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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.

Ampex Offers Low-cost Data Acquisition, Storage Option

The Ampex Data Systems Common Architecture Recorder weights two pounds, has a volume of 62 cubic inches, and can store two terabytes of data.
Aircraft

Ruag and Airbus Confirm Supply Deal for A320

From three facilities in Europe, Ruag makes 60 fuselage sections per month for Airbus.
Rotorcraft

Bell Sees Bright Spots In Flat APAC Market

Bell is hosting an event for its parapublic customers on show Monday at its Singapore facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Sustaining Military Aircraft in Southeast Asia

Customers in tropical environments require different care to keep their aircraft flying, and Boeing is working to accommodate them.
FutureFlight On The Radar

Possible New Toyota eVTOL Design Spotted in the Mojave Desert

A mystery aircraft, registered to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, has been photographed at the Mojave Air & Space Port. It may be part of Toyota's plans in the eVTOL market and appears to be design for cargo-carrying applications.
FutureFlight

Singapore Partners With Airbus to Further Develop Plans to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services

Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore signed a new memorandum of understanding during the Singapore Air Show.
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FutureFlight

SkyGrid Adds Local Weather Data to Autonomous Aircraft Operations Support System

Artificial intelligence specialist SkyGrid has partnered with ClimaCell to add hyper-local weather data to its software for unmanned aircraft operators.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Looks To Attract A Younger Demographic

Charter operators and providers say they are seeing a growth in numbers from a younger demographic.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Forms New Joint Venture in Brazil

Leonardo&Codemar S.A. will deliver urban security, new infrastructure, and helicopter-based services under a joint venture.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Community Acceptance Key To UAM Market

Community acceptance will be the key driver when it comes to urban air mobility.
Aircraft

Air Baltic A220 Flight Diverts After Latest PW1500G Shutdown

The captain of an Air Baltic A220 narrowbody shut down the left PW1500G engine before diverting to Bordeaux on a fight from Riga to Malaga.
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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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