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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Exec Jets Expands Mx Footprint at FLL

Embraer Services & Support has expanded its executive jets service center at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport via a hangar lease.
Sustainability and Environment

Canada Looks To Add SAF at Vancouver Intl. Airport

A new consortium has launched to consider the possibilies of supply chain for SAF in British Columbia.
Aircraft

UAC To Produce 43 Deliverable MC-21s from 2021-2023

The Irkutsk plant in Siberia expects to reach a production capacity of 72 MC-21s by 2025.
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Training and Workforce

APS Turns Focus to Single-pilot UPRT

APS notes that single-pilot operators are six times as likely as crews to experience Loc-I, making UPRT training all the more important.
Regulations and Government

FAA Expands LAANC Drone Program

FAA's LAANC expands to four major airports, seven more service providers.

Boeing ecoDemonstrator 777-200 Visits Atlantic City

With 50 different new technologies on board, Boeing's ecoDemonstrator is a flying test bed for innovation.
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Safety

Errant Drone Pilot Fined $20,000

Reuben Burciaga was fined $20,000 by the FAA after his out-of-control drone landed next to Las Vegas runway.

Bombardier Awards Safety Honor to Phoenix Air Group's Ott

Currently director of government contracting and lead international captain for Phoenix Air Group, Ott is active in a range of safety initiatives.
Aircraft

Mongolia Takes MiG-29s as Poland Resumes Operations

Russia has donated two MiG-29s to Mongolia to restore a fast-jet capability the air force lost with the withdrawal of the last MiG-21s.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bombardier Takes Its First SAF Shipment in Montreal

While Bombardier has used SAF in its Connecticut-based demonstration fleet since 2017, it has now taken the first shipment at its Montreal headquarters.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Delivers 1,700th PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft this week handed over the 1,700th PC-12 some 25 years after the turboprop single entered service.
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Aircraft

Elliott Charts Growth with G5000 Installs on Excel/XLS

The Illinois-based MRO has completed three Garmin G5000 avionics installs and has another 15 scheduled for the mid-size business jet.
Rotorcraft

Inmarsat Moving forward with Helo Connectivity Service

SwiftBroadband Helo X-Stream was developed to enable advanced streaming, alleviating long-standing connectivity issues from rotor-blade interference.
Regulations and Government

Recent Bills Drawing Opposition from General Aviation Industry

Three recently introduced bills would facilitate local restrictions of operations, preempting federal authority, six industry organizations said.
FBOs

Belgian FBO To Add Antwerp Hangar

ASL Group will expand its facilties at Antwerp International Airport.
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Aircraft

ADS Reports Record Airliner Order Intake for October

Single-aisle airliners led all segments with orders for 404 units.
Aircraft

Mars Developer Adds Aircraft Marketing Tech

New technology allows Mars users to generate an online and printable fact sheets and brochures for aircraft marketing.
Avionics

Ingenio, Dassault Team on PED Solutions for Falcons

Ingenio Aerospace has teamed with Dassault Falcon to develop “plug and play” personal electronic device receptacles for Falcon 2000, 900 and 7X cabins.
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Airlines

Thales Reveals Next-generation FMS, PureFlyt

France’s Thales Group says all OEMs could benefit from PureFlyt, giving it a chance for adoption on Boeing airliner programs.
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Airports

FAA Finds Santa Monica in Violation of Grant Agreements

The FAA determination on a Part 16 filed against the City of Santa Monica provides SMO operators and tenants "a morsel of god news," AOPA said.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Starts European Deliveries of G500

Gulfstream Aerospace has begun deliveries of its G500 in Europe, with the first for the region handed over to an undisclosed charter operator.
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Safety

FAA Releases Go/No-go Medications List

The list was a recommendation from the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee in an effort to help address loss of control fatal accidents.
FutureFlight On The Radar

TexasUP Gathering Corrals Urban Air Mobility Brains and Bucks For Ranch Summit

Urban air mobility movers and shakers assemble at Ross Perot's Texas ranch to address the investment case for eVTOL aircraft programs.
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Increases Afghan Deliveries

Afghan Air Force's fleet of MD 530Fs has increased to 60.
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FBOs

Philippines Hangar Reaches Construction Checkpoint

The new Metrojet hangar rising at Clark International Airport, in the Phillipines is expected to be operational by mid-2020.
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Safety

FAA Completes Runway Warning System at 20 Airports

The Runway Status Lights alerts pilots and vehicle operators about potential runway conflicts.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AOPA Warns of Spikes in Aircraft Insurance Rates

Aircraft owners are seeing insurance rate hikes of between 15 percent and 25 percent, and "some way more than that," according to AOPA.
Avionics

ASRS Pilot Reports Relay ADS-B Pros and Cons

With more aircraft equipped with ADS-B, the Aviation Safety Reporting System is receiving more pilot comments on how ADS-B is helping to avoid collisions.
Safety

Metrojet Renews IS-BAO Stage III Certification

The Hong Kong-based business aviation services provider first achieved the IS-BAO certification in 2016.

Aviation Communicator Pat Luebke Dies

WAI highlighted her ability to lead a team “with her quick wit and creative inspiration” and said Luebke was proud of her work to develop future leaders.