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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Sees Brazil Picking Up After Slow Patch

Leonardo reports that the offshore and military helicopter markets are looking better in Brazil.
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Security

Satcom Direct Hits Connectivity, Security Concerns

Critical and high-level threats against business aircraft are increasing dramatically, U.S. company reports.
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Aircraft

FAA Clears Citation Longitude of Fuel Tank Issue

FAA exemption 'is a permanent means of full compliance with the regulation,' Textron Aviation says.
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Aircraft

Tamarack Obtains Financing During Bankruptcy Reorg

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace Group has "several" active-winglet jobs underway or scheduled.
Aircraft

Airbus Net Order Tally Drops, YTD Deliveries Climb

The European OEM’s delivery rate slowed again in July, though the year-to-date total exceeds last year's.
Aircraft

Clay Lacy Expands To Naples with GV

Clay Lacy says the Gulfstream is the longest-range business aircraft currently based at the airport.
Charter & Fractional

JetSuiteX Transforms into JSX

The rebranding comes as the four-year-old public charter provider is preparing to extend its regular service to a seventh destination, Phoenix, this month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Heliparts’ Latin America Revenues Growing Fast

Precision Heliparts expects revenues from its Latin American business to double in the next three years.
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Aircraft

JSSI Looks To Strengthen Its Latin American Reach

The Chicago-based business aircraft support services firm has created JSSI Latin America, headquartered in Mexico City.
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Maintenance and Modifications

U.S.-Based Duncan Touts South American MRO Services

Company can expedite shipments of parts and repairs from South America, and provide nose-to-tail service at North American locations.
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Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Reports Strong Sales in Brazil

GA and special mission aircraft manufacturer says twin-engine DA62 a big hit in LABACE’s backyard.
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Safety

AINsight: When Can’t I Fly?

Are there medical circumstances when it is certain that a pilot cannot fly? Quite clearly there are, and these provisions are outlined in FAA Part 67.
Avionics

ICAO Bulletin Caps NAT Region Datalink Altitude

The new cap on NAT Region datalink mandate altitude will help operators of older business jets that can climb above FL410 before entering NAT airspace.
Training and Workforce

NBAA's SDC Prepares for 2020 Scholarships

The organization's Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee will hand out nearly $40,000 in scholarships at next year's conference in Charlotte.

Humanitarian Group Deploys Two More Caravans

Air Serv, which operates five Cessna Caravans, has relocated another two of them to eastern Africa to support aid programs in the strife-torn region.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace Delivers First Large-cabin G600

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first G600—to an unidentified U.S. customer—from its Savannah, Georgia headquarters.
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Airlines

India’s Domestic Carriers Reach Abroad for Growth

Vistara, Spicejet, and IndiGo all have used slots gained with the closure of Jet Airways to expand internationally.
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RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Aircraft over the Baltic

Scramble missions have been launched from the base at Amari in Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to the airspace of the Baltic republics
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FBOs

Two Washington State FBOs Join Avfuel Network

Pangborn Flight Center in Wenatchee, and McCormick Air Center in Yakima, will expand the fuel provider's footprint in the Pacific Northwest.
Aircraft

EHang Starts Autonomous eVTOL Test Program in Guangzhou

Chinese city Guangzhou is starting a pilot program aimed at establishing the basis for commercial operations of autonomous, electrically powered aircraft.
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Training and Workforce

Paramount Bizjets Outlines Industry Recruitment Efforts

The on-demand charter broker hopes to lure young people to aviation careers through scholarships, event support.
Regulations and Government

Boeing Launches CBP Clearance App for GA Pilots

The Jeppessen Mobile QuickClear app works through the popular Mobile Passport, which can now handle private aircraft passengers as well as commercial.
Security

Savcom Intros Secure Communications Platform for Bizav

Savcom's new communications platform allows encrypted phone calls encrypted text, audio-videoconferencing, and file sharing onboard bizjets.

Bizav Flights in Europe Continue To Slip

Business aviation flight activity in Europe continued to slow last month, falling 2.5 percent year-over-year, to 90,550 departures, WingX said.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Russia Releases S-70 Okhotnik Flight Video

The short video provides the first official glimpse of Sukhoi’s stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle prototype.
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Airlines

Japan-Korea Trade Crisis Bites Deeper into Airline Operations

Having lost its position as a trusted partner of Japan, South Korea has initiated a boycott of Japan and its products, a move affecting its airlines.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ukraine Launches Su-24 and Il-76 MRO/Update Program

Ukraine has instigated a program to modernize Il-76s while increasing the fleet of operational “Fencers.” The nation is also looking to buy Super Tucanos.
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ATC

Airspace Congestion in Middle East Poses Major Costs

IATA expects average flight delays in the Mideast to double by 2025 without urgent action.
Airports

Catarina’s 2019 Opening Offers Bizav Viable Alternative

Catarina’s 2019 opening offers bizav viable alternative
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Airports

Campo de Marte Targeted for Closure in 2020

The airport has attracted the attention of real-estate developers and faces closure, a move U.S. operators have seen in recent years.
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