Content Archive: June 2021

Airlines

UK Air Travel Industry Leads Protests over Covid Restrictions

Airline and airport staff joined forces with their managements in a "travel day of action" protest, demanding changes to UK government Covid travel rules.
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Avionics

Textron Aviation Launches Second Apprenticeship

Textron Aviation has introduced a numeric controls technician apprenticeship program.
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Avionics

Blackhawk Expands into Avionics STCs with Acquisition

Blackhawk has acquired Columbia Avionics & Aircraft Services, a specialist in Cessna Citation avionics STCs.
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Avionics

Garmin Receives the 2020 Collier Trophy for its Autoland System

Garmin Receives the 2020 Collier Trophy for its Autoland System
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Regulations and Government

House Bill Would Protect FAA from Government Shutdown

House T&I Committee chair DeFazio and aviation subcommittee chair Larsen reintroduced a measure to enable the FAA to keep operating during govt shutdowns.
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Accidents

Settlement Reached in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Operator, pilot's estate, settle with families in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Testing Proves Gogo 5G Network 'Better Than We Thought'

The Broomfield, Colorado-based company checks off several milestones in path to launching Gogo 5G in 2022.
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Aircraft

More Aircraft Return to Flying as European Summer Arrives

Eurocontrol data shows that the number of inactive airplanes parked at European airports has fallen to less than half its peak in 2020.
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Aircraft

Jet It, JetClub Launch Orders for Bye eFlyer 800

Frax providers Jet It and JetClub are the launch customers for the all-electric, cabin-class Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Expands Cadence Replacement Switch Panel Lineup

The newest Alto replacement switch panels are designed to replace obsolete Baker passenger controls.
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