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ATAC, Draken, Tactical Air Secure ‘Red Air’ Work

The U.S. Air Force is rolling out its CAF/CAS program to provide contractorized adversary air services across its fighter bases.
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Aircraft

PC-12 NGX Gets Canadian Nod, Deliveries Start in UK

The upgraded Pilatus PC-12 NGX has received type certification from Transport Canada, and dealer Oriens handed over the first NGX in the UK.
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Aircraft

Japan’s ‘Super Interceptor’ Takes a Step Forward

After the 2019 announcement of Japan’s decision to upgrade half of its Eagles, the program has advanced with the signing of the first agreement.
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Airlines

United To Consolidate All ERJ145 Flying with CommutAir

The move by United Airlines to sever ties with its ExpressJet partner will result in a boon for its CommutAir affiliate.
Accidents

EASA Reports No Bizjet Fatal Accidents in 2019

There were no fatal accidents involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial complex (NCC) business airplanes last year, according to a study.
Regulations and Government

FAA Grants New Extension on Crew Training and Checks

The FAA's move to approve a new extension on existing crew training and checking will help charter pilots and operations.
Airports

Austin-Bergstrom Intl Sees Secondary Runway Closure

Due to a runway repair, relighting, and renaming project, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has closed its secondary runway through October 31.
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Charter & Fractional

Partners in Aviation Offers Shared Ownership Option

Partners In Aviation, which matches potential private aircraft owners, has seen its business rebound as part of a "Covid bump."
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Aircraft

Airbus Aims To ‘Significantly’ Cull Aircraft Inventory by Year-end

Europe's dominant OEM counted 145 unshipped airplanes in inventory at the end of June because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aircraft

EHang Selects Main eVTOL Factory Site

The city government of Yunfu in Guangdong province is investing $6 million in EHang's factory, which will open with annual capacity to build 600 aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

Swiss Air Traffic Down Nearly 60 Percent in 1H 2020

Statistics released today by Switizerland's air navigation service provider reveal the impact of the Covid pandemic on the country's air travel.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IRS NPRM To Clarify Aircraft Management Taxes

The much-anticipated IRS proposal follows directives from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which exempted certain management fees from commercial FETs.
Aircraft

Boom, Rolls-Royce Ink Overture Collaboration Pact

Teams working on the proposed Boom supersonic airliner have begun studying whether they can apply an existing engine architecture from Rolls-Royce.
Rotorcraft

Pandemic Pounds New Helicopter Deliveries

While deliveries of new civil helicopters collapsed, OEMs were buoyed by their military business.
Training and Workforce

SimVenture Flyers Get a Taste of Oshkosh Operations

While this year's EAA AirVenture show was canceled, there was a way for pilots to try their hand at flying into a simulated version of the iconic airfield.
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Aircraft

Covid Crisis Hits GippsAero

The Australian aircraft manufacturer has seen sales and deliveries of its GA8 Airvan dry up during the pandemic.
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Charter & Fractional

Directional Aviation Launches Premium Air Charter FXAir

Directional Aviation has launched FXAir as a premium product that “redefines and rescopes on-demand air charter.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

Covid-19 Impact on Mx Will 'Haunt Aviation,' ARSA Says

Aggregate employment at Aeronautical Repair Station Association member companies responding to a survey fell nearly 27 percent in six months.
FBOs

New Hampshire FBO Wraps Hangar Renovation Project

Port CIty Air, the lone FBO at New Hampshire's Portsmouth International Airport, has finished a $270,000 resurfacing project in its hangars.
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Aircraft

Boeing Sees More Rate Cuts, 747 Production Ending in 2022

Boeing has begun studying consolidating 787 production into one site as output across its product line further slows.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant's AOG Teams See Surge In Work

Constant Aviation's increased AOG work comes as idled business aircraft return to service.
Aircraft

Gulfstream 2Q Deliveries Up, but Sales Dogged by Covid

In the second quarter, Gulfstream handed over 32 airplanes—one more than a year ago—but sales remained "difficult" due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Airlines

JetBlue Applying UV Light To Help Kill Covid Virus in Cabins

Honeywell has delivered eight of its new UV Cabin System to New York-based LCC JetBlue.
Regulations and Government

FAA Striving For Balance in Supersonic Regs

A key FAA official said the agency calls supersonic technologies a priority but said that noise, emissions, and harmonization issues need to be addressed.
Aircraft

NASA X-Plane Provides New Vision

The NASA X-59 will fly with an eXternal Vision System in lieu of a forward-facing window.
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Aircraft

First Five Rafales Depart for India; More A330s for France

Nearly four years after contract signature, the first five Dassault Rafales for India are due to touch down in the country.
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Avionics

Astronautics RoadRunner EFI Approved for Medium Bells

STC validations from EASA, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s AFAC are expected shortly.
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Airlines

IATA Laments Unexpectedly Weak Traffic Improvements in June

The resurgence of Covid cases in the U.S. and in some parts of Europe has dampened expectations for traffic improvements this year.
Safety

NATA's Ground Handling Safety Symposium Goes Online

NATA has decided to turn its popular ground handling safety symposium into an online-only event this year in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aircraft

Second-quarter Airliner Deliveries Sink to Historic Low

UK industry group ADS reports that Airbus and Boeing delivered 94 airplanes combined in the second quarter.