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Rotorcraft

KAI Unveils Light Attack Helicopter

With a first flight set for next spring, the LAH is an attack version of the H155 Dauphin developed jointly by KAI and Airbus
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Safety

Textron Aviation's Graham In Line For NTSB Seat

Graham is currently chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation and also holds a key role on NBAA's Safety Committee.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Makes First Unmanned Flight in VSR700 Helicopter

The autonomous, unmanned "tactical vehicle" is based on the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 and fitted with a diesel engine.
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Aircraft

Embraer Finalizes Orders from Republic Airways and Azul

Deal with Boeing again on hold following second Brazilian court injunction
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Engines

GE Aviation's Passport Gets European Approval

Validation comes as the engines ready to enter service on December 20 with the first delivery of a Global 7500.
Fuel

Eastern Aviation Fuels To Rebrand as 'Titan'

Starting in January, the national U.S. marketer for Shell Aviation fuels will be known as Titan Aviation Fuels
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Aircraft

Textron Gets Provisional Type Certificate for Longitude

The Wichita-based airframer said it has a solution to meet fuel tank flammability requirements that won't require retrofit.
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Aircraft

HondaJet Elite Takes Off in Japan

The first delivery of a HondaJet Elite followed Japanese validation earlier this month.
Aircraft

Boeing Gung-ho about India Market Growth

But US airframer voices concerns over falling yields

Aircraft Operators Chip In To Save Sea Turtles

With this fall being the worst in memory for New England sea turtle strandings, business and general aviation aircraft operators helped save hundreds.
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AOPA To Celebrate 80th Anniversary During 2019 Fly-ins

Three two-day fly-ins are scheduled for 2019, with events scheduled in California and Tennessee, in addition to AOPA's home airport in Frederick, Maryland.
Regulations and Government

FAA Warns of Red Flags Pointing To Rogue Operators

The agency, in a statement on its activities surrounding illegal charter, links to a list of certificated operators and lists red flags.
FBOs

Nebraska Airport Gets FBO

Hastings Municipal Airport will once again offer full-service fueling.
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Airlines

EU Reveals ‘Basic Connectivity’ No-deal Brexit Air Traffic Plan

Proposal calls for 3rd and 4th freedom flights between UK and EU27; status quo of frequencies
Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems To Add 1,400 More Wichita Workers

Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile says rising rates on Boeing airplanes contributing to the jobs expansion in Wichita.
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Sustainability and Environment

Swedish Airports Look To Go Green

Through December, five major Swedish airports operated by Swedavia will have biofuel available.
Aircraft

Dale Klapmeier To Step Down as Cirrus CEO

Klapmeier will transition to an advisory role and a search for a successor is under way.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAG Maintenance Marks 15 Years at Farnborough

Each year the location services approximately 1,600 aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Expands To Macon

The company is shifting large-cabin work from its Greenville headquarters to Macon.
FBOs

ExecuJet Partners on New Swiss FBO

The Luxaviation subsidiary has partnered with Lugano Airport on an ExecuJet-branded FBO in the financial center, located near the Italian border.
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Rotorcraft

Bell VP, Former Dealer Head Indicted On Fraud Charges

Bell VP Jay Ortiz and Puerto Rican dealer charged in connection with sales of 429s, 407.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Year Set to End on a High Note

Industry expert reflects on 2018 and looks ahead to 2019.
Aircraft

Japan OKs Extra F-35 Buy in Fighter Re-equipment Plans

Japan's latest defense plan has been published and, as expected, it approves a major purchase of extra F-35s, including STOVL aircraft
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Aircraft

LRASM and Sea Venom/ANL: Anti-ship Missiles Make Progress

Two anti-ship missile programs have achieved significant progress as LRASM enters service and Sea Venom/ANL moves into qualification testing
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Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita Avionics Firm Sees Growth in Bizjet Work

Bevan Aviation is the No. 1 installer of Garmin's G5000 glass cockpit west of the Mississippi River, a Garmin spokeswoman says.
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Airports

First Digital Tower in the UK Goes Active

The university hopes to transition exclusively to the digital control tower in six months, when it can close the visual tower.
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Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Celebrates First Year Of Flight

The Bell V-280 tiltrotor has achieved a variety of performance milestones over the course of 85 flight test hours.
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Airports

California Considers Closing GA Airport in San Jose

Long-term plans for Reid-Hillview Airport could include redevelopment for affordable housing, AOPA said.
Aircraft

SkyWest Divests ExpressJet to United Airlines Joint Venture

ManaAir is paying $70 million in cash for the regional operator
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Sold In $5 Billion Deal

Veritas Capital has sold the global MRO provider to The Carlyle Group. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019
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