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EHang's 216 eVTOL Cleared for Supply Flights in China

EHang is using its 216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft to carry freight for a hotel operator in southern China with approval from the CAAC.
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Aircraft

Boeing Prepared to Start Involuntary Layoffs

Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company will begin involuntary layoffs of 6,770 U.S. employees this week.
Aircraft

GAMA: 1Q genav Deliveries See Covid-19 Impact

Though the first quarter of the year started well for general aviation manufacturers, as the Covid pandemic took hold, deliveries fell.
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Aircraft

JSSI: Bizav Flight Ops Reach Record Low in April

JSSI's latest Business Aviation Index reports that business aircraft averaged 5.9 hours for the month in April and utilization dropped 77.5 percent y-o-y.
Avionics

AEA: Avionics Sales Drop Nearly 9% in First Quarter

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales in the first quarter amounted to about $660.4 million, an 8.8 percent year-over-year decrease.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIM, Fulcrum Labs Recognized for Mx Training Successes

AIM and Fulcrum Las were honored for a collaboration that has helped boost FAA exam pass rates to more than 95 percent.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aery Wins Upgrade Contract for VIP B777, B787

Aery Aviation is installing a new fresh, bottled galley potable water system on a client's VVIP Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.
Aircraft

C&L Aerospace To Distribute Artex Survival Products

The agreement allows C&L Aerospace to distribute more than 50 different ARC Artex line items.
Avionics

ForeFlight App Adds Multitasking

With iOS multitasking, ForeFlight adds new utility to its electronic flight bag app.
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Russia Intercepts P-8, Sends MiG-29s and Su-24s to Libya

Tension is heightening in the Mediterranean as Moscow seeks to extend its influence in North Africa.
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Regulations and Government

RIP SAFA: Euro Ramp Safety Inspections Have New Acronym

The European Union's Safety Inspection of Foreign Aircraft has become the EU Ramp Inspection Program, or RIP.
ATC

SpaceX Launch Prompts Space Coast TFRs

The planned launch of a SpaceX rocket with a crewed Dragon capsule has prompted a pair of TFRs that will close off sections of Central Florida’s airspace.
Safety

Online Audits Offer Pandemic-era Solution

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down most travel, business aviation safety experts had to figure out a new way to conduct audits.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Waltzing Matilda Sees Business Pick Up

Waltzing Matilda Aviation chief executive says he expects low-pricing currently offered by some charter operators to be a short-lived phenomena.
Safety

Aviation Orgs Call on FCC To Reverse Course on Ligado

Ten aviation organizations petitioned the FCC, urging it to reconsider an approval of a Ligado network that uses frequencies near those used by aviation.
ATC

Nav Canada Proposes Steep Hikes in ATC User Charges

Nav Canada wants to hike user service charges by an 29.5 percent due to lower air traffic volume and a resulting decrease in collected fees.
Aircraft

First ACJ320neo Encounters Covid Headwinds

Acropolis Aviation's ACJ320neo "was just picking up a head of steam" when it was sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Gets Government Support Package

Germany has agreed to inject up to €9 billion to rescue its flag carrier from the ravages of Covid.

Sheltair's William McShane Passes Away

A Sheltair executive, McShane was revered as a "Long Island aviation icon" for his business aviation advocacy in the reigon.
Airlines

Latam Bankruptcy Marks Another Covid Casualty

In a Chapter 11 filing, Latam Group noted that the coronavirus pandemic has cost it 95 percent of its passenger traffic.
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Aircraft

Citiking: Pandemic Hinders One Aviation's BK Emergence

Chinese-based investor Citiking said it has been working diligently to get Eclipse 500 manufacturer One Aviation out of bankruptcy.
Aircraft

Lilium Hopes To Resume eVTOL Flight Testing in Coming Months

The German company says it is still on track to start operating its five-seat all-electric aircraft in air taxi operations from 2025.
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Aircraft

EASA Proposes eVTOL Certification Means of Compliance

EASA's Special Condition VTOL certification requirements include an Enhanced category for commercial operations in urban environments.
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Aircraft

Covid Digs Deeper Hole for Airbus A380

With only three A380s operating in scheduled service, the future looks bleak for the big quadjet.
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Bombardier: Redefining an Industry

Bombardier: Redefining an Industry
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Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation Tackles VFR Helicopter Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation proposes strategy to reduce commercial VFR helicopter operations.

AINdebrief Episode 9 | May 22, 2020

SkyCourier flies, Archer launches eVTOL, Pilatus annual report, bizjet seized in nigeria, air charter sees new customers, ADS-B turbulence reporting.

WingX: World Bizav Traffic Slowly Rising

While far below its normal pace of operations, the global business aviation industry has shown increments of improvement of late.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant, Nextant Lawsuit Alleges Fraud by Former CEO

Fairgrave Omlie, Constant Aviation, and Nextant Aerospace allege fraud, breach of fiduciary duty by former executive Stephen Maiden.
Airports

New York's HPN Completes Runway Resurfacing

New York City-area Westchester County Airport is operational again after a three-week runway rehabilitation project.
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