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Security

JetSolution Looks for Opportunities Amid Outbreak

The virus will likely affect the Chinese economy and others, but how much remains to be seen.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Blades Certified for Air Crane

Erickson has received FAA certification approval for its new composite main rotor blades for the S-64E Air Crane.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Orders AESA Radar for F-16s

Northrop Grumman’s AESA radar is in full production for export customers looking to upgrade their F-16s or buy new ones.
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Training and Workforce

Torqued: Beware What You Put in Writing

Employee emails about the Boeing Max may have relieved pressure, they may even highlight unaddressed issues, but they do nothing to help employees' cause.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Macon Offering Mx Services for Mexico Bizjets

Two of Stevens Aerospace's three maintenance facilities are now approved by Mexico's regulator.
Aircraft

Coronavirus Disrupts Vistara’s Plans for New 787-9s

India’s only privately owned full-service airline took delivery of its first Dreamliner on February 29.
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Airlines

Lufthansa, KLM Extend China Flight Suspensions into Summer

European carriers started slashing services across their short-haul networks, mainly to Italy, as the virus outbreak eats into demand.
Safety

NBAA Offers COVID-19 Flight-planning Guidance

The guidance offers considerations for operators during flight planning as well as resources for them to tap before, during and after a mission.

Argus: Bizav Flying Had Another Good Year

Business aviation flight activity last year in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean increased 0.9 percent year-over-year, matching the growth rate from 2018.
Regulations and Government

FAA AC Outlines Limits on Web-based Flight-sharing

FAA, releasing much anticipated guidance, stipulates that use of a public website to offer flight-sharing without an operator's certificate is prohibited.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Acquires Gama Aviation Signature

Wheels Up has acquired Gama Aviation Signature, creating the second-largest private aviation company in North America.
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FBOs

Euro Jet Takes on Balkan FBO Expansion

The ground services support provider is opening new offices in Albania and Kosovo while refurbishing crew facilities in Romania, Croatia, and Ukraine.
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Senate Bill Would Create Center to Advance Aviation

Senators Infhofe and Duckworth introduced the bill to create a center that would foster development of the aviation and aerospace sectors.
ATC

Aireon, Eurocontrol Sign 10-year Agreement

Aireon's space-based ADS-B data is expected to improve Eurocontrol's complex traffic demand and slot allocation calculations.

Honeywell Field Service Engineers: Providing Personalized Solutions to Technical Problems

Honeywell Aerospace ensures that no matter where its customers are, they will get the support and attention needed to get their aircraft back in service.
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Accidents March 2020

Preliminary and final reports.

People in Aviation: March 2020

Charlie Wiplinger becomes CEO of Wipaire, Brian Moore senior v-p of operations, of FlightSafety International, and Bill Molloy COO of Killick Aerospace.
FutureFlight

VoltAero Prepares for First Flight of Cassio and Targets First Deliveries by End of 2022

VoltAero expects to achieve a first flight with the Cassio at its headquarters in western France on March 24.
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ATC

Aviation Electronic Flight Bag Apps for the Microsoft Surface Tablet - AIN

Aviation Electronic Flight Bag Apps for the Microsoft Surface Tablet - AIN
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Aircraft

Fighter-bombers and Anka UAVs Downed as Turkey and Syria Exchange Blows

An escalation in fighting between Turkish and Assadist forces has resulted in a number of air vehicles—both manned and unmanned—being shot down.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Max is Back, and Completions Set to Resume

The grounding of the 737 Max was worse than Covid for the VIP completions market, according to AMAC Aerospace.
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Avionics

ForeFlight’s 3D and Profile Views Show Weather Layers

ForeFlight's latest release makes it easier for pilots to visualize cloud, icing, and turbulence forecasts along the flight-planned route.
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Advanced Air Mobility: The Next Evolution in Aviation?

New technologies are currently being developed that have potential for a transformative impact.
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Aviation Talent Shortage: The Time to Act is Now

There’s growing concern about the state of the aviation talent pool.
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Airlines

AirAsia X Defers A330neo Deliveries to Counter Virus Effect

Malaysia’s low-fare, long-haul airline will undergo a capacity management program for the first half of 2020 to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 virus.
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Aircraft

EASA's Early Roadmap on AI Warns of Ethical Imperatives

Although full of potential, artificial intelligence must engender public trust and transparency, according to safety regulators.
Accidents

Lilium eVTOL Prototype Damaged in Fire

Lilium Jet will use its second eVTOL prototype to resume flight testing following a February 27 fire that destroyed the first prototype.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Issues Sanguine Trent 1000 Outlook

The UK engine maker sees operational and financial improvements in the second half of 2019 continuing in 2020.
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Accidents

AINsight: Data-entry Errors Impede Takeoff Safety

Inadvertant data-entry errors in aircraft flight management systems can have dire consequences.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Completes Milestone Embraer Inspections

Western Aircraft completes first 12-month Legacy 500 inspection and 120-month Phenom 100 inspection.
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