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Leonardo Selling 15 More AW139s to China

Will Serve The EMS Market
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA Plans 'Challenges' for Urban Air Vehicles

Demonstrations Aim To Build Public Confidence
Maintenance and Modifications

eABS Supplement Boosts King Air 300 Runway Performance

Flight manual revision offers distance reductions of up to 7 percent on takeoff and 4 percent on landing under hotter, higher, and/or heavier conditions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Heatcon, Solvay Partner on Composites Distribution

Heatcon and Solvay Materials have partnered to deliver composite repair products to the aerospace industry.
Airlines

Icelandair Group Reaches Deal To Acquire Wow Air

Icelandic carriers together control 3.8 percent of transatlantic market
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Sustainability and Environment

Comments Sought on N.Y. North Shore Helo Route

FAA is seeking to determine if the mandate should be extended and what changes might be needed to the route structure, which is intended to reduce noise.
Aircraft

Eviation Selects Hartzell Props for All-electric Alice

Under the partnership, Hartzell will provide customized and optimized propellers and support systems.
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Safety

DeLisi: TEB Crash Spotlights Crew Performance, FDM Need

"In the absence of flight data monitoring, you don’t know how the airplane is being flown,” DeLisi said.
FBOs

Dallas-area FBO Introduces No-haggle Fuel Pricing

Million Air Dallas will now advertise its fuel price in an effort to eliminate haggling and introduce transparency.
Regulations and Government

Former Delta Exec Said To Be In Line for Top FAA Post

Dickson recently retired after 27 years with Delta.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Propeller Names New China Service Provider

Wuhan Hangda Aero & Technology Development Co. was designated as the airscrew maker's third in the country.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Short-term U.S. DoD UAS Spending Could Top $6 Billion

Interest Surges In Small, Tactical Vehicles
Aircraft

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2
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Accidents

Accidents: November 2018

Preliminary, factual, and final reports
Rotorcraft

U.S. Army Flight Tests Optionally Piloted Helicopter

U.S. Army pilots have flown Sikorsky's SARA testbed, which incorporates autonomous systems that provide optionally and optimalley piloted control
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Maintenance and Modifications

NAC To Open Midrand Heliport

New facility will bring all NAC’s helicopter activities to one self-owned and operated center, including training and maintenance.
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Avionics

ABC Gains STC for iPad EFB on Global 6000

A Class II EFB for the Global 6000 is now certified and available from ABC Completions.
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Avionics

Appareo Adds Twin Cessnas to ADS-B Solution

Appareo's Stratus ES/ESG ADS-B Out STC now includes Cessna 400 series twins.
Safety

Collision Study: Drones Do More Damage Than Birds

Penetrate Deeper Into Aircraft Structure
Cabin Interior and Electronics

WhatsApp Now Live on Airtext Satcoms

Iridium satcoms are now more useful for text messaging around the world, using WhatsApp when outside the U.S.
Safety

DeLisi: Part 121 Has Laid Roadmap for Bizav Safety

DeLisi cited SMS, CFIT training, improved weather forecasting tools, and flight-data monitoring as factors in Part 121 safety improvements..
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BBD's Global Outfit Center Renamed To Honor Beaudoin

Facility is where Global family business jet interiors are designed, manufactured, and installed.
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Airlines

IAG Hikes Projection for Long-Term Capacity Growth

Plans calls for additional Airbus A330s for Aer Lingus
Training and Workforce

Flying into Tough Airports: Aspen, Colorado

Flying into Tough Airports: Aspen, Colorado
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Maintenance and Modifications

AINsight: Don't Judge a Shop by Its Size

Pre-buys are mission-critical, and both large and small shops can deliver.
Safety

Torqued: How Ready Is Your Airport in the Event of an Emergency?

Pilots should make an effort to learn what plans are in place for emergency activities at the airports they visit frequently.
Avionics

Garmin's Budget Autopilot Certified in Beech Singles

Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot is now available for Beechcraft Bonanza and Debonair models.
FBOs

Utah Airport Issues RFP for Second FBO

Looking to introduce competition and improve services for light GA customers, ski-destination Heber City is casting for an additional service provider.
FBOs

FAA: Norwood Airport Authority Violated Federal Law

Over the last decade, BEH has been attempting to establish an FBO at Norwood Memorial Airport but has been thwarted by the city and airport commission.
FBOs

Signature Acquires Virgin Islands Bases

The world's largest aviation service provider has struck a deal to buy the St. Thomas Jet Center and its Alliance Aviation affiliate.
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