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Sustainability and Environment

Jackson Hole Becomes Latest To Demo SAF

The airport-operated FBO offered sustainable aviation fuel last week after it received a shipment of 7,300 gallons of the blended fuel from Avfuel.
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Airports

New FBO and Airport To Serve Williston, North Dakota

Sloulin Field Airport and its FBO are scheduled to close on October 10 simultaneously with the opening of Williston Basin Airport and a new FBO.
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Aircraft

Volocopter's eVTOL Plans Boosted by $55 Million Investment

Volocopter says a new round of funding has raised enough money to complete type certification of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft and air taxi service.
Aircraft

Boeing 777X Suffers Testing Setback

A cargo door blew off during load testing of the 777X in Everett, Washington.
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Regulations and Government

Orgs Urge Caution on Commercial Space Ops Integration

In a letter to the FAA, eight aviation organizations also expressed believe that commercial space operators should pay into the NAS.
Aircraft

Innovation Keeps Flightdocs Ahead of Curve

As Flightdocs prepares for its next product rollout, CEO Rick Heine discusses its growth formula and what it will need to keep growing.
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Blog: Reflections on the Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation staged a press trip to Grand Bahama Island, just weeks before the island country faced its worst peril.
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General Aviation Mobilizes To Help Bahamas

After the then-Category 5 storm left a trail of destruction through the islands, small aircraft are now beginning to shuttle in humanitarian supplies.
Accidents

Pilot in Overrun: Citation Wouldn’t Rotate for Takeoff

According to a preliminary NTSB report, the crew rejected the takeoff past rotation speed after their busines jet would not respond to control inputs.

AINsight: Just Let Go

At some point during a preowned aircraft transcaction, just let go to see who is and who isn't pulling their weight.
Aircraft

EHang Conducts Passenger-carrying Autonomous Flight in China

EHang's 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle made a first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in Changchun, China inn August 2019.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Traffic Management Demonstration Flights Successful

The UAS traffic management pilot program has shown that unmanned and manned aircraft can coexist at low altitudes without ATC
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Aircraft

Dassault Completes Acquisition of TAG Mx Facilities

The acquisition is one of three Dassault Aviation has made this year to expand its MRO operations.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1000th Super Puma

Heavy twin being delivered to German Federal Police
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NATA Creates Air Charter Broker Committee

Coming as the association continues to focus on combating illegal charter, the committee will focus on standards and best practices for brokers.
Avionics

Brazil OKs Astronautics Roadrunner EFI

The nod, covering installation on A109/119 helicopters, follows European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in July and U.S. FAA STC in June.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Teaming With CAE for USG Helo Training

Helicopter Leonardo is teaming with aviation training company CAE USA to offer training to U.S. government customers
Aircraft

Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.
Aircraft

Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.
Aircraft

New Book Documents Wichita's Aviation Contributions

At its peak, Wichita had 16 aircraft manufacturers, six aircraft engine factories, 11 airports and a dozen flying schools.
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Rotorcraft

CHC Names Two New Top Executives

David Balevic is CHC's new CEO; Imran Hayat named executive Vice President
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Rotorcraft

Round-the-world Gyrocopter Flight Nears Completion

Adventurer James Ketchell is flying a gyrocopter around-the-world to raise money for charity
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MAKS 2019: Stealthy Chinese Target, and Iranian Cruise Missile

While majoring on Russian hardware, the MAKS show gave a chance for overseas exhibitors to debut new products
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Aircraft

Duncan Obtains SmartSky STC for Challenger 600 Series

Duncan Aviation hopes to complete SmartSky STCs for other Bombardier and Dassault business jet models next year.
Aircraft

Can a New Generation of Electric Aircraft Provide the Spark to Regenerate Aviation?

More than 150 new aircraft, most of them electrically-powered and many of them to be flown autonomously, are vying to radically reshape aviation's future.
Regulations and Government

FAA: International Panel Nears Release of Cert Findings

The Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) panel is taking additional time to complete its work, but is expected to release findings in coming weeks.

Post-Dorian Bahamas Ops 'Complex,' Likely 'Dangerous'

FlightOps is warning aircraft operators intending to do humanitarian relief flights in the Bahamas that the ops situation is potentially dangerous.
Training and Workforce

CAE Beefs Up Presence in Asia

New centers in Bangkok and New Delhi come as Boeing’s latest forecast predicts a requirement for 266,000 new pilots in Asia Pacific over the next 20 years.
Airlines

Cathay Shares Drop After Third Executive Resigns

Upheaval persists as political protests in Hong Kong continue.
Avionics

Matthew Greene Steps In as President at Safe Flight

Matthew Greene is third generation to take a leadership role of the family-owned business that his grandfather, Leonard Greene, founded in 1946.