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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.

Textron Shuffles Senior VPs after Thress Retirement

Twenty-eight-year Textron Aviation veteran Brad Thress retires, resulting in new senior leaders for customer support and parts and programs.
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Training and Workforce

Aviaa Adds Loft Training To Its Membership Offerings

Insurance and crew training, such as the Loft programa are key areas where Aviaa has targeted to build economies of scale for its members, Aviaa said.

Metal Cut on First Il-114-300 Regional Turboprop

Ilyushin has plans to relaunch production of its Il-114 regional turboprop, but with domestic engines and avionics.
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Avionics

Astronautics To Supply Badger Pro+ for Subaru Bell 412EPX

The Subaru Bell 412EPX contract builds on Astronautics' contract to provide Badger Pro+ displays for new production Bell 412EPXs and 429s.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

ICAO Says Coronavirus Is Hitting Air Transport Harder Than SARS

ICAO says that airline capacity in and out of China during the first quarter of 2020 is set to be between 39 and 41 percent down on the same period in 2019
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readying Drones To Screen for Deadly Diseases

Draganfly is evaluating a sensors and AI software that could be used to screen crowds for symptoms of dangerous contagions.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Navigating Aeromed Documentation, Part 1

Pilots should tread carefully when asked to provide the FAA with documentation to facilitate review of medical conditions of potential aeromedical concern.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Plans Midyear Leadership Transition

Duncan Aviation's Aaron Hilkemann will move into semi-retirement while Jeff Lake takes over as president.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Continues Ferrari Racing Team Partnership

VistaJet will serve as an official supplier of private jet travel to the Scuderia Ferrari race team.
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Aircraft

Airbus Outlines Gradual A320 Production Increase

The European airframer is targeting about 880 commercial jet deliveries this year, slightly up from 863 shipments in 2019.
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Aircraft

Global 7500 To Drive Delivery Increase at Bombardier

Bombardier is projected to deliver about 154 business jets this year, up from 142 aircraft last year, as it continues to ramp up Global 7500 production.
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Regulations and Government

GAMA, IAOPA Launch Latest European GA Survey

Results from the 2020 edition of the European General Aviation Survey will be used by EASA to help improve GA safety policies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Marks 100th Active Winglet Installation

The milestone was marked by a ceremony at the company's Sandpoint, Idaho headquarters.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 332 Helicopters in 2019

Airbus delivered 332 helicopters in 2019 and logged gross orders for 369 rotorcraft.
Aircraft

Bombardier Quits Commercial Aviation as Airbus Takes Control of A220

Bombardier has sold its remaining stake in the A220 airliner program, with Airbus and the government of Quebec now having full ownership.
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Aircraft

For Boeing's Mounir, Virus’s Effect on Airlines More Concerning than Supply Chain Impact

Despite trade wars and the coronavirus crisis, the Boeing Commercial Airplanes v-p for sales sees pent-up demand in China rather than supply “overhang.”

Pierre Gautier, 'Father of the Concorde,' Dies at 94

Pierre Gautier's fingerprints are all over the French aerospace industry
Aircraft

US Bangla Adds a Pair of ATR 72-600s via Avation Lease

ATR sold two more ATR 72-600s at the Singapore Airshow, in a conversion of purchase rights by lessor Avation.