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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FCC Certifies SmartSky Tower Radiohead

The tower radiohead certification by the FCC is another milestone toward SmartSky's commercial service launch later this year.
Regulations and Government

French Court Acquits Pilots in 'Air Cocaine' Case

The pilots of Dassault Falcon 50 F-GXMC—which was loaded with 1,500 pounds of cocaine—were acquitted on appeal by the French court of Aix-en-Provence.
FBOs

Dassault's Geneva FBO Joins the Paragon Network

Dassault Aviation Business Services at Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is the latest addition to the Paragon Network of elite FBOs.
Airlines

Pandemic Accelerates Move Toward Digital Training Methods

Post-Covid aviation training will place a larger focus on digital methods as opposed to conventional classroom training, a new survey reveals.
Training and Workforce

FAA Approves RealSimGear Simulator as BATD

The basic aviation training device approval for RealSimGear flight simulators opens opportunities for pilots to train and stay current.
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FBOs

FBO To Bring Customs to Florida's Vero Beach

Corporate Air, an FBO at Florida’s Vero Beach Regional Airport, will break ground next month on a 4,000-sq-ft U.S. Customs inspection facility.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pauses Light Jet Sales as Flight Demand Booms

NetJets has “temporarily paused” fractional share sales and leases for the Citation XLS and Phenom 300, and sales of all jet cards, due to high demand.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Do LLCs Shield Aircraft Owners from Liability?

LLCs are not iron-clad in protecting aircraft owners from all liabilities, but they often makes sense as part of an overall aircraft ownership structure.
Airports

California Airport To Begin Overnight Runway Closures

California’s San Luis Obispo Regional Airport (KSBP) has launched a rehabilitation program on its primary runway 11/29.
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Aircraft

New Brazilian Frax Firm Amaro Takes First Pilatus PC-24

Brazilian fractional provider Amaro Aviation took delivery of its first Pilatus PC-24, which will be based at São Paulo Catarina International Airport.
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Airlines

Network Airlines Lobby To Keep Slot Rule Waivers in Place

As authorities consider reimposing “use it or lose it” rules, carriers again consider the possibility of operating “ghost flights” to keep their slots.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Unveils New Partnerships ahead of Going Public

Shareholder vote to combine Wheels Up and special purpose acquisition company Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle is set for July 12.
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Regulations and Government

Bell 212 Crash Prompts Emergency AD

The FAA is mandating replacement of certain main rotor hub strap pins on Bell 204, 205, and 212 helicopter models following fatal crash in Canada.
Rotorcraft

CAE, Volocopter Collaborate on eVTOL Pilot Training

Volocopter and aviation training group CAE are partnering to develop, certify, and deploy a pilot training program to support commercial eVTOL ops.
Airlines

IATA To Update its Long-term CO2 Reduction Target

The airline trade body points to CORSIA and SAF as key short-term solutions to address airlines’ CO2 emissions.
Sustainability and Environment

Million Air Burbank Now Stocking SAF

Million Air has become the latest FBO chain to offer continually available sustainable aviation fuel, starting with its Burbank, California location.
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Aircraft

Airbus Delivers 77 Airliners in June

Europe’s dominant airframer sees deliveries accelerate as pandemic effects begin to wane.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Joins Constant Aviation at Orlando Facility

Nextant is adding an office at the Florida facilities of parent Constant Aviation, growing the companies' structural repair and engineering capabilities.
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Safety

AviationManuals Pairs SMS Software, Doc Services

The pairing of the SMS software with manual services in an all-in-one content platform represents a "fundamental change" for AviationManuals, it said.
Training and Workforce

Wichita Gets First Collegiate Pilot Training Program

WSU Tech will offer a degree-based professional pilot training program beginning this August.
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Engines

Safran Moves Ahead with SAF Testing For Helicopter Engines

Safran’s helicopter engine division is reporting advances in its adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Van Horn Developing AStar Tail Rotor

Van Horn expects its new tail rotor system for the Airbus AStar helicopter family to be available next year.
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Airlines

IATA Calls for Clarity from Governments as Airlines Bleed Cash

During IATA’s media day on Wednesday, association director general Willie Walsh said European airlines will take a cautious approach to adding capacity.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Opens Las Vegas Mx Facility, Plans Hiring Fair

The Las Vegas opening comes after Jet East's acquisition by Gama Aviation in January.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Refines PC-24 with New Cabin, Avionics Features

Pilatus has announced a slew of new cabin and avionics features for its PC-24 twinjet based on customer feedback from 50,000+ hours of fleet operations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Event To Highlight Bizav '#PitchAv' at BACE

MRO Insider is hosting a "#PitchAv" competition at BACE to foster innovation in business aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Performs First Falcon 2000 C-check

The Dassault Falcon 2000 and its variants are the most popular Falcon model in the Asia-Pacific region, according to ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Blade Services Inks New S-70 Support Deal

Aviation Blade Services has a new partnership agreement to support the main and tail rotor blades on Taiwan's S-70/UH60s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Qualifies Sherwin-Williams Paint System

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings’ Skyscapes Next Generation exterior basecoat and clearcoat system can be used on Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker jets.
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FBOs

Speedboat Maker StanCraft Opens Upgraded Idaho FBO

StanCraft Jet Center, one of two FBOs at Idaho’s Coeur d'Alene Airport-Pappy Boyington Field has opened its permanent facility.
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