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Aircraft

Airbus Adds A350 to Tianjin Completion and Delivery Center

The European airframer’s China-based final assembly line is on track to increase the monthly production rate to six A320s by year-end.
Airports

Indiana Genav Airport To Begin Runway Expansion

Huntingburg Regional Airport, which is seeing more large cabin bizjets, will extend and widen its lone runway over the next two years.
Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 Group Expands Facilities, Capabilities

A 9,000-sq-ft building expansion and new equipment will increase Av8 Group's work overhauling servos, actuators, and other components.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gemini Tapped As Twin Commander Service Center

Gemini Air Group joins 12 other Twin Commander factory authorized service centers.
Aircraft

Bye Aero, Oxis Work To Boost Electric Aircraft Flight Times

Oxis Energy believes its lithium-sulfur batteries could increase flight endurance times for electric aircraft by between 50 and 100 percent

NATA Stepping Up Efforts on Human Trafficking Awareness

Attendees at the 2019 NATA Aviation Leadership Conference got a glimpse of the global battle against human trafficking.
Regulations and Government

New Urban Air Mobility Group Hopes To Help Shape Future Policy

The Community Air Mobility Initiative aims to work directly with local and state officials as well as focus on public education.
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FutureFlight

Bye Aerospace and Battery Developer Oxis Work to Boost Flight Times

Oxis says its lithium-sulfur batteries will support a 50 to 100 percent increase in how long electric aircraft can fly.
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FutureFlight

Community Air Mobility Initiative Formed To Shape Urban Air Mobility Policy

The Community Air Mobility Initiative aims to work directly with local and state officials as well as focus on public education.
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Safety

Altitude Angel Unveils Drone 'Tactical Deconfliction'

Altitude Angel's tactical deconfliction service automatically alerts drones to aircraft and airspace conflicts.
Rotorcraft

Life Flight Orders Eight New Bells

U.S. HEMS provider Life Flight Network has ordered eight new Bell helicopters.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UPS Drones Making Pharmacy Deliveries

UPS Forward Flight is delivering prescriptions from a CVS pharmacy in North Carolina.
Rotorcraft

First U.S. AW169 HEMS Fleet Operational

Travis County, Texas Star Flight is operating three Leonardo AW169s configured for HEMS and SAR.
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Airports

Vegas Hangar Complex Full Ahead of Opening

A new hangar complex at Nevada's Henderson Executive AIrport is 100 percent preleased in advance of its Spring 2020 debut.
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Airlines

Russia Touts Development of Its Air Transport System

The Russian government promises to continue subsidizing regional routes and renovate 66 airports.
Maintenance and Modifications

Skyservice Expands MRO Footprint in Canada

One of Canada's largest business aviation services providers, Skyservice has purchased Muskoka Aircraft Center and its 60,000-sq-ft hangar.
Training and Workforce

CAE Seals Deal To Buy 50% of Simcom from DAC

CAE has finalized its 50 percent acquisition of Simcom from Directional Aviation Capital for $85 million, some two months after the deal was announced.
Aircraft

Hawk Assembly a Major Step Forward for Saudi Arabia

Assembing its BAE Systems Hawks in-country has worked well for Saudi Arabia with seven flying by October.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Researchers Focus On Turbine Blade Failure Predictors

Researchers at Purdue University say they have a way to measure and monitor the health of turbine engine blades.
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Rotorcraft

Offshore Helicopter Market Sees Some Sign of Recovery

Demand for offshore helicopter services is improving, but it could take more time for contract rates to improve for operators
FBOs

Cambridge UK FBO Reopens Under Airport Management

Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group has assumed control of the FBO at Cambridge City Airport after ExecuJet's departure.
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Jet Aviation's Aebi Retires

Having headed up Jet Aviation's communications department for the past three decades, Heinz Aebi has watched the company evolve.
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Air Charter Association Honors Michael Marshall

Marshall, 87, died this past summer after steering the Marshall Group for decades.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Market Turning Corner at Last, Say Pundits

Speakers at Vertical Flight Expo heard that after ten turbulent years, the helicopter market could be recovering from the oil price downturn.
Regulations and Government

Senate Approves $17.7B FAA Budget for FY2020

The Senate bills must still be reconciled with the House bill.
Aircraft

Airbus Unveils LOUT Stealth Drone Testbed

Airbus has been working in secrecy for more than a decade on a very low observable stealth testbed intended to inform programs such as FCAS.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Astonsky Le Bourget

Paris' constellation of FBOs gained a new star.
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FBOs

California FBO Steps Up Its Green Game

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.
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Airlines

Ryanair Expects Further Delays to Max's Return to Service

Low-cost carrier Ryanair now expects to take delivery of its first 737 Max 200 in March or April “at the earliest.”