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Global Leaders Fear Toll of Economic Duress on Aviation Safety

At the recent Flight Safety Foundation's IASS, safety leaders expressed concern about headcount cuts and supply chain disruptions that could harm safety.
Aircraft

Rolls-Royce and Tecnam Develop Electric Commuter Airliner

Tecnam's nine-passenger, all-electric P-Volt is set to enter commercial service during the second half of the 2020s, according to the Italian manufacturer.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Unveils Plans for Australian Service Center

Bombardier's 50,000-sq-ft service center at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia is expected to become operational in 2022.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Logs First European Atlas Winglet Install

Tamarack Aerospace has performed the first European Atlas active winglet installations on a pair of Cessna Citation CJs at its new London facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Consolidate Long Beach Operations

Gulfstream will move maintenance work to Van Nuys, California, and completions to Appleton, Wisconsin, and Savannah, Georgia.
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ATC

Nav Canada Reports Another Year-end Net Loss

Nav Canada, the private company that operates the country’s ATC system, reported a net loss of $584 million in Fiscal Year 2020.
Rotorcraft

First Airbus H145s for Ecuador

Following an unhappy experience with the Dhruv, the FAE is receiving H145s equipped for military, search and rescue, and disaster relief operations.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Unveils the Private World

Global private lift provider VistaJet has unveiled a new collection of private and secure high-end vacation destination partnerships.
Airlines

IATA Points to Labor as Big Item for Possible Cost Reductions

The trade body warns that unit costs will have to be cut by 30 percent to match expected decline in unit revenue and reach break-even in 2021.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Specialties Opens New, Larger Building

The 42,000-sq-ft facility replaces Aircraft Specialties' previous home for the past 34 years.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Traxxall Introduces Next-gen Mx Tracking Program

Traxxall 360 streamlines workflows with a more intuitive interface that is customizable and is faster, more robust, and more secure, Traxxall said.
Regulations and Government

FAA Developing Broader SMS Mandate for Part 135 and 145

FAA hopes to have a proposed rule mandating broader safety management systems (SMS) ready by 2022.
Maintenance and Modifications

Henderson Jet Expands Bizjet Part Search Capability

HJS said the newly designed website enables visitors to search aftermarket component options, parts inventory, and other resources.
Airlines

Japan's ANA Plans New Startup Amid Business Transformation

Despite predicting a record net loss in FY2020, Japan-based All Nippon Airways plans to create a new low-cost widebody unit for medium-distance flights.
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Engines

Ontic Acquires More JT15D Parts Manufacturing from P&WC

This is Ontic's fourth tranche of JT15D parts manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Airlines

South African Airways’ Fate Tied to International Partner

A study presented to the government recommends Ethiopian Airlines as the most palatable potential partner for South African Airways.
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Aircraft

3Q 2020 Saw a New Low in Airliner Orders and Deliveries

UK industry group ADS says Covid testing for airline passengers is the only way to rebuild consumer confidence and reverse decline in the aviation sector.
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Rotorcraft

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Is Air Medical Program of Year

Tennessee’s Vanderbilt LifeFlight has been named the air medical program of the year by the Association of Air Medical Services.
Aircraft

HJG: Gulfstream Preowned Supply Nearing All-time High

Hagerty Jet Group found that most Gulfstream models were nearing an all-time high in available inventory and prices were falling even with stable activity.
ATC

Impact Finding Paves Way for New Florida ATC Procedures

The FAA issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact" for new ATC procedures at 21 South Florida airports, clearing the way for implementation next year.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Selects Training Sites for King Air 360

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training is now offering Beechcraft King Air 360 flight and maintenance training.
Sustainability and Environment

New Airline Agreements Keep the SAF Flowing

ANA and Alaska Airlines are among the latest to announce sustainable aviation fuel-related deals.
Aircraft

The Learjet 75 Liberty is now in service

The Learjet 75 Liberty is now in service
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Safety

AINsight: Pilot’s Guide To Avoiding Unstable Approaches

Unstable approaches are a popular topic with aviation safety professionals, but rarely do they ever talk about flying the aircraft.
Avionics

Genesys Certifies Black Hawk Avionics Suite

The FAA has approved an STC for a Genesys Aerosystems avionics suite upgrade for the Black Hawk helicopter.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aereos Offers Antimicrobial Parts for Aircraft Interiors

Aereos has partnered with BioCote to create parts for aircraft cabins, cockpits, and lalavatories with built-in antimicrobial properties.
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FBOs

Omni Handling Debuts New Portuguese FBO

European aviation services provider Omni Handling has opened a new FBO at Faro Airport in southern Portugal.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation To Launch CJ Main Landing Gear Repair

Initial certification of the Cessna Citation CJ series main landing gear repair program is pending.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAM's Challenges Outlined at Bavarian Conference

Safety, noise, and economics will challenge urban air mobility infrastructure development, panelists at Invest in Bavaria's UAM 2020 Conference note.
Aircraft

Fifth G700 Accelerates Gulfstream Test Program

Less than a month after the fourth flight test aircraft in Gulfstream’s new flagship G700 program took to the skies, it was joined by a fifth.
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