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Rotorcraft

Schweizer Finds Market with Foreign Militaries

New production Schweizer 300C piston engine training helicopters are being sold to militaries in Senegal and El Salvador.
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Universal Aviation Expands Dominican Republic Footprint

Universal Aviation adds two more offices in the Dominican Republic bringing its total locations there to seven.
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Avionics

MD 500E Glass Cockpit Gets FAA Nod

The new "slimline" advanced glass cockpit for MD 500E Helicopter features Garmin avionics and has been granted FAA approval for installation.
Aircraft

Winglet Tech Looks To Citation Latitude for Next Project

Winglet Technology plans to amend its Citation Sovereign winglet STC to include the newer Latitude business jet.
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Aircraft

UK Aviation Industry Unhappy at Loss of EASA Membership

The post-Brexit transition period for mutual aviation license and approvals recognition ends on Dec. 31, 2022.
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Aircraft

New Large-cabin Business Jets Reflect Private Aviation Boom

Gulfstream and Dassault are both close to bringing their respective new G700 and Falcon 6X models to market, while Bombardier has unveiled the Global 8000.
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Aircraft

CR929 Widebody Suffers Delays Due To Lack of Engine

The Comac/UAC joint venture's CR929 program might not see deliveries begin until 2030, if Western engines remain unavailable.
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Accidents

Calls for Safety Vigilance Accompany Downward Accident Trends

The ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan sets a goal of reaching zero accidents by 2030.
Aircraft

Promising Future Expected for Thermoplastic Composites

Advances in high-volume manufacturing and welding of thermoplastic carbon-fiber parts prompt OEMs to study further applications for the material.
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FutureFlight

Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Reactivates Two Jet Card Programs

Jet Linx has resumed sales of two of its jet card membership programs which were paused amid the post-pandemic private aviation surge.
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Safety

RedTail Academy Grad Receives Internship at Baldwin

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has initiated an internship program and welcomed its first participant from the first RedTail Academy graduating class.
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Regulations and Government

GA Orgs: Workforce, Supply Chain Casting Shadows on GA

GAMA head Pete Bunce noted workforce is down 20 percent at factories and maintenance orgs, while 40 percent turnover and legal is clogging cert efforts.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ATR Enhances Hydraulic Power Pack Overhauls

Aerospace Turbine Rotables is the OEM for the Prestolite Power Pack.
Avionics

Chicago Jet Completes Second Falcon 900 InSight Install

Chicago Jet Group was awarded the FAA STC for the Universal InSight flight deck installation on the Falcon 900B last year.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Sees Business Boom in California

Charter broker Air Charter Service looks to add staff as it experiences surge in sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Integrates App with Detailing Specialist

MRO Insider users will be able to request detailing services from Global Appearance Partners under the integration.
Maintenance and Modifications

Summit Aviation Earns EASA Part 145 Approval

EASA certification allows Summit Aviation to expand its customer base.
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FBOs

Duncan Aviation's FBOs Earn IS-BAH Stage 3

Duncan Aviation's four FBO locations in the U.S. have all achieved Stage 3 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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Aircraft

Typhoon’s Electronic Attack Radar On Course for Flight in 2023

The UK-led ECRS Mk2 radar undergoes development for the Typhoon on a separate track from that of the German-Spanish ECRS.Mk 1.
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Airlines

Will Hackers Bring Down Airplanes One Day?

Airline reticence over cyber-security suggests the threat has become increasingly serious.
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Aircraft

Digital Copilot Approach Cuts Pilot Workload, Say OEMs

Automation has become key in reducing pilot workload and Merlin Labs expects entry of its one-pilot solution into commercial service by end-2023.
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Pursues Transformation Through Digitalization

Well into its digitalization mission, Pratt & Whitney believes the process will lead to further agility and efficiency throughout the organization.
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FutureFlight

Cranfield Aerospace Secures First Customer for Modified 'Green' Islander Aircraft

Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.
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FutureFlight

V-Star To Bring Next-generation VTOL Aircraft to South Australia

A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under. 
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LogTen Logbook App Adds Multitasking

The LogTen Pilot app is designed for pilots flying all types of aircraft, from general aviation to airliners.
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St. Barth Airport: Very Small, Very Busy

What St. Barthélemy's airport lacks in size, it makes up for in activity.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues Guidance for Aircraft Health Programs

New FAA guidance shows how frax and commercial operators can get authorization to use digital aircraft health management programs for maintenance credit.
Airlines

European Pilots Blame Disruptions on 'Deep Systemic Issues'

The European Cockpit Association has called on EASA to publish a safety information bulletin on how all stakeholders should cope with travel disruptions.
Charter & Fractional

ACA Calls for Nominations for Awards Program

The Air Charter Association will honor organizations and individuals in nine categories at a gala event in November.
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