Content Archive: December 2021

Aircraft

Aery Aviation Acquires 12 Special-missions Learjets

The additional aircraft will support Aery Aviation's U.S. Navy High Endurance Electronic Warfare Jet contract.
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Environment

Sun Air Jets Self-certifies as NATA Green Business

The certification applies to the Part 135 operator's FBO at Camarillo Airport in California.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Delivers 200th HondaJet

The HondaJet is certified in more than 13 countries and the fleet has accumulated more than 98,000 flight hours.
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Rotorcraft

Vertical Aerospace Makes $300M Wall Street Takeoff

Shares in eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and are expected to raise $300 million.
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Aircraft

Qantas Chooses to Rebuild Narrowbody Fleet With Airbus

The Australian carrier announced potential orders for up to 134 A321XLR and A220 airliners after a competition between Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman To Repurpose EQ-4Bs as Range Hawks

The former BACN-carrying high-altitude UAVs will be outfitted to support hypersonic missile tests as part of the SkyRange initiative.
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Aircraft

Air France-KLM Boosts Airbus’s Ample December Orderbook

Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Closes on Puerto Rico FBO Acquisition

The deal includes FBOs in San Juan and Ceiba previously owned and operated by Million Air franchisee Hill Aviation.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Praises New Bill Supporting AAM Infrastructure

The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (AAIM) would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot grant program.