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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Lessor Waypoint Files Bankruptcy

Waypoint Leasing has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put itself up for sale.

UTC, Rockwell Collins Near Merger with China Nod

China's approval was the final key regulatory hurdle for UTC's $30 billion Rockwell Collins acquisition.
Airlines

Cambodia Prepares for First Pilot Training School

A proliferation of new airlines in Cambodia warrants local training needs.
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Avionics

Nextant Receives STC for Challenger 604XT Flight Deck

The Nextant 604XT, the first business jet with touchscreen panel displays, has been approved by the FAA.
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Aircraft

‘Wrong-way’ Landing Caps Successful RN Deck Trials

The Royal Navy's first deck trials campaigns with the F-35B aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth have come to a successful comclusion
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Rotorcraft

Third Kopter SH09 Prototype Flies

Kopter Group announced the first flight of its third SH09 test helicopter this week.
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Airlines

Indian Aviation Faces Headwinds

Consolidation of Indian airlines is inevitable as losses mount and capacity continues to increase.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Issues New MMEL Relief Process Guidelines

With operators seeking MEL relief for STC components not yet evaluated through the required process, the FAA has issued new guidance.
ATC

New Chinese Airlines To Be Based at Tier 2 Airports

The new rule for Tier 2 airports was prompted by slot shortages at primary airports and airspace congestion.
ATC

Five European ANSPs Join Iris Pilot Program

The Iris program is a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), led by Inmarsat, to establish secure, high-bandwidth communications over Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Boosts Support in North America, Europe

Bombardier is adding a seventh European line service center and five more MRT trucks in North America.
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Aircraft

Airbus Names New CFO and COO

Appointments are part of a wider management shake-up and renewal
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Rotorcraft

IBAC Hopes To Promote IS-BAO/IS-BAH to Asia Regulators

Business and general aviation operators are complying with airline rules, says the IBAC director general.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Flies Human Kidney

A new study concludes that drones can transport organs faster and cheaper than manned aircraft.
Aircraft

UK Officers Highlight Shortfall in Maritime Patrol Capacity

The RAF is regaining a maritime patrol capability through the acquisition of P-8s, but senior officers are concerned that there are not enough for the task
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Safety

AINsight: The Roadmap to Safer Part 91/135 Operations

This series will examine how bizav can benefit from the path airlines have laid out.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance Report 2018

Lenders look to finance the next cycle upturn.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Piper Diesel Archer

The diesel-powered single-engine Archer might have new life in large training academies.
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Aircraft

EasyJet Tweaks Its Airbus Order

UK low-cost carrier firms purchase rights for 17 A320neos, postpones deliveries of 18
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FAA Opens New Atlanta Flight Operations Facility

The FAA's new 32,050-sq-ft Atlanta Flight Operations Facility will accomodate six specially-equipped Beechcraft BE-300 twin turboprops.
Aircraft

Cutter Accepts 20th HondaJet

The Arizona-based aviation services and sales company is now the world's top dealer of the light jet.
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Safety

FAA Issues SAFO on Jet Fuel Contamination

After the FAA released a special airworthiness bulletin last year, more instances have occurred involving jet fuel contaminated with diesel exhaust fluid.
Engines

GE's First Engine Test 747 Is Now a Museum Piece

In service with for 49 years, first as an airliner, then as a flying engine testbed, the four-engine jumbo was the world's oldest active 747.
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Regulations and Government

New PBN Routes Aim To Improve Flights to Florida, Caribbean

The FAA is rolling out 55 new PBN routes as part of its South-Central Florida Metroplex initiative.
Avionics

AEA: Avionics Market Seeing Double-digit Sales Gains

The forward-fit avionics market is up 16.6 percent and retrofit sales have improved by 14.7 percent in the first nine months of the year.
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Accidents

Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.
Aircraft

Airbus and Red Wings Prepare for A220 Russia Introduction

Moscow Vnukovo-based Red Wings expects first of six A220s in May and eyes a further four examples.
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Accidents

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Embraer Praetor 600

A flight in Embraer's new Praetor 600 super midsize jet reveals a host of new features.
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GAMA Membership Continues Expansion

The associate member category is attracting a range of startups and other companies engaged in hybrid, electric, or autonomous systems.