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Airbus Helicopters Teams With VRM for H145 Simulator

Airbus and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a virtual reality training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter.
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Training and Workforce

TRU Gets China CAAC Nod for Cessna Citation M2 Sim

TRU Simulation + Training’s Cessna Citation M2 full-flight simulator has received level-D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Training and Workforce

Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel

Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
Aircraft

Piper Adding Rough-field Operations to M600

Piper is celebrating its 85th anniversary and huge demand for its products.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus Aircraft Expands Duluth Paint Facility

Cirrus Aircraft recently opened an expanded aircraft paint and finish facility at its Duluth, Minnesota headquarters.
Regulations and Government

Sen. Graham Calls for Increasing Pilot Retirement Age

Sen. Lindsey Graham, backed by a handful of other Republican Senators, have introduced a bill to increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67.
Sustainability and Environment

NATA, 4Air Introduce SAF Uplift Receipt Program

A new uplift receipt program introduced by NATA and 4Air will allow FBOs to issue customers formal receipts documenting their SAF usage.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Strike Adds to Europe’s Air Travel Chaos

German trade union Ver.di has called on 20,000 Lufthansa ground staff to stage a “warning” strike on July 27 as peak summer travel in Europe is disrupted.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Avionics Satellite Shop in Oregon

Seeing growing business in the Aurora, Oregon area, Duncan Aviation added a fixed satellite base there to provide avionics support.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Exteriors Adding Mx, Conversion Services

Recently acquired paint specialist Aviation Exteriors Louisiana is adding maintenance and conversions through an expansion project of its facilities.
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Aircraft

Pipistrel Will Seek To Certify Panthera Single

Textron unit Pipistrel plans to seek EASA IFR certification for its four-seat single-engine Panthera.
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Training and Workforce

Redbird Demos Mixed-reality Flight Simulator

At EAA AirVenture, Redbird Flight is demonstrating a fully immersive desktop-based mixed-reality flight simulator.
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Avionics

Garmin Pilot App Adds Graphical Weight and Balance

Avionics manufacturer Garmin has released the latest version of its Garmin Pilot iOS app, which now includes graphical weight and balance.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Logs More Helicopter Sales in China

Leonardo has inked sales contracts with Xiangjiang General Aviation Development Company and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company for deliveries into China.
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Aircraft

Daher Unveils Larger, Faster Kodiak 900 Turboprop

Daher's new $3.487 million Kodiak 900, which received FAA certification on July 20, is a stretch variant of the company’s Kodiak 100 utility turboprop.
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Rotorcraft

Saudis Plan Nationwide Air Ambulance Service

Saudi Red Crescent and The Helicopter Company team on national air ambulance service
Sustainability and Environment

Gevo Acquires Land for Commercial SAF Facility

SAF pioneer Gevo will establish its first commercial production facility in South Dakota.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honda Aircraft Expands Service Network

Honda Aircraft has appointed four companies in the U.S., UK, and Malaysia as authorized service centers.
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FBOs

Virginia FBO Closes after Running Afoul of Airport Standards

Richmond Executive Aviation at Virginia’s Richmond Executive Airport has seen its lease terminated due to failure to adhere to minimum standards.
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Aircraft

Perlan 2 High Altitude Glider To Fly at Oshkosh

The Perlan 2 glider holds the world altitude record for subsonic flight.
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Aircraft

Stratos 716X Flight-test Campaign Nears Completion

The Stratos 716X kit-built single-engine jet should be ready for builders to being construction of their kits later this year.
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Aircraft

Elixir Plots Expansion into U.S. GA Market

Elixir Aircraft plans to open a facility in the U.S. as it seeks FAA Part 23 certification of its two-seat single-engine composite airplane.
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Aircraft

Ampaire Flies Hybrid Electric EEL To Oshkosh

Ampaire's EEL completed the longest flight by a hybrid-electric aircraft when it was flown from California to Oshkosh.
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Engines

Hydroplane Waitlisting Orders for Fuel Cell Powerplant

Hydroplane is bringing its hydrogen fuel cell powerplant to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to assess interest from aircraft builders.
Training and Workforce

EAA Opens New Education Center

The new EAA Education Center will focus on pilot proficiency and youth programs.
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Aircraft

Van's Celebrates 50 Years, New Model

Kitplane maker Van's Aircraft introduced the new high-wing backcountry RV-15.
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Training and Workforce

Textron Donates $1M To AOPA's High School Curriculum

More than 12,000 high school students in 44 states participate in the You Can Fly initiative and aviation STEM curriculum.
Aircraft

Trappier: Falcon 10X Staying on Tight Schedule for 2025

Dassault called the schedule for the 10X "tight" but still expects a late-2025 service entry from the 7,500-nm model even with lingering covid concerns.
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Training and Workforce

Wheels Up, Delta Partner on Pilot Pathway Program

More than a dozen Propel graduates have earned their Delta Air Lines wings since the program's inception in 2018.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's 5G Network on Track for 2H22 Launch

Gogo has reached the halfway point in the installation of its U.S. 5G inflight connectivity network.
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