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Textron Aviation Looks To Hire 1,000 Workers This Year

The ramp-up in employment at Textron Aviation was announced at the opening of the company's annual customer conference on Tuesday.
Accidents

Middle East Pressure on Boeing Builds over Max

Saudi Arabia’s Flyadeal and the UAE’s Flydubai consider the Airbus A320s as alternatives to its grounded Boeings.
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Accidents

Pilots Reported ‘AC Voltage’ Issue before Fatal Crash

Crew of a Rockwell Sabreliner reported electrical issues before the jet crashed near New Albany, Mississippi, on April 13.
Avionics

AviationManuals Eases EFVS Approvals Process

AviationManuals today launched a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) package that streamlines materials required by bizav operators to use EFVS.
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-24 Will Help Keep U-Haul on the Move

U-Haul International took delivery of the first of two Pilatus PC-24s on April 29 at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd.’s facility in Broomfield, Colorado.
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Rotorcraft

KAI Maintains Hopes for Surion Sales

KAI has hopes that Indonesia will be the first export customer for the KUH-1 utility transport helicopter
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Aircraft

Piaggio Given Green Light To Restart Production

Troubled Italian OEM has secured government support to restart production as it seeks a new owner.
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Accidents

Ethiopian to Review Max Independently Before Return to Service

Ethiopian Airlines CEO says his airline will be the last to return the Max to service.
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FBOs

Deadline Approaching for NATA Salary Survey

The association opted to revive the survey this year after it was not able to get enough responses last year to make it statistically meaningful.
Aircraft

Southwest, American Detail Financial Effects of Max Grounding

The 737 Max grounding will continue to effect the finances of American and Southwest until authorities lift the revenue-flight ban.
Accidents

Boeing Disputes Reports it Disabled Max Disagree Alert

The U.S. airframer insists that it did not intentionally disable the feature on Southwest Airlines’ airplanes.
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Airports

VNY Taxiway Rehab Hits First Milestone

The Van Nuys project will enhance safety and longevity of Taxiway B.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Circadian-based Cabin Lights Unveiled for Global 7500

Bombardier today unveiled circadian rhythm-based cabin lighting technology that can help combat the effects of jet lag on long-distance flights.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Rolls Out Summer Pricing for Nextant Flights

The pricing structure leverages PrivateFly's position within Directional Aviation’s OneSky group.
Aircraft

ACJ319neo Crew Sets Longest-flight Mark

The record-setting flight came just two days after first flight of the ACJ319neo.
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Charter & Fractional

PASA Eyes Growth in Movements in Saudi Arabia

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia's managing director provided a comprehensive outlook on private aviation in the kingdom.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes SMS for Parts OEMs and Maintenance Providers

EASA Proposes SMS for Parts OEMs and Maintenance Providers
Aircraft

B-29 'Doc' Settles In At New Wichita Hangar

The restored Boeing B-29 Superfortress, one of only two that are airworthy in the world, begins its tour schedule in May.
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Rotorcraft

Era CEO: Offshore Helicopter Industry 'Not Sustainable'

Era Group CEO Chris Bradshaw said the offshore helicopter industry is "not sustainable" in its current form.
Accidents

Van Horn Helo Testing Full Gross Autos before Crash

Witness says helicopter and "other objects" fell to ground in fatal accident

Other Voices: It's Time We All Support Gender Parity

With the pilot shortage looming, we can no longer afford to maintain a 5 percent female pilot corps.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

PrecisionHawk Using Artificial Intelligence for Drone Data Analysis

Drone services company PrecisionHawk launches new analysis products for the energy industry that use artificial and machine intelligence.
Aircraft

Norwegian Confident of Narrowbody Fleet Growth Plan

Losses at the already troubled Oslo-based group have widened as it finalises deals with Airbus and Boeing to postpone narrowbody deliveries.
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Accidents

FAA Adds 737 Max Recertification Summit for Regulators

The FAA’s 737 Max recertification safety-analysis summit on May 23 is separate from the JATR review beginning on April 29.
Airlines

American, Southwest Await Max Return to Service

MCAS issue aside, coked fuel nozzles in CFM LEAP engines have also been revealed to affect the 737 Max and will require inspections.
Rotorcraft

Poland Signs for AW101s

Poland is buying four AW101s from Leonardo to dramatically improve the capabilities of the Polish navy's air brigade
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Delivers Kidney for Successful Human Transplant

Airxos's Air Mobility platform was used in a successful kidney transplant drone flight in Maryland.
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Accidents

AINsight: Airplanes Crash for a Reason

Aircraft accident investigators subscribe to an accident-causation model to explain why airplanes crash.
Aircraft

RAAF Takes Delivery of First of Three Falcon 7Xs

Dassault Aviation has delivered the first of three Falcon 7X trijets to the Commonwealth of Australia for use by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Aircraft

Falcon 8X Sets SMO-TEB Speed Record

After taking off from Santa Monica's short 3,500-foot runway, a Falcon 8X broke a speed record flying to Teterboro.
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