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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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Piedmont Expands Helo Rotor Blade Capability

Piedmont Propulsion Systems has received FAA certification for repair and overhaul of the Van Horn Aviation 206/OH-58 tail rotor blade.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Expands AOG Capabilities

Elliott Aviation will now provide AOG for Textron Aviation Hawker, Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation, and Embraer Legacy.
Avionics

Garmin Adds TXi Compatibility for Meridian, SR22

Owners of airplanes with older instrumentation can gain new funcationality by installing Garmin TXi displays.
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ATC

FAA's New Urban Air Mobility ConOps Raises Questions

Morphing existing helicopter VFR corridors into dedicated urban air mobility routes is among the challenges identified by critics of ConOps 1.0.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

FAA's Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility is a First Take On How to Handle Air Traffic Management for eVTOL Aircraft

Critics say FAA's version one ConOps document for urban air mobility needs more work before service entry starts.
Regulations and Government

ADS Group Says UK Aerospace Industry Urgently Needs Increased Government Support

ADS Group Says UK Aerospace Industry Urgently Needs Increased Government Support
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Aircraft

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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Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Painting Now Available at Banyan's FXE Complex

Atlantic Jet Refinishing has joined the ecosystem of aviation-related businesses based at the Banyan Air Service FBO complex.
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Airlines

How Covid-19 Has Forced Airbus to Downsize Its Business With 15,000 Job Cuts

How Covid-19 Has Forced Airbus to Downsize Its Business With 15,000 Job Cuts
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Duncan Aviation Stalwart, Noted Aviator Harry Barr Dies

Harry Bar shared a hometown and passion for flying with Duncan Aviation founder Donald Duncan, leading to a number of joint endeavors.
Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Secures £1.2 billion Rescue Package

A new five-year business plan at Virgin Atlantic calls for a return to profitability by 2022

N. American Bizav Flying Continues Post-Covid Climbout

North American business aircraft flight activity gained back another one-third of Covid-19-related losses in June, as flying increased 40 percent from May.
Airlines

Delta 737-700s Now Slated to Retire by Year-end

Boeing 737-700s will join MD-88s, MD-90s, and 777-200s on this year's list of Delta Air Lines retirees.
Regulations and Government

FAA's Supersonic Proposal Draws Praise and Protest

The EU called the FAA's supersonic NPRM premature, while many manufacturers endorsed its data-driven approach.
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FBOs

Anderson Promoted to COO at Sheltair

A 20-year veteran of the company, Sheltair's Todd Anderson has been promoted from senior vice president of real estate and development to COO.
Airports

Australian Airport Opens New Second Runway

After more than two decades of planning and construction, Australia's Brisbane Airport debuted its new 10,800 foot runway.
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Charter & Fractional

Qatar Executive Launches Fixed-rate Charter Program

Qatar Executive's new Diamond Agreement program allows customers to pre-purchase flight time at fixed-hourly rates on its long- and ultra-long-range jets.
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Textron Aviation Layoffs Total More Than 1,100

The Beechcraft and Cessna airframer announced plans to cut 800 more jobs.
Aircraft

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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Aircraft

USAF Places First Order for Boeing F-15EX Eagle Fighter

After a gap of 19 years the U.S. Air Force is buying new Eagles again to increase the operational capabilities of its existing F-15 units.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Marks 60 Years in Japan

Airbus Helicopters marks 60 years in Japan with new maintenance facility, orders.
Airlines

EC Approves Major Aid Package for KLM

The European Commission determined that a €3.4 billion Dutch aid package to KLM fits within a temporary framework adopted to address the Covid-19 crisis.
Safety

VisionSafe EVAS STC'd for Embraer Bizjet Models

VisionSafe's EVAS is approved for Embraer Legacy 600/650 and Phenoms, while work is underway on the Lineage and Praetor models.
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Avionics

Honeywell Gets TSO Approval for RDR-7000 Wx Radar

Honeywell Aerospace has received FAA TSO approval for its IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar and is now working to complete STCs for 15 aircraft by year-end.
Regulations and Government

Humanitarian Missions Bumping into Ops Reqs in China

Chinese authorities are working to streamline CCAR-129 approvals as operators trigger requirements through humanitarian missions.
Accidents

Helo Accidents Fall During Pandemic

Reduced helicopter flight activity translated into fewer accidents during the first six months of 2020