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Torqued: Why Does FAA Still Rate Indonesia Category 1?

The Lion Air crash calls into question the FAA's categorization of the Indonesian airline.
Aircraft

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN

Kaman Offers Its K-Max Unmanned Helicopter to the Commercial Market - AIN
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FBOs

New Hangar Complex To Rise in Mesa, Arizona

A new 450 Million hangar complex is taking shape at Arizona's Falcon Field Airport.
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Aircraft

Embraer's Best-selling Jet Gets Even More Phenomenal

Embraer Executive Jets announced an upgraded Phenom 300 that can fly faster and further, offers a quieter cabin, and has more capable avionics.
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Aircraft

F-35As for Poland; More F-16s for Romania

Poland has committed to its long-planned acquisition of the F-35A, while Romania is adding to its inventory of used F-16s.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

IAI Introduces Heron Mk II for Complex Missions

IAI’s Heron has been one of the mainstays of the MALE UAV scene for many years. A new variant has been launched to improve its operational versatility.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Touts Strong Heli-Expo

Airbus Helicopters posted orders for dozens of new helicopters at Heli-Expo 2020 .
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Airlines

Pilots’ Union Sues American Airlines To Halt China Flights

American continues to fly some 56 monthly flights between Dallas and Chinese airports.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Expert Offers Way To Reduce Bizjet Insurance Premiums

Aero Data Science’s Michael McConnell explains how he’s successfully used aggregated FOQA data to prove safety and lower premiums.
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Safety

NBAA Monitoring Coronavirus Impact On ABACE

Plans continue for the 2020 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exposition, which will be held April 21-23 in Shanghai, China.
Airlines

American Airlines Suspends All China Flights

American’s move to cancel all service to mainline China effectively settles a lawsuit brought by the Allied Pilots Association.
Aircraft

Airbus Agrees To Pay $4 billion Corruption Charge Settlement

The European OEM reached agreements with French, U.K., and U.S. authorities, ending lengthy probes into bribery and corruption.
Rotorcraft

Universal Progressing on BPOL, Leonardo Programs

Heli-One selected the Universal Avionics SkyVis displays for an H215 upgrade package, while Leonardo is collaborating on forward-fit ClearVision package.
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Rotorcraft

S.A.F.E. Structure Displays Custom Bell 429 Mx Stands

The stands, delivered to Southern California Edison, feature ergonomic padding and tool and refuse collectors to assist AMTs with their maintenance duties.
Rotorcraft

Baby Steps Toward Urban Air Mobility

For some, urban air mobility is a gradual journey, to others its a race.
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Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters is Manufacturing for the Future

MD Helicopters is expanding its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities as it prepares to return the MD902 twin-engine helicopter to market.
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Rotorcraft

Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award

Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Expands Health Monitoring Offers

Safran Helicopter Engines is expanding its health monitoring service.
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Rotorcraft

Guimbal Adds Glass Panel, Payload for Cabri G2

The company reports 25 deliveries worldwide last year, with 38 helicopters in service across the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Sierra Nevada Offers Solution to Degraded Visual Environments

“We learned that using different sensors together works very well,” he told AIN.
Rotorcraft

Cobham Goes To the X-Stream for Helo Connectivity

Cobham's new SB-Helo X-Stream service promises fixed-wing level satcom connectivity for helicopters.
Rotorcraft

Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance

Uniform noise standards could speed eVTOL market.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem

Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Helicopters on Mars Is Rocket Science

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists gave Heli-Expo 2020 attendees a full breifing on the Mars Helicopter Scout.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Ends 2019 on Solid Footing

Bell delivered more civil helicopters in both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 than it did in the corresponding periods of the previous year.
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Aircraft

Spirit Signs New 737 Max Supply Deal

A new supply agreement between Spirit and Boeing anticipates fuselage deliveries reaching 52 per month in late 2022.
Airlines

African Airports Quarantine Suspect Virus Cases

Ivory Coast reported the first suspected case of the new coronavirus in Africa on Sunday.
Engines

EASA Proposes Conditions for Electric/Hybrid Propulsion

EASA is looking for industry comments on its proposed Special Condition rules for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
Maintenance and Modifications

Able Aerospace Expands Repair, Overhaul Capabilities

The Textron Aviation subsidiary has doubled "the bandwidth of its machining department" to accommodate larger helo and airplane parts.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bucher Shows New Quick-change EMS Kit

Swiss EMS specialist Bucher touts new H135 HEMS AC67 flex for quick, multi-role cabin conversions.
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