Content Archive: July 2021

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.

WingX: Fourth of July Brings Big Boost to Bizav Ops

Business aviation activity jumped during the Fourth of July holiday, soaring past the 2019 total by 44 percent in the U.S, WingX reported.
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.
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.