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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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Airports

Biggin Hill Airport Presses Ahead with Long-term Growth Plans

Biggin Hill Airport's new CEO wants to develop a complete business aviation ecosystem that will drive long-term growth for business aviation in London.
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Newly Minted Kodiak Carries Ventilators to California

Kodiak Aircraft donated use of a new Kodiak 100 Series II turboprop single and pilot time to transport 240 ventilators to Sacramento, California.
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Aircraft

European Regulators Resume Embraer-Boeing Merger Probe

The European Commission has set a new deadline of August 7 to complete its review of the planned Embraer-Boeing tie-up.
Sustainability and Environment

Renewable Fuel Crucial to Business Aviation's Sustainability Goals

The price of petroleum-based jet-A has fallen because of the Covid-19 crisis, but the industry still looks to SAF use to reach environmental goals.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Aid Launched To Link Brokers, Medevacs

Avinode is offering Avinode Aid for free to ensure brokers can find available aircraft for air medical transport or humanitarian relief missions.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Unveils Avinode Aid To Link Brokers, Medevacs

Avinode is offering Avinode Aid for free to ensure brokers can find available aircraft for air medical transport or humanitarian relief missions.
Airlines

Delta’s Bastian Sees Recovery Taking as Long as Three Years

Delta Air Lines takes steps to accelerate plans to simplify its fleet in preparation for the “new normal.”
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Aircraft

Textron Finds New Special-missions Role for Latitude

Textron Aviation delivered two Cessna Citation Latitudes to the Japan Air Self Defense Force that are configured for flight inspection missions.
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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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