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Dassault To Divest Belgian Aeronautics Firm SABCA

The company will be involved in projects with the French airframer.
Airports

ExecuJet Prepares Swiss FBO for July Closing of Linate

To entice diversions from Milan Linate to Lugano, ExecuJet is offering a 50 percent discount on handling tariffs.
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Avionics

Garmin Gets EASA Nod for GFC 500 Autopilot

The manufacturer further is evaluating a datalink weather project at Friedrichshafen.
Training and Workforce

Aviation Weather Group Plans Day-long Forum in D.C.

Friends & Partners in Aviation Weather will host two education sessions during the forum planned for April 14 in the NTSB Boardroom.
FBOs

Universal Aviation Increases South American Footprint

The Texas-based company has opened Universal Aviation Argentina, based in Buenos Aires. The office can support operations at any airport in the country.
Avionics

Partnerships Bring Updated Global Weather, Flight Analytics to the Flight Deck

In addition to weather, the service provides aircraft tracking in underserved parts of the world.
Aircraft

Advanced Hawkeye Marches On

A new multi-year procurement contract completes the U.S. Navy’s purchase of 75 Advanced Hawkeyes, all of which will be capable of inflight refueling.
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Aircraft

XtremeAir Expanding Reach with XA42 Gold, XA22 Trainer

The Gold variant is designed to attract recreational pilots, while the trainer is designed for the next generation of pilots.
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Aircraft

Flight Design Developing New 'Modular' Aircraft Family

With two- and four-seat versions, the family will range from ultralight and type-certified models to an electric-powered variant.
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Aircraft

Jetcopter Showcases Piston-powered VTOL Mockup

The design was refined to meet anticipated EASA regulations and to provide more horsepower.
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Aircraft

Diamond Selects CD-300 Jet-A-burning Engine for DA50

Plans call to bring the aircraft to market next year as the company is scaling up production and growing employment.
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ASG: Civil Turbine Helo Fleet Grows Despite O&G Woes

The medevac helicopter fleet has grown strongly while oil & gas fleet growth has been tempered.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions for Next-gen Cabins

VVIP market readies for neos, Maxs, and coming wide-body bizliners.
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Regulations and Government

General Aviation in China: Beyond Luxury Aircraft

Chinese Academy of Engineering highlights economic importance of growing general aviation.
Airports

Vnukovo-3 Plans Expansion for Business Aviation

Moscow’s main business aviation FBO plans a new domestic flight terminal and “helidrome”.

New Registries Tout Tail Number Advantages

Five national registries exhibiting at ABACE highlight the flexibility, efficiency, and economy they offer private aircraft owners and operators.
Aircraft

Inside Bombardier’s Global 7500: the Largest Purpose-Built Business Jet in the World

Inside Bombardier’s Global 7500: the Largest Purpose-Built Business Jet in the World
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Hiller To Receive NATA's Highest Award

A former president of the association and long time board member, director emeritus Martin Hiller's career in aviation has spanned nearly four decades.
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Rotorcraft

Russians To Vie for EASA Certification of VRT500 Single

New light single VRT500 coaxial model could be in production by 2021
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Aircraft

Norwegian Inks Deal with Airbus To Delay Neo Deliveries

The delivery re-shuffle forms part of low-cost carrier Norwegian's ongoing financial restructuring.
Aircraft

Flaris LAR1 Makes First Flight

Polish single engine personal jet flies six years after first announced
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Sustainability and Environment

IBAC To Participate in Sustainable Fuel Conference

The ICAO-sponsored event will attract attendees from all segments of the aviation fuel chain, to Montreal at the end of April.
Maintenance and Modifications

PWI Adds Three LED Install Centers

Deer Horn Aviation, Airborne Aircraft Management and Aviation Technologies are PWI's newest installation centers for aircraft LED lighting.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Honeywell and Volocopter Team To Test UAM Avionics

Honeywell intertial measurement based AHRS will fly on Volocopter eVTOL later this year
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone-to-home Delivery Service Begins in Australia

Alphabet's Wing unit rolls out drone to home delivery service in Canberra
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Standard Brings Cabin Lights into LED Age

The benchmark is intended to provide standardized levels of luminosity for LED lighting options.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Lines Up European Mx Support for Global 7500

Line maintenance services for the Global 7500 are available at eight locations in five European countries.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Global To Acquire JetSmarter

The acquisition of JetSmarter is expected to close in the second quarter.
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FBOs

Arizona Airport Joins World Fuel Network

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and its owned and operated FBO, Gateway Aviation Services, will now accept World Fuel's contract fuel program and Avcard.
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Aircraft

Piper Pilot Models Drawing Strong Response

Piper also is seeing growth in European market with a new dealer in France, Flying Smart, and EASA validation of the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics on the M500.