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Vertiport Testbed Opens for Paris Air Mobility Development Project

Skyports has installed a vertiport at the Paris-area Pointoise-Cormeilles Airport to support the Re.Invent Air Mobility project. That project intends to launch eVTOL air services during the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be hosted by the French capital.
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FutureFlight

Australian Airline Orders 20 Eviation Alice All-Electric Commuter Airplanes

Eviation says the provisional order book for its electric airplane is now worth more than $2 billion, with Northern Territory Air Services being its latest customer.
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AIN Celebrates 50 Years at NBAA-BACE - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

AIN Celebrates 50 Years at NBAA-BACE - AIN’s 50th Anniversary
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EAA Chapter 40 Prepares for Milestone Young Eagles Flight

EAA Chapter 40 in Los Angeles plans to give its 10,000th free airplane ride to a child on November 26.
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NATA Honors Industry Standouts

NATA presented its Industry Excellence Awards during its annual Aviation Business Conference last week in Miami.
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Aircraft

6X Marks the Spot for Falcon “Wide Body” MEBAA Debut

Dassault’s Falcon 6X “extra wide body” makes MEBAA debut, as does a cabin mockup of the even wider forthcoming Falcon 10X.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700s Arrive for MEBAA Debut on World Tour

Gulfstream G700s on world tour arrive for MEBAA debut, leading a fleet of jets including the clean sheet G400 and best-selling G650ER.
Regulations and Government

Av Groups to U.S. and Canada: Restore Nexus and Fast

Some 70 aviation and travel groups have asked the U.S. and Canadian governments to reopen programs that ease border crossings for vetted travelers.
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Safety

Astronaut Charlie Precourt Named Standdown Award Winner

Precourt is a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions and was NASA's chief astronaut.
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Accidents

NTSB: Icing Reported in Area of Fatal King Air Crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said there was moderate icing in the area where a King Air crashed on approach to Mid-Ohio Valley Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mena Technics, NextGen Aviation Launch MRO in Bahrain

The partnership between Mena Technics and Aviance Global will enable the companies to provide maintenance on commercial and private jets in Bahrain.
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Aircraft

China Approves Embraer's E190-E2 Airliner At Zhuhai Airshow

This week the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued type certificates to ATR and Embraer, as Boeing's 737 Max remains grounded in the country.
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Rotorcraft

Blade's Revenues Up as Losses Stabilize

Blade Air Mobility's organ transport business, MediMobility, now equates to nearly half of its revenues.
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Accidents

SJ-182 Crash Highlights Throttle Failure and Crew Error

Indonesian air accident investigators published their final report into Sriwijaya Air's fatal accident in January 2021 involving a Boeing 737-500 aircraft.
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Charter & Fractional

Losses, Management Changes Continue at Wheels Up

Wheels Up posted a net loss of $86 million in the third quarter and fired its president.
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Charter & Fractional

ACH160 Helicopter with Lounge Interior Set for European Debut

Italy's Air Corporate plans to base a newly acquired ACH160 in a special ‘Lounge” configuration in Milan early next year.
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FBOs

Universal Adds Six Locations to Global Support Network

Universal Aviation has added six international locations to its certified ground handling network.
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Safety

Standdown Focuses on Cybersecurity, Employee Safety

Safety in a business aviation organization starts with its people, Bombardier Safety Standdown attendees hear.
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Airports

Hadid Joins MEBAA Board

MEBAA’s founding and executive chairman, Ali Alnaqbi, has confirmed Hadid’s appointment.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FinnHEMS Opts for Rusada Envision Mx Management

FinnHEMS will work with Rusada to consolidate its maintenance data into the Envision software suite so the information can be accessed remotely.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Sells Five 505 Singles Into The Baltics

Bell sold three 505s to Airborne during the European Rotors conference and appointed the company as its independent representative in the Baltic states.
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FBOs

ExecuJet FBO in Switzerland Joins Paragon Network

The ExecuJet-managed FBO at St. Gallen-Altenrhein International Airport is the latest to join the Paragon Network of upscale service providers.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo AW169 Gains EASA Skid, Single-Pilot SAR Approvals

EASA has certified the AW169 for skid gear and single-pilot advanced IFR search and rescue operations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Optima Enhancing Support in Europe with New Facility

Optima Aero's facility in Anglet, France, will house maintenance, component, refurbishment and certification and distribution activities.
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Training and Workforce

Tony Kern Calls Out Aviation on Sexual Harassment

Business aviation could solve its worker shortage by making the industry a safe place for female employees, according to Tony Kern.
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Flashback: King Air line’s enduring allure prompts Textron’s Beechcraft Buy

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Rotorcraft

DRF Luftrettung Orders Two Airbus H145s and Data Service Suite

Now flying 15 H145s and three H135s, German EMS operator DRF Luftrettung adds to its Airbus fleet with an order for two more H145s.
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Aircraft

Middle East Traffic Important for SEA Prime

As of September 2022, traffic to and from the Middle East region into SEA Prime's facilities increased by 13 percent compared to 2019.
Aircraft

Boeing Projects Air Cargo Traffic to Double by 2041

According to Boeing's World Air Cargo Forecast, air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years due to growth in e-commerce and supply chain needs.
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FutureFlight

Flying Cars Capture the Public Imagination, But Will Regulators Approve Them?

While most advanced air mobility start-ups are developing eVTOL air taxis for commercial use, these companies plan to deliver vehicles for personal use that can be flown and also driven on the ground.
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