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CAE Lands Luftwaffe Ab Initio Pilot Training Contract

The training giant has added the German air force to its list of defense customers that have turned to civilian contractors for initial flight training.
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Flashback: User fees included in proposed FAA budget

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Public Acceptance and Social Impact of Advanced Air Mobility Are Key Priorities for UK Research and Innovation Group

UKRI's Future Flight Challenge manages an R&D budget worth over $400 million to support work on electric and autonomous aircraft, and the ecosystem needed to get these into service.

Flashback: Pilot reaction eyed in Q400 crash

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Accidents

Accidents: February 2022

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2022

People in Aviation

Billy Nolen is FAA associate administrator for aviation safety and Greg Fell is CEO of JetNet. Linda Peters and Roger Sperry have retired.
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Safety

Pilot Association Aims To Curb Runway Excursion Accidents

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.
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Avionics

Hands On: Genesys Avionics Breathe New Life into Black Hawk

Genesys Aerosystems demonstrated safety and efficiency enhancements of its HeliSAS autopilot and UH-60 avionics modernization program.
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Rotorcraft

Hill Details Progress on HX50 Turbine Single

UK start-up helicopter company plans first deliveries in 2023.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Five Rivers Aviation, Livermore Municipal Airport

San Francisco Bay-area Livermore Airport has a vibrant general aviation community that welcomes all with a love for aviation.
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Accidents

Illegal Charter Is a Growing Issue in Europe

The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.
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Training and Workforce

Expert Opinion: Leadership Skills for the Modern World

The old styles of autocratic leadership are giving way to new ways to motivate, reward, and inspire people.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Associations Testify To Preserve Mass. Tax Exemption

Representatives of four trade associations testified last week before the Massachusetts Senate to preserve a sales tax exemption on aircraft and parts.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Teases Advanced Air Mobility Plans

Sikorsky teased expectations of its plans for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector last week at the Electric VTOL Symposium.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mx Tracking Acquisitions Add Opportunities for JSSI customers

JSSI CEO Neil Book is optimistic about new benefits for customers following the acquisitions of SierraTrax and Traxxall.
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Former FAA Administrator Langhorne Bond Dies

Dubbed a "father of ATC," Bond, who died January 29, was known for his efforts to roll out early versions of a computerized air traffic control system.
Charter & Fractional

SaxonAir Expands Fleet, Promotes Green Ambitions

UK business aviation services provider SaxonAir has increased its fleet of business jets and seeks to boost its sustainability credentials.

EBAA's AIROPS22 Event Now a Covid Casualty

EBAA's already postponed AIROPS22 event now been cancelled entirely due to persistent Covid infection considerations.
Avionics

Garmin Upgrades G5000 for Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP

The Garmin G5000 upgrades include FAA data comm functionality and ADS-B In traffic and weather.
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Bombardier Reorganizes International Sales Team

Bombardier realigned duties of three sales executives covering Europe, Asia, and Latin America with the departure of int'l sales v-p Christophe Degoumois.
Airlines

ICAO Report on Ryanair Diversion to Minsk Is Missing Key Facts

It is widely suspected that the Belarus government forcibly diverted flight FR4978 in order to arrest a pair of exile political opponents.
FBOs

Cutter Acquires FBO at Prescott Regional Airport

Cutter Aviation has purchased its third FBO in three months with the addition of Legend Aviation at Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Preps To Increase Wing Production Capacity

Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding the capacity to manufacture wings for its large-cabin twinjets as the company plans to ramp up aircraft production.
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Aircraft

FAI's Project Pearl Global Express Sells to U.S. Buyer

FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.
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Airlines

Aloft AeroArchitects Brings Scott Meyer on Board as CEO

Scott Meyer succeeds Robert Sundin as CEO at Aloft AeroArchitects.
FutureFlight

Japanese Leasing Group Fuyo Invests in Bye's Planned Electric Aircraft

The size of Fuyo's investment in the U.S. company has not been revealed, but the deal will result in the Tokyo-based group holding a stake in Bye Aerospace.
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Aircraft

Qatar Signs Launch Order for 777-8 Freighter, MOU for Max 10s

Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with a firm order for 34 from Qatar Airways, which also signed an MOU covering up to 50 of the airframer's 737 Max 10s.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Now For Sale at Atlantic Aviation LAX

After first stocking sustainable aviation fuel last year, Atlantic Aviation's FBO at LAX is the chain's first location to offer it for retail sale.
Aircraft

Joby Seeks Nod for Public eVTOL Demos in San Francisco

Joby is in the early stages of planning flights in its eVTOL prototype over San Francisco Bay.
Aircraft

FACC Providing Challenger 3500 Interior Components

Continuing its long-standing relationship with Bombardier, FACC is producing and certifying cabin components for the Challenger 3500.
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