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Engines

ODK To Develop Next-gen Engine for Russian SSBJ

The company expects to have a new engine within five years.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Enlarged Derivative of Orion UAV Under Development

Having successfully fielded the Orion, including an operational debut over Syria, KT is now working on a larger vehicle in the HALE class
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Avionics

Precision Aviation Grows Capabilities with Acquisition

Precision Aviation Group has acquired Momentum Services Corp., which specializes in LCD cockpit display repair.
Maintenance and Modifications

Standard Aero Buys B&E's Component Repair Businesses

StandardAero has acquired Safe Aviation Solutions, including its Safe Fuel, Accel, and B&E Aircraft Component Repair businesses, from B&E Group.
FBOs

Latvian Ground Handler Makes Scandinavian Debut

Riga-based FCG OPS is now providing business aviation services at four airports in FInland, bringing its network to 20 countries.
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Aircraft

Comlux Adds Another ACJ320neo to Airbus Orders

Comlux announced today that it has placed a new order for an Airbus ACJ320neo, taking its total orders for the type to four.
Avionics

Able Aerospace Opens $9M Facility Expansion

The Arizona-based MRO and parts provider also expects to add 100 more jobs over the next two years.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nomad Technics Receives Cayman Islands Mx Approval

The approval adds a number of Cayman Island-registered aircraft types Nomad can work on.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Named LifePort Authorized Mx Center

LifePort is a 19-year-old designer and manufacturer of air ambulance cabins, equipment.
Aircraft

Innovation Keeps Flightdocs Ahead of Curve

As Flightdocs prepares for its next product rollout, CEO Rick Heine discusses its growth formula and what it will need to keep growing.
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Regulations and Government

Orgs Urge Caution on Commercial Space Ops Integration

In a letter to the FAA, eight aviation organizations also expressed believe that commercial space operators should pay into the NAS.
Aircraft

Boeing 777X Suffers Testing Setback

A cargo door blew off during load testing of the 777X in Everett, Washington.
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Aircraft

Volocopter's eVTOL Plans Boosted by $55 Million Investment

Volocopter says a new round of funding has raised enough money to complete type certification of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft and air taxi service.
Airports

New FBO and Airport To Serve Williston, North Dakota

Sloulin Field Airport and its FBO are scheduled to close on October 10 simultaneously with the opening of Williston Basin Airport and a new FBO.
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Sustainability and Environment

Jackson Hole Becomes Latest To Demo SAF

The airport-operated FBO offered sustainable aviation fuel last week after it received a shipment of 7,300 gallons of the blended fuel from Avfuel.
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Safety

NTSB Alaska Forum Spotlights Training, Infrastructure

NTSB has investigated more than 200 Part 135 accidents in Alaska since 2008 that have collectively claimed 80 lives.
ATC

Europe on Schedule with Planned RPL Phaseout

The "file-and-forget" principle of twice-yearly repetitive flight plans no longer benefits operators, given the dynamic nature of today’s ATM network.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MAKS 2019: Stealthy Chinese Target, and Iranian Cruise Missile

While majoring on Russian hardware, the MAKS show gave a chance for overseas exhibitors to debut new products
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Rotorcraft

Round-the-world Gyrocopter Flight Nears Completion

Adventurer James Ketchell is flying a gyrocopter around-the-world to raise money for charity
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Rotorcraft

CHC Names Two New Top Executives

David Balevic is CHC's new CEO; Imran Hayat named executive Vice President
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Aircraft

New Book Documents Wichita's Aviation Contributions

At its peak, Wichita had 16 aircraft manufacturers, six aircraft engine factories, 11 airports and a dozen flying schools.
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Aircraft

Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.
Aircraft

Mesa Signs for Up to 100 Mitsubishi M100s

Detailed contract talks to outline conditions for first delivery of the 76-seat jets in 2024.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Teaming With CAE for USG Helo Training

Helicopter Leonardo is teaming with aviation training company CAE USA to offer training to U.S. government customers
Avionics

Brazil OKs Astronautics Roadrunner EFI

The nod, covering installation on A109/119 helicopters, follows European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in July and U.S. FAA STC in June.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1000th Super Puma

Heavy twin being delivered to German Federal Police
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Aircraft

Dassault Completes Acquisition of TAG Mx Facilities

The acquisition is one of three Dassault Aviation has made this year to expand its MRO operations.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Traffic Management Demonstration Flights Successful

The UAS traffic management pilot program has shown that unmanned and manned aircraft can coexist at low altitudes without ATC
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Aircraft

EHang Conducts Passenger-carrying Autonomous Flight in China

EHang's 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle made a first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in Changchun, China inn August 2019.
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Accidents

Pilot in Overrun: Citation Wouldn’t Rotate for Takeoff

According to a preliminary NTSB report, the crew rejected the takeoff past rotation speed after their busines jet would not respond to control inputs.