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Embraer Extends Phenom Mx Intervals

Embraer's scheduled maintenance requirements for the Phenom 100 and 300 light twinjets have been extended by 200 flight hours.
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Avionics

Garmin Restores Database and Flight-planning Functions

A cyberattack on Garmin resulted in widespread problems for aviation and sports product users.
Safety

Flight Depts Used Pandemic Downtime To Improve Ops

AviationManuals has found operators stepping up efforts to implement SMS and improve or develop operational manuals during Covid-related downtime.
Aircraft

China Flies AG600 from the Sea, Suggests Assault Ship Could Operate Aircraft

The successor to the Harbin SH-5 amphibian in People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) service is making progress toward service entry.
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Aircraft

Blackhawk's King Air 350 XR Upgrade Kit Gets FAA Nod

Blackhawk Aerospace has received FAA STC approval for its XR Upgrade Kit for the King Air 350-series twin turboprop.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Adds Phoenix-area Mobile Service Unit

To better service its AOG customers, Arizona-based Cutter Aviation has added a mobile AOG unit at its Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport headquarters.
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Aircraft

Embraer Wins Certification for Extra Cargo in RJs, Turboprops

Brazilian authorities have given the green light for E-Jets, ERJ-145s, and EMB-120s to carry supplemental cargo.

AINsight: When Will Bizav Flyers Get Back to Business?

Business aviation's post-Covid recovery has leaned on leisure travelers, but a full recovery will require resumption of business-related travel.
Avionics

Daher Certifies HomeSafe Autoland in TBM 940

Daher has received both FAA and EASA approval of its HomeSafe emergency autoland system on its TBM 940.
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Aircraft

FAA Grants Production Certification to Epic for E1000

Leading up to production certificate approval, the FAA worked with Epic to develop remote audit processes to assist with the review during the pandemic.
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Avionics

Garmin Cyberattack Affects Aviation Data Services

A reported ransomware attack that shut down several data services at Garmin over the past day includes those in its aviation portfolio.
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Aircraft

Airbus Makes Final Overture To End WTO Dispute

The governments of France and Spain have agreed to amend repayable launch investment contracts for the Airbus A350.
FutureFlight On The Radar

Roland Berger Issues Road Map to Get Aviation to Net Zero Sustainability by 2050

Replacing old aircraft, new propulsion technology, better air traffic management and sustainable fuels are all part of Roland Berger's mix of environmental improvements for the air transport sector.

AINdebrief Episode 18 | July 24, 2020

Earnhardt Citation Crash, SimVenture, FIA Connect Coverage
FutureFlight

EmbraerX Starts Simulator Tests for New eVTOL Aircraft

EmbraerX remains secretive as to the timeline for service entry of its planned four-seat eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050

Roland Berger's research into the UAM sector suggests that airport shuttle and inter city services will generate more revenues than on-demand air taxi flights.
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FutureFlight

UAM Panel Sees Strengths and Weaknesses in Both eVTOL Startups and Established Aerospace Players

A discussion at July's FIA Connect event considered which of the eVTOL pioneers is likely to make it to market first.
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Aircraft

Here’s What We’re Missing With No Farnborough Flying Display in 2020

Here’s What We’re Missing With No Farnborough Flying Display in 2020
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Historic Learjet 28 To Make Final Flight to Museum

The first Learjet 28 Longhorn, which set several world records while being flown by former astronaut Neil Armstrong will become a museum piece.
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Women Leaders Stress Diversity Focus through Pandemic

During FIA Connect 2020, industry leaders agreed that the pandemic has made focus on diversity more difficult, but say the issue remains critical.
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Accidents

Fire Damages Ethiopian Boeing 777F in Shanghai

A Boeing 777G operated by Ethiopian Airlines sustained serious fire damage to its fuselage.

1H Falcon Deliveries Flat, but Will Be Down for 2020

Dassault Aviation delivered 16 Falcons in the first half, one fewer than a year ago, and now plans to deliver only 30 business jets this year.
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Regulations and Government

EPA Proposes Aircraft Emissions Standards

New U.S, EPA emissions standards are proposed for new type and in-service aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds in line with ICAO standards.

Women In Defense Panel Aims To Bolster Inclusiveness

Women continue to face disadvantages in the workplace, despite efforts to raise awareness of preconceptions about gender roles.
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Safety

Amid Covid Surge, Grand Bahama is Shut Down

After recently reopening its borders, the Bahamas will lock down Grand Bahama Island after experiencing a surge in Covid cases.
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Rotorcraft

UK Mulls Puma Replacement Plans

The UK operates an aging fleet of Puma support helicopters rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport Buys FBO

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has acquired the former Aero-Smith FBO, the lone services provider on the field.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Kicks Off Flight Tests for KSA's Aeromed PC-24s

The beginning of flight tests of the first of six PC-24s for KSA marked a milestone for the airframer, which kept the program on schedule despite Covid.
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Aircraft

Global 5500 Enters U.S. Market with Delivery to Unicorp

Sixteen years after it received the first Learjet 60 to be completed in Wichita, Unicorp took delivery of the first U.S-bound Bombardier Global 5500.
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Aircraft

New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050

A new report maps out the size and timeline for the urban air mobility market, with airport shuttles and intercity flights seen as big earners.
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