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ATC

Nav Canada Increases ATC User Fees

Nav Canada, the private, not-for-profit that operates the country’s ATC system, is increasing user fees to recover costs of providing ADS-B surveillance.
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Fleet Reaches 20,000 Hours

Bell has delivered 200 of its 505 light singles to customers on six continents
Rotorcraft

Life Flight Completes HAI Safety Program

Air ambulance operation Life Flight has completed the Helicopter Association International's Accreditation Program of Safety.
Aircraft

Broker Sees Double-digit Gains in Charter Activity

Demand was highest for super-midsize and heavy jets followed by light jets, broker New Flight Charters noted.
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Security

Putting the CAN Bus Hack into Context

Are aviation CAN bus networks vulnerable to cyber attacks? Yes, but the prospect is highly unlikely.
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Aircraft

More Customers Surface for MC-21 as It Debuts at MAKS

The Russian-made narrowbody participates in the MAKS 2019 show’s flying displays.
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Safety

FAA: Time for Pilots To Brush Up On Weather Analysis

An abundance of weather information is only as good as the pilot who can interpret it and incorporate it into his or her preflight planning.
Aircraft

NBAA Sets 2020 Regional Forums Schedule, Cities

The forums typically attract about 2,500 attendees and include 150 indoor exhibits and a static display of about 35 aircraft.
Avionics

T3CAS To Continue as A320 Standard Equipment

ACSS's T3CAS system combines TCAS, Mode S transponders for ADS-B, and TAWS, plus runway overrun prevention and low required navigation performance.
Aircraft

Brazil’s First Gripen E Takes Flight

The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display
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Aircraft

Bell's APT 70 Utility eVTOL Achieves First Flight

Bell's APT70 Autonomous Pod Transport eVTOL aircraft is intended to carry payloads of up to 70 pounds up to 35 miles.
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Airlines

South American Airlines Readjust Post-Avianca

Avianca’s demise triggers consolidation of regional operators in Brazil.
Safety

Drones Find Niche in Wildlife Management

Developing rules, procedures, and regulations are essential to creating the conditions for safe drone operations at airports.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers First South American PC-24

Monday's delivery also marked the 40th delivery of the Swiss airframer's first twinjet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Moves Toward Leadership Transition

Andrew Nichols takes role of president, while Chris Short, director of maintenance and Rebecca Williams, director of parts, have expanded duties.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Touts Its MRO Side

Completion centers such as AMAC Aerospace often offer and rely on VIP aircraft MRO and support services as part of their business models.
Security

TSA Backs Off Uniform Mandate for Known Crewmembers

TSA is continuing with plans to increase random crew selection for PreCheck screening while the KCM program undergoes an audit.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Industry Group Produces New Podcast

New episodes of the Air Charter podcast will be produced every two weeks.
Aircraft

Avia Files 737 Max Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Boeing

Differences between the 737 Max and its predecessor should have necessitated a new TC and type-specific training, alleges the lawsuit.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Pads Mx Business with $14 Million Deal

Spanning seven-years, the contract calls for maintenance of four P.180 Avanti IIs used for flight inspection activities.
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Avionics

FAA Approves Elliott's Standby Attitude Module STC

Elliott will offer Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics’ MD302 as part of G5000 upgrades for Citation Excel/XLS.
FBOs

Wings Over Asia Continues To Pioneer GA in Singapore

Singapore’s Wings Over Asia is furthering its ambition to be the leading general aviation provider in Southeast Asia and aims to make flying accessible.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Vies To Bring Preclearance Options To Canada

U.S. is expanding preclearance in Canada to cover ships and rail, but business aviation is still not included.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Completes $40M Appleton MRO Expansion

It is Gulfstream's most significant expansion in Wisconsin in nearly two decades.
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Accidents

NTSB: Citation Latitude Bounced Twice before Overrun

The twinjet that crashed on August 14 in Tennessee bounced twice on landing and collapsed the right main landing gear on the third touchdown.
Aircraft

Airbus Plays Long Game To Bring Urban Air Mobility Market to Fruition

By the end of 2020, Airbus expects to have completed evaluation of its two eVTOL proof-of-concept programs, the Vahana and CityAirbus.
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Aircraft

ADS App To Aid Aircraft Ditching in the Ocean

ADS' Ergo360 app now transmits maritime distress call and ship location information for aircraft making emergency water landings.
ATC

U.S. Operators Reminded of MNPS Deadline

Operators with older minimum navigation performance specifications approvals must get them updated if they want to keep flying in the North Atlantic Track.
Airports

UK To Mandate 3D Cabin Baggage Screening Equipment at Major Airports

The move signals a deviation from EU wide aviation security rules after the UK’s exit from the bloc.
Aircraft

NOAA To Grow Data-collecting Fleet with G550, King Air

The King Air and G550 will be based at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, where it has a fleet of nine aircraft.
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