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Bombardier To Buy Global 7500 Wing Program from Triumph

The acquisition is expected to help boost Bombardier's Aerostructures anticipated 2019 revenues from $2 billion to between $2.25 billion and $2.5 billion.
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Aircraft

France Launches Rafale F4 Upgrade

France has formally launched the next major step in Rafale development, with the accent on improved networking.
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Aircraft

TBM 850 and 930 Complete Journey over Antarctica

Both flights qualify as first legs in the rarely awarded Polar Diamond Circumnavigator Diploma.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines Slam Government Shutdown

JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines say the shutdown is hurting the U.S. air travel industry and is beginning to affect their revenues.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MROs Look To High Schools To Alleviate Mx Tech Shortage

MRO owners and executives think raising awareness of the shortage outside aviation will be a big help in replenishing the A&P pipeline.
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Safety

Drones Stop Approaches at Newark

A pair of drones were detected Tuesday night in the approach path for Newark Liberty Airport at 3,500 feet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ukraine and Turkey Deepen Defense Cooperation through UAVs and Transports

The recent deal to supply Bayraktar TB2 UAVs to Ukraine brings with it further cooperation with Turkey, which also includes transport aircraft development.
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Airports

Groups Unite To Defend Brazil’s Largest Bizav Airport

Brazilian aviation associations have forged a unified front to fight the new governor's proposal to close São Paulo Campo de Marte Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Kicks Off Full Customer Support Event Lineup

More than a dozen events are planned to to provide comprehensive outreach to its customer base.
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Adds Honeywell HTF7500, APUs to Service Approvals

The German MRO can service Honeywell engines and/or APUs on a range of Citations, along with the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500.
Aircraft

Aircraft Brokers Group Progresses on Transformation

IADA's latest step includes launch of new website featuring business aircraft for sale by its members.
Airlines

Government Shutdown Disrupts Service Launch at Paine Field

Federal Aviation Administration furloughs have forced Alaska Airlines to delay the launch of service to the Seattle-area reliever airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Adds Mobile Response Truck in New England

Bombardier Business Aircraft has positioned a mobile response team truck in New England, enhancing its aircraft maintenance reach and respose in the region
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Autonomous eVTOL Makes First Flight

Boeing NeXT's fully autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype aircraft made its first flight January 22nd.
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Aircraft

Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Completes First Flight

The eVTOL passenger air vehicle achieved a controlled takeoff, hover, and landing.
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Avionics

Garmin inReach Mini Satisfies Low-cost Communications Needs

The inReach Mini satellite communicator offers a lightweight and simple means of communicating via text anywhere in the world.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters' Orders Surge, Deliveries Fall

Orders are up, but deliveries are down for Airbus Helicopters in 2018.
Rotorcraft

Ansat Helo Certified for High-altitude Operations

Russian light twin helicopter now approved for takeoff and landing at altitudes up to 3,500 meters.
Aircraft

SAS Takes Three Airbus A321LRs from Air Lease

The Scandinavian airline intends to deploy the narrowbody on intercontinental routes.
Rotorcraft

Bell's Singapore Center Gets Chinese Nod

China approval covers MRO work on the Bell 206, 407, and 429
Aircraft

Aeroflot 737 Lands Safely after Hijacking Attempt

A passenger aboard the flight ordered pilots to divert to Afghanistan.
Aircraft

KAI Developing Smarter FA-50 Golden Eagle

KAI's T-50 trainer/FA-50 light fighter has achieved some success in Southeast Asia, and the company hopes to increase that with more capable variants
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Regulations and Government

Canada To Require Drone Registration, Pilot License

Transport Canada has issued new rules require that drone pilots to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate by June 1.
Charter & Fractional

MemberJets Taps Prime Jet for Florida Route

Colorado-based Prime Jet is the latest charter operator to join MemberJets per seat marketplace.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Boosts Falcon Support in Davos for WEF

To serve Falcon crews flying into Davos for the WEF, Dassault has reinforced its support teams at Zurich International and St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airports.
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Aircraft

Amstat Launches Salesforce-compatible App for Bizav

Amstat says its new app will increase productivity for business aviation sales professionals.
Safety

Shutdown Shutters Many U.S. Aviation Safety Activities

Airworthiness directives, ASAP programs, and accident investigations are among activities that have stalled under shutdown.
FBOs

Weston Opens New UK FBO

The company now has four bases throughout the UK and Ireland.
Airlines

EasyJet Calls Itself ‘Very Well Prepared’ for Brexit

Contingency measures include registering 130 aircraft in Austria and building a pool of spare parts in the EU.
Rotorcraft

Dispelling Common Misconceptions on Vortex Ring

Canada's helicopter training manual distinguishes between vortex ring and other situations.
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