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CRAIC Collects 'Soft' Order Contracts for 200 CR929s

The Sino-Russian partnership begins finalizing a preliminary design draft for its planned widebody CR929.
Aircraft

Uber Announces eVTOL Partner at Elevate Summit

Honeywell also will.work with Jaunt to define its eVTOL's avionics, navigation, flight control and connectivity.
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Airlines

Air Baltic Pins Future Development on Airbus A220 Fleet

Latvian airline Air Baltic plans to double its fleet size by 2025 though it will need additional capital to fund the growth.
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Aircraft

Airbus Commits To Ensuring A220 Meets Full Potential

Customer demands prompt range improvements and 180-minute Etops for the Airbus A220.
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Engines

GE9X Flight Testing Evaluates Possible Future

The second phase of GE9X flight testing evaluated new engine parts that GE might use to improve the GE9X in the future.
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Aircraft

Russia Mulls a Larger MiG-35 Contract

Russia is close to ordering a significant batch of the latest "Fulcrum" variant.
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Accidents

AW109 Crashes Atop New York Skyscraper in Rain and Fog

Pilot, the sole occupant, is killed when an AW109E makes a hard landing and catches fire atop New York office tower
Aircraft

Vref: T-props, Phenom 300E Set To Hold Highest Values

Turboprop singles such as the Pilatus PC-12 and Cessna Caravan “have remained at an industry-low depreciation rate,” according to Vref.
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Avionics

Collins GPS Receivers Suffer Reception Outage

GPS problems have occurred in some aircraft equipped with Collins Aerospace GPS receivers.
Regulations and Government

Sudden Cuba Restrictions Leaving Operators in a Bind

Rules grandfather pre-arranged trips for people-to-people purposes, but people won't be able to get there if booked through private aircraft or cruise.
Avionics

Honeywell's Nex-gen Radar Selected By UAM Manufacturer

Honeywell's IntuVue RDR-84K uses electronically steered phased-array radar.
ATC

Airspace at Some 600 Airports Opened for Drone Use

The FAA has expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability testing program to increase access for non-recreational drone pilots.
Safety

AsBAA Concludes Singapore Safety Day, Plans More Events

The program has evolved over the last several years and the association is planning to extend it to new markets.
Charter & Fractional

NTSB Schedules Roundtable on Alaska Part 135 Ops

The NTSB is hosting a roundtable at the University of Alaska in Anchorage to discuss ways to improve the safety of Part 135 aircraft flight operations.

Raytheon and United Technologies Announce Merger Plan

The two industrial giants are to create Raytheon Technologies, potentially the world's No. 2 defense/aerospace company.
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Accidents

Indian An-32 Loss Increases Concern

Three An-32s have been lost in recent years in unknown circumstances
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Rotorcraft

Kamov’s Ka-65 Minoga Breaks Cover

A prototype or full-scale mockup of the Russian navy's new Ka-65 shipborne helicopter is in assembly.
Aircraft

Key Boeing 737 Max Supplier Feels Grounding's Effects

Spirit AeroSystems plans to cut workweek to four days for 6,000 employees.
Training and Workforce

Program Aims To Better Odds Of Bizav Leaders' Success

The three-day Leadership Bootcamp is a partnership between ServiceElements and FlightSafety International.

Foundation Looks To Honor Hoover's Legacy

Bob Hoover's legacy foundation is leading the charge to have a stamp issued in time for the late legendary aviator's 100th birthday.
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AINsight: Used Bizjet Market Must Adjust To Wind Shifts

What is the pulse of the preowned business jet industry? Will 2019 be as robust as 2018?
Maintenance and Modifications

Citing ADs' Effects, Tamarack Aero Files for Bankruptcy

Tamarack Aerospace said 73 percent of CJs fitted with active winglets have received free upgrades that Tamarack expects will resolve the EASA and FAA ADs.
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Aircraft

Ampaire Demonstrates Hybrid Motor with Public Flight

The Los Angeles-based startup is using a Cessna 337 Skymaster as the testbed for its electric propulsion system.
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Airlines

South Korea's Domestic Market Heading for Turbulence

High speed rail looks likely to replace airlines as the main domestic transportation mode, though there are LCCs set to fight back.
Aircraft

Spotlight on the Forthcoming Dassault Falcon 6X

Spotlight on the Forthcoming Dassault Falcon 6X
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Regulations and Government

Ex-Im Backers Step up Push for Reauthorization

Lawmakers let the bank's charter lapse for five months in 2015 in face of criticism that it had turned into corporate welfare.
Aircraft

Embraer Commercial CEO Sees No Max Effect on Boeing Deal

Both companies remain equally committed to the Embraer-Boeing combination, says Slattery.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Implements Travel Ban on Private Flights To Cuba

After checking with the the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, OpsGroup believes Part 135 flights are still accepted travel to Cuba.
Regulations and Government

AviationManuals Releases Free Bizav LOA Guide

AviationManuals' newly released free guide aims to help operators understand requirements for FAA Letter of Authorization (LOA) applications.

At HPN Forum, NBAA Chief Urges Industry Outreach

With the current labor shortage, NBAA's president and CEO invited all business aviation industry members to engage in workforce recruitment.
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