Content Archive: May 2021

Airports

Business Aviation Prepares for European Soccer Championship

The rescheduled finals of the 2020 UEFA soccer tournament is set to begin June with 51 matches hosted by 12 European cities.
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Engines

GE Aviation Extends CF34 Engine Mx Agreement with MTU

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has served as an authorized maintenance provider for GE Aviation's CF34 engine family since 2003.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force’s Newest Fighter Completes First Exercise

Participation in Northern Edge in Alaska provided the combined F-15EX Eagle II test team with a chance to wring out the new fighter in a major exercise.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Final PRD Rule Includes Corporate Operators

The FAA included corporate operators in its new requirements for reporting into an electronic Pilot Records Database, but scaled back records mandates.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Unveils Upgraded HondaJet Elite S

The Elite S is the latest version of the HondaJet and adds more range and new communications and safety features.
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Airlines

IATA Urges Adoption of Digital Health Documentation

International Air Transport Association director general Willie Walsh warned of “chaos” at airports if governments don’t agree on digitalization measures.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Joins IBAC as Industry Partner

Aviation training provider FlightSafety International (FSI) has joined the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) as an industry partner.
Accidents

Metroliner-Cirrus Midair Occurred on Parallel Approach

An NTSB prelim report notes the May 12 midair collision between a Cirrus SR22 and Swearingen Metroliner occurred while they were on parallel approaches.

Data for Safety Offers Collaborative FDM for Bizav in Europe

The European Business Aviation Association is inviting operators to join flight data monitoring programs and to make it a part of normal daily operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Launches Digital Record Search Engine

Aircraft data storage and access provider Bluetail has introduced a digital document search engine, MACH Search.
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