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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Extends Nobu Partnership, Unveils New Dish

VistaJet is celebrating the extension of its catering partnership with Nobu by unveiling an exclusive dish from chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
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NATA Delves Deeper in AAM with Events, Staffing

NATA is taking a number of steps, including creating a committee and hosting events focusing on the emerging advance air mobility sector.
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Airports

Oklahoma Airport Wraps Runway Rehab

Oklahoma’s Watonga Regional Airport reopened its 4,000 foot Runway 17/35, after it underwent a five-month-long reconstruction project.
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Safety

Baldwin's SMS Program Surpasses 4M Report Mark

Bladwin Safety & Compliance said the four million reports submitted through its SMS software underscores well round safety management programs in place.
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Business Jet Market Remains Resilient Despite Headwinds

Supply chain issues and global economic concerns have had little effect on business jet demand, a Global Jet Capital report said.
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Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Completes Hangar 100 Renovations

Elite Jets' renovated hangar at Naples Airport features single and multi-suite office spaces.
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Airlines

United Airlines Commits Up to $37.5M to Biofuel Refinery

United Airlines Ventures’ investment in Houston-based Next Renewable Fuels will support a new sustainable fuels refinery to start production in 2026.
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FutureFlight

Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Drone Tests Could Clear the Way for Larger Aircraft

GKN Aerospace used a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack to test the use of liquid hydrogen fuel on a ground-based testbed representing a search-and-rescue drone.
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FutureFlight

Evia Aero Backs Cranfield Plans for Larger Hydrogen-powered Regional Airliner

The German carrier has agreed to take 10 hydrogen-powered 19-seat aircraft being developed by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, in addition to 15 of its planned conversions of the nine-passenger Britten-Norman Islanders.
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FutureFlight

France's BeautHyFuel Green Aviation Project Pursues Cryogenic Hydrogen Propulsion Goals

The next step on a journey toward hydrogen-powered aircraft will start with the planned first flight in 2023 of an Elixir light airplane powered by a new TP-90 turbine engine.
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FutureFlight

Archer To Build Manufacturing Facility in Georgia for Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Archer's new Midnight aircraft factory will be located adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport in Georgia.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Drone Noise Causes Increased Stress, Study Finds

Drones and air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but the noise they produce can still increase stress levels among people living in communities that adopt urban air mobility.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AssuredPartners Warns of Bumpy Ride in Insurance Market

The Ukraine invasion coupled with the continued Boeing Max fallout is setting 2023 up to be one of the hardest markets in aviation insurance history.
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Safety

Jeppesen, NBAA Coordinate on Cyber Response

Jeppesen services are coming back online following a "cyber incident" that began on November 2.
Aircraft

Boeing Business Jets Joins Dealers Group

With Boeing Business Jets as a new member, the number of International Association of Aircraft Dealers OEM members rise to eight.
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Jefferies: Pilot Certs Increase, but Shortfall Grows

Analyst Jefferies sees a surge in ATP certificates as the FAA works its way through pent-up demand, but pilot shortages are expected to continue to grow.
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Proposes Heli Crash-resistant Fuel Systems

EASA is proposing a rule that would require crash-resistant fuel systems in all in-production helicopters and most in-service rotorcraft.
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Aircraft

Used Bizjet, Turboprop Inventories Mixed, Prices Rise

Sandhills Global aviation industry market reports show year-over-year growth in asking values for business jets, turboprops, and piston singles.
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Rotorcraft

Robinson Helicopter Founder Frank Robinson Dies at 92

Frank Robinson, founder of iconic helicopter company, passed away over the weekend. He was 92.
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Aircraft

First Texan II Trainers Delivered to Tunisia and Thailand

Beechcraft has handed over the first examples of its T-6C turboprop trainer to its most recent military customers—Tunisia and Thailand.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Builds Malaysian Facility

Already one of the region's largest maintenance providers, ExecuJet MRO Services will move into a new, larger facilty next year.
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Safety

NTSB’s Graham Calls for More SMS Participation

The NTSB's Most Wanted List for aviation continues to advocate for establishment of safety management systems and flight data monitoring.
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Aircraft

AINsight: Sacrificing Due Diligence To Buy a Bizjet

Business aircraft transactions are complex, and buyers should be seeking more, not less, due diligence when purchasing an airplane.
Aircraft

DOT IG Again Auditing FAA B737 Max Oversight

The DOT IG 737 Max audit, its fourth on the aircraft, will focus on the FAA's oversight of the MCAS system.
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Charter & Fractional

Heavy, Super-mid Bizjets Lead Air Charter Rate Increase

According to JetASAP, hourly on-demand charter rates in October climbed for larger jets but moved lower for smaller jets and turboprops.
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Safety

UPRT specialist APS To Host Online Safety Summit

APS's safety summit to be held November 16 is themed "Transforming Low Experience in High Aviation Safety."
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Adds Second Private Equity Partner

Business aviation maintenance services provider JSSI looks to further its growth through new investment from Genstar Capital.
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Aircraft

European Protestors Block Business Aviation Airports

European environmental groups demanding a ban on all private jet flights this week tried to disrupt airports in the UK, Italy, and the Netherlands.
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FutureFlight

Axial-Flux Motors Can Deliver the Power Density Aviation Needs, Says Automotive Spin-off

Evolito has new financial backing to advance its plans for the electric aviation sector, where it believes the superior power density of its electric propulsion units will be transformative in delivering more range and payload.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Aerospace Prepares To Expand eVTOL Aircraft Flight Testing

The company is currently employing ground power for tethered hover trials as it prepares to start using Rolls-Royce's new electric propulsion system in untethered flight tests.
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