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Training and Workforce

Agreement Could Help Diamond Aircraft's Worker Pipeline

Diamond Aircraft Industries and Centennial College have agreed to collaborate in several areas such as student work placements.
Aircraft

Embraer Files for Arbitration over Failed Boeing Tie-up

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer said it would pursue “all remedies” against Boeing for damages resulting from the collapse of their merger.
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Aircraft

UV-C Light System Eliminates Covid-19 from Aircraft Cabins

Israel Aerospace Industries said its robot UV-C light unit could move inside aircraft cabins, eliminating viruses and germs from exposed surfaces.
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Engines

Sikorsky Signs Cougar for S-92A+ Helicopter Upgrades

The Sikorsky S-92A+ upgrade kit provides added safety redundancy if primary lubrication fails and extends the overhaul interval by up to 25 percent.
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Aircraft

C-390 Joint Venture Scrapped, Millennium Joins the Covid Effort

Despite the ending of the Boeing-Embraer JV to oversee development and marketing of the tanker-transport, the original marketing agreement remains.
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Aircraft

Embraer Fires Back after Boeing Nixes Merger Deal

Embraer and Boeing face a legal battle over the U.S. company’s decision to terminate its takeover of the Brazilian manufacturer's airliner business.
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Aircraft

Boeing Pulls Out of Planned Embraer Tie-up

A master transaction agreement that laid out contract terms for the creation of Boeing Brasil expired on Friday.
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AINdebrief Episode 5 | April 24, 2020

AINdebrief looks at bizav sustainability, remote flight dept. audits, Covid-related airline bankruptcies, preowned aircraft sales, and supply chain issues.
Aircraft

Aerion Supersonic Chooses Florida's MLB Airport for New HQ

Aerion Supersonic is moving its headquarters from Reno, Nevada, to a new $300 million campus at Florida’s Melbourne International Airport (MLB).
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Argus Outlines What U.S. Bizav Recovery Might Look Like

The restart in business aviation flights in the U.S. will be mostly domestic driven, with Texas, Florida, and Georgia being key to recovery, said Argus.
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Regulations and Government

Industry Leaders Praise Passage of More Relief Funding

The replenishment of the PPP fund was welcomed by industry groups, seeing small aviation businesses continue to struggle.

Covid Pandemic Risks Supply Chain Squeeze

AIN webinar spotlights concerns of potential supply chain disruptions in coming months and potential opportunities.
Airports

Stevens Plans Move from Nashville to Nearby Smyrna

Stevens Aerospace move to Smyrna Airport offers the MRO provider the ability to expand in the future.
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Airports

ACI Issues Best Practices for Parking Grounded Aircraft

Travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have made finding locations to park overflow aircraft a challenge.
Charter & Fractional

Tighter Requirements Put Pressure on Bizav in Russia

Bizav operators in Russia are facing difficulties in conducting their flights to and from the country due to a significant tightening of requirements.
Avionics

Saab Flies New GaN Fighter Radar

The new radar is available as an upgrade for Gripen fighters, and can also be tailored to other types and for other missions.
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Safety

AINsight: Step Up Pilot Skills During Covid Grounding

Professional pilots can take advantage of this Covid-19-induced downtime to “reset” and re-engage to be better on the backside of this crisis.
Aircraft

Has Business Aviation Reached Its Low Point in the Covid-19 Crisis?

Has Business Aviation Reached Its Low Point in the Covid-19 Crisis?
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Aircraft

Why Expert Aircraft Management Matters in a Crisis

Why Expert Aircraft Management Matters in a Crisis
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Aircraft

Vintage 727 Airliner Deployed to Test New Aircraft Towing System

ATS World-Wide, which is developing a permanently-installed towing system for airports, found a "time-capsule" when it purchased a derelict Boeing 727 jet.
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Aircraft

MC-21 Flight Testing Resumes following Covid Pause

The Irkut-designed MC-21 narrowbody has now completed more than 300 test flights.
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Regulations and Government

AIN Q&A: EBAA's Khan Outlines Pandemic Problems

AIN asked EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan what members are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airlines

IATA Seeks Pan-European Approach to Post-Covid Air Travel

The International Air Transport Association acknowledges that a coordinated relaxation of lockdowns could prove difficult given “different realities.”
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Offers Financing for Citation Upgrades, Mods

Textron Aviation financing program is limited to U.S.-registered Cessna Citation jets that have work performed in U.S. service centers.
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Aircraft

AvioInteriors Seating Innovation Addresses Covid Concerns

Italian cabin supplier AvioInteriors has designed a seating configuration with transparencies meant to mitigate the spread of germs.
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ATC

FAA To Adjust Hours at 100 Air Traffic Towers

The FAA is temporarily reducing operations at ATC towers where traffic has dropped off significantly, particularly at night.
Aircraft

Alafco Sues Boeing for Non-delivery of Max Jets

Kuwaiti leasing company Alafco claims Boeing owes it $336 million in advance payment for undelivered 737 Max 8s.
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Aircraft

Honeywell Discusses Aircraft Downtime Optimization

In dozens of sessions with customers over the past few weeks, Honeywell offers operators tips on how to get the most of the time their aircraft is down.
Aircraft

Comlux Making Aircraft Available in Crisis for At-cost Charter

Comlux is a VIP transport specialist but is currently making its aircraft available for at-cost charter to help in the present crisis.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force F-35 Fighters Arrive in Alaska

The 354th Fighter Wing has become the first wing in Pacific Air Forces to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A.
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