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Hermeus Eyes DOD Support To Bring Hypersonic to Market

Hermeus opted to pursue hypersonics, rather than supersonics, in part because the U.S. military is more interested in the faster speeds.
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Regulations and Government

Seizure Warrant Issued for Two Russian-owned Jets

A U.S. seizure warrant has been issued for a Boeing BBJ 787-8 and a Gulfstream G650ER owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
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Avionics

AEA Partners with NextOp for Veteran, Military Hiring

NextOp assists veterans and active-duty military transition into civilian careers.
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Launches New SAF Development Assistance Program

ICAO has launched its new multinational Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) program.
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FutureFlight

Lilium To Step Up eVTOL Program Expenditure Under New CEO Klaus Roewe

In a shareholders' letter, the company says it aims to have the basis for type certification of its seven-seat eVTOL aircraft fully agreed to by EASA by the end of 2022.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Deloitte Study Considers How Advanced Air Mobility Stacks Up as a Mass-transit Contender

The consulting group focuses on how eVTOL air taxi services will compete on cost and price points with ground-based alternatives and also with scheduled airlines.

Robert and Todd Duncan Reflect on How People Matter in Aviation - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

Robert and Todd Duncan Reflect on How People Matter in Aviation - AIN’s 50th Anniversary
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Charter & Fractional

Sino Jet Aims To Be Carbon Neutral by 2035

Hong Kong-based business jet charter and management company Sino Jet has pledged to be fully carbon neutral by 2035.
Charter & Fractional

Charting a Course for Charter Flight Coordinators

The Academy College Learning Institute in Bloomington, Minnesota, has launched a two-week, 40-hour charter flight coordinator course.

IBAC Awards Leo Knappen Bizav Lifetime Service Award

IBAC has awarded Bombardier's Leo Knappen with the first François Chavatte Award for Lifetime Service to Business Aviation.
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Charter & Fractional

Embraer: Long-term eVTOL Biz Case Hinges on Autonomy

The long-term viability of the eVTOL market will depend on the ability to adapt and certify the segment’s vehicles for autonomous flight.

Argus: Bizav Activity Continues Upward Surge from 2021

European business aviation operations were up 46 percent in May over a year earlier, while global flight activity ended up 17.8 percent.

Airlift Flies 800 Special Olympics Athletes, Coaches

This is the eighth time Textron Aviation has organized the Special Olympics Airlift.
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Airlines

Eurocontrol Pushes Back Covid Recovery as Delays Worsen

The air traffic management agency published a revised short-term forecast for European air traffic, as airlines and airports face serious staff shortages.
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Airlines

JetBlue Again Sweetens Merger Offer for Spirit Airlines

In its latest offer to merge with Spirit Airlines, JetBlue increases its promised reverse break-up fee to $350 million.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat Prepping for Higher Speed Satcom

Higher speed satellite service, including coverage for higher latitudes and the Arctic, is coming from Inmarsat.
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Avionics

When GPS Denied, Honeywell Has a Solution

Honeywell testing has shown that alternative navigation technologies can mitigate denial of GPS signals.
FutureFlight

NASA Adds More Partners to its Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign

The program is intended to promote public confidence and accelerate the realization of emerging aviation markets for passenger and cargo transportations in urban, suburban, rural and regional environments
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FutureFlight

VX4 eVTOL Operators, Lessor, and Airports Group Plan Brazilian Vertiports

Brazil is emerging as a likely early adopter of eVTOL air taxi services, in part because of strong existing demand for helicopter charter flights.
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Aircraft

Dassault’s Chief Test Pilot Provides a Glimpse into the Falcon 6X Testing Process

Dassault’s Chief Test Pilot Provides a Glimpse into the Falcon 6X Testing Process
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Aircraft

AINsight: Good Advice Keeps Good Buyers from Buying

An unbalanced preowned business aircraft market is likely to keep good buyers on the sidelines as they wait for lower prices and customary processes.

IBAC Awards IS-BAO/BAH Workshop Scholarships

The IBAC workshop awards went to Alison Couch, who is looking to enhance her safety leadership, and Ameer Mustafa, who wants to enhance safety in Pakistan.
Charter & Fractional

Flapper Lands in Europe

Brazilian online business aircraft charter broker Flapper will expand its operations to Europe.
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Aircraft

FlyExclusive To Equip Excel Fleet with Garmin G5000

The new Garmin flight deck will modernize flyExclusive's fleet of Cessna Citation Excel midsize twinjets.
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Aircraft

More F-35 Fighters on Dutch Defense Shopping List

Like many European countries, the Netherlands is increasing its defense spending as a result of increased tensions caused by Russian aggression.
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Aircraft

NIAR Werx Adds More Freighter Conversion Work

The National Institute for Aviation Research’s Werx MRO program enters agreement on passenger-to-freighter conversions for Precision Aircraft Solutions.
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FutureFlight

Long-term Business Case for eVTOL Makers will Hinge on Autonomous Operation, say Embraer Execs

Autonomous eVTOL aircraft will be immune from the effects of pilot shortages, say some manufacturers, who are also looking to reduced the cost structure for air taxi services.
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Security

CBP Rolls Out Biometric Scanning at All U.S. Intl Airports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced biometric facial comparison technology at all international airports across the United States.
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Training and Workforce

NGPA Doubles Aviation Scholarships

The National Gay Pilots Association is offering $300,000 in aviation scholarships this year, doubling last year’s amount.
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Gulfstream Plans $55M Appleton Expansion, 200 New Jobs

Gulfstream's Appleton expansion will bolster the airframer's completions capabilities.
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