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GULFSTREAM G700 DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATES

Out of appreciation for its customers and in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on flight activity, Avfuel is preserving the tiers of its AVTRIP members who earned a gold or platinum status for 2020 through 2021. This allows members to receive the benefits they earned – including extra points per gallon, a higher point accelerator rate, special gifts, etc. – until they’re back in the sky. However, members who still fly and fuel enough in 2020 to step up tiers for 2021 (e.g., from silver to gold or gold to platinum) will still be able to do so. AVTRIP members are also assured that their points will never expire. TAG Global Training has gained CCTO (Cabin Crew Training Organization) approval from Transport Malta. TAG Global Training has also moved from being the first UK CAA accredited CCTO to gaining a Transport Malta CCTO approval as a post Brexit solution to offer a UK venue to train Cabin Crew at their world class facility in Farnborough Airport. Once the students have successfully passed either the 4 day course for those with experience or the 6 day course for those that are new to the industry, they will attain an EASA Cabin Crew Attestation, which will give them the privileges to work as Cabin Crew on any aircraft registered within any European member state.

GARMIN TEAMX UNVEILS THE 7-INCH FORMAT AERA 760 PORTABLE AVIATION GPS Garmin International, Inc. announced the aera 760, a premium aviation portable that is purpose-built for the pilot and the cockpit. The aera 760 boasts a 7-inch bright, sunlight readable touchscreen display complete with comprehensive chart options in a compact and dedicated portable GPS. Additional features of the aera 760 include the option to load instrument approach procedures, arrivals and departures, approach chart overlay on the map, Garmin Connext wireless connectivity, as well as the option to integrate it with select Garmin avionics.

AVFUEL PRESERVES AVTRIP TIER STATUSES THROUGH 2021 TAG GLOBAL TRAINING GAINS CCTO APPROVAL FROM TRANSPORT MALTA

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the second and third all-new Gulfstream G700 test aircraft have taken flight, further advancing toward certification and customer deliveries of the industry’s new flagship. The second G700 flight-test aircraft had its first voyage on March 20, departing Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and flying for 2 hours and 58 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 45,000 feet/13,716 meters and a speed of Mach 0.85. Also departing from SAV, the third flighttest aircraft flew for the first time today, soaring over Savannah for 3 hours and 2 minutes. It also reached an altitude of 45,000 ft/13,716 m and a speed of Mach 0.85.