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Airlines

Dutch Government Backs $3.8 Billion Support Package for KLM

A new credit facility and loan for KLM has been agreed almost two months after sister company Air France got state aid.
Avionics

Legacy Universal FMS Options Topic of C&L Webinars

"Support Issues and Solutions for Your Universal Legacy FMS" webinars set for July 8 and July 14.
Accidents

NTSB Cites Crew, Inop Brakes in Fatal Falcon 50 Overrun

The crash of a Falcon 50 in 2018 turned out to involve an illegal charter, although the NTSB did not take that into account.
Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Medical, Training Relief

The FAA extended SFAR to provide up to three months on certain deadlines surrounding medical, training, and testing requirements.
Aircraft

Embraer Completes First Praetor 500 Conversion

The Praetor 500 conversion by Embraer Services & Support extends the fly-by-wire twinjet’s range from 2,900 nm to 3,340 nm.
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Safety

NYC-area States Impose Covid Travel Regulations

Travelers to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut now have new Covid-19 quarantine rules to follow.
Maintenance and Modifications

Big Pharma Firm Donates GIVs to University Mx Programs

Eli Lilly and Company donated two Gulfstream IVs to aviation maintenance programs at Purdue University and Vincennes University.
Safety

AINsight: Flight Deck No Place for Political Debates

When you are out flying the line, have a strategy ready to change-up the conversation if it turns political.
Aircraft

Korean Start-up Airline Hi Air Orders Two ATR 72-500s

Hi Air, which started operations in February 2020, is doubling the size of its fleet following South Korea's emergence from Covid-19 lockdown.
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Aircraft

UAM Sector Set For Tighter Finances and Consolidation

Sameer Saveni from UK industry group ADS says UAM pioneers have reached an inflection point from which a smaller number of eVTOL contenders will emerge.
Accidents

AAIB Releases Preliminary Report on PK8303 A320 Crash

For unknown reasons, the pilots of Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 took off after landing with the gear retracted.
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Airlines

Qantas Grounding 100 Aircraft, Retiring 747s

Facing dramatic reductions in air travel, Qantas has unveiled a $10 billion recovery plan.
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Maintenance and Modifications

UK Man Pleads Guilty To Aircraft Parts Fraud

Richard Paul Harper admitted in a plea agreement to switching the fuselages and data plate of a damaged helo and trying to resell it.
Avionics

Vu Systems Completes Development Testing

Vu Systems is working with avionics and aircraft manufacturers and airlines on certification of its Vu Cube passive millimeter wave sensor.
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FBOs

ExecuJet Paris Joins Paragon Network

Through the newly-acquired ExecuJet FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport, the Paragon Aviation Network has gained a foothold at the key European destination.
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 5500 Enters Service

The 5500 is the last and smallest of the Bombardier Global range of aircraft to enter service
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Airlines

Lufthansa Saved From Collapse By Disputed Government Aid

The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.
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Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Promotes Pilots to Executive Posts

Mark London assumes president's role from Elite Jets Charters founder and CEO Dan Randolph.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Signature TechnicAir Offers Incentives as Traffic Grows

Signature TechnicAir is offering a variety of "bespoke" incentives to help operators ensure their aircraft are prepared for operations.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan, Gogo Team on Amended Avance STCs

The Duncan Aviation amended STCs will allow customers to install Gogo Avance L3 Wi-Fi and Smart Cabin System in more than a dozen aircraft models.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avant Aerospace Relocates Near Sibling West Star MRO

Avant Aerospace's move from Dallas to St. Louis gives it 20,000 sq ft of hangar space, enabling it to consolidate its expanding inventories.
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Airlines

IATA Presses For Alternatives to Quarantines and Travel Bans

Travelers are as concerned about being quarantined as they are about catching the Covid virus, according to new IATA research.
Sustainability and Environment

Bizav Joins Call for EU Investment in Green Initiatives

Thirteen organizations issued an open letter today to EU ministers and European commissioners calling for more green investments.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Resumes Flight Testing of SH09 Helicopter

Leonardo subsidiary Kopter said flight testing of the third SH09 light helicopter prototype restarted in Pozzallo, Italy, after a Covid-incuded pause.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds Constant AOG Team to App

Constant Aviation's AOG team joins more than 100 aircraft maintenance and related services provider locations on MRO Insider's app.
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Notes Major Step in Corsia Implementation

ICAO announced it has officially launched the CORSIA Central Registry, which will serve as the program's main data storage hub.
Rotorcraft

Bell Expanding Virtual Training Offerings

Bell is expanding its virtual training offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Sees Silver Lining Amid Covid Crisis

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all sectors of aviation, for some it has provided opportunities, among them fractional aircraft provider Jet It.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Flexes With Pandemic's Effects, Avoids Layoffs

Part 135 operator XOJet Aviation avoids layoffs and furloughs despite Covid-19 crisis by refocusing priorities.
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Safety

Daher Expands TBM App Safety Features

Daher has released Version 4 of its Me & My TBM app, and pilots can now get full reports on their flight via email.
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