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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.
Aircraft

Pilatus Refreshes the PC-12 Family of Aircraft with the New PC-12 NGX Model - AIN

Pilatus Refreshes the PC-12 Family of Aircraft with the New PC-12 NGX Model - AIN
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FutureFlight

Malaysian Authorities Block EHang Demonstration Flight

The Malaysian government's minister for entrepreneur development was unable to fly in EHang's 216 aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Healthy Skepticism Greets Volocopter's VoloPort Unveiling in Singapore

Singapore journalist Alexis Ong gives a glimpse of how a skeptical public may view urban air mobility.
Avionics

Aspen E5 Granted EASA Approval

The Aspen E5 EFI contains the attitude indicator and directional gyro and course deviation indicator all in one display.
Aircraft

Boeing Rolls Out Newest 737 Max With Fleet Still Idle

The 737 Max 10 is the largest of the Max variants with capacity for up to 230 passengers.
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FBOs

London-area FBO Joins Avfuel Network

The Stobart Jet Centre, which handles all the fueling at London Southend Airport, has expanded Avfuel's branded dealer network in the UK.
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Charter & Fractional

Illegal Charters Prompt Return Of NATA Summit

The Air Charter Summit will be held alongside the Aviation Business Conference June 16-20 in Washington, D.C.
Accidents

AINsight: Just Culture—Are We There Yet?

Retribution against pilots for an honest mistake holds the potential to interfere with the prevention of future aviation incidents or accidents.
Aircraft

Lufthansa Boss Laments Low Pax Interest in Offsetting Carbon

The CEO of the German airline group calls for a rationalization of the debate of air transport’s impact on climate change.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Continue Double-digit Climb In 2019

The Aircraft Electronics Association says sales climbed 14.3 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2019.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

AIA Urges Capitol Hill To Finish Funding, Ex-Im Bills

AiA's Fanning said the workforce and economy can’t afford the prospect of continued stopgap funding or another government shutdown.