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Avidyne Develops AI-based PilotEye with Daedalean

The PilotEye vision system is based on artificial intelligence technology and promises to reduce pilot workload, while also supporting autonomous flight.
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Augments PT6 Engine Support

Enhanced support applies to select Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6E-series turboprop engines.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Wrestle with Fuel Shortages

An unexpectedly rapid rise in travel demand and western U.S. wildfires contribute to a shortage of fuel at mainly smaller airports.
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Airlines

European Commission Approves Massive Aid Injection to Condor

EU antitrust regulators conclude that German state and restructuring aid to Condor comply with European state aid rules.
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Charter & Fractional

Av8jet Launches Maltese-based Charter Operation

A Piaggio Avanti II P.180 is the first aircraft type added to Av8jet Charter's air operator certificate.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Straight Flight Adds Third Mx Facility at Centennial

Straight Flight is also constructing 4,000 sq ft of office space adjacent to its newest hangar at Centennial Airport in Colorado.
Aircraft

Blackhawk Marks STC Milestone

Blackhawk Aerospace's milestone STC covers its XP67A Engine+ upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 300.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Oklahoma College Plans To Add A&P Program

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center is developing an airframe and powerplant technician program with a $4 million grant and help from King Aerospace.
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Aircraft

Diamond Debuts DA50 RG Single at AirVenture

Diamond Aircraft's DA50 RG will debut this year at AirVenture; deliveries are expected to begin next year.
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Aircraft

KinectAir Offering Frax Shares in VoltAero Cassio

Private aviation platform KinectAir is offering fractional shares in VoltAero’s Cassio hybrid-electric airplane.
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Sustainability and Environment

Beam Touts Off-grid Solar Power for Electric Aircraft

Clean-technology startup Beam Global believes it has advanced the case for off-grid solar energy as an aircraft power source.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

King Air 260 Buyers To Receive New Interior Options

The new selection of cabin fabrics and color schemes will be available for the Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 260 beginning in early 2022.
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Aircraft

Single Bidder Enters Final Negotiations for Piaggio

The Italian Ministry for Economic Development has approved moving into final negotiations for Piaggio with a binding offer expected in about a month.
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Airlines

Airlines and Airports Disagree over European Slot Rule Change

IATA condemned the European Commission as "out of touch with reality" in its decision to set a 50 percent threshold for "use it or lose it" slot rules.
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FBOs

Appleton FBO: New Name, New Management

County-owned Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin has taken over control of its lone FBO and renamed it.
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Fuel

Western U.S. Airports See Jet-A Shortage

Some areas in the western United States are experiencing a shortage of jet fuel.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Opens MAKS with Big Order, New Variants

Russian Helicopters is pushing new variants of popular legacy aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2021 show.
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Charter & Fractional

JetAviva Partners with Gold Aviation on Services

Under a new partnership, jetAviva will provide acquisition and brokerage services for fellow Flordia firm Gold Aviation and its clients.
Avionics

Smart Glide Guides Stricken Airplane to Suitable Airport

Garmin's new Smart Glide system automatically guides an airplane suffering engine failure to an airport within gliding distance.
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Aircraft

Dassault Sees Slide in Shipments but Spike in Sales

Dassault Falcon deliveries dropped to six units in the first half, but the company captured 25 orders for its business jet line at the same time.
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Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Step Into Warbird Training Dispute

Sen. Inhofe and Rep. Graves introduced companion bills to clarify that warbird flight training is not commercial activity.
Avionics

Avidyne Unveils Touchscreen Vantage Displays

Avidyne's new 12-inch Vantage displays feature touchscreen technology, higher resolution, and faster processors.
Accidents

AINsight: Formula for Avoiding Disaster

Seamanship and airmanship are similar—both involve the art or mastery of operating a vessel and a highly specialized skillset.
Aircraft

Cape Air Prepares To Operate Eviation's Alice Electric Commuter

The New England-based regional airline sees strong benefits from electric aircraft services but admits the business case for the switch is not yet proven.
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Avionics

Gulfstream Exceeds 500 Jet ConneX Installs on Large Jets

Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of the Inmarsat Jet ConneX connectivity platform on large-cabin Gulfstreams.
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Engines

Rolls Readies Hybrid Airliner Propulsion Trials

Rolls-Royce has delivered the generator and related power electronics for its new electric propulsion system to its testbed in the UK.
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Aircraft

Colibri: Preowned Bizjet Inventory Reaches Historic Low

Inventory of preowned business jets has reached record lows, according to market analysis by private jet broker Colibri Aircraft.
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Avionics

EASA Gives Nod to Garmin Autoland in Cirrus Vision Jet

Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland system, which is based on Garmin’s Autoland technology, has received approval from EASA.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Obtains AOC, Adds Ops Center in Malta

The receipt of an AOC in Malta comes as Flexjet's fleet has grown by 40 percent in Europe this year.
FBOs

New FBO Opens at Virginia Airport

Richmond Executive Aviation, a new FBO at Virginia’s Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport, debuted its new permanent facility in mid-July.
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