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Third Cessna SkyCourier Joins Test Fleet

Designated as P2 and configured for passengers, the airplane made its first flight yesterday.
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Aircraft

Global AirParts Adds AW139 Helos to Part-out Program

A large fleet of AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters prompted Global AirParts to add the model to its rotorcraft part-out program.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Parts & Leasing Names New Executives

Ben Hockenberg joins JSSI Parts & Leasing as president while Jim Sellers is promoted to chief commercial officer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Delivers Its First ACJ319neo Completion

Jet Aviation’s Basel completions center has delivered its first VVIP cabin project on an ACJ319neo.
Accidents

Relatives of Max Victims Pan FAA Head’s Test Flight as PR Stunt

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s test flight of the Boeing 737 Max 7 Wednesday met with derision from family members of those lost in crashes.
Aircraft

Swiss Fighter Program Clears Referendum Hurdle

Although it may face further political opposition, Switzerland’s new fighter procurement has received public approval, albeit by a slim margin.
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Aircraft

Vietnam’s Bamboo Launches Embraer E195 Operations

Bamboo Airways has begun the first jet service to Con Dao Island off the southern coast of Vietnam.
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FBOs

Jetex Business Jumps Due to Lack of First-class Flights

Jetex's VIP terminal at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is booming as Covid-19 has caused a dearth of first-class flights at UAE airline Emirates.
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FBOs

New FBO Opens in Dallas Metroplex

USTrinity Aviation has become the second FBO at the Dallas-Fort Worth-area Denton Enterprise Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier To Gain Ownership of Berlin Service Center

Bombardier plans to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services from Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Groups Prod DOT on Remote ID Rule

DOT and FAA urged not to delay rulemaking covering remote identification requirements (ID) for unmanned aerial systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Upgrades Network Ops Center

Satcom Direct has added a network operations center to aggregate, collate, and analyze data generated by business aircraft activity.
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Avionics

Skytrac To Make Iridium Certus Terminals

Skytrac Systems is designing new Iridium satcom products that will enable video streaming and other bandwidth-intensive services.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Re-ups at Addison Airport

Atlantic Aviation has received a 40-year extension on its Addison Airport FBO lease from the city of Addison, Texas.
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FBOs

Airport To Take Over Alabama FBO

Alabama’s Pryor Field Regional Airport will assume control and operation of its lone FBO, after the long time operator calls it quits.
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FBOs

TAC Air Expands Network with Buffalo FBO Purchase

TAC Air has enlarged its network with the purchase of Prior Aviation, the lone service provider at Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Robotics Flies Unmanned Cessnas

Gaining experience with unmanned aircraft should give Reliable Robotics a leg up on the race to bring new technologies to market.
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Engines

GE9X Gains FAA Certification

GE has delivered 10 GE9X test engines to Boeing for use in the 777X.
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Aircraft

Gripen E Flies in Brazilian Skies

The first of 36 F-39 Gripen E/Fs for the Brazilian air force has been delivered for trials at the Gripen Flight Test Center at Gavião Pexioto.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Planning Series of Tax, Transactions Forums

To be held throughout October, NBAA's Virtual Aviation Tax & Transaction Review will encompass three live and three pre-recorded sessions, all for credit.
Avionics

Embraer Gets Nod for Synthetic Vision Guidance System

Embraer has received a thumbs up from Brazil’s ANAC and the FAA for its synthetic vision guidance system on the Praetor 500 and 600.
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Aircraft

Thailand Inks $162 million T-6C Texan II Deal

Having previously signaled its intentions to acquire T-6s for the training role, the Royal Thai Air Force has firmed up its acquisition.
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Aircraft

NATO Adds Ninth A330 Tanker/Transport

The latest order comes as a result of Luxembourg deciding to expand its participation in the program by 1,000 hours annually.
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Airlines

United Airlines Pilots Avert Furloughs

A letter of agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association prevents any involuntary layoffs until June 2021.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IRS Finalizes Regs for 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation

The IRS has released final regulations that spell out bonus depreciaton rules for most depreciable business assets, including business jets.
Avionics

Blue Avionics Certifies ILS Deviation Training System

The Blue Avionics BA-540 AAU creates almost unlimited design opportunities to add new avionics functionality.
Aircraft

Boeing Tests New Tech with ecoDemonstrator 787

Boeing Tests New Tech with ecoDemonstrator 787
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FBOs

Opening a New FBO is a Challenge

Opening a New FBO is a Challenge
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Safety

AINsight: SOP Noncompliance a Slippery Slope

Standard operating procedures, which provide a standardized method to complete a task, should always be followed in aviation to help improve safety.
Charter & Fractional

Eco Helicopters Launching Urban Air Mobility Operations

Eco Helicopters is laying plans to launch a fleet of electric-powered helicopters for charter flights in southern California.
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