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Argus Report Details 1H2020 Bizav Activity Erosion

Argus's just-released TraqPak 2020 Mid-Year Business Aviation Review shows U.S. flight activity down by more than 30 percent in the first half of 2020.
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Accidents

NTSB Cites First Officer Actions in Atlas Crash

The crash of an Atlas Air Boeing 767 in 2019 stemmed from improper activation of the go-around mode.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Offers Upgraded Cabin Features on CL350

An upgraded CMS and Viasat Ka-band connectivity are among the new offerings on Bombardier's Challenger 350.
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Avionics

Leonardo AW139 Gets Honeywell Primus Epic Upgrade

The new Honeywell Primus Epic Phase 8 software will be available in the Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin.
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Aircraft

British Airways Retires Its Boeing 747s

Covid-19 claims its latest airplane victim as BA grounds its 747-400s.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UK Ministry of Defence Signs First Protector Order

The RAF plans to operate 16 Protector remotely piloted aircraft, which are based on the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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Flying into Uncharted Territory

Our industry has faced downturns before but the depth of this one is epic.
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Regulations and Government

Farnborough Show Goes Online With FIA Connect Webinars

Over four days, the industry will gather around a program of 77 webinars addressing all aspects of aerospace and defense.
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Aircraft

FAA Review of 737 Max Reaches Final Stages

The Max’s July 10 operational suitability flight marked one of the last procedural hurdles the program must clear before the FAA lifts its grounding.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Project Mosquito: UK’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Program Moves Ahead

The UK’s defense laboratory is overseeing a project to develop unmanned vehicles to partner with manned combat aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Faradair Establishes UK Base For Biofuel Hybrid STOL Aircraft

Faradair will build the prototype for its BEHA family of fixed-wing regional aircraft at the historic Duxford airfield in the UK.
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FutureFlight

KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.
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FutureFlight

Nexa Teams With Vertical Flight Society To Support Urban Air Mobility

The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.
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FutureFlight

Electric Aircraft Maker Bye Raises $10M for eFlyers

Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.
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FutureFlight

Toray To Provide Composites for Lilium eVTOL

Japanese carbon-fiber specialist Toray will supply lightweight materials to manufacture Lilium's five-seat, all-electric aircraft.
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JSfirm To Help Job Seekers During Covid Crisis

JSfirm is offering free resume reviews and job alerts to users of its employement website.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Going Virtual for 2020

Bombardier's Safety Standdown 2020, originally slated for August 25 to 27 in Wichita, will be held virtually this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aircraft

Faradair Establishes Duxford HQ for Hybrid Electric STOL

UK startup Faradair is developing the BEHA aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion, transitioning to all-electric once technology and regulations permit.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Applauds Congress Actions To Help Bizav

A U.S. House appropriations bill has provisions that would benefit business aviation.

Global Bizav Activity Continues Bumpy Recovery

Latest WingX report says global business aviation activity off by 19 percent in the first two weeks in July.
Rotorcraft

NHV's Airbus H175 Fleet Tops 40,000 Hours

NHV’s fleet accounts for more than 60 percent of the Airbus Helicopters H175’s 66,000 flight hours to date.
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Aircraft

China Southern Launches ARJ21-700 Operations

The start of ARJ21 flights by China Southern comes five days after Air China flew its first example on an inaugural revenue flight.
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Aircraft

KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Buys Chinese MRO Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation

Bell is acquiring Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited to increase its MRO capacity in China.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Marks Milestones on Legacy 500 Paint Job

Ruag MRO International completes its first exterior Legacy 500 repainting project while also using an Embraer-patented technique for the first time.
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Airports

Nexa Teams With VFS To Support Urban Air Mobility Growth

The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer Gets EASA Mx Approval for Philadelphia Base

Italian MRO provider Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) has received EASA certification for its Philadelphia Part 145 rotorcraft repair station.
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Charter & Fractional

Trade Groups Warn of Online Charter Fraud

The Air Charter Assocation and EBAA have noted a rise in online deceict, mirroring the rise in private charter demand.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star's Missouri MRO Adds Airframe Credentials

West Star Aviation's Missouri MRO facility has received FAA approval for Bombardier Global BD-700, Embraer Phenom, Embraer Legacy 120 and 134/145.
Airlines

FAA Demotes Pakistan to Category 2, Banning PIA from U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration moves to bar Pakistani carriers from flying into the U.S.