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Accidents

Boeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.
Accidents

Accidents: December 2019

Preliminary and final reports.
Accidents

Fatal PC-12 Crash Claims Nine

A Pilatus PC-12 crashed on Saturday in South Dakota, claiming nine people including the pilot. Winter weather could have played a role in the accident.
Rotorcraft

Miami-Dade Orders Four Leonardo AW139 Helicopters

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue orders four AW139s; delivery will begin in later next year .
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Charter & Fractional

New Flyjets Platform To Offer Offset, SAF Use Credits

To launch in December, the on-demand jet booking platform hopes to encourage sustainable flights.
Aircraft

Piaggio's Avanti Delivery Marks First Evo in Canada

The sale of the Piaggio Avanti Evo to Centoco adds to recent orders as the Italian manufacturer seeks a buyer.
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FBOs

Universal Begins Ground Handling in Beijing

Universal Weather & Aviation has signed an agreement with China's CJet that will give it a ground handling presence at Beijing Capital Airport.
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Rotorcraft

Ryan Unveils Upgraded VR Helo Sim

Ryan Aerospace's new Helimod Mark III Plus helicopter simulator adds full control loading.
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Airlines

AirBaltic Confident In Its Business amid A220 Fleet Growth

Latvia’s national carrier inaugurates its first Airbus A220 full flight simulator on December 3.
Aircraft

SLON Strategic Airlifter Enters Tunnel Testing

Russia’s strategic airlifter program is advancing into validation of the advanced wing, while Ukraine is hoping to re-launch production of the An-225.
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Aircraft

Spain Selects PC-21 for Training Requirement

Spain’s Ejército del Aire is joining a growing group of air arms that are replacing jet trainers with high-performance turboprops.
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Regulations and Government

Torqued: When Do Whistleblower Protections Apply?

No one sets out to be a whistleblower, but those who find themselves in that position should know what protections they are afforded.
Aircraft

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN

SAAB GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft Debuts at Dubai Airshow, Based on Bombardier Global 6000 - AIN
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Aircraft

Vref: Used Bizjet Sales Slow, Inventory Creeps Up

VREF reported that the available in-service fleet is up 1 percent from this time last year to 10 percent, while retail transactions are down 15 percent.
Airlines

SpiceJet Steps Up Effort to Launch Carrier in UAE

The Indian low-fare carrier led by Ajay Singh hopes to launch a new airline based in Ras Al Khaimah by the end of next year.
Aircraft

FAA To Take Full Control of Max Airworthiness Certification

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has decided to retain full authority to issue airworthiness certification to each 737 Max.
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FBOs

GAO Report Examines FBO Pricing

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office delved into the variables involved in pricing of FBO services.
Aircraft

Ben Smith Highlights Regained Trust with Air France Staff

The Air France-KLM CEO defends the decision to retire the group’s A380s as the first double-decker aircraft vacates the fleet.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Thora Capital Enters Helicopter Lease Market

Chicago-based Thora Capital has entered the helicopter lease market with $50 million.
Rotorcraft

IHSF Launches Sixth Annual Safety Survey

The annual global survey helps IHSF understand where safety initiatives are being implemented.
Safety

FAA Releases Go/No-go Medications List

The list was a recommendation from the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee in an effort to help address loss of control fatal accidents.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Starts European Deliveries of G500

Gulfstream Aerospace has begun deliveries of its G500 in Europe, with the first for the region handed over to an undisclosed charter operator.
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Airports

FAA Finds Santa Monica in Violation of Grant Agreements

The FAA determination on a Part 16 filed against the City of Santa Monica provides SMO operators and tenants "a morsel of god news," AOPA said.
Airlines

Thales Reveals Next-generation FMS, PureFlyt

France’s Thales Group says all OEMs could benefit from PureFlyt, giving it a chance for adoption on Boeing airliner programs.
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Avionics

Ingenio, Dassault Team on PED Solutions for Falcons

Ingenio Aerospace has teamed with Dassault Falcon to develop “plug and play” personal electronic device receptacles for Falcon 2000, 900 and 7X cabins.
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Aircraft

Mars Developer Adds Aircraft Marketing Tech

New technology allows Mars users to generate an online and printable fact sheets and brochures for aircraft marketing.
Aircraft

ADS Reports Record Airliner Order Intake for October

Single-aisle airliners led all segments with orders for 404 units.
FBOs

Belgian FBO To Add Antwerp Hangar

ASL Group will expand its facilties at Antwerp International Airport.
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Regulations and Government

Recent Bills Drawing Opposition from General Aviation Industry

Three recently introduced bills would facilitate local restrictions of operations, preempting federal authority, six industry organizations said.
Rotorcraft

Inmarsat Moving forward with Helo Connectivity Service

SwiftBroadband Helo X-Stream was developed to enable advanced streaming, alleviating long-standing connectivity issues from rotor-blade interference.