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Gatwick Airport Reopens after Drones Halted all Traffic

Police and military remain on site deploying drone mitigating measures
Regulations and Government

Florida TFR Compounds Holiday Traffic

Private and general aviation trafffic will be inconvenienced around the Palm Beach area for the next 17 days.
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Accidents

Atlanta Citation Accident Under Investigation

Among the victims was the first Chinese aviator to circumnavigate the globe.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Cleaner Acquires West Coast Rival

For the first time in its quarter-century history, Sharp Details has a presence in California.
Safety

AINsight: LOSA Provides Insight into Crew Performance

LOSA captures normal pilot line performance and provides a snapshot of the operation.
Aircraft

Boeing Gung-ho about India Market Growth

But US airframer voices concerns over falling yields
Aircraft

HondaJet Elite Takes Off in Japan

The first delivery of a HondaJet Elite followed Japanese validation earlier this month.
Aircraft

Textron Gets Provisional Type Certificate for Longitude

The Wichita-based airframer said it has a solution to meet fuel tank flammability requirements that won't require retrofit.
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Fuel

Eastern Aviation Fuels To Rebrand as 'Titan'

Starting in January, the national U.S. marketer for Shell Aviation fuels will be known as Titan Aviation Fuels
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Engines

GE Aviation's Passport Gets European Approval

Validation comes as the engines ready to enter service on December 20 with the first delivery of a Global 7500.
Aircraft

Embraer Finalizes Orders from Republic Airways and Azul

Deal with Boeing again on hold following second Brazilian court injunction
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Makes First Unmanned Flight in VSR700 Helicopter

The autonomous, unmanned "tactical vehicle" is based on the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 and fitted with a diesel engine.
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Safety

Textron Aviation's Graham In Line For NTSB Seat

Graham is currently chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation and also holds a key role on NBAA's Safety Committee.
Aircraft

LRASM and Sea Venom/ANL: Anti-ship Missiles Make Progress

Two anti-ship missile programs have achieved significant progress as LRASM enters service and Sea Venom/ANL moves into qualification testing
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Aircraft

Japan OKs Extra F-35 Buy in Fighter Re-equipment Plans

Japan's latest defense plan has been published and, as expected, it approves a major purchase of extra F-35s, including STOVL aircraft
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Rotorcraft

Bell VP, Former Dealer Head Indicted On Fraud Charges

Bell VP Jay Ortiz and Puerto Rican dealer charged in connection with sales of 429s, 407.
FBOs

ExecuJet Partners on New Swiss FBO

The Luxaviation subsidiary has partnered with Lugano Airport on an ExecuJet-branded FBO in the financial center, located near the Italian border.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Expands To Macon

The company is shifting large-cabin work from its Greenville headquarters to Macon.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAG Maintenance Marks 15 Years at Farnborough

Each year the location services approximately 1,600 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Dale Klapmeier To Step Down as Cirrus CEO

Klapmeier will transition to an advisory role and a search for a successor is under way.
Sustainability and Environment

Swedish Airports Look To Go Green

Through December, five major Swedish airports operated by Swedavia will have biofuel available.
Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems To Add 1,400 More Wichita Workers

Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile says rising rates on Boeing airplanes contributing to the jobs expansion in Wichita.
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Airlines

EU Reveals ‘Basic Connectivity’ No-deal Brexit Air Traffic Plan

Proposal calls for 3rd and 4th freedom flights between UK and EU27; status quo of frequencies
FBOs

Nebraska Airport Gets FBO

Hastings Municipal Airport will once again offer full-service fueling.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Warns of Red Flags Pointing To Rogue Operators

The agency, in a statement on its activities surrounding illegal charter, links to a list of certificated operators and lists red flags.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Year Set to End on a High Note

Industry expert reflects on 2018 and looks ahead to 2019.
FBOs

Florida Airport Rebrands Its FBO

Naples Airport Authority has renamed its facility as Naples Aviation and is introducing Avfuel contract fuel.
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Airlines

UK Government Details Major Slot Overhaul Plans

Post-Brexit rules could see widespread use of slot auctioning to solve capacity constraints and increase competition
Training and Workforce

ASG: Flights Schools Decline, But Trainers Up in AsPac

Consolidation is leading to a shrinking number of flight schools in the Asia Pacific region, but demand for pilots is pushing up the training fleet.
Charter & Fractional

UK's Air Charter Service Sees Banner Month

The global company recorded the best month in its 28 year existance in November.