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Airports

Indiana Genav Airport Plans for Runway Relocation

Indiana's Freeman Municipal Airport is set to begin a project that will alter one of its runways and add 500 feet in the process.
Avionics

New Garmin Flight Control System for Airbus AStars

Garmin has received FAA STC approval for the GFC 600H helicopter flight control system in the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2/B3 single.
Aircraft

Preowned Bizcraft Inventory Climbs 2% in 2019

Preowned business aircraft inventory climbed 2 percent across all market segments to 6,324 aircraft, up from 6,201 at year-end 2018.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Expands Mobile AOG Support

The expansion includes sites such as DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta and Tampa International Airport.
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Sustainability and Environment

BBGA Conference To Focus on Sustainability Issues

The British Business Aviation Association's annual conference in March will shine a spotlight on the industry's sustainability initiiatives.
Aircraft

Airbus Restarts A320 Assembly in China as Virus Hits Airlines

Airbus is gradually resuming A320 assembly work at its factory in China, but the scale of disruption to the aerospace supply chain remains uncertain.
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Aircraft

The Shape of Things that Fly

Blackshape’s trainer aircraft at Singapore Airshow
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A*Star Bringing Advanced Technologies to Aerospace

A*Star, a research cooperative, is delving into an array of advanced manufacturing processes, ranging from automation to additive manufacturing.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Signs Collaboration for Singapore Mobility

Airbus and Singapore's aviation regulator are working together on developing urban air mobility to Singapore.
Aircraft

Defense Dominates Daily Singapore Display

With several commercial aircraft absentees, it is military hardware that has provided the main spectacle for Singapore showgoers.
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Training and Workforce

Airbus Augments Training with Virtual Reality

Airbus is rolling out a virtual reality flight training tool later this year and building a network of ab initio flight training centers.
Aircraft

Singapore Gets Smart with Airbus A330 Tanker

The Republic of Singapore Air Force will work with Airbus to certify automatic refueling for the A330 MRTT.
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Aircraft

Boeing Sees APAC Potential for the T-7A Red Hawk

Boeing and Saab are well advanced in the development of the T-7A for the U.S. Air Force and are receiving interest from potential export customers.
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Engines

3D Printing Provides Part for Pratt & Whitney Engine

Three companies collaborated to create a 3D-printed aero engine part for a Pratt & Whitney turbine engine.
Aircraft

JAL’s Zipair LCC Aims to Fly Transpacific

The first services for the new JAL subsidiary start on May 14 from Tokyo to Bangkok.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Begins Building Giant Fans

Part of the drive to increase engine efficiency and reduce emissions, the Rolls-Royce UltraFan employs advanced composite fan blades.
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Training and Workforce

Singapore’s Upgraded Chinook Sim Goes Live

The Boeing CH-47D is an important element of the RSAF’s inventory. A recent upgrade to the simulator is now providing enhanced training.
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Maintenance and Modifications

$500 Million Investments Announced for Singapore's Aerospace Sector

Singapore real estate group JTC signed deal worth $500 million at the Singapore Air Show.
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Aircraft

USAF Legacy Fleets Survive Budget Review, in Part

The Pentagon decided not to completely retire the A-10, B-1, KC-10, and U-2 after all.
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Maintenance and Modifications

TAG Hong Kong Receives Bombardier Service Authorization

Under the authorization, Tag Aviation Asia can perform line maintenance on the Global 5000, 6000, and 7500 as well as the Challenger 605.
Aircraft

Spidertracks Adds AHRS Data

Satellite flight tracking service Spidertracks is launching a new generation of hardware—Spider X.
Aircraft

Qatar Airways-backed Air Italy Ceases Operations

The Italian airline will be liquidated following years of losses and an apparent disagreement between shareholders whether to inject more funds.
Maintenance and Modifications

SAFE Develops New Pitch Link Tool For Robinson Helos

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has developed a unique pitch adjustment tool for all models of Robinson helicopters.
Aircraft

Bell Partners With Japan Airlines and Sumitomo on Air Mobility

A memorandum of understanding between Bell, Japan Airlines and Sumitomo covers work to developing an ecosystem for urban air mobility services.

MEBAA To Launch MENA-region Ops Committee

The Middle East Business Aviation Association is creating a planning and operations committee (POC) to serve the region.
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Taps World Kinect for Sustainability Program

Clay Lacy Aviation has tapped World Kinect Energy Services to help develop a sustainability program that would significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
Aircraft

Jet Aviation Singapore Completes APAC Lineage Inspection

It also made a major pylon modification and CPDLC system upgrade.
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Aircraft

Daher Delivers 300th TBM 900-series Turboprop

The airplane was delivered last week to Dr. Ian Bair Fries and his wife, Susan, who previously owned a TBM 700B, TBM 850, and TBM 900.
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Avionics

Honeywell Offers Synthetic Vision for AW139s

Leonardo is upgrading the avionics on new AW139 medium twin helicopters to the Honeywell Primus Epic 2.0 Phase 8.