Month: February 2021

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Business jet deliveries sink 20% in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic definitely hit commercial aerospace harder than other aviation segments, though the fallout on private and business aviation was not insignificant. The Covid-19 pandemic definitely hit commercial aerospace harder than other aviation segments, though the fallout on private...

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Joby Aviation reveals plan to go public, showcases eVTOL in flight

Joby Aviation, a Silicon Valley-headquartered air taxi company, will merge with Reinvent Technology Partners with the eventual goal of taking the startup public as it shows off its five-seat aircraft in flight and introduces a new chief financial officer. Joby...

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FAA Announces Application Period for LAANC

The FAA announced the application period for entities to become FAA Approved UAS Service Suppliers of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). The application period opens on May 3, 2021. LAANC is a collaboration between the FAA and...

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Pakistan still interested in T129 acquisition

Pakistan’s long-running attempt to acquire Turkish Aerospace T129 attack helicopters may finally be nearing a conclusion. Speaking at Defence IQ’s virtual International Military Helicopter 2021 conference today, an unnamed Pakistani army official said that the Turkish-built type was “still very...

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Spirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on A220 work for up to five years

Spirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on its Airbus A220 work for three to five years, until Airbus ramps the twin-jet’s production to at least 100 aircraft annually. Spirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on its Airbus A220 work for...

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Norwegian gives update on progress in settling with lessors

Norwegian continues to make progress in settling leases and other contracts with creditors under its Irish restructuring process, but faces opposition from some parties. Norwegian continues to make progress in settling leases and other contracts with creditors under its Irish restructuring process,...

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Airline industry might burn through $95bn in cash this year: IATA

The global airline industry might continue to burn cash into 2022 amid uncertainty over when governments will release travel restrictions, according to a range of scenarios presented by IATA. The global airline industry might continue to burn cash into 2022 amid uncertainty over...

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Spirit AeroSystems performing 787 analysis and rework

Spirit AeroSystems is performing engineering analysis and “rework” on Boeing 787 components as part of the Boeing’s broader effort to address 787 quality issues. Spirit AeroSystems is performing engineering analysis and “rework” on Boeing 787 components as part of the...

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Incorrectly-set radio preceded serious Q400 runway incursion

Regional operator QantasLink has reviewed procedures at non-controlled airports to improve communication, after a Bombardier Q400 entered and taxied along an active runway, forcing a landing light aircraft to execute a go-around. Investigators found the Q400 crew had been under...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.22.21)

Aero Linx: The Society of US Army Flight Surgeons (SoUSAFS) The Society of US Army Flight Surgeons (SoUSAFS) serves to advance the science and art of Aerospace Medicine and its allied sciences, and its application to Army Aviation and the...

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