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‘New Normal’ Could Bring Opportunity for Bizav in Asia

The Asian Business Aviation Association hopes general aviation and business aviation stakeholders will seize the current opportunity to expand.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Installing ACA Aircraft Air Purification System

Duncan has installed the ACA chemical-free air purification system in a Gulfstream and is working on approvals for other aircraft.
Avionics

AMAC Sees Mx Rush on ACJs, Globals

AMAC Aerospace has taken on two Airbus Corporate Jet projects and has a third in the pipeline as well as work on a pair of Bombardier Global twins.
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Charter & Fractional

NATA Forms Task Force To Prep 135 for Demand Return

The NATA Part 135 Covid-19 Task Force will address a range of concerns and develop best practices covering flight crew and passenger safety.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Moves Closer To Using Smart Training Tool

Acceptance testing of FlightSafety International’s FlightSmart has been completed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi.
Maintenance and Modifications

GoDirect Trade Aims To Be Amazon of Aviation Parts

Honeywell's GoDirect Trade e-commerce platform is trying to remove barriers to aviation parts transactions.
Aircraft

Germany’s Tornado Fighter Replacement Plans Revealed

The Luftwaffe is set to receive a split buy of Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers to replace its remaining Tornado aircraft.
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Charter & Fractional

Stardustjets Teams with Heron to Launch Indian Charter Services

Stardustjets and Germany's Heron will jointly apply for an Indian air operator's certificate and the Mumbai-based startup intends to buy a midsized jet.
Airports

Carbon Neutral Farnborough Doesn't Rest on Its Green Laurels

The UK's Farnborough Airport spent nine years making the changes that resulted in it becoming the world's first carbon neutral business aviation airport.
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Gogo Idles 60 Percent of Workers Due To Covid Impact

Airborne connectivity provider Gogo blames the furloughs and pay cuts on a sharp downturn in airline and business aviation activity.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Asks YoPros To Contact Congress on Relief Debate

As lawmakers negotiate the next round of relief packages, NBAA stresses the importance of young professionals to reach out to their lawmakers.
Regulations and Government

FAA Updating Weight and Balance Program Guidance

Draft FAA guidance would have inspectors advise operators to update their weight and balance programs and submit them for approval.
Aircraft

IADA Webinar Explores Post-pandemic Bizav Recovery

Aircraft brokers remain optimistic about preowned business jet sales post Covid-19, according to an International Aircraft Dealers Association webinar.
Airlines

IATA Sees Recession Resulting in Slow Airline Recovery

The International Air Transport Association calls for so-called confidence-boosting measures to attract passengers.
Aircraft

Textron Marks Citation CJ4's 10th Anniversary

Textron Aviation delivered the first Citation CJ4 light business jet on April 20, 2010.
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Rotorcraft

Air Tour Pioneer Elling Halvorson Flies West

Elling Halvorson, who died on April 16 at the age of 88, founded Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters in 1965, a business that flies 600,0000 pax a year.
Airlines

Virgin Australia Enters Voluntary Administration

The International Air Transport Association points to a failure of governments to provide financial support as a reason for Virgin Australia’s insolvency.
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Security

Business Aircraft Operators Need to Pay Attention to Covid-19 Security and Medical Concerns

Business Aircraft Operators Need to Pay Attention to Covid-19 Security and Medical Concerns
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Offers Crisis Pricing on Winglet Upgrade

Tamarack Aerospace will waive the installation fee on its Active Winglet Technology for CitationJets through June 30.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Air Ambulance Industry Asks for Another $816M

Air ambulance bailout would cover estimated losses for the next six months.
FBOs

Dallas Metroplex To Receive New Hangar Complex

Aeroplex/Aerolease Group will build a new hangar complex on the Signature Flight Support FBO leasehold at Dallas Love Field.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Hits Jem Air with $220K Penalty for Crew Issues

The FAA is proposing a $220,000 penalty against Jem Air for allegedly using unqualified pilots in late April and early May of 2019.
Airports

Luminaerospace Lights Make Taxiway Edges Easy To See

Following FAA approval, Luminaerospace hopes to ramp up production of replacement taxiway light covers that help pilots interpret taxiway boundaries.
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Charter & Fractional

Citing Covid-19, JetSuite Grounds Fleet, Furloughs Crew

Dallas-based bizjet charter operator JetSuite has grounded its all-Embraer fleet and furloughed most of its crewmembers as the Covid-19 crisis drags on.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Recalls Canadian Workers

CAE credited a government relief program in assisting with the recall of 1,500 of its workers temporarily laid off in Canada.
Airlines

Four Norwegian Air Crew Units Declare Bankruptcy

Some 4,700 pilots and cabin crew at Norwegian Group subsidiaries risk losing their jobs.
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Angel Flight Orgs Create Distribution Network for PPE

Angel Flight West and Central are coordinating with the Colorado Hospital Network to ensure PPE reach remote hospitals.

Boeing Joins Covid-19 Relief Effort Using Its Own BBJ

Boeing plans additional transport missions for Covid-19 relief using its Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator aircraft.
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Aircraft

CDB Leasing Axes Orders for 29 Boeing Max Jets

China Development Bank Aviation has restructured its Max backlog to include a cancellation of 29 deliveries.
FutureFlight

Hyundai and Uber Announce eVTOL Air-taxi Partnership

Hyundai Motor Company and Uber are developing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be used for rideshare air-taxi service.
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