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FutureFlight On The Radar

USAF Captain Is First Military Pilot To Take the Controls of Remotely Piloted eVTOL

As part of the U.S. Air Force Afwerx Agility Prime program, Capt Terrence McKenna remotely piloted Kitty Hawk's uncrewed Heaviside vehicle, which is one of several eVTOL aircraft being evaluated for military service.
Aircraft

Azorra Orders 20 Embraer E190/195-E2s

A $3.9 billion contract signed by Azorra covers as many as 50 Embraer jets and calls for first delivery in 2023.
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CrewBlast Seeing Requests for Range of Aircraft

Recently launched CrewBlast has found the most requests for crews for the G500, Falcon 7X, Challenger 605, Citation XLS, and GIV.
Regulations and Government

Digital Pilot License Part of Five-year EASA Safety Plan

EASA’s latest five-year safety plan not only addresses aviation safety issues but revives work on a European digital pilot license.

IADA Report: Expect Used Bizjet Demand, Prices To Climb

Values on used business jets have increased an average of 10 percent a month for the past three months, one broker says.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Two More 787-9 Completions Not a Dream for Greenpoint

Greenpoint Technologies has signed a deal to complete two more VIP Boeing Dreamliners.
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Training and Workforce

AOPA's Baker, NBAA's Bolen See Progress on Drawing New Students

License issuances are up, AOPA's high school program is growing, and more youths are interested in the emerging aviation technologies, Bolen and Baker say.
Aircraft

Boeing Invests Another $450 Million in eVTOL JV Wisk Aero

Boeing is investing a further $450 million in its Wisk Aero eVTOL joint venture, signaling its intention to hold a significant stake in the AAM sector.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Europe Earns IS-BAO Accreditation

The European fractional operator also achieves "milestone" approvals from EASA.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Wingcopter Strikes Deal for Medical Delivery Drones

German drone maker Wingcopter will provide a fleet of its tiltrotor Wingcopter 198s to the Spright unit of Air Methods.
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FutureFlight

Bye Reports Growing Backlog For eFlyer 800 Electric Business Aircraft

Bye Aerospace claims to have seen market enthusiasm over its recently announced twin-motor eFlyer 800 electric business/utility aircraft, which is pitched as an alternative to Textron's King Air twin turboprop.
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Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Issues Sustainability Program Criteria

NBAA today released guidance for its newly-launched Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program.
Sustainability and Environment

Bolen, Baker Express Urgency in Replacing 100LL

The general aviation community is hoping to issue a new timeframe for a drop-in leaded avgas replacement in upcoming weeks.
Charter & Fractional

ACA Declares January 21 'Fly Legal Day'

The Air Charter Association's "Fly Legal Day" declaration aims to honor soccer player Emiliano Sala, who was killed in an illegal charter flight.

Mojave Airport Honors Rutan Name

The directors of California’s Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) have agreed to rename the facility Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field.
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Airports

Nav Canada Restricting LAHSO to Dry Runways

Nav Canada will restrict land and hold-short operations (LAHSO) to dry runways.
Airports

Skyports Buys London's Falcon Heliport for eVTOL Ops

Skyports has acquired Falcon Heliport, one of only two public heliports in London, and will develop it as a potential vertiport for eVTOLs.
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Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Reaches $100M Revenue Milestone in 2021

The Geneva-based private jet charter broker topped $100 million in revenue last year.
Aircraft

Airbus Revokes Qatar Order for 50 A321neos

As Airbus and Qatar Airways prepare to go to court in April over their A350 dispute, the OEM cancels the airline’s order for A321s.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers Last Dauphin

Airbus produced more than 1,100 Dauphin series helicopters over 40 years.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: Who Should Succeed the Aviation Director?

Your next aviation director doesn't have to be a pilot.
Aircraft

First Upgraded Top Aces F-16 Aggressor Fighter Flies

The military training provider is upgrading former Israeli F-16 fighters for contracted U.S. Air Force aggressor training duties.
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FutureFlight

Overair Starts Ground Tests with Butterfly eVTOL's Propulsion System

The company is running a full-scale example of the electric aircraft's propulsion system on a truck-based test bed to evaluate its large-scale tilting propellers and other components.
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FutureFlight

Neuron and Hedera Step Up Plans To Digitize Airspace Management with Blockchain Data Distribution

The partners are working on ways to safely digitize air traffic management by gathering data from sensors in all aircraft types, and securely storing and distributing it via blockchain-based shared ledgers.
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FutureFlight

Japanese Flight Booking Platform To Add EHang's Autonomous eVTOLs to Network

AirX—which offers charter and sightseeing flights in helicopters flown by commercial aircraft operators in Japan—expects to provide eVTOL flights by 2025.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Leasing Group Explains Why It's Betting Big on eVTOLs To Transform Air Transport

Avolon has set up a dedicated business unit to focus on what it views as massive opportunities with new eVTOL aircraft, which it plans to lease to major airlines and other air taxi operators.
Airlines

Pakistan Back on a Safety Track, Promises Aviation Minister

Pakistan International Airlines expects to resume service to Europe in March.
Accidents

Spoiler Issue May Be Factor in Fatal GIV-SP Crash

A preliminary report indicates asymmetrical spoiler deployment may be a factor in the December 15 crash of a Gulfstream IV-SP in the Dominican Republic.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge To Establish Teterboro Base at Signature FBO

Jet Edge already has a base at Signature Aviation's facility in Van Nuys.
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Safety

Baker, Bolen Caution over Uptick in Accidents

NBAA's Bolen and AOPA's Baker expressed frustration over an uptick in accidents involving pilot judgment and are advising crews to slow down.