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Boom Rolls Out XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic staged a “virtual” introduction of the demonstrator for the eventual Overture airliner.
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Regulations and Government

Industry Leaders Optimistic about Bizav Rebound

Industry leaders say the market has been returning on leisure flying and new customers, positioning it for strength when corporate flying returns.
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FBOs

World Fuel Adds Four Network FBOs

World Fuel Services has welcomed four new locations to its branded dealer network, including along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and in the Great Plains.
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Airlines

AirAsia X Presents Plan To Stave Off Liquidation

Malaysian LCC AirAsia X wants to resume flying “in the coming months” but first needs to restructure its debts.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Elliott Builds on Learjet Wi-Fi STC

Elliott Aviation's expanded Wi-Fi STC covers nine additional Learjet models.
Sustainability and Environment

CAE Achieves Carbon Neutrality

CAE has laid claim as the first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon neutral.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA, EASA Give Nod for LuxStream Satcom on Globals

New FAA and EASA STCs enable Collins Aerospace to bring its high-speed LuxStream connectivity service to Bombardier Global 5000, 6000, and XRS models.
Accidents

FAA Issues Draft Report on 737 Max Training

Full-flight simulator training must concentrate on stall recovery during activation of the 737 Max’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.
Maintenance and Modifications

TechnicAir UK To Offer Authorized Citation, Hawker Mx

Signature TechnicAir's Bournemouth, UK facility has been named a Textron Aviation-authorized service facility.
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FBOs

New FBO Opens in Caribbean

The U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed a new FBO today with the grand opening of the Standard Aviation facility at St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport.
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NBAA Show Memories: John & Martha King

The Kings retell the moment when two "giants" go head-to-head at NBAA: the 6-ft 9-in superstar Magic Johns and the diminutive 5-ft 1-in Martha King.
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FutureFlight

Mannarino's M-RTOS Operating System Makes First Remotely Piloted Flight

It flew in a light aircraft being used by MicroPilot to develop its autopilot system.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

AUVSI President Makes the Case for UAS Remote Identification Rules

He has called for Remote Identification UAS rules to be issued by the FAA without delay in December 2020.
FutureFlight

CS Group Offers New Tools to Support Aircraft Software Testing and Certification

The tools help aircraft developers deal with certification challenges such as meeting Do-178C requirements.
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FutureFlight

Direct Combustion of Liquid Hydrogen Could Be a First Step Ahead of Fuel Cells, Says MTU

German aero engine group MTU and the DLR research agency have started engineering work to convert a Dornier 228 airliner to use hydrogen fuel.
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FutureFlight

Jaunt Air Mobility Board Appoints Interim CEO to Reboot eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Chief technology officer and cofounder Martin Peryea has taken over as CEO from Kaydon Stanzione, who has left the company.
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Airlines

Covid Stains Singapore’s Status as Global Travel Hub

The continuing Covid crisis has left Singapore desperate for ways to stimulate traffic.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Unveils New Corporate Membership Program

VistaJet's Dynamic Corporate Membership program is built around heightened health concerns with Covid-19.
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Rotorcraft

Aero Asset: Medium Helo Inventory Explodes

Nearly $1 billion worth of used rotorcraft remain on the market with a large increase in the inventory of medium twins.
Aircraft

MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus

MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.
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Aircraft

ACJ TwoTwenty ‘Xtra Large Bizjet’ Bows

Airbus Corporate Jets introduced the ACJ TwoTwenty, a corporate version of its A220 airliner.
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ATC

Leonardo, ENAV Pair on Helicopter PBN

Leonardo and ENAV partner on developing more PBN options for helicopter operations.
Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Seek Further IRS Clarification on Mgmt Fees

NATA and NBAA were encouraged by the IRS release of the NPRM on aircraft management fees, but sought a number of changes.

One Aviation Bankruptcy Sale Hits Turbulence

The U.S. Trustee's office claims terms of the Section 363 sale violates Supreme Court precedent governing the reimbursement to creditors.
Airlines

IATA Warns About Airlines’ Growing Cash Crisis

Airlines stand to burn a total of $77 billion during the second half of the year.
Aircraft

Boeing Adjusts Commercial Outlook on Covid Effects

This year’s Commercial Market Outlook sees OEMs delivering five percent fewer airplanes through 2039 than Boeing projected last year.
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Aircraft

Honeywell Forecast Sees Market Optimism Despite Covid

Honeywell's 29th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook predicted business jet usage will be back to 80 to 85 percent of 2019 levels in 4Q2020.
Aircraft

Bombardier's Learjet 75 Liberty Enters Service

Long-time Learjet operator Alex Lyon & Son has taken delivery of the first copy of the upgraded light twinjet.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik’s Voice Commands Coming to Bizjet Cabins

LHT's nicechat, which can control cabin entertainment and environmental systems via voice command, is coming to the bizjet market in 2021.
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NBAA Show Memories: Dave Franson

For Dave Franson, who has decades of cherished memories from the convention, NBAA means "No Better Aviation Associates."
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