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British Airways Bids Adieu to First of 31 Retired 747s

Boeing 747-400 registration G-CIVD departs London Heathrow for the last time on Tuesday.
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Charter & Fractional

Stephanie Chung Joins Wheels Up as Chief Growth Officer

Stephanie Chung, formerly president of JetSuite, is taking on a new role as chief growth officer for Wheels Up.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Bossa Nova Edition Phenom 300E

Embraer delivered the Phenom 300E with Bossa Nova interior last week at its customer center in Florida.
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Rotorcraft

Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter

Mexican Market Shows Interest in Russian-made Ansat Light Helicopter
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Aviation Medicine in the Pandemic, Part 3

The pandemic has made navigating viation medical certificate issues more difficult.
Aircraft

Icarus Launches Optionally-Piloted Multi-Role Aircraft

The TAV/Wasp can be tailored to a wide variety of roles, offering turboprop efficiency for many combat and surveillance tasks.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Collins Makes First Aviation Certus Transmission

Collins Aerospace is first to test aviation transmissions to Iridium's Next high-speed satcom network.
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Regulations and Government

Warbird Trainer Fights FAA Emergency Order

Warbird Adventures calls FAA's emergency cease and desist order on the company's P-40 flight training unprecedented.
Sustainability and Environment

California FBO Receives First SAF Load

ACI Jet took its first load of SAF at its John Wayne-Orange Couny Airport facility this week.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Donates 2,800 Face Shields to HCA in Florida

From flight test vehicle to medical transport, Bombardier's Global 7500 FTV 5 was assigned to carry face shields from Toronto To Fort Lauderdale.
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Airports

China Presses Ahead with Airport Infrastructure Boom

Developers have completed 12 airport projects in China since March.
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Airports

Chicagoland Genav Gateway Sees Strong Uptick in Traffic

Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is experiencing a strong bounce back in traffic amidst the Covid pandemic.
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Sustainability and Environment

European Companies Partner on Composite Recycling

Aerocircular has partnered with the UK’s ELG Carbon Fibre to develop more viable methods to reclaim composite material for recycling.
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Aircraft

Airbus Corporate Jets Takes First A321LR Orders

The two Airbus A321LRs will be configured by Lufthansa Technik for troop transport and medevac operations with the German air force.
FBOs

California's SACJet Joins World Fuel Network

World Fuel Services has welcomed California-based Superior Aviation Company (SACJet) and its three FBOs to its network.
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Airlines

IATA Raises Red Flags over Covid Responses in Europe, Mideast

A slower-than-expected recovery of air travel has IATA calling for more direct government intervention.
Airlines

Traffic Data Shows How Southwest Overtook U.S. Rivals

Throughout the first seven months of 2020, low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines consistently flew more than U.S. rivals American, Delta, and United.
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Airports

Orange County Selects FBOs at SNA, Shuts Out Atlantic

The Orange County (California) Board of Supervisors selected the FBO operators who will receive new long-term leases at John Wayne-Orange County Airport.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Launches Business Aircraft Sales Division

Wheels Up has launched a new business unit that offers aircraft brokerage, acquisition, trade, and advisory services.
Training and Workforce

CAE Plans Restructuring During Covid-19 Recovery

CAE will consolidate facilities, shift simulators, lay off about 350 workers, and accelerate digital initiatives, the company said.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Specialties Launches E-commerce Website

Aircraft Specialties, a Part 145 repair station, plans to add more functionality to website including review and approval of maintenance quotes.
Sustainability and Environment

Phillips 66 Goes In on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Phillips 66 is planning to fully convert its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California from crude oil processing to renewable fuels.
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Aircraft

MTU Teams with DLR To Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cells

MTU Aero Engines and Germany's DLR aerospace research center intend to flight test a hydrogen-powered version of a Dornier Do228 aircraft.
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FBOs

Montreal FBO Relocates to New Home

CYHU H-18 Services, a service provider at Montreal’s Saint-Hubert Airport, has opened its new facility and renamed itself HUB FBO.
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Security

South Korea Unveils Plan to Improve Defenses

Better theater situational awareness, expanded missile defenses, armed UAVs and a light aircraft carrier are on Seoul’s shopping list.
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Regulations and Government

House Bill Introduced To Help Preserve Aviation Jobs

The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act, a companion to a Senate bill, would cover up to 50 percent of some workers' compensation.
Charter & Fractional

XO Rolls Out Carbon-offset Plan

The private lift provider has introduced a carbon-offset option for its customers.
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Avionics

AEA: GA/bizav Avionics Sales Fall 23.6 Percent in First Half

The Aircraft Electronics Association attributed the steep decline to the pandemic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Equity Firm Takes Minority Stake in Field Aero

Trive Capital will provide counsel and financing for additional acquisitions by aircraft modification firm Field Aerospace.
Rotorcraft

FAA International Rotorcraft Safety Conference Goes Virtual

Online registration for the FAA’s first virtual International Rotorcraft Safety Conference is now open.