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Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujino To Retire March 31

Michimasa Fujino will continue as an advisor to Honda Aircraft after retiring.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Opening NY Mx Center after Wilmington Closure

Dassault Aviation's new Falcon service center will be at Long Island MacArthur Airport near Islip, New York.
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Safety

NATA, ACSF Forum Brings Call for Broad Safety Standards

Safety professionals gathered at a roundtable discussion hosted by NATA and ACSF to discuss a need for developing best practices across the industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Achieves FAA Corporate SMS Status

Constant Aviation is the second independent MRO to achieve the FAA designation.
Aircraft

Foley: Bizjet Shipments To Reach 900 Annually by 2025

Industry analyst Brian Foley is calling for business jet shipments to “get out of their 700-unit-per-year rut and approach 900 units as soon as 2024."
Airports

Addison Airport Opens New U.S. Customs Facility

Dallas-area business aviation hub Addison Airport has debuted its U.S. Customs and airport administration building.
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Engines

P&WC Expands Options in Spare Engine Program

Pratt & Whitney Canada has added a lease-to-own option in its spare engines program.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Shuttle/Tour Flights Land at Heli-Expo

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is bringing a new feature to its upcoming Heli-Expo show: charter and tour flights.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Approves Banyan Gogo Avance L3 STC for HondaJet

Banyan Air Service is offering the Gogo Avance L3 installation for the HondaJet as an in-house installation or data pack sale to Gogo dealers.
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Charter & Fractional

Survey: 51% of Bizav Users Expect To Fly More This Year

A survey from Private Jet Card Comparisons indicates that 51 percent of business aircraft users plan to fly more this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic Acquires Parts Lines from Ultra PCS

This is the fourth acquisition by Ontic of certain product lines from Ultra Precision Control Systems.
Engines

Leonardo Aims For Hybrid-powered AW09

In efforts to assess helicopter hybrid propulsion, Leonardo has selected its single engine AW09 on which to build its hybrid prototype.
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Avionics

Canada Reinstating ADS-B Out Mandate in 2023

Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.
Rotorcraft

Covid Drives Record Tempo at Rega Air Ambulance

Swiss air ambulance provider Rega saw covid transports increase 49 percent in 2021.
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Sustainability and Environment

Sentient Achieves Triple-digit Emissions Offsets in 2021

The results come in the first year of the Directional Aviation jet card provider's sustainability program.
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Aircraft

Airbus, CFM To Fly Hydrogen-powered A380 Demo by 2026

Testing of a hydrogen-powered A380 would help Airbus meet its stated goal of introducing a narrowbody-class commercial aircraft by 2035.
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Avionics

FAA Draft AC Addresses Flightpath Management

A draft FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance and recommended practices for operational procedures and training related to flightpath management.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Opens Second Australia Office

Air Charter Service's Brisbane office opening comes six years after opening its first Australia office in Sydney.
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Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Taps FACC for Pearl 10X Composite Parts

Rolls-Royce has selected Austria-based FACC to develop and manufacture the complete composite package for the Pearl engine to power the new Falcon 10X.
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Accidents

Weekend Helicopter Crashes Caught on Camera

One dead, four injured in California and Florida helicopter accidents.
Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Announces Deal To Acquire Air Hamburg

In a deal expected to close this year, charter operator Vista Global will acquire Air Hamburg, giving the company a 15 percent share of the global market.
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Avionics

Plane Simple Reaches Milestone with Inmarsat Satellite

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple terminal for the Inmarsat Jet ConneX broadband service has moved a step closer to commercial service.
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Airports

Van Nuys Airport To Start Runway Work

Los Angeles World Airports is about to embark on an eight-month long runway reconstruction/rehabilitation project at Van Nuys Airport.
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Airports

East Hampton Closure and Conversion Delayed until May

East Hampton, New York city officials and FAA try to resolve issues related to making KTHO a private-use airport.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Nets King Air Order at Singapore Show

Textron Aviation Special Missions this week delivered four Cessna Skyhawk 172s to the Philippine Navy and an order for two Beechcraft 360s for Aerodata.
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Avionics

AEA: Bizav/Genav Avionics Sales Climb 6.5% in 2021

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales last year climbed 6.5 percent, to nearly $2.37 billion, according to AEA's latest market report.
Regulations and Government

5G Interference Spurs Helo Operators To Seek Exemptions

Helicopter operators file petitions with the FAA seeking exemptions to radar altimeter requirements in wake of 5G interference.
Aircraft

Thrive Expands Owned Fleet with G600 Addition

The Gulfstream G600 will be Thrive Aviation's first long-range business jet and bring its owned and managed fleet total to 18 business jets.
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FBOs

Super Bowl Brings Super Bounty to L.A.-area FBOs

After last year's Covid-induced dip in bizav traffic, levels returned for this year's marquee NFL event.
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Aircraft

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow
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