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Notice to Pilots: Remove Pitot Tube Covers before Flight

ATSB advises operators that use pitot probe covers to “ensure there are rigorous processes for confirming that covers are removed before flight.”

Testing To Restart on Shell Unleaded Avgas Option

Swift, the second company testing a fuel option in the PAFI program, is suspending testing and independently working with the FAA on a new option.
Airports

Customs Ends Landing Rights at Drummond Island Airport

Agency has determined that continuing to provide services on a callout basis for private aircraft is cost prohibitive.
Airlines

Typhoon Jebi Inundates Osaka’s Kansai International Airport

Officials fear extended closure of island facility
Rotorcraft

JETcopter Reveals New VTOL Design

Copterplane Could Fly In 18 Months
Avionics

ADS-B Available for More Avidyne Avionics

Avidyne's new software upgrade brings ADS-B capability to legacy flight displays.
Aircraft

End of the Line for the Nuclear Mirage

The French air force has undertaken its final flights with the Mirage 2000N, although the DGA plans to retain three for trials and training
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Unveils Upgraded "Havoc" and "Halo"

New versions of the Mi-26 heavylift helicopter and the heavily armed Mi-28 attack helicopter have appeared for the first time in Russia.
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Charter & Fractional

UTAir Losses from Helicopter Operations Continue

Company Expanding Fleet, Flight Hours
Aircraft

Singapore Officially Unveils A330 MRTT

Having been in-country for two weeks, Singapore's first Airbus A330 MRTT was formally unveiled at the RSAF Day parade
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Accidents

Accidents: September 2018

Preliminary and final reports

People in Aviation: September 2018

People in Aviation: September 2018
Safety

Torqued: Airport Workers Deserve a Living Wage

Aviation safety and security require it.

Future-Proofing Your In-Flight Connectivity System

Business jet performance metrics that matter most to executives are the bandwidth, speed, and coverage area of onboard connectivity equipment
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Trending up: executives using company aircraft for personal travel

The reasons for a corporate executive to use the company jet—including safety, security, and privacy—haven’t changed.
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Argus: Business Aircraft Ops Flourished in First Half

Total operations were up five out of six months and charter led the way, up 4.5 percent over the first half.
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Aircraft

African Air Charter Outfit Adds Airvan 10 To Fleet

The charter operator already has five eight-seat Airvan 8 piston singles in its fleet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Heaven Expands Options for MRO Network

Under a premium subscription, operators can submit multiple requests and they are also able to include a flight plan with their requests.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Lands Stingray

Boeing has won the competition to build the first unmanned aircraft to operate within the U.S. Navy's carrier air wings.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey, Part 2: Avionics

Garmin leads the flight deck manufacturers with GoGo Business Aviation and Satcom Direct tied in the cabin electronics category.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It To Offer HondaJet Shares in Eastern U.S.

The program opened its orderbook for share sales on August 30.

ORBAA To Host Workforce Development Event

ORBAA will host an event intended to develop interest in STEM careers in aviation.
Charter & Fractional

Coleman Jet To Operate CB SkyShare Fleet

Launched last year, CB SkyShare offers shares in a fleet of Pilatus PC-12s, Citation CJ2s, and Gulfstream G200s.
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Airlines

UK Further Eases In-cabin Laptop Ban

Cairo airport no longer subject to restrictions
Safety

APS Adds High-altitude Recurrent Upset Training

Program for pilots is a concentrated day of on-aircraft UPRT that “reinvigorates initial training competencies and updates skills."
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Constant Exceeds 20 MicroShield Applications in Bizjets

Product kills 99.99 percent of pathogens on treated surfaces for one year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Adds Slate of Approvals in Singapore

The approvals enable the Singapore center to support aircraft registered in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and the U.S.
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Regulations and Government

ARSA Seeks Ombudsman Review of FAA ICA Enforcements

ARSA accuses the FAA of being more aggressive toward enforcement of repair station ICA rules than those that apply to manufacturers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Nevada Expands Huntsville Mx Facility

this will be its second modifications facility in the area, adding 60,794 sq ft of hangar space—enough to house up to seven Beechcraft King Airs.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Praises IRS Bonus Depreciation Proposal

The IRS clarification of previously used enables property to still qualify in cases of incidental uses, such as a demonstration flight.