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By Graham Warwick
The advanced air mobility industry is expanding beyond short-range urban air mobility (UAM), as reflected by the first appearance of a conventional electric aircraft on the AAM Reality Index. The index, created by SMG Consulting in partnership with Aviation Week, ranks leading advanced air mobility companies on a scale of 0-10, with 10 indicating a company whose plans to produce an AAM aircraft are most likely.
Air Transport

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Condor will be installing HeatNOW in its Airbus A320 fleet to prevent formation of cold areas in the cabin.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Paul Seidenman
Increased aircraft utilization is driving the propeller MRO market. The companies listed below are among authorized propeller service providers
Marketplace

By Ross Detwiler
No matter how sophisticated the system, there comes a time when the pilot must grab the airplane, make a decision and carry through with it.
Flight Deck

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aeromexico Connect is testing the use of Beacon to improve communication and accelerate aircraft turnarounds.
Emerging Technologies

All eight FAA regions posted monthly price increases for Avgas in April, the third consecutive month for an increase.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ross Detwiler
Although fuel planning’s evolution has become more precise, there’s still the “what if” to consider.
Flight Deck

By Henry Canaday
An Iberia Maintenance executive touts the benefits of PMA expansion, but remains realistic about hurdles.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
FEAM has expanded its MRO services portfolio with a new major repair and recovery business vertical.
MRO

Conduce Group and flydocs MOU Conduce Group and flydocs have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which flydocs will support an interface of
MRO

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is making headway in space MRO.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By James Pozzi
After dropping off in the past two years, shop visit demand is gradually picking up in 2022 but challenges related to capacity are on the horizon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
OEM looks to Asia-Pacific shops to help with MRO capacity on the narrowbody engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Supply chain challenges, digitalization and geopolitics will be on the agenda in Istanbul from June 16-17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The region’s aftermarket is projected to enjoy a consistent and steady spending increase in 2022-31.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Despite skipping the FAA for the U.S. Coast Guard, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles still move too fast for U.S. regulators.https://aviationweek.com/node/4410606/edit#edit-group-article
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Embraer believes it has identified the right strategy to emerge from the crisis and build a broader industrial portfolio.
Air Transport

By Robert Sumwalt
What’s involved in being part of the NTSB Go Team—including getting to the accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The costs could range from six to eight figures, depending on how damaged aircraft have been in the conflict.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kent Jackson
In the charter world, crews know that the customer paid a princely sum for the privilege of a private flight—and these customers may want to celebrate to excess.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
The Airbus Services subsidiary says the one-stop shop offering in Hamburg will cover all stages of an aircraft’s lifecycle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aftermarket specialists focused on wheels and brakes are adding new worldwide facilities and capabilities.
Marketplace

By Sean Broderick
A lack of clarity in Boeing, Qantas maintenance documentation led to a 787 crossing the Pacific with tape on four static ports, an ATSB probe found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
Three pilots in recent cases were all high-time pilots, and they all died in accidents. The circumstances and contributing factors of the cases differed, but the issue common to all was that each pilot’s high experience was not enough to forestall the accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation