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Seven Ways to Reduce Operational Disruptions

The cost of aircraft maintenance is not just the direct cost of fixing or replacing parts.
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Aircraft

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Breaks Ground on Wing/Parts Facility

Honda Aircraft's new $15.5 million facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, will speed up lead time between order and delivery.
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Aircraft

BBA To Sell Ontic To Private Equity Firm

CVC Capital Partners to pay $1.37 billion for the BBA unit that manufactures OEM-licensed parts for legacy aircraft.
Aircraft

Arrow Aviation Obtains China CAAC Mx Approval

Louisiana-based Arrow Aviation is a service center for helo OEMs Leonardo, Bell, Airbus and Sikorsky.
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Embraer Commercial Shipments Dip in First Six Months

Deliveries finished flat overall as executive jets offset commercial shipments.
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Safety

Energy Org Joins Fray Warning on Fuel Contamination

The report on fuel system icing inhibitor handling follows several instances on cross-contamination with diesel exhaust fluid.
Airlines

Airlines Feel Effects of Japan-Korea Trade and Economic Row

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.
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Rotorcraft

First Apaches Arrive in India

The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit
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Aircraft

Wichita Bank Expands Into Business Aircraft Financing

Equity Bank's new division will finance new and pre-owned piston, turboprop and jet aircraft purchases.
Airlines

Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.
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FBOs

Signature Expands Italian Service Network

New affliate FBO locations include Bergamo, Catania, Florence, Naples, Palermo, and Pisa.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Prison Drone Dope Operation Thwarted

Georgia man pleads guilty to attempted drone delivery of marijuana to prisoners.
Accidents

Witness: AW139 Was Spinning before Bahamas Fatal Crash

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report into the July 4 fatal AW139 crash in the Bahamas that killed seven.
Aircraft

Tamarack Returns To Installing Active Winglets

Tamarack says it has taken three deposits and scheduled two installations in as many weeks for its Atlas active winglets.
Rotorcraft

Russia Resurrects Stored Ka-29s

The growth in Russia’s assault ship capability has created a renewed demand for the shipborne assault support Ka-29 helicopter.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Helicopter Adds New MRO Facility

To maximize efficiency, Robinson organized the new space around the flow of parts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Continent Adds Dealer to Trig Avionics' Bona Fides

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has been Trig's exclusive service center for North America since 2013.
Avionics

Daedalean Steps Up Autonomous Flight Control Efforts

Artificial intelligence specialist Daedalean has raised further capital to support efforts to develop DAL-A autopilots to support autonomous aircraft.
Aircraft

Icon Aircraft Delivers 100th A5

Icon Aircraft's production rates are accelerating as the 100th A5 is delivered.
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Women's Champion Chabrian To Retire from WAI

Chabrian has steered WAI into an organization that has 14,000 members and has facilitated the award of $12.5 million in scholarships.
Aircraft

Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests

The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.
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Fuel

NTSB Issues Warning: 'Don't Foul The Fuel!'

The NTSB alert outlines several incidents involving DEF contamination and provides guidance on avoiding such an event.
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Aircraft

Russian Minister Sees Larger Market for SSJ100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's market for the SSJ100 should be much larger, but trade restrictions are holding it back.
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FBOs

Shell Aviation Network Expands in New England

Columbia Air Services FBOs in Bar Harbor, Maine and Rutland, Vermont are the latest to join the Titan Aviation Fuels-distributed network.
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Sustainability and Environment

North Dakota Company's Jet To Hunt Florida Storms

Weather Modification International's Citation II will participate in a program with the University of North Dakota and the U.S. Navy on thunderstorms.
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Aircraft

VTOL Startup Pegasus Brings Irons on Board as CEO

The company is planning investor events this fall as it looks to raise money to bring its turboshaft-powered Pegasus One VTOL to market.
Regulations and Government

Dickson Confirmation Widely Welcomed Within Industry

In confirming Dickson, the Senate agreed to a waiver that would enable Dan Elwell to return to the deputy administrator's post.

The Connected Cabin

How to Prepare Your Aircraft for the Digital Age
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Aircraft

Embry-Riddle Looks to Restock Cessna Skyhawk Fleet

Embry-Riddle's memorandum of understanding calls for the purchase of at least 60 Cessna Skyhawks between 2019 and 2022.
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