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NBAA To Host Virtual Safety Week

Virtual Safety Week will feature NBAA's popular safety programs traditionally held in tandem with the association's annual convention.
Aircraft

Judge Allows ‘Unusual’ One Aviation Sale to Proceed

One Aviation can proceed with an expedited sale of its assets to a new buyer, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled on September 3.
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Names Edwards, Farley Co-CEOs

Toby Edwards and James Farley, both longstanding employees, were promoted to co-CEO, while Clive Jackson becomes executive chairman.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Wins Bermuda Cert for Dassault Jets

ExecuJet Malaysia officials said a "significant number" of business jets operate in Asia with Bermuda registration.
Aircraft

USAF Issues Contracts for Supersonic Air Force One

Exosonic and Hermeus have been awarded contracts for faster-than-the-speed-of-sound aircraft by the USAF Presidential and Executive Directorate.
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Aircraft

Airbus’s Satair Unit Takes Control of A220 Parts Support

The transfer of A220 material management to Satair marks the integration of one of the last vestiges of Bombardier’s C Series program into Airbus.
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Airports

West Virginia Airport Joins the Avfuel Network

MRB Aviation at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) is the latest to join the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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Aircraft

Piper Sues eVTOL Startup Archer for Trademark Violation

Archer Aviation is developing an as-yet unnamed four-seat, all-electric eVTOL aircraft that it launched in May 2020.
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Aircraft

Qatar’s Al Baker Calls on Boeing To ‘Oblige’ on Delivery Talks

After reaching a deal with Airbus to delay deliveries, Al Baker presses Boeing to stand with the airline in difficult times.
Aircraft

Embraer to Cut Brazilian Workforce by 900

Covid-19 effects and a failed effort to create a joint venture with Boeing has led Embraer to shed another 4.5 percent of its workforce.
Charter & Fractional

Foley: Air Charter Rebound Could Be Short-lived

Business travel this fall likely not poised for a similar rally seen by charter operators this summer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Completes Battle Creek Design Center Renovation

Duncan Aviation's months-long renovation of the Battle Creek design center is aimed at providing better organization and efficiency.
Aircraft

McCauley Receives FAA Cert for SkyCourier Propeller

The McCauley C779 propeller is expected to enhance the new Cessna SkyCourier's performance.
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Avionics

L2 Looks To Bring Its Avionics Expertise to Bizav

L2 has largely served as a provider of avionics engineering, parts, certification, installation, and manufacturing to Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
Airports

Virginia Airport Issues Hangar RFPs

Seeking to bolster the hangar space at Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, the city of Manassas has issued a pair of RFPs.
Rotorcraft

First Block II Chinook for Special Operations Command

The latest special forces version of the Chinook is lighter and better-performing than its predecessor.
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Airlines

Saudi Arabia To Grant UAE Carriers Full Airspace Access

The decision to allow UAE airlines to fly over Saudi territory on their way to any country raises the possibility of flights to Israel.
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Sustainability and Environment

Textron Aviation Deliveries To Include Tank of SAF

Textron Aviation will also offer SAF to customers of its Wichita service center.
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Regulations and Government

CBAA Plugs Bizav to Canada’s New Finance Minister

In a welcome letter to new Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, CBAA touted the contribution of business aviation to the country's economy.
Rotorcraft

Tokyo Government Evaluating Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government is evaluating the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor to deliver service to Ogasawara island.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Gives New Life to Aging Dassault Falcon 900B

Duncan Aviation completely revamped the look of a 32-year-old Falcon 900B inside and out with new paint and interior.
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Maintenance and Modifications

New Nextant Partnership Expands NDT Beyond Aviation

Nextant Aerospace is partnering with Veracity Technology Solutions to offer non-destructive testing to industries outside aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde Rolls Out New Piper M500, M600 Batteries

TSO approved and STC'd on the Piper M500 and M600, the RG-41/53 provides nearly 40 percent more starting power and reserve capacity.
Airlines

United To Furlough More Than 16,000 Employees

Extension of the U.S. government’s Payroll Support Program could avoid the need for involuntary cuts until the first quarter of 2021, said United Airlines.
Rotorcraft

Airbus To Begin UH-72B Army Deliveries in 2021

The updated helicopter replaces the tailrotor on the UH-72A Lakota with a Fenestron.
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Fuel

DEF Field Test Kit Now Available for Aircraft Fuelers

After several incidents where business aircraft had their fuel systems contaminated with diesel exhaust fluid, a new field test kit is now available.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Rebrands Helicopter Operation in Brazil

Bristow Group is rebranding its wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary Aeroleo and is writing off its investment in another Brazilian operator Lider.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Review of the Depstech WiFi HD Wireless Borescope Camera - AIN Gadget Central

Review of the Depstech WiFi HD Wireless Borescope Camera - AIN Gadget Central
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Safety

Torqued: Thoughts on Safety During the Time of Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic continues to have devastating effects on aviation workers and businesses.
Accidents

Accidents: September 2020

Preliminary and final reports