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Beriev, Indian Airlines in Be-200 Talks

India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme sets aside 18 routes for seaplane operations.
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Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Marks 2018 as 'Exceptional Year'

The Florida-based airframer saw gains in certain billings and deliveries, as well as in backlog and employment.
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Airlines

Cambodia Weighs Commitment To Cape Town Convention

A Phnom Penh seminar on the Cape Town treaty’s benefits included the U.S. FAA and Boeing.
Accidents

Atlas Air 767 Entered Steep Dive Before Impact with Texas Bay

A low tide has hampered efforts to recover the FDR and CVR from the Boeing 767-300ER freighter that crashed Saturday near Houston.
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Rotorcraft

Turkey Launches Heavy Attack Helicopter

Drawing on its experience with the T129 Atak, Turkish Aerospace has officially launched development of a larger, heavier attack helicopter
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Airports

FAA: Jet Ban at LNA Violates Grant Agreements

The FAA was not convinced by the county's arguments that the jet ban was grandfather under ANCA.
Airlines

Sale of Flybe to Connect Airways Completed

The UK regional airline has struggled to find direction for years but new owners will give it access to Heathrow Airport.
Charter & Fractional

OJets Develops Global Reach Beyond Asia

Operating for a year now, OJets sees itself as a hawk whose wings can envelope the globe out of Asia.
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Rotorcraft

American Airlines Adds Private Aviation Touches

The airline's high-end customers will now be able to book private helicopter transfers at JFK and LAX, along with use of a private terminal at LAX.

More Features Added To Mars Aircraft Dashboard

Sutton has eased fligth and data importing to its Mars online aircraft dashboard, as well as added customizable owner's reports and a new calendar view.

CB SkyShare Adds Second FBO

With its base in Ogden, Utah, the company has acquired the lone FBO at Gnoss
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Aircraft

Autonomous Flight Ready To Build Flying Prototype Y6S

Start-up company’s Y6S eVTOL can already turn on its fans and rotate the rotor shrouds. Funding for a flying prototype is “almost finalized.”
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Rotorcraft

Genesys IFR Cockpit Approved for Metro's EC145e

Genesys Aerosystems and Metro Aviation have received FAA STC approval for a low-cost IFR capable cockpit in the Airbus EC145e helicopter
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Bombardier Funds Design, Green Technologies Research

The $22 million Canadian committed will further Bombardier's participation in larger government/industry collaborative projects.
Airports

Bizjets Get More Hangar Space at Subic Bay Airport

Aviation Concepts Technical Services (ACTSI) has signed a 25-year lease for a hangar at Subic Bay International Airport for business jet operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

UK's Inflite Buys Excellence Aviation Services

The move gives Inflight the Jet Centre an entry into Bombardier aircraft maintenance.
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Aircraft

Sukhoi Inspects 48 Superjets for Cracks in Uncertified Titanium

Endoscope examinations show no sign of cracks in suspected parts.
Engines

Ontic Takes On New Aftermarket Engine Parts Work

Users of the parts account for an installed base of aircraft that include Boeing and Airbus airliners, and Pilatus and Beechcraft turboprops.
Aircraft

Eviation Taps Siemens for Alice's Electric Motors

Eviation Aircraft has selected Siemens to provide high-power, electric propulsion systems for the nine-passenger Alice.

GAMA: eVTOL Interest Expands as Development Accelerates

Morgan Stanley sees $1.5 trillion market by 2040.
Safety

AINsight: The Psychology of an Unstable Approach

It is more difficult for pilots to switch tasks during the approach/landing phase of flight, leading them to forgo a go-around during an unstable approach.
Aircraft

Armed Black Hawk Debuts at IDEX

Eight years after they were ordered, the UH-60M Armed Black Hawk has now entered UAE Joint Aviation Command service
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CSS introduces WanderB

India-Israel joint venture views military and paramilitary requirements under Make in India.
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Putin Reveals Zircon Mach 9 Missile Specification

Following last year's revelation of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Russian President Putin has now shed more light on the Mach 9 Zircon weapon
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Avionics

Dassault Expands Certifications for FalconEye

More Dassault Falcon models are now approved for lower approach minimums when equipped with the FalconEye HUD.
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Aircraft

Aerion Names Spirit Fuselage Partner on AS2

Spirt AeroSystems currently manufactures composite forward and full fuselages for the Boeing 787 and Lockheed Martin Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G650ER Notches Another Speed Record

The OEM's flagship now has more than 85 records under its belt.
Regulations and Government

GAMA: Fixed-wing on Pace, Rotorcraft Lag on ADS-B

Only 30 percent of the rotorcraft fleet is equipped with an install rate of about 100 a month.
FBOs

CAA Sees Strong Growth in Membership, Network

The Corporate Aircraft Association, which negotiates fuel discounts on behalf of its Part 91 members, will soon add five new FBOs to its preferred network

GA Praises FAA Coordination, Mulls Lessons from Shutdown

The shutdown spotlighted how extensively involved FAA is with paperwork, Bunce said.