a bargaining agreement.
Safety

Bahamas To Reopen with Covid Test Requirements

In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Bahamian government will require negative swab test results for arriving visitors.
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Aircraft

Boeing Directs Spirit To Cut Max Deliveries Further

Spirit AeroSystems will now deliver 72 Max shipsets in 2020 instead of 125.
Safety

Daher Expands TBM App Safety Features

Daher has released Version 4 of its Me & My TBM app, and pilots can now get full reports on their flight via email.
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FutureFlight

Honeywell Develops Air Conditioning System for Electric Aircraft

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia Targets Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Ops by 2023

ZeroAviation is preparing to start flight testing a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.
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Rotorcraft

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug

AC Air Introduces Remote Helicopter Tow Tug
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FutureFlight

SkyDrive Set For First Flight of Flying Car With 100 Corporate Backers

The Japanese eVTOL developer expects to make a first public flight during the summer of 2020.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Implements Full-scale Virus Countermeasures

XOJet Aviation has implemented a series of countermeasures to protect passenger and crew heath and safety as it has kept flying throughout the pandemic.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Develops A/C System for Future Flyers

Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
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Training and Workforce

NetJets Adopts Advanced Qualification Training Program

NetJets is the first charter provider and fractional-share operation to work with the FAA to launch an AQP.
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FBOs

Signature Buys Remaining Shares in Italian Subsidiary

Signature Flight Support has purchased the minority shares in its Italian operation, giving it 100 percent ownership of the division.
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Bombardier's Martel Lays Out Plan To Buoy Business

Recent production cuts and plans to go after aftermarket opportunities are part of a multi-pronged effort to improve the company's financial performance.
Regulations and Government

Northern Jet Picks Web Manuals for Digital Docs

Northern Jet Management looks to a leaner and more efficient operation with the addition of Web Manuals services.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAI Wraps Up Major Global Express Makeover

In addition to a new paint scheme, FAI Technik treated a customer Bombardier Global Express to a completely new interior designed by Tim Callies.
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Capacity is the key to delivering the connected experience that today’s business travelers demand.

The first question to ask isn’t about how fast its network is but about how much peak throughput capacity it can handle.
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Safety

Ergo 360 App Adds Flight Plan Integration

Knowing the location of shipping traffic when flying over the ocean could greatly increase the odds of survival in an emergency situation.
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Safety

Covid Cabin Cleaning Choices Confusing

Aircraft operators have much to consider when it comes to which methods they should use when it comes to Covid-19 disinfection.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Members Pledge 'Covid Clean'

The Helicopter Association International's "Covid Clean" program seeks to reassure rotorcraft customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Five-blade Airbus H145

Customer deliveries of the new Airbus Helicopters H145 D3 will begin later this summer.
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Analyst: Bizav Recovery Shifts from U-shape to V-shape

Baird Equity Research senior research analyst Peter Arment is seeing a U-shaped recovery in business aviation shifting to a V-shaped one.
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks To 'Unravel' Covid Exemptions

Another short-term extension of the medical deadlines is in the works, but FAA's Dan Elwell says the agency is hoping to "unravel" these leniencies soon.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: To Be Or Not To Be at NBAA-BACE 2020?

With 109 days left until the scheduled opening of NBAA-BACE 2020 in Orlando, Florida, many are trying to decide whether or not to go in this Covid era.
Regulations and Government

UK Bizav Steps Up Fight for Quarantine Exemption

BBGA says the UK goverment has ignored its proposals for safety measures it believes could avoid the need for a damaging quarantine.
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Aircraft

Canada Cleared for Upgrade of 36 Boeing CF-18 Fighters

The Royal Canadian Air Force is upgrading nearly half of its Hornet fleet while it waits for a new fighter.
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