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FAA: Windshield Could Fail On Certain Gulfstream Jets

The affected aircraft include Gulfstream III, IV/IV-SP/G450, V/G550, and G650/650ER twinjets.
ATC

NBAA Advises Using Both Existing, New Privacy Programs

The FAA is releasing a Privacy ICAO Address program this month to address a gap in the existing Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed program.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Colorado Air and Space Port

While it may gaze towards the stars, the Colorado Air and Space Port is ready, willing and able to provide service for the Denver-area's business aviation.
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Rotorcraft

Special Forces Training Center Opens in Croatia

Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have opened a center to train helicopter crews tasked with supporting special forces.
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Aircraft

Southwest Reaches Max Compensation Deal with Boeing

The U.S. LCC has committed to a $125 million profit sharing disbursement to employees based on Boeing’s compensation for the 737 Max grounding.
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Avionics

ACA: Change Coming To Use of Compassion Call Sign

New procedure will comply with changes to ICAO and FAA call sign requirements, Air Care Alliance says.
Aircraft

eVTOL Developer EHang Sets IPO Price For Nasdaq Flotation

The IPO for eVTOL developer EHang is set to raise less than half of its initial $100 million target.
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Aircraft

CR929 Partners Complete Latest Phase of Wind Tunnel Tests

Russia’s TsAGI and UAC report good progress on CR929 development.
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Aircraft

Aerion Adds GKN, Aernnova to AS2 Supply, Design Base

GKN will provide the empennage and electrical wiring and interconnection systems (EWIS) and Aernnova will develop the mid-fuselage for the Aerion AS2.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Opens New MRO at Van Nuys Airport

The 66,000-sq-ft Gulfstream MRO facility includes a 43,000-sq-ft hangar.
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Avionics

Thales, StandardAero Team on Light Helo Autopilot

StandardAero and Thales signed an agreement to jointly develop and certify an advanced autopilot system for several light helicopters, including the AS350.
Engines

EASA Approves Safran Aneto on Leonardo AW189

EASA has granted type certificate approval for installation of the Safran Aneto 1K engine in the Leonardo AW189 super-medium twin helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers First of 12 Jet Ranger X Helos to Horizon

The UAE's Horizon International Flight Academy took delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505s this week.
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Airlines

Wizz Air To Launch Low-Cost Unit in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Airport will see the launch of two low-cost carriers, helping to draw more point-to-point traffic.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

PrecisionHawk Raises $32 Million More

Drone services and analytics company PrecisionHawk has raised $32 million of new investment to finance new artificial intelligence tool.
Aircraft

Embraer E175-E2 Begins Flight-test Campaign

Embraer's E175-E2 made its first flight today from the company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil, kicking off a 24-month flight-test campaign.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Turkey’s New Raider Takes to the Air

Baykar has built on the success of its Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAV to develop a much larger, armed platform to answer a Turkish forces requirement.
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Aircraft

First Modified MV-22 Osprey Delivered

Bell and Boeing are upgrading older Marine Corps Ospreys to increase commonality across the fleet.
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Airlines

Surplus of Locally Trained Pilots in Thailand and Malaysia

The global pilot shortage has not translated into jobs for candidates trained at some schools in Southeast Asia.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Deliveries in China

Honda Aircraft's dealer in China, Honsan General Aviation, took delivery of the first aircraft, which was financed by Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance.
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Accidents

VistaJet Global Skids off Runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

There were no reported injuries to the four occupants as the Global 6000 departed the runway on landing.
Aircraft

Clay Lacy Keeps Busy with Phenom 10-year Inspections

Clay Lacy Aviation is marking a decade as an Embraer Authorized Service Center.
Airports

NBAA Appeals FAA SMO Ruling, Calls for More Actions

In an appeal, NBAA believes the FAA should take steps to rectify possible illegal actions at SMO, as well as to maintain a national policy,
Accidents

737 Max Certification Process Will Run into 2020

FAA administrator Stephen Dickson pledges to fly the airplane himself before clearing it for service entry.
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Airlines

IATA Again Cuts Airline Profitability Outlook for 2019

The global airline group sees slower economic growth, trade wars, and social unrest contributing to a less profitable year than originally expected.
Accidents

FAA Projected MCAS Could Cause 15 More Max Crashes

U.S. authorities concluded that 99 of 100 flight crews could successfully react to MCAS alerts within 10 seconds.
Fuel

Indian Air Force Looks To Private Sector for MRO

Starting with the An-32, the IAF is to engage local industry for maintenance to focus military efforts on front-line activities.
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FBOs

Ohio Airport Takes Over FBO Operations

Start Aviation, which had operated the FBO at Middletown Regional Airport/Hook Field for a decade, will be replaced by a city-run FBO.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Freezes SH09 Design

Kopter Group has frozen the design of its SH09 turbine single helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Three New Firehawk Helicopters Delivered To California

United Rotorcraft and Sikorsky announced the delivery of three new S-70i Firehawks to separate California firefighting agencies.
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