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Rotorcraft

Brazil's Federal Police Orders Six Leonardo AW119Kxs

Brazil’s Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) has ordered six AW119Kx turbine single-engine helicopters.
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Charter & Fractional

Ascent Global To Expand Charter Biz with Acquisition

Ascent Global Logistics plans to start Rambler Air early next year to build on its charter brokerage in Alaska.

U.S. Bizav Flying Levels Off, but 2021 Climb Expected

Business aviation traffic in North America is expected to hover around 88 percent of normal over the next two months, but 2H21 is expected to be better.
Aircraft

First Praetor 600 Joins Flexjet's European Fleet

The super-midsize aircraft will be part of Flexjet's Red Label fractional ownership program in Europe.
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Charter & Fractional

Bizav Flight Activity Decline May Be Stabilizing

Latest data from WingX's Global Market Tracker shows recent flight activity to have been 19 percent down on 2019.
Airlines

Airlines and Airports Call for Extended Slot Rule Flexibility

The Worldwide Slot Board says air transport cannot recover from the Covid-19 pandemic without changes to "use-them-or-loose-them" slot allocation rules.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Commits To In-person Heli-Expo 2021

The Helicopter Association International said it will hold its annual Heli-Expo trade show next March in New Orleans.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Begins B-1B External Carriage Weapons Tests

Boeing B-1Bs bombers are slated to become carriers for large hypersonic missiles such as the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A ARRW.
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Aircraft

Brazil Follows FAA in Lifting 737 Max Grounding

Brazil's ANAC aviation authority is adopting FAA's airworthiness directive to allow the Boeing 737 Max airline to resume operations.
Rotorcraft

Germany Orders NH90 Sea Tiger Helicopters

The shipborne Sea Tiger helicopter will defend the German navy’s frigates against both submarine and surface attack.
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FutureFlight

EMEC Delivers First Mobile Hydrogen Refueling System

ZeroAvia is developing hydrogen propulsion technology to replace fossil-fuel engines on existing aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Ampaire's Electric EEL Demonstrator Set to Take Off in Hawaii Flight Trials

The so-called Hawai'i Bird test aircraft will be operated on market survey flights with local operator Mokulele Airlines.
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Avionics

Genesys Displays Approved for AStar Upgrades

The FAA has certified the Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 and IDU-450 EFIS displays for AStar helicopters.
Avionics

BendixKing AeroCruze Autopilot Adds Further Approvals

Owners of aircraft equipped with BendixKing KFC 150 and 200 autopilots can upgrade to the AeroCruze 230 touchscreen autopilot.
Rotorcraft

Milestone Notes Firsts in S-92 Delivery to Caverton

The S-92 delivery marks the sixth helicopter Caverton is leasing from Milestone Aviation Group.
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Training and Workforce

CAE To Buy TRU's Canadian Operations

The agreement to purchase TRU Simulation + Training's operations in Montreal, France, and Malaysia marks CAE's second acquisition in two weeks.
Airlines

IATA Calls for Rapid Covid Tests as Europe Struggles

The association says the tests must replace quarantines and that slot allocation waivers must be extended to allow for a slow air transport recovery.

Dassault Partners in Regional AI Competition

Dassault Aviation hopes this year’s competition will enable it to optimize Falcon maintenance programs and develop lighter, fuel-efficient structures.
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Airlines

IATA Opens Aviation Carbon Exchange To Facilitate Offsets

JetBlue Airways is the first carrier to purchase carbon offset credits through IATA's new trading platform.
Regulations and Government

FAA, EC Sign New Pilot Licensing, Training Annexes

The agreements expand authorizations regarding pilot certification and flight simulation devices.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI – Aviation support and service evolution

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for aviation. COVID-19 has had a fundamental impact on all aspects of the industry
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Aircraft

EASA Issues Proposed Conditions for 737 Max Return to Service

The European agency published a proposed airworthiness directive that includes conditions beyond those issued by the FAA last week.
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Can You Afford to Self-Insure Business Aircraft Maintenance?

Should you buy a maintenance plan to cover your business aircraft or helicopter? It’s a question operators should ask themselves from time to time.
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Safety

AINsight: Avoiding TCAS Conflicts in the Covid Era

Though air traffic dropped during the pandemic, TCAS Resolution Advisories increased. AIN aviation safety editor Kipp Lau explains the reason why.
Accidents

EASA Issues Proposed AD for 737 Max Return to Flight

EASA expects the Boeing 737 Max to be able to return to flight in Europe in mid-January.
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Coulson Presses Citations into Fire Service

Coulson Aviation recently acquired four Citation 550 HPAs to use as lead aircraft and intelligence-gathering for aerial firefighting operations.
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Avionics

Western Logs 1st Avance L3 Aftermarket Install in PC-12

Western Aircraft has completed the first aftermarket MRO STC installation of the Gogo Avance L3 connectivity system in a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop single.
Aircraft

Supersonic Remains in Distance for Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace president Mark Burns said the company continues to invest in supersonic R&D, but believes the market is 10 years away.
Airlines

IATA Predicts Massive $118 Billion Loss for Airlines This Year

Former IAG boss Willie Walsh will succeed IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac to steer the industry through the Covid crisis with renewed focus on the environment.

NBAA Gears Up for VBACE with Wide Slate of Exhibitors

NBAA said its first-ever Virtual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition will highlight a "who's who in business aviation" in the virtual exhibit hall.