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FBOs

ExecuJet Plans To Relocate FBO From Cambridge Airport

ExecuJet's landlord at CBG plans to bring FBO services in-house.
Avionics

StandardAero Developing STCs for Thales TopMax Wearable HUD

StandardAero and Thales are partnering to bring Thales's wearable HUD to business aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat

Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplant
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Airlines

Delta Buying Into Latam, Selling Gol Stake

The U.S. airline will take four Airbus A350s and assume an order for 10 from South America’s dominant airline.
Airlines

Ryanair Argues for Kerosene Tax Over ETS

Europe’s largest LCC sees fuel taxes as better than environmental taxes and hopes to onboard 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s by mid-year 2020.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Report: Leonardo TH-119

AIN flies the Leonardo TH-119 IFR training helicopter.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx' TEB Terminal Comes Online

The opening this week marks the jet card provider's 18th private terminal in the U.S.
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Charter & Fractional

NATA Survey Finds Nearly All Harmed by Illegal Charter

More than 90 percent of the respondents to an NATA survey say illegal charter has harmed their business, but only 50 percent report it.
Charter & Fractional

Teterboro is Latest Site for Jet Linx Private Terminal

The Nebraska-based aircraft management and jet card membership company now has a network of 18 private terminals in the U.S.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Touts Heavy Investment in SpaceJet Support

The Japanese company has made what one executive called a "huge" investment in staffing this year.
FBOs

Northern Virginia FBO Unveils Renovation

APP Jet Center at Manassas Regional Airport has completed a $1 milloin renovation, with further improvements planned.
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Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Plans 1Q20 Mobile App Launch

U.S. Northeast-centric jet card provider Magellan Jets is currently beta testing a new customer service app that it plans to roll out in the first quarter.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Wraps Up Expansion with Hillsboro Opening

The 30,000-sq-ft Hillsboro expansion completes an 18-month-long project that included sites in Cincinnati, Miami, and Kansas City.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Congress Approves Thai AH-6i FMS

Thailand has been approved to receive the light attack helicopter, which is sought to provide special forces support.
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Aircraft

More Rafale Fighters for India?

At a time when it prepares to formally accept its first aircraft, India appears likely to sign for a second batch of Rafales in the coming months.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT Unveils Interior Concept for VIP A220

German completion specialist hopes yacht-like SkyRetreat cabin will prompt Airbus to make its smallest airliner available to the executive market.
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Rotorcraft

New Airbus H145D3 Sets Altitude Milestone

New Airbus H145 D3 on track for 2020 certification.
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Rotorcraft

Voom To Offer Per-Seat Helo Service in San Francisco Area

Airbus unit Voom said it would begin on-demand, per-seat helicopter service in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Accidents

Test Assumptions Faulty During 737 Max Design, Says NTSB

U.S. transportation safety board issues seven recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration related to the Boeing 737 Max.
Avionics

Duncan Aviation: Majority of Lear 31s Not ADS-B Ready

With only 14 weeks to go until the mandated deadline, the Nebraska-based MRO noted it has solutions ready and waiting.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Food Delivery Service To Launch in North Carolina

Flytrex is set to use drones to delivery food in the North Carolina city of Holly Springs under FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program
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FBOs

Avflight Breaks Ground in Grand Rapids

When completed next Spring, the FBO will become the second service provider at Gerald R. Ford International.
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Rotorcraft

KAI Flies Unmanned Light Helicopter

Korea's NI-600VT is based on the Rotorway A600 with a KAI-developed autonomous systems.
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Aircraft

Taiwan Unveils New Advanced Trainer

The AT-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle) is a modern derivative of the two-seat version of the F-CK-1 light fighter, but with simplified systems and reduced power
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Pledges New Support Center for Navy Helo Trainer

Leonardo said it would build a new Florida support center if selected for the U.S. Navy's new training helicopter program.
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Rotorcraft

Enstrom Begins Factory Training For Royal Thai Army

The Royal Thai Army will train on Enstrom's 480B turbine single while taking delivery of six of the helicopters
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Displays First VIP Trekker for Europe

The first Leonardo VIP Trekker light twin helicopter is on display this week at the Monaco Yacht Show
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Airlines

Condor Secures Government-Backed Bridging Loan

The €380 million loan still needs approval from the European Union antitrust regulator.
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Airlines

China Southern Opens Daxing Airport with A380 Flight

Beijing's Daxing International starts services on schedule.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ameron Gets Gulfstream Emergency Braking Weldment PMA

Cameron Mass Systems specializes in FAA-PMA components for high-rate discharge fire extinguishing and oxygen systems.