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Accidents

Experimental Aircraft Fatalities Continue Descent

Lowering fatal accidents in experimental-category aircraft is key to growing participation in aviation, EAA official said.
Aircraft

Bombardier Caps Year with Order for Four Global 6000s

Bombardier valued the transaction at $310 million based on list prices and an accompanying contract for services.
FBOs

Block Island Airport Hoping To Attract Service Provider

Rhode Island Airport Corporation issued an RFP but an initial meeting showed no early interest in what would amount to a seasonal business.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Leonardo To Deliver IRST Systems for Far East UAV Integration

Leonardo has developed considerable expertise in the field of infrared search and track systems for fighters, which is now being extended to UAVs
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Rotorcraft

SB>1 Defiant Breaks Cover

The Sikorsky-Boeing team developing the Defiant tactical/utility transport compound helicopter demonstrator has unveiled the prototype
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FBOs

Aviation 20 Group Approaches Fourth Decade

The group of independent FBOs offers its members a trove of experienced owners to bounce ideas off, help solve problems, and critque their faciliies.
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Aircraft

Spirit, Boeing Reach New Commercial Airplane Accord

The agreement covers the breadth of aerostructures Spirit manufactures for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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Aircraft

China Accepts Last Batch of Su-35s, Test Fires S-400

United Aircraft Corp[oration has completed the delivery of the 24 Sukhoi Su-25 "Flanker-E" fighters odered by China
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Aircraft

New-customer Typhoons Will Be the Most Advanced Yet

The Eurofighter consortium is closing in on delivering Typhoons to Kuwait, which will be the first to sport E-scan radar and Sniper pods
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Aircraft

Aerion To Be Featured at Lindbergh Innovation Forum

The Lindbergh forum will be held at the 2019 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Technology Forum and Expo.
Sustainability and Environment

VNY To Host Sustainable Fuel Day in January

The day-long event will mark the first use of renewable fuels in private aircraft.
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Safety

Citation Pilots Strengthen Safety Focus

At last October's Citation Jet Pilots convention, attendees learned new ways to improve single-pilot safety.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance Premiums Trending Up

Payouts of large claims have shrunk the industry, meaning higher costs for buyers.
Regulations and Government

In Wake of ATC Victory, Industry Leaders Stay Wary

Leaders agree that the ATC privatization issue will never fully disappear.
Regulations and Government

FAA Rulemaking Agenda Includes New Fees, SMS Mandates

The semi-annual rulemaking agenda includes release of a final rule for airport SMS and a proposal on various certificate fees.
Regulations and Government

Australia Updates Ops Regs

Australia's CASA marked a major milestone with the completion of six new flight operations regulations that affect most operators.
Aircraft

Court Overturns Second Order Halting Embraer/Boeing Deal

A federal appeals judge chastises lower courts for judicial overreach.
Airports

Aspen Airport Leaves Runway Lights on During Daytime

Air traffic officials hope to avoid a repeat of a Falcon Jet off-runway landing in January 2018.
Aircraft

Spirit Aero, Norsk Add 3-D Titanium Part to Boeing 787

The 3-D printed part will go on an access door to the Boeing Dreamliner's composite forward fuselage.
ATC

Florida VIP TFR Is Cancelled, For Now

The TFR would have lasted 16 days and imposed expansive restrictions on operations in the Palm Beach, Florida area.
Avionics

This HUD's For You

Head-up display (HUD) technology is advancing rapidly and spreading into more aircraft types.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Bolsters Customer Support in 2018

The Georgia-based airframer announced plans for 400 more customer support hires and 700,000 sf of expansion to four MRO facilities.
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Aircraft

SCAC Cites Engine Shortage for SSJ Delivery Slowdown

The Superjet manufacturer plans to deliver up to 30 jets in 2019.
Airlines

High-powered Investors Hold Key to Enerjet’s LCC Future

Hands-on involvement by its Canadian institutional investors and Indigo Partners will strengthen the renamed Enerjet as a ULCC, says CEO Tim Morgan.
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Regulations and Government

Government Shutdown Furloughs Nearly 18,000 FAA Workers

Aircraft registry stays open, but airmen certificate issuance halts.
Sustainability and Environment

LHT Offers Environmentally Friendly Disinsection Spray

Previously available disinsection sprays are considered hazardous materials that can be shipped solely by ground.

AINsight: Getting Creative with Aging Business Aircraft

Older aircraft have fallen out of favor among buyers, but they can offer relatively low cost for a buyer willing to accept some tradeoffs.
Avionics

Touchscreens Poised To Break Into Bizjets

Touchscreen technology is inevitable for business jet flight decks, and slowly but surely headed in that direction.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Taps Technology for Bizjet Maintenance

Customers benefit from continuous improvements in the way maintenance documents and data are delivered.
Engines

New Engines Come To Forefront With Latest Bizjets

GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Rolls-Royce all made significant strides with new engine families.