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Rolls-Royce Taps FACC for Pearl 10X Composite Parts

Rolls-Royce has selected Austria-based FACC to develop and manufacture the complete composite package for the Pearl engine to power the new Falcon 10X.
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Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Opens Second Australia Office

Air Charter Service's Brisbane office opening comes six years after opening its first Australia office in Sydney.
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Avionics

FAA Draft AC Addresses Flightpath Management

A draft FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance and recommended practices for operational procedures and training related to flightpath management.
Aircraft

Airbus, CFM To Fly Hydrogen-powered A380 Demo by 2026

Testing of a hydrogen-powered A380 would help Airbus meet its stated goal of introducing a narrowbody-class commercial aircraft by 2035.
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Sustainability and Environment

Sentient Achieves Triple-digit Emissions Offsets in 2021

The results come in the first year of the Directional Aviation jet card provider's sustainability program.
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Rotorcraft

Covid Drives Record Tempo at Rega Air Ambulance

Swiss air ambulance provider Rega saw covid transports increase 49 percent in 2021.
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Avionics

Canada Reinstating ADS-B Out Mandate in 2023

Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.
FutureFlight

Airbus and CFM to Advance Zero-E Hydrogen Propulsion Plan Using an A380 Airliner Testbed

The European aerospace group is evaluating three potential designs for a hydrogen-powered airliner under the ZeroE project that it announced in September 2020.
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FutureFlight

Long Beach Seeks an Advanced Air Mobility Future Through Wisk Partnership

Wisk Aero and Long Beach, California, will establish a working group dedicated to introducing and AAM ecosystem in the southern part of the state.
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FutureFlight

AutoFlight Promises an Air Mobility Cost Revolution with Its Prosperity I eVTOL Aircraft

The Chinese company aims to present a preproduction version of the four-seat aircraft by late 2022 and be ready to start type certification work in the first quarter of 2023.
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Airports

Van Nuys Airport To Start Runway Work

Los Angeles World Airports is about to embark on an eight-month long runway reconstruction/rehabilitation project at Van Nuys Airport.
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Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Rebound in 2021

Phenom deliveries improved by six units and Praetor shipments were up by one in 2021 for Embraer.
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Avionics

Plane Simple Reaches Milestone with Inmarsat Satellite

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple terminal for the Inmarsat Jet ConneX broadband service has moved a step closer to commercial service.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Announces Deal To Acquire Air Hamburg

In a deal expected to close this year, charter operator Vista Global will acquire Air Hamburg, giving the company a 15 percent share of the global market.
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Accidents

Weekend Helicopter Crashes Caught on Camera

One dead, four injured in California and Florida helicopter accidents.
Aircraft

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow

HAL LCA Tejas Mark 1 Fighter Flypast at Singapore Airshow
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FBOs

Super Bowl Brings Super Bounty to L.A.-area FBOs

After last year's Covid-induced dip in bizav traffic, levels returned for this year's marquee NFL event.
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Aircraft

Thrive Expands Owned Fleet with G600 Addition

The Gulfstream G600 will be Thrive Aviation's first long-range business jet and bring its owned and managed fleet total to 18 business jets.
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Aircraft

AINsight: Honoring the Past, Forging the Future

Business aviation has come a long way in 75 years regarding diversity, but the industry still has a long way to go.

Bizav, Genav Reflect On Dickson's Retirement

While the agency has seen its leadership turn over during the past year, Dickson provided "stability" when it was most needed, industry leaders say.
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Regulations and Government

5G Interference Spurs Helo Operators To Seek Exemptions

Helicopter operators file petitions with the FAA seeking exemptions to radar altimeter requirements in wake of 5G interference.
Avionics

AEA: Bizav/Genav Avionics Sales Climb 6.5% in 2021

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales last year climbed 6.5 percent, to nearly $2.37 billion, according to AEA's latest market report.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Nets King Air Order at Singapore Show

Textron Aviation Special Missions this week delivered four Cessna Skyhawk 172s to the Philippine Navy and an order for two Beechcraft 360s for Aerodata.
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NBAA Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration

NBAA is preparing a series of events to celebrate its 75th anniversary and foster the next generation of business aviation leaders.
Airports

East Hampton Closure and Conversion Delayed until May

East Hampton, New York city officials and FAA try to resolve issues related to making KTHO a private-use airport.
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FutureFlight

H2Fly Is Ready for the Next Leg of Its Flight Path to Hydrogen-powered Commercial Aviation

The German start-up has completed flight testing of its HY4 technology demonstrator and is working with Deutsche Aircraft to start flying a converted Dornier 328 regional airliner.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

New Forecast Sees Vast Advanced Air Mobility Services in the Asia Pacific Region by 2050

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce and tranportation consultancy Roland Berger say the Asia Pacific market could generate annual revenues of $36.9 billion by 2050.
FutureFlight

Elroy Air Makes the Case for Chaparral's Transformation of Air Cargo Services

The U.S. start-up is working to bring its autonomous, hybrid-electric Chaparral C1 VTOL cargo transporter into commercial service by 2023.
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FutureFlight

Skyports and Eve Start Work on eVTOL Concept of Operations for Japan

The partners are among several advanced air mobility companies engaged with Japanese authorities with a view to launching eVTOL air taxi services in the country from 2025.
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FutureFlight

MightyFly Steps Up Flight Testing for Automated, Autonomous Cargo Deliveries

The company's MF-100 aircraft is remotely monitored by fully trained pilots and will be able to operate from small landing sites where freight can be automatically transferred to and from last-mile ground vehicles.
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