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XTI Reboots Plans for TriFan Family

Changes at XTI Aircraft have prompted a new approach to the TriFan family, with plans for an off-the-shelf engine and delay in deliveries.
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Sustainability and Environment

Oregon FBO First in State to Offer SAF

Hillsboro Aviation near Portland, Oregon, is the first service provider in the state to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Airlines

Air Astana Resumes Growth after Pivot from Russia

After suspending six lucrative routes to Russia in March, Air Astana has turned its attention to domestic and alternative international markets.
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With Inventories Down, Preowned Sales Drop

Jefferies is seeing a 33 percent year-over-year decline in preowned business jet sales as inventories continue to dwindle and prices strengthen.
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Aircraft

Compass Call Gulfstream on Track for Service in 2023

The G550 business jet platform is taking over the communications intelligence and jamming role from the EC-130H Hercules.
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FBOs

California FBO Latest To Earn IS-BAH Stage 3

Bakersfield Jet Center in California is the latest FBO to achieve Stage 3 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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GAO: FAA Can Do More To Address Laser Strikes

Reported laser strikes increased nearly 42 percent from 2020, and the GAO is concerned about incomplete FAA reporting of these incidents.
Engines

Precision Aviation To Acquire PTB Group

Precision Aviation Group's acquisition of PTB Group will expand its markets in turboprop engines as well as supply chain services.
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Pilot John Expands North Carolina Distribution Center

The additional square footage in North Carolina will help Pilot John International meet rising demand.
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Rotorcraft

Czech Republic Takes More Viper and Venom Helicopters

The UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers will bolster the Czech fleet as the nation's Soviet-era helicopters are gifted to support Ukrainian forces.
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FutureFlight

FAA Accepts Reliable Robotics' Certification Basis For Pilotless Technology

The FAA has accepted Reliable Robotics' certification basis for the advanced navigation and autoflight system, which should receive supplemental type certification next year.
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Aircraft

Flying the Dassault Falcon 6X

Flying the Dassault Falcon 6X
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Lack of Recency a Risk for Flight Departments

AviationManuals noted an increase in clients' risk assessments in 2021.
Sustainability and Environment

Environmental Defense Fund Issues New SAF Handbook

The Environmental Defense Fund has published a new handbook urging "high-integrity" sustainable aviation fuel adoption.
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Charter & Fractional

Generation Jets Relocates, Plans Air Ambulance Expansion

The 20-year-old Part 135 operator looks to build on its charter and aircraft management business as well as add air ambulance services.
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Regulations and Government

Prosecutor's Late Gambit Prompts Hansen Mistrial Hearing

Guam district court judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood will hear a defense motion for a mistrial in the Hansen Helicopter trial on Tuesday morning.
FutureFlight

XTI Reboots Plans for TriFan VTOL Aircraft Family with Off-the Shelf Propulsion

The TriFan 600 is now expected to take until 2027 to enter commercial service, carrying between four and six passengers in various business and airline applications.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Air Force's HSVTOL Challenge Propels Jetoptera Fluidic Propulsion Technology

The start-up believes it can deliver a quantum leap in performance with technology using a small flow of compressed air from a turbo-compressor to suck in a much greater volume of ambient air, creating a vortex that significantly amplifies the airflow.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flexjet Unveils New Helicopter Interior

Flexjet has unveiled a bespoke interior and paint livery on one of its Sikorsky S-76 helicopters based on the Bentley Bacalar luxury automobile.
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Airports

Brazil Airport Auction May Leave Some Bizav Homeless

Brazil auctioned 30-year concessions for 15 airports on August 18 including the three most vital to business aviation in the country’s two largest cities.
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Charter & Fractional

Tailwind To Launch NY to D.C. Seaplane Service

Tailwind's New York to Washington DC flights will serve College Park Airport in Maryland with Cessna Caravans on amphibious floats.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers King Airs to Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service will use the new King Air 260s for wildfire mapping missions.
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Charter & Fractional

ACI Jet Celebrates Long-awaited Grand Opening

ACI Jet started with a tiny building and has grown into a multi-location FBO, charter/management, and maintenance provider.
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Airports

Minneapolis GA Airport Opens New Runway

Minneapolis-area Lake Elmo Airport has inaugurated its new 3,500-foot Runway 14/32, which replaces the previous 2,850-foot airstrip.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NIAR Werx To Add Airbus A321 Conversions

The A321 cargo conversion project is an extension of a partnership between National Institute for Aviation Research and Erickson Precision Ventures.
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Accidents

Civil Aviation Sees Big Drop in Accident Rate in 2021

The International Civil Aviation Organization reports a 9.8 percent drop in the rate of accidents and a 66 percent decline in fatalities last year.
Safety

AviationManuals Updates SAFA Inspection Guidance

AviationManuals says it has seen a marked increase in use of its SAFA manuals as Europe expands ramp inspections.
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Adds Membership Program, Jet Card Benefits

Magellan Jets is adding several benefits and a new membership program as corporations face uncertainties in their travel plans.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CHC Helicopter Restructures Finances

CHC Group's debt restructuring will provide more than $100 million in new capital and liquidity for the company.
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CrewBlast Rolls Out Subscription Service for Operators

CrewBlast's new subscription service will provide operators unlimited access for their staffing needs.