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Engines

MTU Expects Particularly Strong MRO Business Growth from Asia

Asia will provide a third of MTU’s engine-MRO shop visits by 2030 and China will account for half of the company’s Asian total.
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Republic of Singapore Air Force Counts on Israeli Firms for Defense

Drones—small, lightweight, and relatively inexpensive—pose new challenges for security systems providers
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Airports

Mitre, Singapore Plan for Future Capacity, Safety

Mitre is collaborating with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on airport and airspace capacity, as well as regional safety collaboration.
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Avionics

L3Harris Struts Post-merger Profile in Singapore

L3Harris Technologies, offspring of recent L3 Technologies-Harris Corporation merger, showcases expanded portfolio at the Singapore Airshow.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Highlights Expanded APAC Training in Singapore

Training and simulator provider CAE touts new airline training centers in Bangkok and New Delhi at Singapore Airshow.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Ups Ante in Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Competition

Airbus has suggested Australia could still opt for a Tiger upgrade to cover its requirement.
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Security

GAMI to Spur Tenfold Increase in Localization of Saudi Defense Spending

Goal is dramatic expansion from current manufacturing in ammunition, light weapons and armored vehicles
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Security

Israel's Controp Seeks Fresh Markets

Coastal surveillance systems provide 'virtual fence' over the water
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Diehl Unveils Adaptive Missile Innovations At Singapore

Diehl Defence is highlighting its adaptive missile solutions at the 2020 Singapore Airshow.
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Accidents

Bryant's VFR Copter Pilot Was Deliberately Climbing Into IMC

Pilot of fatal California VFR S-76 crash was attempting a climbing turn through IMC.
Maintenance and Modifications

ST Engineering Wins $7B of Business in 2019

Singapore Technologies Engineering inked $1.5 billion in contracts in the fourth quarter, bringing its full-year 2019 contract value to $7 billion.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Spreads Asia-Pacific Wings

AAR is expanding its MRO and supply chain activities around the globe.
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Aircraft

Asia-Pacific Stakes Claim to Place in Urban Air Mobility Revolution

Several Asia-Pacific companies are making big investments in urban air mobility technology and the region's cities may be early adopters of eVTOL aircraft.
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Aircraft

IAI Looks to Build Regional Ties on 2018 HNA Deal

IAI's Aviation Group plans additional supplier and MRO activities related to its agreement with HNA Group.
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Aircraft

PLAAF Senior Pilot Reveals Poor Performance in Joint Exercise With RTAF

A report details the performance of PLAAF aircraft in Falcon Strike 2015.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Touts Aussie Parking

Australia’s Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage highlights in Singapore its facility amid expected rising demand for aircraft storage space.

Episode 28: The Atlas Air Flight 3591 Accident: What Went So Wrong?| AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

We examine the NTSB docket on the downing of Atlas Air 3591 and what lessons that all pilots may draw from it.
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ATC

Fokker, CMC Offer GNSS/ADS-B Solution After Cargolux Success

The novel approach for ADS-B Out developed for Cargolux is now being considered by other airlines.
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ATC

Bizcraft Get Breather as Euro Datalink Mandate Begins

Europe’s datalink requirement has come into force with last-minute exemptions for older airliners and business types up to narrowbody bizliners.

NBAA Scraps ABACE 2020 Amid Virus Concerns

NBAA has decided to cancel ABACE 2020 due to the growing Coronavirus outbreak.
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FBOs

BBA Aviation Rebrands as Signature Aviation

As it narrows its focus to FBO operations, UK-based BBA Aviation has changed its name to Signature Aviation.
Aircraft

EASA Proposal Updates Large-airplane Cert Rules

EASA has proposed changes to CS-25 certification regulations for transport airplanes to harmonize them with U.S. FAR Part 25 rules.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Risk Strategies Acquires Aviation Insurance Broker

Transport Risk Management is a Colorado-based broker specializing in aviation-related insurance and risk management.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Singapore Expansion Nears Completion

The Canadian airframer said it expects to complete a project in the second half of this year that quadruples the Singapore service center's size.
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-24 Clinches Rough Field Certification

Pilatus has obtained rough field certification for its PC-24, allowing the twinjet to take off and land on grass, wet earth, dry sand, gravel, and snow.
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Aircraft

Airbus On Track for E-Fan X Hybrid-Electric Flight in 2021

Airbus recently completed wind tunnel tests on a scale model of the E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator aircraft, based on the BAe 146 RJ100.
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Aircraft

Dassault Finds Buyers for Belgian Aeronautics Firm SABCA

The French company signed an agreement to sell SABCA to a joint venture between the Belgian state and MRO provider Sabena Aerospace.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones Enlisted To Fight Corona Virus in China

Terra Drone Group company Antwork is using drones to transport critical medical supplies and patient samples in Corona virus fight.
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AINsight: Taking Pedigree to the Next Level

In the business aircraft broker community, we banty about the word pedigree as a badge of honor. We apply it to aircraft, but maybe we need to expand that?
Safety

Malaysia’s Defence White Paper–All Talk, No Action?

Malaysia has been deferring much-needed procurements for years, but a new Defence White Paper addresses upcoming needs.
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