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Safran-AECC WZ16 Helo Engine Certified in China

The Safran-AECC WZ16 helicopter engine is the first jointly-developed aero engine to be entirely certified in China.
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Aircraft

Operators Ground 38 Boeing 737NGs for Pickle Fork Cracks

Airlines around the world have completed inspections on 810 NGs in compliance with an FAA airworthiness directive.
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Rotorcraft

Porsche and Boeing Team On Urban Air Mobility

Porsche and Boeing are developing a concept eVTOL and will jointly explore the "premium" UAM space.
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ATC

Groups Urge Increased ADS-B Coverage in Alaska

Citing large gaps, four regional, GA, and business aviation organizations pointed to a need for 23 more ADS-B ground stations to cover common routes.
Training and Workforce

Flight Training Resources Targets Market Expansion

The facility is looking for business beyond its launch customer.
ATC

NBAA Sees Benefits with East Coast Airspace Redesign

Changes under the FAA’s Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes (NEC ACR) initiative are set to take place beginning this week.
Aircraft

First Europe-based Praetor 600 Lands in Germany

The super-midsize twinjet will be operated by Munich-based MHS Aviation.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Brings Nexus eVTOL to NBAA-BACE

Bell will display a mockup of its Nexus eVTOL urban air mobility vehicle at this year's NBAA-BACE
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Aircraft

Learjet 75 Liberty Mockup To Debut at NBAA 2019

Bombardier's Learjet 75 Liberty already is attracting sales, but executives are offering incentives at NBAA as it showcases a full-scale mock-up.
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Rotorcraft

Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours

The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.
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Aircraft

ATR Board Greenlights Short-runway ATR 42-600 Variant

The European turboprop manufacturer secured 20 commitments from operators and lessors for the ATR 42-600S.
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Aircraft

American Airlines Pushes Back Max Return to January 16

American Airlines still expects the Boeing narrowbody to receive certification for service re-entry by the end of this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Adds Fourth Base in Australia

The new Brisbane location enables ExecuJet MRO Services to meet demands for capabilities such as mobile repair services and AOG support,
Training and Workforce

UK Bizav Group BBGA Urges More Industry Apprenticeships

Noting shortages in many sectors of the aviation workforce, the business aviation association is advocating for more hands-on training programs.
Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Adds More Discounted Euro City-pair Flights

The charter booking platform uses economies of scale to offer preferred rates for flights.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan: Operators Now Booking into Q1 for ADS-B

Duncan's Sacramento satellite shop now has ADS-B installation bookings scheduled through March 2020 and is quoting several operators for further bookings.
Airlines

Traffic Figures Show Strengthening Latin American Markets

The failure of Avianca Brasil contributes to a higher load factor in the region.
Rotorcraft

Fourth Bell 525 in Flight Test, Aircraft On Production Line

Bell anticipates FAA certification approval for its new 525 super-medium twin helicopter next year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Watch This Hawker 800 Full Restoration - C&L Aviation Group

Watch This Hawker 800 Full Restoration - C&L Aviation Group
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Flight Tests New MGB for SH09

Kopter said the new main gear box it has developed for its SH09 turbine single helicopter will improve performance
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Rotorcraft

Marines AH-1Z Gets Boost from F-35B Pairing

The AH-1Z Viper is being used in combination with F-35Bs on attack missions, a teaming that will be enhanced by a forthcoming datalink upgrade
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bristow Emerging From Bankruptcy with $535M

Helicopter services company Bristow Group said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization by month's end.
Security

Echodyne To Power C-UAS Systems at Airports

Echodyne's EchoGuard compact 3D radar sensor now integrated into SRI's airfield radar system
ATC

FAA Completes Rollout of Baseline ADS-B Services

ADS-B last month became operational at Ohio airports Akron-Canton and Mansfield Lahm Regional, the last two of 155 slated for the technology.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 7500 Completes 8,225-nm Flight

The October 6 flight by Bombardier's Global 7500 demonstrator bested an earlier record flight by 235 nm.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CBAA Fights Proposed 10 Percent Luxury Tax

The Canadian Business Aviation Association is leading a fight against a proposal for a 10 percent tax on “luxury" vehicles, which includes aircraft.
Aircraft

Boeing Deliveries Slip as Max Effect Fully Takes Hold

Third-quarter deliveries from Boeing totaled 63 during the third quarter, compared with 190 a year earlier.
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Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Operator Guilty of Cocaine Distribution

Khamraj Lall was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and money laundering via his Exec Jet Club air charter business.
Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis

GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Terra Develops UAV/AI Solution for Powerline Patrols

Terra Drone says it has combined UAVs with artificial intelligence to create a highly-accurate method of inspecting power lines and towers