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Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo Returns To Nearly Full Strength

The 2022 Heli-Expo drew 91 percent of attendees and 90 percent of exhibitors that participated in the 2020 event.
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FBOs

FBO Management To Change at Ohio Airport

Airport Management Solutions (AMS) will assume management of the singular FBO at Ohio’s Middletown Regional Airport at the end of the month.
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Jet Aviation Vienna G650 Line Mx

Jet Aviation Vienna operates an FBO and 4,000-sq-m MRO facility which will now perform line maintenance for the Gulfstream G650.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet It Selects Bluetail for Digitized Aircraft Records

Jet It said the conversion to digital records through Bluetail will improve maintenance efficiency and cut costs.
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Avionics

PAG Grows Avionics Expertise with Velocity Acquisition

Precision Aviation Group adds 110,000 sq ft of facilities in California, Florida, and Texas through the acquisition of Velocity Aerospace Group.
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Aircraft

RAF Selects Falcon 900LX for BAe 146 Replacement

Two Dassault Falcon 900LX tri-jets will transport UK senior defense and government officials, and occasional members of the Royal family.
Regulations and Government

Leonardo Sells Two AW139s to U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has ordered two AW139s.
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FBOs

Cutter To Expand Phoenix Deer Valley Facility

Arizona-based Cutter Aviation has broken ground on an additional hangar complex at its FBO at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport.
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Aircraft

RAF Selects Falcon 900LX for BAe 146 Replacement

Two Dassault Falcon 900LX tri-jets will transport UK senior defense and government officials, and occasionally members of the Royal family.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SocialFlight Launches Aviation Safety Videos

SocialFlight is now providing no-cost, on-demand video education for pilots, A&P/IAs, and other FAA-certified aviation maintenance technicians.
Regulations and Government

Russia Sanctions Spotlight Need for Aircraft Due Diligence

NBAA is stressing that aircraft buyers and sellers need to fully vet transactions to make sure they do not involved sanctioned Russian parties.
Aircraft

Brazil Frax Amaro To Take 12 More Pilatus T-props, Jets

Brazil-based fractional aircraft provider Amaro Aviation has inked a $98 million deal with Synerjet for eight Pilatus PC-12NGXs and four PC-24s.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Tech To Offer After-sales Support

Line and base maintenance are among the services that will be offered by Comlux Group's new Comlux Tech unit.
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Aircraft

Germany to Buy F-35 Fighters for Nuclear Sharing Role

Having earlier discarded the U.S. F-35 fighter, Germany is once again looking to the aircraft to carry out its nuclear commitment to the NATO alliance.
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FutureFlight

Archer Tells Shareholders It Is on Track with eVTOL Aircraft Development Plans

The California-based start-up reported that it began 2022 with $746.9 million in cash reserves as it stepped up work to bring a four-passenger eVTOL aircraft to market.
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FutureFlight

Joby Reaches Fourth of Five Stages in FAA Part 135 Certification Process

California-based Joby expects to gain its Part 135 operator certificate by the end of the year, preparing the way for commercial ride-sharing flights in its eVTOL aircraft by 2024.
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FutureFlight

Solvay Steps Up Work on Materials for Advanced Air Mobility with New Partnerships

The materials specialist has started working with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research.
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FutureFlight

U.S. Air Force Pilots Take the Controls of Beta's Alia for First Crewed Military eVTOL Flight

Beta Technologies is working to bring the six-seat, fixed-wing Alia 250 eVTOL model into commercial service in 2024 and is also building a network of charging stations across the U.S.
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Regulations and Government

Australia, Netherlands Pursue ICAO Proceedings against Russia for MH17 Downing

Ukraine invasion underscores the need to hold Russia accountable for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, say Australian and Dutch officials.
Aircraft

Bermuda Suspends Russian Airlines’ Airworthiness Certificates

Russian airplanes registered in Bermuda lose their airworthiness certificates.
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Rotorcraft

Dart Aerospace To Be Acquired by TransDigm Group

TransDigm, a maker of engineered aircraft components for the commercial and military aviation markets, expects to close the deal in the second quarter.
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Rotorcraft

United Rotorcraft Increases U.S. MRO Footprint

United Rotorcraft added facilities in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and Mesa, Arizona.
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Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier Receives FAA Type Certification

First deliveries of the Cessna SkyCourier are expected soon to launch customer FedEx Express.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saudi Arabia’s Intra Pushes Ahead with Drone Programs

Intra is leading the drive for greater Saudi self-sufficiency in the unmanned air vehicle sector through two major programs.
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Aircraft

First Batch of Chinese J-10 Fighters Delivered to Pakistan

China has delivered six J-10 multirole fighters to Pakistan just eight months after contract signature.
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Safety

Dassault Announces HEPA Filtration System For 2000 Series

Dassault Aviation has introduced a new high-efficiency particulate absorbing cabin air filtration system for the Falcon 2000EX series.
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Attendees Leave Notes at Ukrainian Helicopters Booth During Heli-Expo

Attendees Leave Notes at Ukrainian Helicopters Booth During Heli-Expo
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FBOs

Mississippi FBO Ready To Roll after Runway Rehab

Southern Sky Aviation, the lone service provider at Mississippi’s Trent Lott International Airport renovated its 4,300-sq-ft terminal.
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ATC

FAA Clarifies Russian Aircraft Ban in U.S. Airspace

The FAA has revised its previously published notam and regulatory orders blocking Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace.
Aircraft

Aviation Industry Mum on Russia’s Veiled Manpad Warning

Russia fails to provoke a reaction from the West on warning about the transfer of U.S.-made manpads to “terrorists or illegal armed groups.”
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