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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Strategy Expands MRO Footprint

Acquisitions signal shift to greater aftermarket emphasis
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Advances AW609, Support Programs

Leonardo Helicopters CEO said the company is "on the right path."
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Security

EASA To Codify and Expand Aircraft Cybersecurity Requirements

The new rule would replace the special conditions process currently in place.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Showcases First Latitude Air Ambulance

The Cessna Citation Latitude and 10 factory new Beechcraft King Air 250s will serve Babcock's new air ambulance contract with Norway.
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Rotorcraft

Transcend Partnering With Lily on Barge Vertiports

Transcend Air plans to inaugurate commercial VTOL service in Boston and New York by 2024.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista and JetSmarter To Tie Knot

The JetSmarter purchase by Vista Global Holdings will create a global charter powerhouse.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Notches 1,000th nice CMS Delivery

Pioneering digital cabin entertainment and control system, LHT's OEI team began deliveries in 2006.
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Charter & Fractional

A New Vista for Charter

Vista Global Holdings aims to provide all-access pass for global charter customers.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hilitech Showcases Innovative Lightweight Cabin Components

The Austrian joint venture links F/List and Hinsteiner Group.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT Touts New Standard for LED Cabin Lights

Tech Spec aims to bring uniformity to next-gen lighting systems.
FBOs

Spain Awards Major FBO Management Contract

Universal Aviation is part of a consortium chosen to refurbish and manage the GATs at Madrid Barrajas and Barcelona-El Prat International Airports.
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Sustainability and Environment

Bizav Makes Strides in SAJF Utilization

One year since the debut of the Business Aviation Guide to the Use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel, the industry moves forward towards SAJF acceptance
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cambridge Airport To Close by 2030

Marshall Aerospace, which has operated at Cambridge International Airport since the 1930s, provides business aviation MRO there.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Opening Dallas Area Service and Training Center

Cirrus says its new McKinney, Texas maintenance and training facility will be fully operational in 2020
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Airlines

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

The Sweden-based regional airline targets CO2-free flight operations by 2030.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Implements New Recreational Drone Rules

Recreational drones will be allowed to fly in controlled airspace at fixed sites.
Airlines

Trade Tensions, Fuel Costs Weigh on Southeast Asian Airlines

Operating losses at Thai Airways reflect a wider slump throughout Southeast Asia.
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ATC

U-Space Drone Demo Flights To Begin in Gulf of Finland

A summer-long drone airspace demonstration project is beginning in Finland and Estonia
Regulations and Government

Proposal Would Relax Certain Cabin Partition Standards

The FAA conceded that current requirements are difficult to achieve with certain smaller compartments, such as lavs and private suites.
Regulations and Government

FAA Guidance To Address Ongoing Towing Mishaps

Mishaps include collisions and near-runway/-taxiway incursions, including incidents such as jackknifing of so-called “super tugs” (towbarless tugs).
Aircraft

HEMS Operator Reports Double-digit Rise In Night Ops

DRF Luftrettung operates a total of 31 helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) bases in Germany and Austria.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

IFEC Propels Oman Air as Gulf’s Dark Horse

Oman Air's early bet on connectivity is paying off.
Airlines

China Opens Doors to South Korean Airlines

In a sign of easing political tensions, the People’s Republic has approved 49 more weekly flights into its territory by South Korean carriers.
Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 7500 Connects London City to LA

London City Airport's Gary Hodgetts said the May 11 flight was the longest ever out of LCY.

Episode 21: Otto's Pilots Part 1 | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

Flying a mission of mercy to a place few Americans have ever gone in peace.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Brazilian Drone Event Highlights Need for Creative Solutions

Addressing threats will require a multipronged approach.

Innovation To Take Center Stage at EBACE 2019

From the future of flight to the future professional and the future of sustainability, innovation will be a common theme during this year's EBACE.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: More Women Finding a Place in Aviation

Attracting more women could go a long way to addressing the industry's labor shortage.
Aircraft

GAMA Sees Good Start for Airplanes in 2019

All three GA airplane segments showed an increase year-over-year in the first three months of 2019.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Jet Capital Sees Increase in Leveraged Financing

Interest in alternative financing for business jet purchases in the Middle East is growing, according to Global Jet Capital.
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