Content Archive: January 2021

Accidents

Irkut MC-21 Suffers Runway Overrun

MC-21-300 prototype 73051 ended a one-engine-out breaking test stuck in heavy snow.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Starts Wing Making in New Facility

Honda Aircraft's new Greensboro, North Carolina, wing-manufacturing facility will improve manufacturing efficiency for the HondaJet.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: How Dry Leases Can Prevent Illegal Charter

Leasing enables a lessee to lawfully “operate” and thereby exercise “operational control” over an aircraft under the FARs.
Security

TSA Asks GA To Be Its Eyes, Ears Around Inauguration

Operators who plan to be in the Washington, D.C., metro area in the next few weeks should expect airspace restrictions, NBAA says.
Airlines

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Launches, Plans Tel Aviv Flights

The joint venture between Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Holdings flies to Athens on its inaugural service.
Aircraft

Exim Bank Praises Gulfstream Private Jet Financing Deal

The U.S. Export-Import Bank awarded its Deal of the Year recognition to Gulfstream for a sale of a G650 to a Czech customer.
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Aircraft

Indian Government Approves More Light Combat Aircraft

The approval covers 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A aircraft to join the 40 Mk1s already in service or delivery, plus 56 Airbus C295 transports.
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Rotorcraft

Australia Selects Apache Guardian for Recon Requirement

Slaying Vipers and culling Tigers, the Apache has been selected to answer the Australian Army Aviation Corps attack helicopter requirement.
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Aircraft

U.S. Adds Comac to DOD Sanctions List

The maker of the C919 and ARJ21 could face divestment by U.S. partners due to a new Department of Defense ban.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gama Aviation Acquires Jet East MRO

The combination of Gama Aviation and Jet East Aviation creates an MRO with coast-to-coast operations serving 65 cities in the U.S.
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