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Central European F-16 Deals Facing Political Hurdles

Three Central European air forces are planning to replace their aging MiG-21/29 fleets with F-16s, but each of the programs faces political issues.
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Avionics

Winner Completes First Premier I Pro Line 21 Package

The Ohio-based aviation services provider is an auithorized Collins Aerospace dealer, installation and repair facility.
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Rotorcraft

Checklist Creep Adds Complexity

The proliferation of checklists is yielding detail saturation and skill deterioration due to dependency, say some users.
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Aircraft

Heathrow Flights Resume After Drone Sighting

Rogue drone activity comes one day after the UK announces new measures to protect civil aviation from drones.
Regulations and Government

Shutdown Woes Begin To Mount, Industry Reps Fear

Export licenses and NextGen advancements are among many areas affected.
Rotorcraft

Green Power HUMS Wins STC for Bell 407GX/GXP

Green Power's Foresight MX lightweight HUMS system has been approved for installation on select Bell 407 models.
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Airports

BEH and Norwood at Stalemate over FBO Agreement

The city of Norwood, Massachusetts, has reneged on part of an agreement in principle for Boston Executive Helicopters to build an FBO at Norwood Airport.

Industry and Worker Reps Spotlight Toll of Shutdown

Export licenses can't be processed and DataComm implementation could be delayed by a year, groups say.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Orders Up in 2018, but Deliveries Fall

Deliveries of new Falcons fell by eight aircraft year-over-year last year, to 41 aircraft, but the tally was consistent with Dassault's delivery forecast.

JetNet Unveils Flight-activity, Route-analysis Software

The industry data provider will demonstrate its new capabilities later this month to show goers at NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference.
Charter & Fractional

Tradewind Increases Charter, Shuttle Lift to Caribbean

Tradewind Aviation will use 10 PC-12s this season for its Caribbean scheduled shuttle service, up from six last year.
Aircraft

Boeing Delivers Record 806 Airplanes in 2018

The 737 program yielded 69 deliveries, just shy of what the company needed to meet its total goal of 810.
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Veteran Salesman, FSG Co-founder Bill Juvonen Dies

Juvonen helped introduce the Citation business jet line, as well as the Canadair Challenger 600, in addition to co-founding Flight Services Group.
Aircraft

Upgraded Tu-22M3M Enters Flight Test

The latest generation of the Tu-22M "Backfire" bomber has flown for the first time. The Tu-22M3M is a major modernization of the swing-wing design.
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AOPA Realigns You Can Fly, ASI with Pribyl Departure

Elizabeth Tennyson is promoted to executive director of You Can Fly, while Richard McSpadden now reports directly to AOPA president Mark Baker.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Hydrogen UAS Demonstrates Superior Endurance

Fuel-cell powered UAS has more than five times the range of battery-powered aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

State Farm Obtains First National Drone BVLOS Waiver

The FAA has granted insurer State Farm the first national waiver for flights over people and beyond the pilot's visual line of sight.
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African Event To Highlight Need for Open Market

The Single African Air Transport Market is key for growth on the continent, speakers maintain.
Aircraft

Cirrus G2 Vision Jet Certified

Cirrus is already offering an improved version of the single-engine Vision Jet, the new Generation 2 or G2.
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Airlines

Norwegian Sticks with Plans to Slow Growth

Lower expansion rate and cost-cutting measures should boost the low-cost carrier’s financials.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport Buys Armored Vehicle

First designed to tow disabled tanks, the BREM-1 will now be charged with towing disabled aircraft during emergencies at Domodedovo Airport.
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Airports

Shutdown Delays FAA Runway Safety Meetings

U.S. government shutdown has delayed the start of the FAA's planned "special focus" safety meetings to help reduce wrong surface incidents at airports.
Rotorcraft

Bristow-Columbia Deal Stalls

Bristow says "market conditions" prevented it from closing on its planned purchase of Columbia by the end of 2018.
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Training and Workforce

ASTM Starts Certification Program for Bizjet Cabin Crew

ASTM International's certification program for bizjet cabin crews will test knowledge of and skills in aircraft safety procedures and cabin-service safety.
Aircraft

PrimeFlight Expands Services Through ReadyJet Deal

The ReadyJet acquisition gives PrimeFlight new expertise in aircraft leather cleaning and restoration.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA OKs ASTM Cert in Lieu of Formal Avionics Training

After a petition by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the agency agreed to recognize ATSM's NCATT AET certification as equivalent to formal training.
Aircraft

U.S. Bizjet Accidents Higher in 2018

Fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2017 to four last year, while the number of fatalities more than tripled to 10.
Regulations and Government

DeFazio Steps in As Chair of Key House Committee

DeFazio has served on the T&I Comittee since 1987 and either chaired or served as ranking member of four of its subcommittees, including Aviation.
Airlines

Japanese Airports and Airlines Prominent in On-Time Rankings

Osaka’s Itami Airport led large airports globally for on-time departures and Japan Airlines ranked first among large carriers for on-time arrivals.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Neuron Passes 150-flight Milestone

The Neuron UCAV technology demonstrator has now flown more than 150 times. Recent trials have been undertaken against Spanish Typhoon fighters.
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