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Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita MRO Looks to Future With New Hangar

Mid-Continent Aviation Services hopes to move into a new 31,500-sq-ft hangar this July.
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Aircraft

Sale of Piaggio Aerospace Moves To Due Diligence Phase

The sale of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, which operate jointly as Piaggio Aerospace, has progressed to the due diligence phase.
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AINdebrief Episode 48 | March 31, 2022

Fixing the Aviation Industry’s Gender Gap
Avionics

Jupiter Avionics Brings Digital Audio System to Market

Jupiter Avionics' new Eclipse digital audio system provides different controller styles and the ability for multiple people to use the system.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Revamped Part 147 AMT School Rule Moves Forward

The Part 147 interim final rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register this spring.
Aircraft

First-Generation Hawk Trainer Bows Out of UK Military Service

One of the most successful trainer designs, the original Hawk has been retired from UK military duties, and now only flies with the “Red Arrows” team.
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Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Extends Sustainable Flight Department Deadline

NBAA's recently-launched Leadership in a Sustainable Flight Department accreditation program will soon be evaluating its first group of applicants.
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Sustainability and Environment

Carbon Offsets Offer Near-term Emissions Solution

With many aviation companies setting carbon reduction goals, carbon offsets represent a near-term solution as SAF ramps up in volume.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Key to Aviation's Decarbonization Plans

With the aviation industry searching for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, sustainable aviation fuel represents the most immediately available tool.
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Sustainability and Environment

Business Aviation Faces Sustainability Push

Marc Ehudin, GAMA's director of governmental affairs detailed the demands being placed on the aviation industry to improve its sustainability efforts.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Acquiring Jet Edge In Bid To Expand U.S. Foothold

Vista Global Holdings's fleet to grow to more than 340 super-midsize and large-cabin business jets through the acquisition of Jet Edge.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Pushes Projected eVTOL Aircraft Type Certification into 2025

The company says it will build and start flying the first production-conforming versions of the seven-seat Lilium Jet in 2023 and will then need another 15 to 18 months to earn EASA type certification.
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FutureFlight

Australia's Greenbird Consortium Now Includes Local eVTOL Aircraft Developer AMSL

AMSL Aero is working on an all-electric eVTOL aircraft called the Vertiia, which would carry a pilot and five passengers or around 1,100 pounds of freight.
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FutureFlight

Gold Coast Helicopter Operator Signs Up for Australian Vertiport Network Plan

Sea World Helicopters has joined a partnership led by ground infrastructure group Skyportz to develop commercial eVTOL aircraft operations in Australia.
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Avionics

StandardAero & Thales Offer StableLight Autopilot for Airbus AS350/H125 Helicopters

StandardAero & Thales Offer StableLight Autopilot for Airbus AS350/H125 Helicopters
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Sustainability and Environment

Clay Lacy SVP: Sustainability Is Incremental Process

For business aviation companies, a successful sustainability plan must be conceived with end goals in mind.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

MD Helicopters Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

MD Helicopters receiving $60 million in debtor financing, will continue operating, while assets sold.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet

VistaJet took delivery of the milestone 100th Global 7500 on March 29 during a ceremony at Bombardier's Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre.
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Engines

JMI Adds Light Citation Engine MRO

Williams International designated Jet Maintenance International as an authorized service center for the FJ44 engine series used on light Cessna Citations.
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Avionics

Universal Avionics, Trimec Partner on Falcon 2000

Universal Avionics and Trimec are developing an STC to install the InSight flight deck in Falcon 2000/2000EX business jets.
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ATC

Masters Golf Tournament Spurs Special ATC Procedures

The FAA is initiating special air traffic procedures at the four airports near Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters tournament next week,.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Daher Appoints Uni-Fly as Scandinavian Service Center

With growing interest in Scandinavia for TBM turboprop singles, Daher has appointed Uni-Fly as an authorized service center.
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Aircraft

AerCap Works to Mitigate Losses Stemming from Ukraine War

Almost 5 percent of AerCap’s fleet remains in Russian hands.
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Avionics

FreeFlight Readies 5G-interference-resistent Radar Altimeters

FreeFlight Systems expects to receive FAA TSO approval of its Terrain series 5G-resistant radar altimeters shortly.
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FutureFlight

Hyundai Adds eSTOL Regional Aircraft to its Supernal eVTOL Plans

Expected to fly to a range of 1,000 km, Hyundai’s eSTOL aircraft would enter service on so-called regional air routes connecting cities in South Korea.
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Rotorcraft

Marenco Seeks Financing for New Helicopter

Marenco still needs to attract investors for its prospective M12 single/hybrid and M22 twin-turbine helicopters project.
Engines

Columbia, UAG Team To Support S-61 Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters and United Aero Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively support the Sikorsky S-61.
Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation Acquired by Global Medical Response

GrandView Aviation will operate under Global Medical Response's AirMed International company.
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Gogo Transitioning Leadership as Pure-play Bizav Entity

Sergio Aguirre, formerly president of Gogo Business Aviation, is now president of Gogo Inc., while the company's general counsel and CFO are set to retire.

Aruba Authorities Enforce Sanctions on Russian Aircraft

The Aruba civil aviation authority and the Registry of Aruba are collaborating to ground and de-list aircraft with ties to Russia.