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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Aerial Using Drones for Airport Mapping

Recently Conducted Inspections At Atlanta Hartsfield.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Completes CJ1+ Active Winglets Install

Western Aircraft recently completed its first installation of the Tamarack Atlas active winglets on a Cessna Citation CJ+.
Accidents

U.S. Expands CFM Order to Newer Fan Blades

Amended advisory directive based on CFM service bulletin
Safety

Mobile Drone Defeat System Marketed To Airports

Pickup-Mounted X-Madis Has 5 km Range
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UND Expands UAS Program

Adds ScanEagle 3 To Fleet
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Top Fed Makes Case for More UAS Regulation

Mandatory Registration and Tracking Looming
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Safety

Sikorsky Exec Stresses Urban Air Safety

Counsels Against "Scaled Up Toys"
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Kittyhawk Teams with Jeppesen on LAANC

Will Offer Direct Authorization Onto Platforms
Safety

Torqued: Beware Aviation’s Accident Record

The absence of accidents is no guarantee an operation is safe.
Engines

N1 Offers Specialized Engine Mx Program

The Smart Engine Program is a specialized engine program through which customers only pay for the maintenance they receive.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hallmark University Adds GIII to Mx Training Program

Gulfstream is supporting the program with additional tools for the program that align with the manufacturer's maintenance programs.
Safety

Canada’s TSB Reiterates Call for Bizav FDRs

The existence of lightweight and lower cost options make this more feasible now than in the past.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Approves AH-1Z Sale To Bahrain

Bell’s attack helicopter has achieved a second export success.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Establish Private Terminal in Dallas

The facility will be set up in a new multi-use complex currently under renovation at Dallas Love Field.
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JSSI: 1Q Business Aircraft Utilization Reaches Decade-long High

Average monthly business aircraft utilization was up 2.9 percent, year-over-year, reaching 27.97 flight hours.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Continue Upward Trend in 2018

The 13 percent first quarter gains follows a 20 percent jump in sales during all of 2017.

Does Cabin Wi-Fi Provide a Direct Connection to Higher Aircraft Resale Value?

Today’s travelers increasingly prize Wi-Fi connectivity. But will buyers pay more for a Wi-Fi–equipped airplane?
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Aircraft

ARJ21 Completes Crosswind Testing in Iceland

Five weeks of trials culminate in expansion of regional jet’s operational envelope
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces Maintenance Scholarship Recipients

The awards are an opportunity for business aviation maintenance technicians to improve their careers with technical education and training.
Aircraft

Boeing To Buy Parts Supplier KLX for $4.25 billion

Deal to effect annual cost savings of $70 million by 2021
Airlines

Egypt Boosts Airport Security, but UK Flight Restrictions Persist

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats

NATA Honors Larry Flynn, Randall Berg

NATA to recognize industry professionals for years of dedicated service at annual NATA meeting.

IBA: Global Civil Helo Market To Reach $11.6B by 2027

Expanding demand in emerging economies and current operations are driving increased value in the global helicopter market according to IBA.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Insitu Launches ScanEagle 3

New Civil UAS Will Carry Multiple Payloads
Aircraft

China Adds Capabilities To Y-9 Special-mission Aircraft

In-flight refueling for the KJ-500 AEW version and new electronic warfare versions have been revealed.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

DOT: Commercial UAS Must Apply for Air-taxi Exemption

DOT Policy Requires Citizenship, Insurance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

PrecisionHawk Releases UAS BVLOS Blueprint

Detection, Safety, Training Key Components
Aircraft

Turkey’s Use of UCAVs Over Syria Detailed

The indigenous Bayraktar series played a key part in the country’s recent campaign against Kurdish forces.
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Charter & Fractional

Pula Acquires Guernsey-based ASG Group

Acquisition makes sense for Pula, itself Guernsey-based, as it gives its Centreline subsidiary additional MRO capability.
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Charter & Fractional

JetSuiteX Codeshares with JetBlue

Unlike the airlines, JetSuiteX customers can arrive 20 minutes before departure and board in just minutes.
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