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Accidents

Boeing Moves Target for Max Service Re-entry to Mid-2020

The U.S. manufacturer’s latest re-certification estimate for the Max remains subject to “known schedule risks.”
Airlines

Europe’s Pilots Decry Lack of Unity on Conflict Zone Ops

European pilots call for urgent and pragmatic solutions to avoid another downing of a commercial airliner in war zones.
Aircraft

Airbus To Produce A321s in Toulouse from 2022

The new digitally enabled narrowbody final assembly line will replace the current A380 facility.
Rotorcraft

Elbit Hydrop Is Aerial Firefighting Game-changer

Elbit Systems' Hydrop aerial firefighting system that enables retardant drops from much higher altitudes
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Expands Rewards Program for Charter Flights

Called Alto Partners, the expanded program rewards members points for using the goods and services of Scott Dunn, Sixt and Spencer Hart.
Safety

NBAA Updates Guidance for Single-pilot Winter Ops

The update to NBAA's single-pilot training resource stems from an NTSB recommendation following a 2014 Phenom 100 crash in icing conditions.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Bringing Diverse Fleet To Heli-Expo

Airbus Helicopters is bringing three aircraft to its Heli-Expo 2020 booth.
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Regulations and Government

EASA and EHA Partner To Launch New European Rotors Show

The new European Rotors show will launch in Cologne, Germany, in November 2020, and will include all vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Avionics

FlightSafety Textron Offers G5000 Excel/XLS Training

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training plans to add a Garmin G5000-equipped Citation Excel/XLS Level D simulator later this year.
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Airports

Farnborough Airport Logs Record Traffic Growth in 2019

Farnborough Airport achieved a third successive year of traffic growth, while also achieving its goal of being carbon neutral.
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Avionics

FAA Certifies Learjet 70/75 G5000 Flight Deck Upgrade

Bombardier has received approval to upgrade the avionics suite on its Lear 70 and 75 light jets to the Garmin G5000.
Aircraft

Chinese LCC Takes Its First ARJ21, MA700 Set for Assembly

Jiangxi Air’s acceptance of its first ARJ21 brings to 23 the total number of airliners delivered by Comac.
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Sustainability and Environment

SAF Makes Zurich Airport Debut Ahead of WEF

A demonstration to raise awareness of sustainable aviation fuel was held this morning at Switzerland's Zurich Airport ahead of the WEF in nearby Davos.
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ACA Works Toward 2020 Goal as 'Go-to' Organization

The Air Charter Association has developed new working groups and developed a mission statement to help it reach its industry representation goals.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Sells First G5000-equipped Citation 560XL

Elliott Jets' sale of a 560XL equipped with the Garmin G5000 suite brought in 85 percent of the retail price value, VREF estimates.
Aircraft

Falcon Business Jets Here for the Long Haul

The Falcon 6X is making progress in Dassault's various manufacturing facilities.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Acquires TRS Ireland

The acquisition gives StandardAero nearly 70,000 sq ft of MRO operations and more than 100 employees.

CBAA Chief Lays Out 2020 Goals

CBAA 2020 objectives include equitable airport access, government support of SAF, and protection against risk of luxury taxes.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Creates Training Program For Helo Mx Check Flights

Ruag's new offering follows EASA mandate for maintenance check flights following work on a helicopter.
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Airlines

Etihad To Dedicate Dreamliner Fleet as Eco-testbed

The UAE’s national airline promises to increase the use of SAF while the European Commission pledges legislation to stimulate uptake of biofuels.
Regulations and Government

Mexico Delays ADS-B Mandate Until 2022

Once scheduled this year, ADS-B Out requirements for flying through Mexico airspace now will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Western Completes First Gogo Avance Install on PC-24

Boise, Idaho-based FBO operator and MRO provider Western Aircraft has completed 20 percent of big modifications worldwide on the PC-24.
Safety

FAA Opens New Fire Research Facility in Atlantic City

Work conducted in the FAA's new $5 million, 2,500-sq-ft building will support research on fluorine-free firefighting foams.
Aircraft

Spotlight on the New Bombardier Global 6500 - AIN

Spotlight on the New Bombardier Global 6500 - AIN
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

First Flight for Leonardo's Falco Xplorer UAV

At around twice the size of earlier Falco platforms, the Xplorer is a high-end tactical ISR system with all its major elements created in-house.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Gremlins Air Vehicle Takes Flight

Dynetics performed the first free flight test of its X-61A Gremlins air-launched, air-recoverable UAS in November 2019.
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Defending our industry: some context

When private flying comes under attack, there are ways to defend our industry.
Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation Commits to Sustainability in Singapore

Bizav service’s provider Jet Aviation highlights in Singapore collaborations and its own efforts to “contribute to sustainable aviation.”
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Living Legends Honor Dichter for Entrepreneurship

Dichter, awarded the Eren Ozmen Entrepreneur of the Year Award, founded Wheels Up and co-founded Marquis Jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Unveils 2020 Customer Event Calendar

The events provide Gulfstream customer input and feedback that the Savannah-based airframer says is critical to its business.