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Accidents

Cell Phone, Meds Factor in NM CFIT Helo Crashes

The NTSB has issued final reports in a pair of controlled flight into terrain helicopter crashes in New Mexico
Airlines

Airport Operator Atlantia, Delta Picked to Help Reboot Alitalia

Devising the final shareholder arrangement and business plan for Alitalia will likely take another couple of months.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Calls for Immediate Checks of G650 Engines

The Gulfstream directive follows two incidents of G650ER inflight engine shutdowns.
Sustainability and Environment

New Organization Champions E-aviation

With its official launch reception, the Eco-Aviation Foundation is on a mission to foster awareness and adoption of electric and hybrid aircraft.
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Aircraft

Honeywell To Supply FBW for Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL

In 2020, Vertical Aerospace is set to fly a new prototype of its planned eVTOL aircraft, featuring a fly-by-wire control system provided by Honeywell.

Argus: Bizav Ops See Headwinds in North America in June

While down 0.5 percent in June, business aircraft operations are still up 0.3 percent through the first six months and are expected to be up in July.
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Security

Sikorsky Patents New Anti-Counterfeiting Technology for Aircraft Parts

The new patent is one of the first that is intended to prevent duplication of parts in the first place.
Rotorcraft

HAI Launches Job Bank with JSfirm

the HAI job page provides a database of thousands of aviation job postings from companies worldwide that are posted through JSFirm.
Aircraft

Baron Introduces High-res Wx Forecasting Model

The new model is available to users of Baron Threat Net, Baron API, and broadcast products.
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Regulations and Government

Most Bizcraft Now Exempt from EASA Datalink Rules

EASA is exemption aircraft weighing 100,000 pounds or less that have a certified maximum seating capacity of 19 passengers or less.
Aircraft

American Airlines Scraps More Flights Due to Max Grounding

The grounding of AA’s Max jets forces it to cancel 115 flights a day.
Aircraft

Yingling Begins Excel/XLS G5000 Installs

Installation program follows FAA approval of Garmin STC.
Accidents

Unable To Divert, Citation Suffers Severe Turbulence

A caregiver suffered broken bones after the aircraft she was riding on encountered several intervals of severe turbulence.
Aircraft

Embraer Lands First Export Order for KC-390

Portugal—already a major industrial partner in the program—is buying five KC-390s for a range of military and civilian missions
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Avionics

Garmin Expands Avionics Offerings

Many of Garmin's new avionics products are available as upgrades for a variety of older and newer aircraft.
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Fuel

Episode 23: DEF Contamination | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

You can’t see it, you can’t smell it and you won’t know about it—until the contents of your fuel tanks begin to crystallize.
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Rotorcraft

Lockheed Reverses Course On Sikorsky Coatesville Closure

Lockheed Martin says it will now keep its Sikorsky assembly plant open in Coatesville, Pa while it tries to find additional work
Aircraft

Qatar Exec Ups Gulfstream Orders with 18-aircraft Deal

The order, worth over $1 billion, is for 14 Gulfstream G650ERs and four Gulfstream G500s,
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Owner Personal Liability for Illegal Charter Ops

Operators not playing by the rules affects everyone in business aviation.
Airports

Las Vegas Gateway To Receive New Hangar Complex

The first of its kind at Henderson Executive Airport, the facility, which is already nearly fully occupied, will debut next spring.
Aircraft

Thailand Moves To Streamline Regs for Aviation Companies

Thailand seeks to attract more investment in its aviation sector through regulatory reform.
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FedEx Steps Up To Support Grieving Family

Teen with ambition to become a FedEx pilot dies in crash, but achieves her goal another way.
Aircraft

Russia Could Be Developing a Gunship

Media reports suggest that the An-12 tactical transport is being weaponized to create an aircraft similar to the U.S. Air Force’s AC-130
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Aircraft

Head of Boeing 737 Program To Retire

Eric Lindblad will leave Boeing after less than a year on the job as Renton boss.
Aircraft

UK Pilots Look To Best World Record

Mike Roberts and Nicholas Rogers visited 16 countries in 24 hours in their Piper Malibu single.
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France, India Complete Garuda VI Bilateral Exercise

French and Indian pilots had the chance to fly in the Sukhoi Su-30 and Dassault Rafale.
Accidents

NTSB: Crew Noted Engine Problem Before King Air Crash

The report hints at possible problems with the aircraft's left engine on takeoff.
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FAA AMOC Clears Tamarack-equipped Citations for Flight

The agency stated aircraft that comply with two prior company service bulletins may once again take to the skies.
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G650ER Crew Sets New Polar Circumnavigation Record

The Qatar Executive G650ER covered the 21,691 nm route in 46 hours and 40 minutes, shaving nearly six hours off the previous record.
Regulations and Government

FAA Recommends Upping Braking Performance Margins

A new SAFO advises that airports may not be able to fully report accurate runway conditions.