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Collins Brings 3D Printing Capability to its NC MRO

The new additive manufacturing center opened in Monroe, North Carolina with two 3D printers and plans to add more in the future.
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Aircraft

Aeroflot To Order 300 Russian-made Airliners

MC-21 and SSJ100 programs will get a major boost from an impending order from Russia’s flag carrier.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bizjet Mobile Launches First Low-cost Certus Satcom

Bizjet Mobile’s new Certus BizjetInternet system is the lowest-cost aviation satcom that works on Iridium’s Certus network.
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Adds Six Large-cabin Jets to Charter Fleet

The aircraft will be based in the New York and Northern and Southern California markets.
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WingX: Bizjet Activity Continues Pre-pandemic Bounce

While slightly softer than a week earlier, the first days in June showed a 10 percent in crease in global business jet operations from 2021.
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Bizav Contract Crew Staffing Firm Continues Ascent

CrewBlast continues to experience record growth, with its pilot/flight attendant database expanding by nearly 140 percent over the past two months.
Aircraft

GAO: Delay Risks Remain for New Air Force Ones

Converting a pair of existing 747-8 airliners to presidential duty presents a host of expensive problems.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Middle East Adds Mx Support for Falcon 2000s

Dassault Aviation-owned ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has been approved by India’s DGCA for line and base maintenance on Dassault Falcon 2000s.
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Airports

Airports Group Plans Vertiports with eVTOL Developers

Corporacion America Airports this week signed partnership with Eve and Vertical Aerospace to developer plans for eVTOL air taxi ground infrastructure.
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NOAA Approves ACR Portable 406-MHz Beacons

ACR Electronics' ResQLink 410 and ResQLink View personal locator beacons with Return Link Service have been approved by the NOAA and Cospas-Sarsat.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bogus Parts Could Indefinitely Ostracize Russian Air Transport

Russia's aviation regulator is facilitating the use of unapproved parts, compromising asset values and longer-term relations with the global industry.
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FutureFlight

Eve Teams with Airports Group To Develop Vertiport Network

Corporacion America Airports operates 53 airports in six countries across three continents. These include Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, and Brazil, where the company runs airports in the capital, Brasilia, and Natal.
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FutureFlight

Falcon and Eve Plan To Launch eVTOL Services in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates-based operator says questions need to be resolved about how eVTOL aircraft will perform in the region's high temperatures.
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FutureFlight

Wisk Expands Autonomous eVTOL Operations Plans to Australia

Brisbane in the state of Queensland is a likely early adopter of eVTOL air services, with plans underway for ground infrastructure.
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FutureFlight

Electra and Airflow Join Forces to Bring eSTOL Aircraft Family to Market

The merged company will focus on hybrid-electric propulsion to start, but wants to eventually build hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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Airports

GlobalAir Upgrades Airport Resource Center

The online GlobalAir Airport Resource Center has been updated to make the airport and FBO resource easier to use.
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Falcon and Eve Plan To Launch eVTOL Services in Dubai

Falcon Aviation signed a letter of intent to buy 35 of Eve's aircraft as they lay the groundwork to launch operations in Dubai.
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ATC

Canada Adopts an Intelligent Approach for Aircraft Arrivals

Toronto Pearson is the first North American airport to be equipped with the Intelligent Approach digital time-based aircraft separation tool.
Engines

Rolls-Royce, Purdue Agree to $75M Research Deal

Purdue called the 10-year, $75 million deal with Rolls-Royce the largest involving an industry partner in its history.
Rotorcraft

R44 Makes First Flight with MagniX Electric Propulsion

Tier 1 Engineering plans to build fleet of all-electric R-44s for organ transport using MagniX propulsion.
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FutureFlight

ZeroAvia and Monte Aircraft Leasing To Retrofit 100 Aircraft with ZA600 Powerplants

Monte Aircraft Leasing’s agreement to buy 100 ZeroAvia hydrogen fuel cell powerplants accompanies plans to retrofit Cessna Caravans, DHC-6 Twin Otters, and Dornier 228s.
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FutureFlight

Universal Hydrogen Signs Deal to Convert 75 ATR-600s to Hydrogen Power for Connect Airlines

Massachusetts-based Connect Airlines plans to fly to Toronto Billy Bishop Airport from several U.S. cities in the Northeast and Midwest.
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Aircraft

Universal Hydrogen, Connect Airlines Plan ATR 72 Conversions

Universal Hydrogen said it has collected a firm order from prospective regional carrier Connect Airlines to covert 75 ATR 72-600s to hydrogen power.
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FutureFlight

With First VoloConnect Takeoff, Volocopter Has Three eVTOL Models in Test Flights

The four-passenger VoloConnect has joined the smaller VoloCity and VoloDrone prototypes in flight testing.
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Aircraft

Eviation's Alice Electric Aircraft Could Fly to Small Towns While Cutting Emissions

Eviation's Alice Electric Aircraft Could Fly to Small Towns While Cutting Emissions
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Expands into Rotorcraft MRO

The Cleveland MRO sees an opportunity to serve the emerging eVTOL market.
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Maintenance and Modifications

General Atomics AeroTec Extends Service Center Contract

General Atomics AeroTec Systems was formerly Ruag Aerospace Services Oberpfaffenhofen.
Avionics

Elliott Aviation Completes First CJ2+ Fusion Install

Elliott Aviation also offers Collins Pro Line Fusion installs on Cessna Citation CJ1+ and CJ3.
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Sustainability and Environment

Gevo Teams with Google Cloud on Biofuel Verifications

Sustainable fuel producer Gevo has signed an agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the environmental benefits of next-generation biofuels.

Volocopter's VoloConnect eVTOL Prototype Takes to Skies

Volocopter's VoloConnect four-seat full-scale eVTOL prototype is now in flight test, joining the two-seat VoloCity and freight-carrying VoloDrone.
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