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Charter & Fractional

ABS Jets Looking To Grow Trip Support Client List

Prague-based ABS Jets has an operations control center that is also used by many third-party clients from countries such as Brazil.
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Episode 24: Grappling with Grief | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

Pilots suffering from grief are often unwilling to get help.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Reaches 200th Delivery Milestone

Bell today announced delivery of the 200th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, with the milestone helicopter going to Austria-based operator Hubi-fly Helikopter.
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Aircraft

Dassault Awards Meggitt New Work on Falcon 6X

The awarding of the contract follows a 2018 letter of intent between the companies and a successful design review.
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Accidents

Ural Airlines A321 Crash Lands in Russian Cornfield

The crew of the crippled Airbus narrowbody wins praise from authorities for their ‘swift and resolute actions.’

Preowned Bizjet Inventory Rises, Turboprops Flat

Preowned business jet inventory inched up and that for turboprops remained flat as business aircraft sales transactions fell by double-digit percentages.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Gets Kudos for Use and Promotion of Biofuels

Since 2015 Gulfstream has used sustainable aviation fuel for flights from its Savannah base, accounting for nearly 830,000 nm flown.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Previews New TEB Hangar

The new Jet Aviation hangar at Teterboro is designed to accommodate the largest modern large-cabin jets.
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Aircraft

Boeing 777-8 Delay Adds Wrinkle to Project Sunrise Plans

The U.S. manufacturer confirmed that development of the smaller of the two 777X variants has slowed.
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Airports

Signature Renews FBO Lease at ICT, Plans $2M Upgrade

Signature Fight Support has operated an FBO at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport since 2008.
Avionics

Synerjet Named Honeywell Authorized Dealer

Honeywell, which serves Latin American business aviation out of a facility at São José dos Campos, sees Synerjet as a strong local partner.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ANAC Welcomes Safety Aspect of MAGA Mobile Mx

“Engineer Macgyver” has innovated his way into bizav folklore in Brazil, now adding a second smaller “MacBus.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Begins JASDF E-767 Upgrade Work

Improving the E-767s is part of an overhaul for Japan’s air surveillance fleet that also includes new-generation Hawkeyes.
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Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Air Force Completes A-10 Re-winging Program

Work to give 173 A-10Cs a new lease on life has been undertaken since 2011 and has now reached its conclusion.
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Cold Weather, Hot Prospects Mark LABACE 2019

LABACE could be moving next year but there are no easy options, and it could remain at Congonhas among the decaying VASP hangars.
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Chinese Airpower on Show during Aviadarts

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force dispatched J-10s, JH-7s, and H-6Ks to take part in the Russian Aviadarts exercise.
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Integris Leverages Latin American Experience

Providing support to small flight departments and family offices is a natural extension of Integris's previous work between the U.S. and Brazil.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Approves Kansas for First BVLOS Drone Flight

Kansas officials credit the state’s participation in the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program for approval of the flights.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wheel and Brake Specialist Goes Paperless

Denmark-based TP Aerospace has implemented a new system which it says will simplifly the work flow process and minimize human error.
Aircraft

Strong Performance for Embraer Executive Jets

Improved deliveries from Embraer Executive Jets increased its proportion of overall company revenues in the second quarter of 2019.
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Aircraft

Austrian Firm Targets China MRO Market

FACC hopes its strategic cooperation with STAECO leads to new work in China.

Five Connected Aircraft Trends for 2019 and Beyond

The airline industry has connectivity on the brain these days.
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Aircraft

Textron Underlines TAM AE Key Role as Latam Partner

Textron Aviation executives and TAM's president met with AIN at LABACE 2019 to explain their plans in the growing Latin American region.
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Airlines

Authorities Crack Down On Protesters at Hong Kong Airport

Hong Kong International wins a court injunction to ban protests.
Aircraft

Nomad Provides Assist to Bombardier on Weekend AOG

A landing gear hydraulic leak stranded a Challenger 650 over the weekend in Malaga, Spain.
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Aircraft

Praetor 500 Exceeds Certification Goals

Flight testing for certification has confirmed that the Embraer Praetor 500 has unmatched range and field performance figures for its class.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Naples Aviation

Naples Aviation strives to “provide an exceptional experience exceeding every flight crewmember and visitor expectations.”
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AeroAsset Says Latin American Heli Market Recovering

Toronto, Canada-based AeroAsset is using LABACE 2019 as a platform to promote its latest free quarterly report on the helicopter market.
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Aircraft

G600 Flies To LABACE Ready To Serve

Now fully approved by the FAA, the G600 is on show at LABACE just days after the first example was handed over to its new owner.
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Avionics

New Android Version of WingX Released

The free upgrade offers numerous improvements for Android users.