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Fuel

Jet Operators Feel Pain at the Pump

Jet fuel prices continue to spike as a result of crude oil supply chain disruptions brought on by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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FBOs

Signature Hires IHG Leader for Customer-engagement Role

Signature Aviation is creating a dedicated customer engagement team and brought a senior IHG executive on board to lead it.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow, Helicentre Formalize Training Partnership

Bristow Group has selected Helicentre as its preferred provider of ab-initio commercial pilot training.
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Rotorcraft

Bestfly Expands Leonardo Fleet

Angolan operator Bestfly is expanding its fleet of Leonardo helicopters to support offshore energy.
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Airports

Farnborough Airport Switches To HVO for Diesel Vehicles

Farnborough is expanding on its sustainable efforts through the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil for its diesel-powered cars on-site.
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Aircraft

Airbus Wins 80-aircraft A320neo Order from BOC Aviation

Singapore-headquartered leasing group BOC Aviation places the largest order in its history with an 80-unit deal for A320neo narrowbody airliners.
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Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation To Buy Heliblade, Expand Helo Mx Service

First Aviation Services is acquiring Heliblade and forming a new rotary-wing maintenance division for rotor blades and dynamic components.
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Airlines

European Commission Blacklists 21 Russian Airlines

Aeroflot, S7, UTair are among 21 airlines added to the EU’s Air Safety List.
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Regulations and Government

Dandelion-derived Rubber Promising for Aircraft Tires

Goodyear is joining a U.S. Department of Defense-led project to test a dandelion species as a natural rubber source for aircraft tires.
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Aircraft

IADA Reports Jump in Completed Bizjet Deals, New Sales

Completed preowned business jet transactions jumped by 35 percent in the first quarter to 288 while acquisition agreements nearly doubled to 223.
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Aircraft

Responding To Demand, Flexjet Adding Pilots, Aircraft

Fractional provider Flexjet plans to hire 350 more pilots this year and will add 50 new jets.
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Aircraft

Jetnet iQ Forecasts 1,100 Bizcraft Shipments This Year

Jetnet iQ’s newly released business aircraft forecast calls for 1,100 jets and turboprops to be delivered this year, up about 6 percent from 2021.
Aircraft

FlyExclusive Launches Fractional Ownership Program

FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation for up to 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+s will support the North Carolina-based company's new fractional program.
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Charter & Fractional

Volare Expands Helo Ops At London Oxford

Volare Aviation has opened a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management and refurbishment facility at London Oxford Airport.
Training and Workforce

United Aviate Academy Growing Fleet, Student Diversity

United Aviation Academy is paving a path for its parent company to hire 10,000 pilots by 2030 with half being minority or women.
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Accidents

NTSB: LASD Super Puma Crashed In Brownout

'Rescue 5' was responding to an emergency call and attempting to land when the helicopter became engulfed in dust, contacted a tree, and rolled over.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: FAA Letters, Part 2

There is no time for pilots to delay action if they receive a letter from the FAA asking for additional medical intervention. Act immediately!
Airlines

For Now, Covid Remains a Bigger Drag on Air Transport than War

IATA says the fall-out from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been relatively limited, with the exception of rising fuel prices and risks to leasing assets.
Aircraft

Safran Starts Work on Propulsion for Aura Electric Aircraft

Collaboration agreement between Safran and Aura Aero advances plans to fly the Integral E flight demonstrator for the first time this year.
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Charter & Fractional

Russian Bizav on Verge of Collapse as Sanctions Bite

Ukraine-war related sanctions has led to the almost complete collapse of the Russian business aviation industry.
Training and Workforce

NBAA Names Senior FAA Exec Rocheleau as Brown Successor

With Steven Brown retiring after 18 years with NBAA, Christopher Rocheleau is set leave the FAA to become COO for the association.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Awarded FAA STC for Plane Simple Antenna

The multi-Gulfstream model STC builds on EASA STC approval of the Plane Simple antenna system for several Bombardier Global jet models.
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Aircraft

FlyExclusive To Purchase Up to 30 Citation CJ3+ Twinjets

FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation calls for five Citation CJ3+s to be delivered in 2023 with options for up to 25 more for delivery through 2025.
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Airlines

JetBlue Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion

Offer from JetBlue would represent a 50 percent premium on Spirit’s stock price and bring between $600 and $700 million in synergies.
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Safety

ACSF Adding Programs To Cast Wider Safety Net

ACSF is adding a flight data monitoring program, working with academia to develop industry reports, and planning regional roundtables.
Sustainability and Environment

SkyVector Helps Find SAF

Global aeronautical charts and online mapping provider SkyVector has added sustainable aviation fuel locations to its online flight planning map.
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FBOs

Brazilian FBO Operator Makes NBAA SDC Debut

Brazilian FBO operator TAM Aviação Executiva is exhibiting at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference for the first time.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Doubles Helicopters in Joint Venture

Helicopter lessor LCI now has 38 aircraft in a joint venture with Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Details Progress On Army Programs

Sikorsky Raider and Defiant prototype rotorcraft programs mark milestones.
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Rotorcraft

Super Puma Operator Lands Navy Contract

Texas-based Air Center Helicopters has landed a vertical replenishment contract with the U.S. Navy to provide services.
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