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Most Airline Passengers Support Mask Wearing: IATA

An IATA survey shows that passengers remain willing to wear masks to mitigate the risk of Covid transmission.
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A350 from Chinese Completion Center

Delivery of an A350 from the Tianjin completion and delivery center marks a new milestone in Airbus’s partnership with China.
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Aircraft

Electrification, Automation Could Transform Regional Air Service

Experts says more energy-efficient propulsion and autonomous flight technology could significant cut the cost of carrying a smaller numbers of passengers.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Adds Broadie's Aircraft to Service Network

Epic Aircraft has tapped Broadie’s Aircraft at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport as its authorized service center for the central southwest U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell, Jet Aviation Stand Up New Australian Rotor Repair Shop

Bell has named RBI Hawker Australia as a Bell Customer Service Facility, making it the fifth maintenance provider in the country so designated.
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Safety

Canada To Relax Covid-related Border Restrictions

Vaccinated U.S. travelers will more freely be able to enter Canada beginning on August 9 and other international travelers on September 7.
Aircraft

FAA OKs QTA's Composite Inlet for Gulfstream G350/450

Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) carbon fiber engine inlet replacement barrel has been STC’d for the Gulfstream G350 and G450.
Avionics

Garmin Pilot Adds More Graphical Notam Features

Garmin Pilot version 10.5 helps pilots view graphical depictions of closed airports and runways.
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Aircraft

Embraer Deliveries Rebound To 34 in Second Quarter

Embraer's executive jet shipments jumped seven units to 20 in Q2, while commercial deliveries were up 10 to 14.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Realigns Denali under Beechcraft Brand

Textron Aviation’s new Denali turboprop single will now be branded as a Beechcraft as part of the company's high-performance turboprop product lineup.
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Airlines

UAL Sees Return to Profit in Q3 Despite Covid Surge

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts that increasing vaccination rates will mitigate any negative affect on demand caused by Covid’s Delta variant.
Aircraft

Dassault Hands Over First Rafale to Greece

The first six Rafales for Greece will remain in France for a while to train Greek aircrew and technicians.
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FBOs

Airplane Builder WACO Opens New Michigan FBO

WACO Aircraft recently opened its new FBO at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan.
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Aircraft

Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan

Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.
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Avionics

Garmin Autopilot Certified in Bell 505

The Bell 505 is the second helicopter model to be certified for installation of Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft's Vision Jet Gets Another Upgrade

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled an upgraded G2+ Vision Jet with optimized engine performance, Gogo in-flight connectivity, and new exterior paint options.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Airport Issues Large Hangar RFP

Florida’s Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) in Fort Pierce has issued an RFP for tenants looking to occupy a recently completed hangar.
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Aircraft

New Sukhoi Fighter Design Unveiled at MAKS

Russia’s latest fighter design is focused primarily on export sales, although could receive a small domestic order to boost its marketability.
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Aircraft

First Super Tucano Light Attackers Delivered to Nigeria

The light attack aircraft are being procured as part of a build-up of attack assets to counter extremist forces in the north of the country.
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Regulations and Government

DOT IG Faults FAA Airspace System Parts Oversight

A DOT Inspector General report has found the FAA “lacks sufficient oversight controls for managing its National Airspace System parts inventory."
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet Elite S

First delivery of the HondaJet Elite S went to an undisclosed customer.
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Regulations and Government

AOPA Takes Issue with FAA Compensation Definition

AOPA is taking issue with an FAA decision that defines "compensation" for flight-sharing expenses to flight instructors in certain aircraft.
Safety

EBAA, IBAC Launch Sustainability Program Test

EBAA and IBAC today announced the pilot launch of their Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability (S.T.A.R.S.) program.
Rotorcraft

Kit Copter Maker RX Enters eVTOL Market

Former Rotorway kit helicopter company entering the eVTOL market in partnership with Advanced Tactics.
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Accidents

FAA Halts Operation of Rhoades Aviation/Transair

The action by the FAA to ground Rhoades Aviation relates to an investigation into maintenance deficiencies, not the July 2 ditching accident.
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Airlines

Air Arabia Partners with Investment Group to Launch New Armenian Airline

The new airline joint venture is expected to lead to dramatic improvements in flight connectivity for Armenians living overseas.
Aircraft

Stratos 716X To Make Public Debut at AirVenture

Stratos will initially offer the 716X single-engine jet as a kit.
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Engines

Hartzell Acquires Pre-heat Product Maker Tanis

Hartzell Propeller will move Tanis production to Ohio.
Aircraft

FAA Calls For Boeing 737 Cabin Pressure Switch Inspections

An FAA airworthiness directive was issued to assess the risk of dual-switch failures in 737 airliner cabin pressure systems.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canadian Governments Pumping Billions into Green Aviation

PWC, Bell, and CAE could receive $685 million from Canada's support for electric aviation.