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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Completes 24-year C Inspection on Falcon 900EX

Completed at West Star Aviation's East Alton, Illinois facility, the 24-year 4th C inspection on a Falcon 900EX encompassed most of the aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Sees 'Boon' of Mx Activity in Recent Weeks

A lull in business jet flight activity has meant a short-term upswing in business for the MRO provider's three U.S. facilities.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Takes On VIP 747-8 Refurbishment, New Mx Projects

AMAC Aerospace's Basel facility has been busy with projects involving VIP 747-8s and 737s, along with a Global 6000
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Safety

NBAA Event Addresses Flight Ops Mission Readiness

NBAA’s News Hour webinar on March 31 addressed how companies can maintain flight department readiness
Airlines

Emirates Moves All Cargo Ops to Dubai International

Dubai’s state-owned carrier Emirates has supplemented its SkyCargo operation with Boeing 777 passenger airplanes.
Airlines

Virus Crisis Halts Recovery from Lean Years in Latin America

The spread of Covid-19 has hit airlines in Brazil and Colombia particularly hard.
Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Seeks Clearer Guidance for CARES Act Aid

NATA and NBAA wrote Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin for guidance that would more clearly apply to general aviation operations seeking CARES Act aid,
Aircraft

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight

Here's What It Will Take to Make Urban Air Mobility a Reality - FutureFlight
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Charter & Fractional

Airbus Closes Voom Per-seat Helicopter Charter Service

Airbus closed its Voom per seat helicopter charter operation, saying that data generated from the booking app will inform its urban air mobility plans.
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Airlines

IATA Asks for More Government Action To Boost Airline Liquidity

The International Air Transport Association calls for states to allow airlines to issue vouchers rather than direct refunds for canceled tickets.
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Safety

Honeywell Ramps Up N95 Mask Production

Honeywell is putting to work storage space at its Phoenix engine campus to add capability to manufacture N95 masks.
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Maintenance and Modifications

API's Winglet Pioneer Joe Clark Passes Away

Joe Clark co-founded Aviation Partners, Inc. in 1991, a venture that result in the savings of billions of gallons of fuel consumed.
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Airports

Arkansas Airport Digs Out from Tornado Damage

Arkansas Jonesboro Municipal Airport, took a direct hit from a Category 3 tornado which caused severe damage over the weekend.
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Safety

Piper Aircraft Opens Face Shield Production Line

The Flordia-based airplane manufacturer established the production line last week after developing a successful prototype.
Regulations and Government

FAA Provides Part 135 Medical Exemption for Intl Ops

The latest FAA exemption, issued at the request of NATA, applies to Part 135 pilots engaged in international operations and facing expiration of medicals.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Makes Special Delivery Run for Mount Sinai

A pair of NetJets Bombardier Global 6000s flew to China to pick up surplus N95 masks and other medical equipment for Mount Sinai Health System.
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Charter & Fractional

Study Examines Bizav Audit Programs

A study from CItadel Consulting, commissioned by Wyvern, found Wyvern's Wingman program to adhere most closely with the ICAO source documents.
Safety

Parked Aircraft Prompt FAA Caution on Airport Ops

Airlines are parking up to half their aircraft, creating an unusual operating environment at airports, the FAA is advising in a safety alert.
Airlines

U.S. Senators Call on Airlines to Issue Ticket Refunds

Congressional Democrats cite the airlines’ “moral responsibility” to pay back customers and repatriate U.S. citizens.
Avionics

Appareo Unveils Stratus Insight EFB App

The new Insight app from Appareo gives pilots a clearly spelled out transcription of ATC communications.
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Engines

Engine Extension Programs an Option To Costly Overhauls

MROs and others respond to segment of aircraft whose values don't justify the costs of turbine engine overhauls.
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Aircraft

Airbus Pauses Most Production Activity in Spain

The move by Airbus to close its Spanish plants follows a government order to cease all non-essential activities across the country.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Hold Off Enforcements for Expiring Medicals

In another exemption, FAA is holding off on enforcement actions for pilots facing expiring medicals through June 30, but HAI warns to check with insurers.
Safety

AviationManuals Tackles Covid-19, Travel Health Prep

AviationManuals offers free white paper for flight departments to update operations manuals for Covid-19 and other health emergencies.
Aircraft

Embraer To Resume Certain Operations

Embraer is recalling workers in areas such as manufacturing, customer support, and maintenance, while others will remain on paid leave through mid-April.
FBOs

Metroplex FBO Boosts Fueling Capacity

Dallas-area FBO American Aero FTW has bought out one of its competitor's fueling rights in a bid to expand its market share.
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Rotorcraft

German Medevac Transports Patients In Special Isolettes

German helicopter air ambulance service DRF Luftrettung will begin transporting Covid-19 patients in “EpiShuttles” this week to protect patients and crew.
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Rotorcraft

Covid-19 Shutters London Heliport

The London Heliport at Battersea is closed until at least April 13.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dunlop Offers Tire Preservation Steps To Operators

The Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' recommendations are for aircraft parked for an extended period of time.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Insurance Pause Not Worth Risk, Says Broker

While aircraft insurance policies can be put on hold during extended periods of grounding, the cost savings don't outweigh the risks for most, broker says.