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Boom Sustainability Summit Eyes Future Paths

Encouraged by the success of its first sustainability summit that drew 50 leaders across the travel industry, Boom Supersonic is planning the next event.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Delivers First VIP 787-9 in Record Time

Greenpoint Delivers First VIP 787-9 in Record Time
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Aircraft

Aery Aviation Acquires 12 Special-missions Learjets

The additional aircraft will support Aery Aviation's U.S. Navy High Endurance Electronic Warfare Jet contract.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Scottsdale Wins Top Flight Award for New FBO

Jet Aviation Scottsdale Wins Top Flight Award for New FBO
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety
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FBOs

San Francisco Bay Area FBO Adds New Hangar Complex

Five Rivers Aviation, the sole service provider at San Francisco-area Livermore Municipal Airport, has completed a new 43,000-sq-ft hangar complex.
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Aircraft

Air France-KLM Boosts Airbus’s Ample December Orderbook

Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Closes on Puerto Rico FBO Acquisition

The deal includes FBOs in San Juan and Ceiba previously owned and operated by Million Air franchisee Hill Aviation.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Praises New Bill Supporting AAM Infrastructure

The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (AAIM) would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot grant program.
Accidents

Nine Killed in Dominican Republic GIV-SP Crash

Seven passengers and two crewmembers were killed yesterday evening when a GIV-SP crashed shortly after takeoff while attempting a diversionary landing.
ATC

Industry Awaiting Notam on 5G Ops Limits

The aviation industry is hopeful that through coordination and data-sharing that the FAA will develop a notam that will buffer operations from 5G limits.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Delivers 200th HondaJet

The HondaJet is certified in more than 13 countries and the fleet has accumulated more than 98,000 flight hours.
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Rotorcraft

Vertical Aerospace Makes $300M Wall Street Takeoff

Shares in eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and are expected to raise $300 million.
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Aircraft

Qantas Chooses to Rebuild Narrowbody Fleet With Airbus

The Australian carrier announced potential orders for up to 134 A321XLR and A220 airliners after a competition between Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman To Repurpose EQ-4Bs as Range Hawks

The former BACN-carrying high-altitude UAVs will be outfitted to support hypersonic missile tests as part of the SkyRange initiative.
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FutureFlight

Vertical Makes Wall Street eVTOL Takeoff with $300 Million Flotation

The UK-based company's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL will have range of over 100 miles, and prospective launch customers have committed to buy up to 1,350 of the aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Vermont Stakes Its Claim as a Launch Pad for Aerospace Innovation

The Hula technology campus and business accelerator vertical capital fund is looking to attract start-ups in the advanced air mobility sector to Burlington, where Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL is taking shape.
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FutureFlight

Tailwind Signs for 20 Airflow Hybrid-Electric eSTOL Aircraft

Airflow and Tailwind Air are partnering on the world’s first amphibious seaplane to use distributed electric propulsion.
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FutureFlight

DeHavilland to Power New-Build Dash 8 Regional Airliners With Hydrogen

Under a provisional agreement with ZeroAvia, the Canadian airframer intends to deliver hydrogen-powered versions of its twin turboprop airliner, as well as being able to retrofit existing in-service aircraft with the next five years.
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FutureFlight

H2 Clipper Hydrogen Airship Boosted by Dassault's Support

The California-based start-up is joining Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience Lab business accelerator as it steps up plans to bring a hydrogen-powered airship to market.
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Sustainability and Environment

Aviation Industry Groups Object to Santa Clara 100LL Ban

Aviation groups are protesting the decision by California’s Santa Clara County to ban the sale of 100LL aviation gasoline at two GA airports.
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Regulations and Government

Chris Magnus Becomes CBP Commissioner

Chris Magnus was sworn in after the Senate narrowly confirmed his confirmation as the fight U.S. CPB commissioner.
Safety

JumpSeat App Seeks To Supplement Notams

The new JumpSeat app provides a simple way for pilots to share important information about airports anywhere in the world.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Recertifies Atlanta Tech Airframe Mx Program

Delta Air Lines assisted in Atlanta Technical College's recertification of its Aviation Maintenance Airframe Certificate Program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bird Aerosystems Gets Israeli STC for Surveillance CJ3

The Israel CAAI has approved Bird Aerosystems' special-mission ASIO configuration of a Cessna CJ3, marking a first for the Citation family.
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Aircraft

Airbus Flies First ACJ TwoTwenty

The first Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty completed its first flight yesterday from Montreal Mirabel International Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

PWI Receives PMA Approval for LED Ice Light

PWI's LED ice light has been approved for use on several Beechcraft and Cessna piston and turboprop airplanes and Citation and Hawker jets.
Aircraft

Singapore Airlines Commits to Airbus A350 Freighter

A letter of intent specifying a firm order for seven A350Fs for Singapore Airlines marks the first such deal with an airline since program launch in July.
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Aircraft

First Typhoon Fighters Delivered to Kuwait

Kuwait’s new Typhoons are the first of the breed to feature an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA: Make Those Super Bowl Plans Now

Coordination for the cloud of private aircraft expected to descend on the Los Angeles area for the February 13 NFL championship game has already begun.
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