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Charter & Fractional

Long Island FBO Offers NYC Transfer Packages

Farmingdale, N.Y.-based FBO Republic Jet Center has partnered with a charter provider to offer exclusive NYC flight/transfer package options.
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Sustainability and Environment

European FBO Operator Makes Green Pledge

Portugal-based Omni Handling has pledged to plant a tree for every ground handling it performs.
Aircraft

Bizav OEM Outlook Anything but 20/20 in New Year

Business aircraft deliveries are expected to rise in 2020, but economic and political headwinds could cause an industry slowdown.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Providers Consider 2020's Challenges, Prospects

An election year and worries of a downturn create some uncertainty for the MRO industry in 2020.
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Regulations and Government

Certification, ADS-B, and Education Ahead in Washington in 2020

While bills are expected to slow in 2020, Congress is pledging to keep up pressure on the FAA to fix its certification activities.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Terra Drone Expands Into Mining

Japan's Terra Drone is forming a Canadian arm to serve the mining industry with UAS inspection and mapping services.
Aircraft

New Beginnings for the Eurofighter Typhoon

Typhoon ISPA 6 is now in the air testing the production configuration for the first operational AESA-equipped aircraft, which are destined for Kuwait.
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Accidents

First Crash for Su-57 To Delay Service Entry

The pilot escaped from the stricken Su-57 over unpopulated country and was rescued by helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award: LA County Fire

The HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award was awarded to the LA County Fire Department.
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Training and Workforce

Flying the Augmented Skies with Red 6

A demonstration flight highlighted Red 6's ability to place interactive, 3D augmented reality virtual assets in the skies.
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Sustainability and Environment

Focus on SAF To Continue in 2020

While SAF made its business aviation commericial sale debut in 2019, expect that initial demonstration to continue to grow in 2020.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Readies AOG Teams for College Bowl Games

The South Carolina-based MRO provider will have extra technicians and mobile units at the ready for AOG customers.
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Regulations and Government

FAA's Privacy Program for Aircraft Goes Live

The FAA's PIA privacy program comes in response to concerns over the traceability that comes with Mode S transponders.
Aircraft

Kazakhstan Becoming a Regional Aircraft Industry/Service Hub

Partnerships with companies in Russia, Israel, Turkey, and Europe are helping to strengthen Kazakhstan’s growing defense industry.
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Sustainability and Environment

Leading Bizav Names Featured on ICAO CORSIA List

ICAO list of affected operators show business aviation is firmly part of global carbon-offsetting scheme.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Reaches New G550 Milestone

Gulfstream has delivered its 600th G550 since the type entered service back in 2003.
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Aircraft

Embraer Kicks Off Flexjet Order with Praetor 500 Delivery

The Embraer Executive Jets delivery is part of a $1.4 billion Flexjet order announced at NBAA-BACE in October.
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Airports

House Airports Bill Drawing Alarm from Aviation Orgs

Nine aviation associations expressed opposition to a proposal they said would “dismantle our national system of airports.”

Singapore To Establish Permanent Guam Detachment

The RSAF’s search for peacetime training locations overseas has gained more impetus with the impending closure of Paya Lebar air base.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Braces for the Holiday Surge

Flexjet is predicting a very busy holiday season, with air travel up nearly 5 percent over last year.
Airlines

Seoul Aims to Grow Foreign Air Traffic

The Korean government is welcoming more foreign airline flights to Korea to offset drops in traffic.
Aircraft

Muilenburg Resigns from Boeing, New CEO Selected

Boeing is moving ahead with new leadership as the 737 Max grounding continues.
Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 5500, 6500 Gain U.S. Approval

Along with the approval, the Montreal-based manufacturer also announced the delivery of the first 6500 on order with HK Bellawings.
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Aircraft

GA Proponents OpenAirplane and FlyOtto Closing

OpenAirplane and FlyOtto, startups designed to simplify access to general aviation and generate more flying activity, closed on December 23.
Aircraft

Russia To Invest in Indigenous Superjet

Development of the Superjet-New is planned to run through 2024.
Aircraft

Aerion Identifies More Suppliers for AS2 Bizjet

Potez Aéronautique and Safran are the newest suppliers of components and systems to Aerion Supersonic’s 12-passenger AS2 business jet.
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Aircraft

This Praetor 600 Paint Job Is Not for a Packers Fan

West Star Aviation completes its first custom paint job on a factory-new Embraer Praetor 600.
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Avionics

The Future of Avionics Is Now

Touchscreens are the tip of the iceberg as the industry embraces Autoland and head-up displays.
Accidents

Torqued: Timely Air Taxi Safety Investigation from Our Neighbor to the North

A recent report from the Canadian agency highlights improvements U.S. operators can make.
Aircraft

ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Gains Philippines Certification

The CAAP certification allows ExecuJet to perform line and heavy maintenance on a variety of Dassault, Bombardier and Gulfstream jets.
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