Content Archive: August 2019

Regulations and Government

Environmentalists: No Way To Advance Supersonic Ops

Environmentalists object to proposal for special flight authorizations to supersonic flight, while residents complain that NextGen already creating noise.
Rotorcraft

MAKS 2019: KRET Showcases Updated Mi-24

New equipment and new capabilities—including an air-to-air capability—can breathe new life into a combat classic
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Aircraft

Dassault Grandson's 900EX Gets Custom Livery

The five-week-long paint job took 2,600 man-hours to complete.
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Rotorcraft

Second Airbus Helicopters H145D3 Flies

Second H145 D3 prototype will be used to test autopilot, performance, and structure.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Completes Viasat Satcom STC on Globals

Viasat in October 2018 had named StandardAero the exclusive distributor of its high-speed connectivity package.
Aircraft

Vistara Feeds Growing Thai Market

India’s only private full-service airline seeks to expand internationally and eyes first long-haul destination next year.
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Aircraft

Volocopter eVTOL Flies Autonomously at Intl. Airport

Volocopter's 2X prototype made the first eVTOL flight integrated with both unmanned and air traffic management systems at an international airport.
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Aircraft

AirAsia Trims Its Airbus A330 Commitment and Buys A321XLRs

The Malaysian low-cost carrier group signs up for 30 of the European OEM’s newly launched long-range single-aisle aircraft.
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Aircraft

Royal Jordanian To Renew Narrowbody Fleet

In addition to Dreamliners, decision turns on whether to adopt single narrowbody type
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Offers Tiger Upgrade to Australia

Upgrading the current Tiger fleet could save Australia AUD3 billion compared with buying new attack helicopters
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