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IADA Brokers Mostly Upbeat about Preowned Bizjet Market

The remarks came during an International Aircraft Dealers Association members-only webinar on the current state of the pre-owned business aircraft market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Sees Bizav Usage Back to Near-normal

Customers of Gogo Business Aviation are coming back with new equipment installations and resumption of service levels.
Aircraft

Airliner Deliveries Hit New Low as ADS Predicts Slow Recovery

The order backlog for airliners as of the end of May stood at 13,779, with relatively few cancellations recorded to date.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Sees Progress on New Biggin Hill Hangar

At about 250,000 sq ft, Bombardier's new maintenance complex at London Biggin Hill Airport will double its space there when opened in 2022.
Rotorcraft

Morocco Signs Up For Latest Apache Attack Helicopters

The addition of AH-64 gunships to the Moroccan inventory is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen and modernize the kingdom’s military forces.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Big Pharma Firm Donates GIVs to University Mx Programs

Eli Lilly and Company donated two Gulfstream IVs to aviation maintenance programs at Purdue University and Vincennes University.
Safety

NYC-area States Impose Covid Travel Regulations

Travelers to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut now have new Covid-19 quarantine rules to follow.
Safety

AINsight: Flight Deck No Place for Political Debates

When you are out flying the line, have a strategy ready to change-up the conversation if it turns political.
Aircraft

Embraer Completes First Praetor 500 Conversion

The Praetor 500 conversion by Embraer Services & Support extends the fly-by-wire twinjet’s range from 2,900 nm to 3,340 nm.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Medical, Training Relief

The FAA extended SFAR to provide up to three months on certain deadlines surrounding medical, training, and testing requirements.
Accidents

NTSB Cites Crew, Inop Brakes in Fatal Falcon 50 Overrun

The crash of a Falcon 50 in 2018 turned out to involve an illegal charter, although the NTSB did not take that into account.
Avionics

Legacy Universal FMS Options Topic of C&L Webinars

"Support Issues and Solutions for Your Universal Legacy FMS" webinars set for July 8 and July 14.

AINdebrief Episode 14 | June 26, 2020

NBAA-BACE 2020, Bizav Traffic Recovery, Pilot Records Proposal, Pakistan Accident, Lufthansa and Qantas Plot Comebacks from Covid
Airlines

Dutch Government Backs $3.8 Billion Support Package for KLM

A new credit facility and loan for KLM has been agreed almost two months after sister company Air France got state aid.
Aircraft

Tom Casey Finally Flies West

Tom Casey was never officially recognized for his record-breaking round-the-world seaplane flight in 1990.
Airlines

Lufthansa Saved From Collapse By Disputed Government Aid

The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 5500 Enters Service

The 5500 is the last and smallest of the Bombardier Global range of aircraft to enter service
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FBOs

ExecuJet Paris Joins Paragon Network

Through the newly-acquired ExecuJet FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport, the Paragon Aviation Network has gained a foothold at the key European destination.
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Avionics

Vu Systems Completes Development Testing

Vu Systems is working with avionics and aircraft manufacturers and airlines on certification of its Vu Cube passive millimeter wave sensor.
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GAMA, Eurocae To Collaborate on Emerging Tech Standards

GAMA and Eurocae signed an MoU to share expertise and exchange information to address standards and facilitate introduction on emerging technologies.

Honeywell Expands Forge Capabilities

Honeywell is adding the ability to integrate with Professional Flight Management scheduling software, as well as connectivity analytics to Forge.
Maintenance and Modifications

UK Man Pleads Guilty To Aircraft Parts Fraud

Richard Paul Harper admitted in a plea agreement to switching the fuselages and data plate of a damaged helo and trying to resell it.
Airlines

Qantas Grounding 100 Aircraft, Retiring 747s

Facing dramatic reductions in air travel, Qantas has unveiled a $10 billion recovery plan.
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Accidents

AAIB Releases Preliminary Report on PK8303 A320 Crash

For unknown reasons, the pilots of Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 took off after landing with the gear retracted.
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Aircraft

UAM Sector Set For Tighter Finances and Consolidation

Sameer Saveni from UK industry group ADS says UAM pioneers have reached an inflection point from which a smaller number of eVTOL contenders will emerge.
Aircraft

Korean Start-up Airline Hi Air Orders Two ATR 72-500s

Hi Air, which started operations in February 2020, is doubling the size of its fleet following South Korea's emergence from Covid-19 lockdown.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Flexes With Pandemic's Effects, Avoids Layoffs

Part 135 operator XOJet Aviation avoids layoffs and furloughs despite Covid-19 crisis by refocusing priorities.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It Sees Silver Lining Amid Covid Crisis

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all sectors of aviation, for some it has provided opportunities, among them fractional aircraft provider Jet It.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Expanding Virtual Training Offerings

Bell is expanding its virtual training offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Notes Major Step in Corsia Implementation

ICAO announced it has officially launched the CORSIA Central Registry, which will serve as the program's main data storage hub.