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Accidents

Air Methods Aeromed AStar Crashes In Wisconsin

All three crewmembers aboard the helicopter were killed.
Rotorcraft

Airbus, Audi Pair On Urban Mobility

Companies Collaborate On Multi-Modal Solutions
Airports

East Hampton Files Complaint, Moves to End Blade Lease

East Hampton is questioning whether Blade is following federal requirements, but also complaining about rise in operations at HTO.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bizjet Interior Component Maker MSB Opens SAV Facility

The new 10,000-sq-ft U.S. production facility is expected to produce up to 30 percent of MSB’s North America output this year.
Aircraft

Airbus To Raise Monthly Narrowbody Production to 63

Pulls trigger despite stiff resistance from already stretched suppliers
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Aircraft

Quest Taps Clay Lacy as U.S. Northeast Kodiak Dealer

This move builds on the companies’ relationship in the Pacific Northwest, where Clay Lacy has been a Quest-authorized dealer since 2015.
Airports

NBAA Appeals for Enforcement Against HTO Revenue Use

The association joined nearly a dozen local aviation companies in appeal to the FAA to reverse an early decision against enforcement.
Aircraft

Aerion Remains on Pace for AS2 First Flight by 2023

The aircraft could fly at about Mach 1.5 over water and nearly Mach 1.2 over land without a sonic boom reaching the ground.
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Charter & Fractional

Private Jets Increasing Presence in Naples, San Antonio

The company is hiring in both Naples and San Antonio as it seeks to increase its fleets in both locations.
Charter & Fractional

U.S. Pilot Groups Urge Flexjet Pilots To Keep Union

The decertification vote begins for OneSky pilots on May 2 and ends May 30.
Aircraft

Publicity Boost in Berlin for the Euro-MALE Drone

The key industrial partners talked up their plans for the European medium-altitude long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system
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Aircraft

Iran Aseman and Iran Airtour Sign for Superjets at Eurasia Show

Sukhoi collects first commitments from Iranian airlines for version of SSJ100 with increased Russian content
Safety

AINsight: No Harm, No Foul, Just Go-around

Levels of risk during an approach vary depending on the pilot, approach, and environment.
Aircraft

Aero Vodochody Partners With IAI To Equip and Sell Czech Jets

The L-159 and the L-39NG are now being offered with Israeli radar and avionics.
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Rotorcraft

Testing Under Way for Russian VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter

First flight is expected late this year.
Engines

Airbus and Rolls-Royce Agree to Team on UltraFan Integration

Airframer says its powerplant integration expertise to play an important role in aiding fuel efficiency gains of UltraFan demonstrator
Maintenance and Modifications

Carpenter Avionics STCs Engine Display for Conquest II

The upgrade is the commerciallly available digital engine system for the aircraft, as well as the first approved use of the MVP-50T on a turboprop twin.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aurora Transitions X-Plane Tech To Commercial Sector

Systems developed for DARPA could Fly on Uber eVTOLs
Regulations and Government

Facing GA Backlash, Shuster Drops Advisory Council Measure

The House Rules Committee set the parameters for a vote on FAA reauthorization legislation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Bolsters Winglet Installation Network

The Idaho-based aftermarket provider announced approval for four U.S. maintenance centers to install its Atlas active winglets.
Aircraft

Airbus and Dassault Launch a New FCAS—without BAE

The Future Air Combat System (FCAS) is now a Franco-German project to eventually replace Eurofighters and Rafales.
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Aircraft

Boeing To Raise 767 Rate Amid Firming Freighter Demand

Production to increase from 2.5 to three per month starting in 2020
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Avionics

Simulator Gets Real-life Panel Upgrade

Universal EFI-890R panel upgrade is STC'd in the Dash 8 and now getting installed in FlightSafety's Dash 8 simulator.
Regulations and Government

Collaboration Announced on Aviation Safety Action Program

Operators can access ASAP via the FltPlan safety management system software.
Aircraft

Airbus A350-900 ULR Flies for First Time

9,700-nm-range widebody scheduled to enter service with Singapore Airlines by year-end
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Airlines

European Commission Warns of Effects of UK’s Exit from EASA

Absent a deal, British aerospace, airlines and crew set to lose EU safety certificates
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Safety Alliance Hosts Safety Standdown

Pilots, maintainers, and managers discussed currents trends and challenges in helicopter safety.
Rotorcraft

Russians To Build Light Single Helo Prototype in 2019

Plans To Sell Uo To 700 Annually By 2030
Safety

NTSB Continues Spotlight on Loss of Control

Speaking at an NTSB roundtable, aerobatic champ Patty Wagstaff stressed that a person does not to be a professional pilot to be professional.
Rotorcraft

European Rotorcraft Makers Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming

An Airbus H145M controlled a Schiebel S-100 UAV in various scenarios
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