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Aircraft

First PD-14-powered MC-21 Takes Shape

China has also expressed interest in the Aviadvigatel engines as an alternative to the Leap-1C.
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Aircraft

November ADS-B Equipage Rate Continues Modest Ascent

The FlightAware November 2019 report shows 2,099 turbine aircraft remain unequipped to meet the FAA's January 2020 ADS-B mandate.
Airlines

United Airlines Helps Trigger Avianca Restructuring Effort

United Airlines and Kingsland Holding provide Avianca Holdings with $375 million in new financing.
Airlines

South Africa Exerts Last-ditch Effort to Rescue National Carrier

South African Airways now operates under bankruptcy protection.
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Rotorcraft

Three New Firehawk Helicopters Delivered To California

United Rotorcraft and Sikorsky announced the delivery of three new S-70i Firehawks to separate California firefighting agencies.
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Freezes SH09 Design

Kopter Group has frozen the design of its SH09 turbine single helicopter.
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FutureFlight

Harbour Air Makes First All-electric Commercial Aircraft Flight

Harbour Air intends to re-engine its fleet of DHC Beaver and Otter aircraft with Magnix's electric propulsion systems.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Stuttgart Survey Shows Positive Public Response to the Prospect of Urban Air Taxi Service

The recent demonstration of Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft in Stuttgart provided a great opportunity to take the pulse of public opinion.
Airports

New Madrid GAT Ready for Operations

The general aviaition terminal serving the Spanish capital has been fully renovated by a new management consortium including Universal Aviation.
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Aircraft

Volocopter Gets First Design Organization Nod from EASA

Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

EU Removes Gabon from Air Safety List

While clearing Gabon’s airlines to resume flying into the EU, the bloc has put Armenia’s civil aviation committee under heightened scrutiny.
Accidents

Bell 407 Down in Gulf of Mexico

The USCG located debris from a Bell 407 that went missing Saturday.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Eliminate HIWAS Program

The FAA is discontinuing the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) program effective January 8.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Groups Urge NTSB To Back Pilot in Drug-test Case

The NTSB reduced a revocation of a pilot who said he inadvertently took a dose of his child's medication during a medical emergency, but the FAA appealed.
Airports

One Airport Replaces Two in Iowa

Following the opening of new Sioux County Regional Airport, nearby Orange City Municipal Airport wil be shuttered at the end of January.
Sustainability and Environment

IBAC, EBAA Plan New Sustainability Initiative

Increasing awareness of social and environmental issues in business aviation is the impetus behind new STARS program.
Charter & Fractional

Illegal Charters Prompt Random Ramp Checks in Mexico

The ramp checks on foreign operators are in effect at all Mexican airports.
Rotorcraft

MD/Elbit Team for MD 530G; More MD 530Fs for Afghanistan

Adding the Elbit Integrated Weapons System turns the MD 530G Block II into a potent light attack platform with advanced targeting capabilities.
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Airlines

Boeing Exec Sees Limits to ‘Flight Shame’ Movement

The U.S. OEM’s vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth, points to “flight pride” in developing economies.
FutureFlight

EASA Grants First Design Organization Approval to eVTOL Developer Volocopter

Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Foresight Conference Latest To Consider Explosion of Interest in UAM

Foresight Aerospace's conference in London on December 5, 2019, brought together an intimate gathering of his-profile speakers.
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FutureFlight

UK CAA Outlines Support For Urban Air Mobility Innovation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority says it is determined to lead the way and be open to the UAM sector's safe development
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FutureFlight

EmbraerX Says Air Traffic Management Progress is Key to Viability of Urban Air Mobility

Embraer realised that building an eVTOL aircraft was pointless without a scaleable air traffic management environment.
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FutureFlight

Moog Completes Acquisition of SureFly eVTOL Aircraft from Workhorse

SureFly is Moog's first complete aircraft program.
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FutureFlight

Jaunt and BAE Systems Launch Aircraft Energy Management Development Project

Jaunt Air Mobility and BAE Systems have a new energy management project.
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FutureFlight

Skyports Raises $6.9 Million to Build Vertiport Site Network

Skyports plans to rent sites worldwide to build vertiports for eVTOL aircraft operations
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FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Rebrands and Expands

Sano Jet Center at FXE is now Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, ahead of a major expansion program.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flightdocs Establishes Canadian Office

The new office is located nearby Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers 400th G650-family Twinjet

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday delivered the 400th G650/650ER, some five years after the first of the ultra-long-range twinjets entered service.
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Airlines

African Airline CEOs Highlight Connectivity Challenges

A failure to address high taxes and bilateral air service agreements continue to hamper airline profitability in Africa.