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Afghan Pilot Niloofar Rahmani Inspires at WAI

Niloofar Rahman traced her story during WAI2022 of becoming the first fixed-wing Afghan Air Force pilot.
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Accidents

Recorder Recovered from Doomed China Eastern 737

Search crews have yet to determine whether the heavily damaged recorder recovered from the destroyed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 is an FDR or CVR.
FutureFlight

Joby Submits eVTOL Safety Certification Plan to FAA

An FAA type certification plan submitted by Joby Aviation this week centers on safety considerations relating to materials, seats, and occupant restraints for its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft..
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Air Traffic Management Group Terra Drone Boosted by $70 Million Funding Round

The Series B funding round was supported by Mitsui, SBI Investment Co., Tokyo Land Corporation, Kyushu Electric Power T&D, and Seika Corporation
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FutureFlight

Japan's Kanematsu Group Leads $23 Million Series B Funding Round for Skyports

The trading conglomerate was joined by other new investors including industrial real estate company Goodman Group, Italian airport and infrastructure funds 2i Aeroporti and F2i, and GreenPoint, a U.S.-based venture-capital firm.
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FutureFlight

Air Greenland Plans to Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL Aircraft From Leasing Group Avolon

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the Arctic region with a fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Paris eVTOL Flight Trials Aim To Make a Big, Quiet Impact on Air Mobility

Flight testing with both the 2X technology demonstrator and the VoloCity eVTOL prototype are intended to provide a complete understanding of the aircraft's acoustic profile.
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FutureFlight

New Concept of Operations Report Paves the Way for UK Progress with Urban Air Mobility

The document was produced by a consortium that included Eve, Vertical Aerospace and Volocopter, along with air traffic management groups NATS and Atech, ground infrastructure specialist and drone operator Skyports, and London's Heathrow and City Airports.
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FutureFlight

Car Maker Suzuki Backs SkyDrive's Plans To Bring Flying Car to Market

The Tokyo-based start-up is now receiving professional support from Suzuki Motor Corporation for research, development, manufacturing, and business planning.
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Aircraft

Electric Aviation Pioneers Like Joby Want to Transform Air Travel With eVTOL Aircraft

Electric Aviation Pioneers Like Joby Want to Transform Air Travel With eVTOL Aircraft
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Sustainability and Environment

GAO: FAA Needs To Better Address Public’s Noise Concern

Despite advances in technology leading to quieter airplanes, the FAA needs to do more to address community concerns about aircraft noise, said the GAO.
ATC

HAI Pans FAA Report on BVLOS Uncrewed Aircraft Ops

HAI is opposing recommendations in an FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee final report on uncrewed aircraft systems operating beyond the line of sight.
FBOs

Atlanta-area Airport Debuts New FBO Terminal

Georgia’s Henry County officially opened its newly-built FBO terminal at Atlanta Speedway Airport.
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BBGA Honors Gama Aviation's Marwan Khalek

Marwan Khalek received BBGA's Micheal Wheatley Award for Outstanding Services.
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WAI Draws Crowds in Return of a Live Show

Attendees at WAI2022, one of the largest yet, heard stories of trailblazing women, including the first female fixed-wing Afghan Air Force pilot.
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FBOs

Netherlands FBO Veteran Succumbs after Brief Illness

Edwin Niemöller, 57, Jet Aviation’s senior director of FBO operations for the Netherlands passed away on February 12 after a short illness.
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Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation Signs WEF Clean Skies Declaration

Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2030 Ambition Statement which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel supply.
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Charter & Fractional

Upstart Volato Acquires Gulf Coast Aviation

With the acquisition of Gulf Coast Aviation in Houston, Volato has bases in six U.S. markets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Orbit Develops Inmarsat Jet Connex-compatible Terminal

Orbit Communication Systems' AirTRx30 terminal for Inmarsat Jet Connex is expected to begin shipping in 2023 or sooner.
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Aircraft

Air Greenland To Acquire Vertical Aerospace VX4s from Avolon

Avolon and Air Greenland partner to bring zero-emissions air travel to the region.
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NAA Awards Wally Funk with Stinson Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) presented Wally Funk with the 2021 Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy at the WAI Conference.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Revises Proposed Aircraft Luxury Tax

Canada has stepped back from its previous position that could have seen virtually all private aircraft purchased taxed as luxury “personal” aircraft.
Regulations and Government

General Aviation Orgs Mark Passing of Rep. Don Young

Young, a long-time member of the House General Aviation Caucus, was the chamber's oldest and longest serving lawmaker when he died March 18.
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Lead Aircraft Selected for Special Olympics Airlift

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Cessna Citation XLS+ has been designated Dove 1 as part of Textron Aviation's Special Olympics Airlift.
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Training and Workforce

Advisory Board Calls for Measures To Narrow Aviation's Gender Gap

The Women in Aviation Advisory Board made 55 recommendations on cultural change, recruitment/retention efforts, and data collection to close gender gap.
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Avionics

Universal Weather Connects with Honeywell Forge

Flight planning and trip support data from Universal Weather and Aviation soon will be integrated into Honeywell’s Forge flight management platform.
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Accidents

China Eastern Grounds 737-800s Following Crash

A crash on Monday of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 in southern China prompted the airline to ground the rest of the type in its fleet.
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Engines

Air bp To Supply Rolls-Royce with SAF

Air bp has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to furnish the UK-based engine maker with sustainable aviation fuel to power its engine testing programs.
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WAI Conference Honors Female Aviation Pioneers

The 33rd Women in Aviation International conference concluded with the culmination of a dinner banquet honoring the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees.
FutureFlight

New Aviation Technology Prompts Insurance Providers To Recalibrate Risk Assessments

Specialist insurance group Global Aerospace formed its Emerging Technology Unit to address the need to cover advanced air mobility products and operations.
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