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Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs, MROs Respond to Mobile Scheduled Mx Demand

Aircraft OEMs and MROs try to balance mobile service demands for AOG with light maintenance service requests.
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Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs, MROs Respond to Mobile Scheduled Mx Demand

Aircraft OEMs and MROs try to balance mobile service demands for AOG with light mx service requests.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Hints At Bankruptcy, Drops Columbia Deal

Bristow Group is assessing its "ability to continue as a going concern" amidst financial reporting "weaknesses."

Collins Aerospace Taking Big Steps into Additive

A centralized team is looking at possibilities for additive manufacturing throughout Collins Aerospace business lines and sees plenty of opportunities.
Aircraft

Embraer Meets E-Jet Delivery Target for 2018

The Brazilian manufacturer ships 90 airliners following busy fourth quarter.
Airlines

Nigeria Revives Plans for a National Carrier

The establishment of a West African MRO hub accompanies plans to launch a Nigerian flag carrier.
Aircraft

Britain’s Aerospace Industry Declines On Brexit Uncertainty

UK aerospace industry production fell in 2018 in spite of record global aircraft deliveries.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Aviation Gets Saudi GACA Nod for UAE MROs

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has approved Falcon Aviation for business jet and regional aircraft maintenance at its bases in the UAE.
Regulations and Government

House Panel To Spotlight Shutdown's Harm on Aviation

The February 13 hearing was scheduled after House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders introduced a bill to shield the FAA from shutdowns.
Aircraft

Global Bizav Utilization Moves Higher in 2018

The gains were driven mostly by charter operations as Part 91 flights edged slightly lower, according to the JSSI Business Aviation Index.
Airports

Customs Comes To Florida's Witham Field

After nearly a decade of planning, the Martin County Airport in Stuart has its own U.S. Customs facility, which can process both airplanes and boats.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lufthansa Refocuses Drone Efforts

Lufthansa Technik will now lead Lufthansa Group's drone operations.
Avionics

Web Satellite Deliveries Begin

Manufacture of the low-earth-orbit satellites is moving to Florida.

People in Aviation: March 2019

David Winstanley is the first CEO of London Biggin Hill Airport and JSSI named Francisco Zozaya president of JSSI Latin America.
Aircraft

Comlux Completes the First Boeing BBJ Max

Comlux Completes the First Boeing BBJ Max
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Airports

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France
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Aircraft

First India-made Falcon 2000 Cockpit Assembly Completed

The first Falcon 2000-series cockpit nose assembly made in India by Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd. is now ready to be handed over to Dassault Aviation.
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Airlines

Alitalia Stresses Continued Improvement in Passenger Revenue

Progress on the sale of the Italian flag carrier remains unclear, as Air France-KLM weighs withdrawing from a rescue deal.
Avionics

Honeywell Consolidating Two Avionics Repair Sites

Honeywell's repair and overhaul site consolidation is expected to be complete later this year.
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Aircraft

Armenia Orders Su-30, India Seeks Additional Kits

Armenia is to become an operator of the Su-30SM with an initial order for four, while India hopes to swell its fleet with another 18
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Medications and Flying, Part Two

Pilots should rest assured that many medical conditions requiring medications are approvable by the FAA without too much complication.
Regulations and Government

Key Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Protect FAA from Shutdowns

The bill would enable the FAA to draw completely from the aviation trust fund and continue operating at current funding levels during government shutdowns.

Large-cabin Bizjet Flying Dips in Europe

Charter operators are reporting softening demand.
Aircraft

Curtiss-Wright, Honeywell Partner on Next-gen CVR/FDRs

The recorders will blend Curtiss-Wright’s Fortress technology with Honeywell’s software expertise in connectivity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Beefs Up European and Asia Support

Gulfstream boosted its customer support resources in Europe and Asia, adding maintenance hangar space at Paris-Le Bourget and more capabilities in Beijing.
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Safety

VNY Finishes 2018 with Spotless Incursion Record

The Los Angeles-area business and general aviation hub, saw zero vehicle or pedestrial runway or taxiway incursions last year.
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Aircraft

Norwegian’s Talks To Spin Off Leasing Arm Include Airbus

Plans call for Norwegian Air Shuttle to form a leasing joint venture with a “very strong” Asian company.
Avionics

BendixKing AeroVue Enters Service in King Air B200

The new AeroVue flight deck brings sophisticated Part 25 features to the King Air B200.
Aircraft

Delta Air Lines’ First A220s Enter Service

The first of the Airbus narrowbodies to carry paying passengers in the Americas flew from New York to Boston.
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FBOs

Harrods Aviation Boosts Hangarage at London Luton

The FBO has signed a temporary deal on a vacant hangar which will increase its available aircraft shelter by more than a third.