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Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages, Aircraft on Production Line - AIN

Bell 525 Flight Test Program In Final Stages, Aircraft on Production Line - AIN
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ATC

Nav Canada Rate Increase Upheld by National Arbitrator

Higher fees that recently went into effect for users of ATC services in Canada have been upheld by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Avionics

Satcom Direct Launches Plane Simple Ka/Ku-band Antennas

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple antenna system provides a modular connectivity system compatible that can adapt to future technological developments.

HAI Foundation's McKay Takes Helm of WAI

Allison McKay becomes only the second person to lead WAI, succeeding the organization's founder, Peggy Chabrian, who recently retired.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Partnership Offers Boost to Flightdocs' Offerings

The partnership with Portside gives Flightdocs Enterprise customers access to billing and reporting and analytics tools.
Aircraft

Viking Air Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

Viking Aerospace celebrated 10 years since the first flight of its first production aircraft of the restarted Twin Otter line.
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Aviation Advances: Addressing Rising AOG Levels Related to Aircraft Technology Advances

We need to consider where the industry is in terms of the large transport aircraft development cycle.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Top $3 Billion in 2019

More than half of sales were for retrofits, the Aircraft Electronics Association reported in its 2019 year-end Avionics Market Report.
Aircraft

SilkAir To Merge with Singapore Airlines

SIA plans to integrate the operations of narrowbody subsidiary SilkAir by early next year.
Aircraft

Bizav To Become Sole Focus of Bombardier

Bombardier's proposed sale of its Transportation unit to Alstom will significantly reduce its debt and leave the sole focus on its Business Aircraft unit.
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FutureFlight

Volocopter Launches Southeast Asia Urban Air Mobility Feasibility Study With App Provider Grab

The study may lead to the companies jointly launching eVTOL air taxi services.
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FutureFlight

ASX Partners With Spirit AeroSystems to Produce the Mobi-One eVTOL Aircraft

Experienced aerostructures group Spirit will provide design, manufacturing and type certification support
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Aircraft

Repair Cost Inflation: What Is Going On?

How big is the problem and what are its causes?
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Aircraft

U.S. Ups Import Duty Rate on New Airbus Aircraft

The EU and the UK call for a negotiated solution on the long-running dispute over subsidies to large aircraft programs.
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Fly Victor, RocketRoute Parent Files for Administration

Bringing together Fly Victor and RocketRoute has failed and both companies are now for sale.
Aircraft

Spirit Partners with ASX To Develop Mobi-One eVTOL

ASX is set to launch a Series A funding round after announcing a partnership with leading aerostructures group Spirit AeroSystems.

Jet Aviation Event Draws Crowd in Vienna

Jet Aviation's annual Vienna Roundtable drew record attendance in its 10 anniversary edition.
Training and Workforce

Former Textron Executive Thress Lands at FlightSafety

Longtime Textron executive Brad Thress has joined FlightSafety International as president and CEO.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Customer Event Includes 'Night With Doc' B-29

Registration opens for the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference April 14-16 in Wichita, Kansas.
Charter & Fractional

M2 Aviation, 24/7 Jet Partner To Expand Global Reach

Hong Kong-based M2 Aviation and California-based 24/7 Jet agree to partnership that expands each other's aircraft and charter management services.
Regulations and Government

Ombudsman Backs EASA Denial of Test Bank Access

The European Ombudsman asserts that the disclosure of the questions would jeopardize a proper assessment of pilots and ultimately passengers’ safety.
Airports

VFS, CAMI Hold Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Workshops

The Vertical Flight Society's workshop on urban air mobility infrastructure will feature FAA leaders, plus engineering, planning and architectural experts.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Disruptors Set To Gather for Revolution.Aero Conference

The Revolution.Aero Europe conference in London brings together urban air mobility pioneers with leaders from the investment community.
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Safety

Vision Jet Fire Mystery Solved

A fire in a Cirrus Vision Jet at Santa Monica Airport in December resulted in issuance of an emergency airworthiness directive.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Begins Flight Testing

The new Gulfstream G700 achieved first flight on February 14, starting the flight-testing phase for the company's new five-living-area flagship.
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Regulations and Government

Helo Crashes Trigger Probe of Honolulu FAA FSDO

The FAA’s Honolulu Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is under fresh scrutiny following the filing of a two separate whistleblower complaints.
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Breaks Ground On Brazil Service Center

Leonardo broke ground on a new, larger regional helicopter customer service center in Itapevi, Brazil.
FBOs

Second FBO Lands at Reno Airport

Stellar Aviation Group has won the RFP to establish a new FBO at Reno Tahoe International Airport.
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Aircraft

Delta Pledges $1 Billion To Become Carbon Neutral

The US airline commits to fully offset carbon emissions starting March 1.
Charter & Fractional

North American Bizav Activity Anemic in January

Business aircraft flights in North America and Caribbean last month dipped 0.5 percent YOY, as gains in jets were more than offset by turboprops.