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Aircraft

Uncertainty Stifling Used Bizjet Values, Sales

Mente Group blames political and economic uncertainty for lower used business jet pricing, sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Emergency AD Issued for CJs with Tamarack Winglets

EASA Emergency AD for Cessna CJs with Tamarack winglets requires deactivating the active load-alleviating system before continued flight.
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Rotorcraft

China Gets First Airbus H215

Airbus H215 heavy twin will be used for power line work in China
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Rotorcraft

Bell Vows To Build 407GXis for U.S. Navy in Alabama

Bell has submitted its 407GXi single as a proposed new U.S. Navy training helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers First Italian Fire Corps AW139s

Italy's National Fire Corps takes delivery of its first AW139s, has options for 12 more.
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Accidents

Van Horn Assures Blades Safe Following Fatal Crash

Bell 206 crashed in Arizona while on a test flight with experimental Van Horn blades.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Banking On FVL For Future Military Sales

Textron CEO credits Bell V-280 with persuading Pentagon to propose more Future Vertical Lift funding.
Aircraft

Bizjets Contribute To Honeywell's Q1 Organic Growth

Honeywell Aerospace's deliveries to business jet manufacturers were up along with aftermarket sales.
Regulations and Government

Illegal Charter Concerns Aired in Nashville

The April 11 summit was the second such event the FAA and industry organizations staged to highlight concerns surrounding illegal charter.
Aircraft

Used Business Aircraft Fleet Value Primed For Decline

Inventory of newer, used business jets and turboprops continues to shrink, Asset Insight Market Report says.
Rotorcraft

Shareholder Blasts Bristow's Board, Leaders

Investor Global Value Investment Corp. calls on Bristow's board to resign, cautions against bankruptcy
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviaa Names Preferred IFE, Connectivity Installer

The Maine-based Part 145 shop specializes in IFE and cabin connectivity installation.
Aircraft

UAC Denies Media Reports on CR929 Sales Dispute with COMAC

Russian OEM claims news reports of a rift are not accurate
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Aircraft

Be-200 Indigenous Engine Delays Drive Be-12 Life Extension

The desire for an entirely "Made-in-Russia" powerplant is delaying attempts to field new Be-200 amphibians, and prolonging the life of the elderly Be-12
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety Reveals New Training, Technology

FlightSafety unveils new Sikorsky S-70 training and upgraded cockpit procedures trainer.
Aircraft

FAA Grounds Cirrus SF50 Jet over AoA Vane Issue

An FAA emergency AD issued April 18 grounded the more than 110 in-service Cirrus SF50 jets for immediate replacement of the angle of attack (AoA) vane.
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Aircraft

Brazil's ANAC Gives Sign-off on Embraer Praetor 600

The fly-by-wire business jet was certified with a range exceeding 4,000 nm and takeoff field length at MTOW of 4,717 ft.
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Rotorcraft

Bell To Enter Smaller 525 Variant in Army FARA Competition

Textron CEO said this week that Bell would enter a scaled down Model 525 for new Army program
FBOs

FBO Management Programs Integrate

FBO DIrector and FlightBridge can now share data between the two platforms
Aircraft

Bye Aerospace eFlyer Approaches 300 Orders

The orderbook is growing as Bye Aerospace rebrands the Sun Flyer line to the eFlyer and begins flight tests.
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Avionics

AINsight: ADS-B Shout-Out

The deadline is looming, and those who don't act soon will find themselves left out.
Maintenance and Modifications

Caverton Selects Heli-One for S-76C++ Mx

The comprehensive MRO agreement between Hali-One and Caverton Helicopters is for multiple years.
Rotorcraft

S-61Ts Hit the Government Auction Block

Bids start at $500,000 for modernized S-61s
Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Lays Plans for Giant Step in Aircraft Sales

The company is buying a dealer and also has set aside a $50 million line of credit to buy and sell aircraft.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Intelligent Energy To Reveal New UAV Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Intelligent Energy's new fuel cell power module can more than quadruple the endurance of popular battery-powered drones.
Charter & Fractional

Silverhawk Aids Its Fellow Nebraskans During Floods

The Lincoln-based charter operator volunteered its crews and fleet to provide emergency transport during March flooding.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Embraer X, Airbus Lay Out eVTOL Design Considerations

Embraer X and Airbus gave an overview of the design considerations for their respective eVTOL designs earlier this month at Rotorcraft Asia in Singapore.
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Rotorcraft

Bell's Lower Quarterly Deliveries Won't Last, CEO Says

Textron chief expects Bell's deliveries to ramp up for the remainder of 2019.
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Red Diamond Appointed Sales Agent for Gama Aviation

Red Diamond will promote Gama Aviation's aircraft management, charter, and other services in China.
Aircraft

ABACE 2019 Is a Uniquely Asian Event

There was a strong outcome and healthy turnout at this year's ABACE show despite market uncertainties.
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