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European Low-Cost Carrier Primera Air Collapses

Puts part of the blame for its financial difficulties on aircraft delivery delays
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Rotorcraft

New Attack Helicopters for Lebanon and Kenya

MDHI's armed MD 530 light attack helicopter continues to find favor, as underlined by recent orders from Kenya and Lebanon
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Training and Workforce

I Hart Flying Awards 10 Pilot Scholarships

Notably, nine of these scholarship awards went to women.

Acting FAA Chief, U.S. Rep To Keynote at NBAA 2018

“They will address a range of issues of interest to the industry, and we know attendees will appreciate hearing their perspectives," said NBAA.

DOJ Agrees To UTC/Rockwell Collins Merger

Similar to European regulators, DOJ is calling for divestiture of overlapping ice protection and actuator businesses.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Will Be Vista Global's 'Value' Charter Offering

Vista Global chief commercial officer Ian Moore said there are no plans to change XOJet’s fleet composition, however.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Completes G500/G600 Nacelle Line Acquisition

The sale will clear the way for Nordam to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Aircraft

Airbus A321LR Wins EASA, FAA Certification

Long-range version of A321neo to fly as far as 4,000 nm with 206 passengers
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FBOs

Weston To Add Another UK FBO

Starting next month, the company will be Gloucestershire Airport's preferred aviation service provider.
Aircraft

Russia Rethinks Trainer Options

Russia's attempts to acquire new basic trainers have hit a stumbling block in the face of a chill in international relations
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Belts Offers King Air Replacement Restraints

Aircraft Belts is now able to provide TSO-approved restraints for the King Air 350 and 350i series.

Constant Aviation’s Footprint Grows in Central Florida

Constant now occupies almost 100,000-sq-ft of space with the addition of a new facility at its Sanford, Florida location.

Duncan's 'Raptor' Turbofan Test Cell Now Operational

Duncan’s 20,000-pound-thrust class turbofan engine test cell is fully operational and scheduled to serve core zone inspections.
Aircraft

Luxaviation Signs MoU with Flugauto

Luxaviation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the VTOL startup company.

People in Aviation: October 2018

Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft

New Jets 2018

Can new models convince reluctant buyers?
Airports

Central Florida Airport To Build New Genav Terminal

Ocala Internationlal Airport will replace its existing 60's-era GAT with a new state-of-the-art 17,500 sq ft facility.
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Accidents

Regulators Mandate More Inspections for 737NG Fan Blades

New ADs from the FAA and EASA require that CFM56-7B fan-blade repetitive-inspection intervals be cut from 3,000 cycles to 1,600
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Aircraft

Airbus, Boeing Each Claim Major Orders

European airframer sells 27 A320neo-family narrowbodies while U.S. rival bags order for nine 787-9s
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Engineering Luxury: How Comlux raises the bar for VIP interiors

Setting new standards for next-generation narrowbody corporate airliners
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Airlines

Ryanair’s Outlook Dims on Strike Impact and Higher Oil Prices

Low-cost carrier to close bases in the Netherlands and Germany
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Regulations and Government

NTSB Seeks Runway Alert Equipment on All Aircraft

In his first board meeting, Bruce Landsberg tried to limit a finding on runway positioning equipment to large aircraft, but met objections.
Safety

C&L Inks Distributor Agreement for Essex Smoke Hoods

The hoods also come with multiple stowage options to accommodate different aircraft types.

Bombardier customers benefit from OEM advantage

Bombardier boosts its worldwide support network
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Enlarges European FBO Footprint

The global aviation services provider has acquired the KLM Jet Center with two locations in the Netherlands.
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Airlines

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith Meets with French Unions

Air France chief executive and human resources director ousted; ex-Air Canada Exec Oltion Carkaxhija to lead talks
Regulations and Government

With Extension in Hand, Senate To Vote on Full FAA Bill

A procedural vote was scheduled on October 1 that would clear the way for Senate consideration of the full FAA bill later in the week.
Airports

Palu Airport Closed Indefinitely Due to Earthquake Devastation

Air traffic controller jumps to death from collapsing ATC tower

Mente Group Sees Headwinds Ahead for Preowned Market

ADS-B backlog and lack of aircraft availability could slow transactions over the next year, Mente's Brian Proctor says.
Engines

Product Support Survey 2018, Part 3: Engines

Readers rate the support the engine makers have provided over the last 12 months.
Williams International FJ44 turbine engine