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Kaman Announces More K-Max Orders

Kaman has announced more orders for its heavy lift K-Max, company continues to work on civil unmanned version.
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Rotorcraft

Erickson in $996 Million DoD Support Contract

Erickson continuing to expand its defense-related business.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Deal Gives Spirit Aero More Airbus Work

The Wichita-based supplier is acquiring parts of Bombardier's aerostructures and aftermarket business in a deal valued at $1 billion.
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Aircraft

Indonesia Wants Two Squadrons of F-16 Block 72s

While the long-running attempt to acquire Su-35s has yet to result in hardware, the TNI-AU is looking to AESA-equipped F-16s.
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Airlines

Female Industry Leaders Discuss Competitiveness at ALTA

The final day of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasilia featured a panel of five prominent women in the industry.
Rotorcraft

TSB: Tool Bag Downed Canadian AStar

A Canadian AStar crashed after an externally mounted tool bag separated from the helicopter and hit the tail rotor.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

GE Teams On Hybrid SuperVolo UAV

The SuperVolo UAV has an endurance of up to six hours.
Avionics

Autoland Is Garmin's Newest Safety Feature

Garmin's new Autoland system can avert a catastrophe when a pilot suffers incapacitation and passengers have no alternative.
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Aircraft

LM Receives $7B F-35 Order, F-35A Price Dips Below $80M

The Lockheed Martin-led F-35 consortium was supposed to hit the $80m unit cost figure in 2020, but has achieved it a year early
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Rotorcraft

Germany Receives First Sea Lion, but Awaits Sea Tiger Contract

Germany has taken delivery of its first naval NH90 to replace the Sea King, but has still not signed for the Lynx replacement
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Airlines

Korean Carriers Subject to Government Safety Probe

A mandate for a safety overview of Korean carriers includes inspection of Boeing 737NG operators.
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Accidents

Twin-engine Crash Claims Experienced Pilot

Accident investigators are on the scene after a Cessna 414 crashed into a house on approach to New Jersey's Linden Airport.
Rotorcraft

Soloy Aviation Solutions Gets New Ownership Structure

The company will continue to operate as Soloy Aviation Solutions and support most of the existing and legacy STCs, but will relocate to a new facility.
Avionics

Alpine Aerotech Earns Bell 212 Upgrade STC

Canadian helicopter MRO specialist Alpine Aerotech has received an STC from Transport Canada for its Bell 212 digital flight instrument package.
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Aircraft

Airbus Cuts Delivery Forecast on A321 ACF ‘Complexities’

The European airframer expects to deliver half of all ACFs produced this year in the fourth quarter.
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Safety

Safety Team Looks at Possible DEF Exemption, Dyes

the FAA Safety Risk Management Team (SRM) developed 15 recommendations after evaluating risks associated with DEF use on airport.
Avionics

Garmin’s Autoland Can Land an Airplane with an Incapacitated Pilot - AIN

Garmin’s Autoland Can Land an Airplane with an Incapacitated Pilot - AIN
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Airlines

Minister Projects 200/200 Vision for Brazilian Aviation

Infrastructure investment and air transport liberalization have helped boost prospects for South America’s largest country.
Aircraft

Chairman Goes All In with Textron, Orders CJ3+

Dallas-based Chairman Aviation is transitioning to an all-Textron Aviation fleet.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Safety To Be Highlighted in Week-long Event

National Drone Safety Awareness Week begins Monday.
FBOs

Jetex Tapped Again as Dubai Airshow FBO

Dubai-based Jetex for the third straight time will serve as the official FBO services provider for the Dubai Airshow.
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Aircraft

Airbus Lands 300-strong A320neo Order from IndiGo

The Indian low-cost carrier has now committed to taking 730 of the European-made narrowbodies.
Charter & Fractional

On-demand Charter Firm Wins NBAA Pitch Contest

Flapper offers pay-per-seat flights in the southeast of Brazil as well as on-demand charters.
Accidents

Boeing CEO Pleads Initial Ignorance of MCAS Message Details

Dennis Muilenburg gets grilled by lawmakers on when he learned of chief technical pilot's concerns about MCAS functionality in the 737 Max.
Engines

Duncan Invests In HTF7000 Blade Repair, Overhaul

The HTF7000 Series engine is used on a variety of Bombardier, Citation and Embraer business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Project Looks To Improve Actuator Mx, Life

The project involves development of an automated, noninvasive diagnostic procedure for initial examination of primary flight control actuators.
Aircraft

Airbus and Boeing Deliveries To Remain Sluggish

Commercial aircraft shipments during the first nine months of the year sink to their lowest level since 2012.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Push To Ban Helicopters over New York City

A new bill in Congress seeks to ban all Part 91 and 135 helicopter flights over New York City.
Airlines

Latin American Airlines See Growth Despite Turmoil

The ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasília highlights several challenges.
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Aircraft

AvStrategies Markets Turboprop Single TC, Tooling

The Interceptor 400 was a four-place single-engine turboprop with a pressurized cabin, 900-nautical-mile range and a 24,000-foot ceiling.
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