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FBOs

Sheltair To Break Ground on Colorado FBO

The $20 million facility will include a 10,000 sq ft terminal, 35,000 sq ft hangar and 10 acres of ramp in its first phase.
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Fuel

Operator Seeks Damages after DEF Incident

Air Trek's medical services division is preparing legal action after two of its jets were downed by DEF-laced fuel.
Aircraft

Embraer Receives ANAC Approval for Praetor 500

The Brazilian manufacturer is adding certifications for its newest business jet.
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Training and Workforce

Boeing Makes Donation to Ayrton Senna Institute

Boeing has been involved for many years in STEM education in Brazil and recently extended its commitment in the country.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Focuses on VIP/Corporate Helicopters

The ACH145 is being showcased as an ideal vehicle for corporate and private customers in Brazil.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Goodwinds Says Insurance Market Improving with Economy

Insurance broker Goodwinds is a LABACE stalwart and supplies insurance to all corners of the aviation multiverse.
Airlines

Norwegian to Axe All Transatlantic Routes from Ireland

The low-cost airline attributes the decision to end transatlantic services to the continuing Max grounding and its network overhaul.
Regulations and Government

LABACE Opening Sees Welcome Optimism

Many factors both governmental and economic are rapidly laying the groundwork for GA to prosper in Brazil and beyond.
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Aircraft

Beechcraft Baron 58 Reaches 50

Nearly 7,000 Barons of all types have been built, of which more than 3,000 are long-fuselage Baron 58s. The type remains in production after five decades.
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Rotorcraft

Kopter and Gualter Cement Distributor Deal

Gualter Helicopteros is exhibiting a mockup of Kopter’s new SH09 helicopter at LABACE.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Líder, Aero Rio Approved for Gulfstream Warranty Work

Gulfstream Aerospace has named two Brazilian aircraft services companies—Líder Aviação and Aero Rio Táxi Aéreo—as company-authorized warranty facilities.
Avionics

Automatic Landing Tested in DA42

A German university has achieved an automatic landing in a light airplane using vision-assisted navigation.
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FBOs

Norwood Breaches Agreement Allowing New FBO

Weeks after reaching a settlement agreement, the town of Norwood, Massachusetts, has apparently reneged on a deal to allow BEH to establish an FBO.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Deliveries Dip in 1H19

According to statistics released by GAMA, the entire segment was down more than 15 percent from a year ago, with turbine helicopters down 11.3 percent.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Dozed Off at Controls of MedFlight Helo

The FAA is investigating an incident in which a Boston MedFlight pilot briefly fell asleep at the controls of a helicopter while transporting a patient.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky, Mosaic Partner To Expand Skytelligence

The Skytelligence open marketplace enables companies to access and share aviation, flight, weather and operations data.
Regulations and Government

Dickson Reports for Duty at FAA

He was sworn in as the 18th administrator, while Dan Elwell, who had been acting administrator, returns to the deptuy administrator post.
Airlines

Airlines React as Korea Removes Japan from Trade Whitelist

Low-cost carrier Jeju Air adds capacity to China as Japanese services wane.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Raises $128M To Fuel Further Growth

Wheels Up raised $128 million in new equity late last week to help the private flight solutions firm accelerate growth and digital efforts.
FBOs

Dallas Airmotive RTC Reaches 10 Years

Dallas Airmotive has regional turbine centers around the world and also benefits from fellow BBA Aviation company Signature’s FBO network.
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Airlines

Hong Kong Airport Cancels Tuesday Flights Amid Protests

Cathay Pacific fires two ground workers and suspends a second pilot for their participation in the demonstrations.
Engines

Russia Relaunches Production of Engine Cores for the MiG-31

The Perm Motor Works is building new hot-section components to allow the overhaul of engines to keep the MiG-31 fleet flying until 2035.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Soar 14% in First-half 2019, Says AEA

Business and general aviation aircraft electronic sales climbed 14 percent year-over-year, to just more than $1.5 billion, in the first six months.
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Charter & Fractional

Legal Framework for Fractional Shares Coming in Brazil

Proposed new fractional-share rules in Brazil will be equivalent to those under the U.S. FAA's Part 91K.

LABACE Opens with Renewed Optimism

The business aviation segment has slowed somewhat and there are challenges, but the industry remains optimistic.
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Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC and IAS To Open Belo Horizonte PT6A and PW200 MRO Center

P&WC’s new Belo Horizonte facility will let it perform many more HSIs and also component and accessory MRO in Brazil.
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FBOs

Voa São Paulo Joins Air BP’s Carbon-offset Program

Airport operator Voa São Paulo has joined Air BP’s fuel-supply network and has signed up for Air BP’s carbon-offsetting program for business aviation.

Gualter Helicopters To Distribute Kopter SH09 in Brazil

Gualter sees a strong market for the SH09, particularly in Brazil's aeromedical sector.
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Rotorcraft

S-92 Receives Brazilian SAR Certification

The move clears the Sikorsky S-92 to be used in Brazil in all of its production configurations.
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Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet, Piston Deliveries Up, Turboprops Down

The private jet market is seeing a boost from new aircraft, while the turboprop segment faces headwinds.
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