Sky Harbour Offers Premium Hangars In ‘Home-Basing’ Model
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Sky Harbour is planning to operate private-aviation campuses in at least four U.S. locations, offering personal, private and premium hangars in what it calls a “home-basing model.”
Top Executives Plan More Business Travel, Survey Finds
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The majority of high-level corporate executives who responded to an online survey said they expect to conduct more in-person meetings in the future than they typically did before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to private-aviation fleet operator VistaJet.
FAA’s Dickson: Cross-Agency Coordination On AAM Is Essential
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Enabling type certification of electric air taxis is a priority for the FAA, but equally important is ensuring these new types of aircraft can operate at scale in the U.S. national airspace system, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has told Aviation Week.
PC-24 Jets Into The UK As Oriens Plans For 2022 Deliveries
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FARNBOROUGH, England—The Pilatus PC-24—described by its manufacturer as a sui-generis “super versatile jet”—took a step closer to entering active service in the UK this week, as distributor Oriens Aviation brought two examples for a familiarization and demonstration tour.
Embraer’s Eve Partners With Ascent To Penetrate Asian Markets
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SINGAPORE—Just days after unveiling a partnership with Brazil’s Helisul Aviation, Embraer air-taxi venture Eve Urban Air Mobility said it will also be partnering with Singapore-based Ascent to “advance the entry” of Eve’s vehicles to market.
Oriens Signs Distribution Deal With Tecnam, Looks To Electric Future
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Oriens Aviation, a London Biggin Hill Airport-based aircraft dealer and maintainer, has signed an exclusive contract to operate as distributor and maintenance center for Tecnam aircraft in the British Isles.
NetJets Sees Strong Growth In Post-Pandemic Private Aviation
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While commercial aviation remains challenged by the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic, private aviation flight volumes have recovered and are exceeding pre-crisis levels, according to NetJets.
European Projects Champion Collaboration On UAM Research
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A trio of European-funded research projects has formed a collaborative network to help establish an end-to-end ecosystem for urban air mobility and also increase public understanding and acceptance of the new transportation concept.
XTI Targets TriFan 600 First Flight Within 20 Months
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XTI Aircraft has outlined new details of the development plan for its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft following confirmation of additional funding secured earlier this month under a joint venture agreement with Florida-based holding company Xeriant.
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