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Regulations and Government

NATA Sees Safety Concerns with Lee Flight-sharing Bill

NATA questioned the ability of the FAA to conduct oversight of a "personal operator."
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Aircraft

Emirates' Clark Seeks Clarity on 777X Delivery, Performance

Further integration of Emirates and short-haul sister airline Flydubai could elevate Dubai into an even bigger global hub, asserts Tim Clark.
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Aircraft

Airbus To Reorganize Aerostructures Activities

An exercise that will see the company's aerostructures work reorganized in France and Germany remains subject to union negotiations.
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Training and Workforce

GA Orgs Urge FAA To Address Flight Training Pay

AOPA, EAA, and GAMA asked the FAA to issue guidance clarifying its view on a court ruling deeming that flight instructors are carrying persons for hire.
FBOs

AOPA's FBO Fee Transparency Crusade Grows

AOPA’s Know Before You Go initiative, aimed at promoting transparency in FBO ramp fee pricing, is expanding.
Sustainability and Environment

Fortune 500 Companies Back New SAF Group

Environmental groups and Fortune 500 companies join forces in the launch of the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Edge Chooses Gogo for Fleet Connectivity

Los Angeles-based Jet Edge expects to complete installation of Gogo's Avance L5 by the end of the third quarter.
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Regulations and Government

Sen. Lee Moves To Open Door for Flight Sharing

Sen. Lee introduced bills that would enable pilots to fly for compensation and/or share expenses without having to comply with common carrier regulations.
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Airlines

Eurocontrol Outlines Means To Cut CO2 by 25 percent by 2030

A new paper published by Eurocontrol asserts that through collaborative efforts, aviation can cut emissions by a quarter with existing technology.
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Sustainability and Environment

EBAA Holds First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit

EBAA today hosted its first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit with a slate of industry experts, regulators, aircraft operators, and fuel companies.
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Fuel

Microbial Fuel Contamination Test App Released

Fuel test provider Conidia Bioscience has launched a mobile app that will work alongside its FUELSTAT microbial contamination test kit.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs

Bombardier Global Aircraft - Get Speed and Range, Not Tradeoffs
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

First Global Hawk UAV for Japan Takes to the Air

Tokyo has ordered three examples of Northrop Grumman's high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle, along with associated ground equipment.
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Charter & Fractional

Public Air Charter Aero Looks To Expand Destinations

Aero operates as a public charter provider serving leisure travelers and using Embraer ERJ-135s with 16 seats in a first-class configuration.
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Aircraft

Daher Projects 40% Climb in 2021 Aircraft Deliveries

Daher expects to deliver 75 aircraft—50 TBMs and 25 Kodiak 100s—this year, which would be a 41.5 percent increase over 2020 shipments.
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Regulations and Government

NASA Helicopter Flies on Mars

Ingenuity becomes the first aircraft to conduct controlled, powered flight on another planet.
Aircraft

UK CAA Issues Foreign Carrier Permit to JetBlue

Planning to start transatlantic service this year, JetBlue becomes the first carrier to win a UK foreign operators’ certificate since Brexit.
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Aircraft

Airbus Conducts Helicopter Refueling Trials with A400M Airlifter

The latest test campaign has achieved most of the objectives required to clear the A400M to refuel helicopters in flight.
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Sustainability and Environment

Renewable Aviation Fuel Hub Expands in California

Tanker trucks can now directly load Neste sustainable aviation fuel at the Selby fuel distribution terminal near San Francisco, improving its distribution.
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FBOs

New Café Takes Flight at UK's Farnborough Airport

London-area Farnborough Airport has announced the opening of a new food establishment.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus Taps Gary Jet as Authorized Service Center

The designation enables Gary Jet Center to perform a host of authorized maintenance on Cirrus SR-Series piston singles and the Vision Jet.
Aircraft

Outfitted Gulfstream G700 Joins Flight-test Program

The sixth and final test aircraft in Gulfstream’s G700 program made its first flight yesterday.
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Sustainability and Environment

Russian Partners Set To Fly Hybrid-electric Airliner Testbed

High-temperature superconductivity specialist SuperOx is providing a new electric motor and generator for a converted Yak-40 regional airliner.
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Airports

Colorado Sees First Continuous SAF Supply

Colorado’s Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) became the first location in Colorado to continually stock sustainable aviation fuel.
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Engines

Airbus AStar Gets Power Boost

EASA has certified a 10 percent power upgrade for the Safran Arriel 2D engine in the Airbus Helicopters H125 single.
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Rotorcraft

French Military Orders More Super Pumas

Purchase of eight more Airbus H225Ms is part of French government's sitmulus plan to aid the aerospace industry.
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Sustainability and Environment

Atlantic Switches To Renewable Diesel at KLAX

Atlantic Aviation has fully replaced conventional fossil-based diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport FBO.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Cautions On LED Landing Light Icing

The FAA has issued an information for operators bulletin (InFO) regarding the use of light-emitting diode (LED) landing lights in an icing environment.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Covid-19 Vaccination Updates

The pause on the J&J vaccination appears prudent since we must understand risk before making decisions on its use.
Rotorcraft

Safran Moving Forward on Hybridization, SAF for Helos

Safran anticipates handing over the Aneto-1X engines mid-year for 2022 Airbus Helicopters Racer flight trials that will prove out an "eco mode."
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