Content Archive: July 2020

Aircraft

Blackhawk's King Air 350 XR Upgrade Kit Gets FAA Nod

Blackhawk Aerospace has received FAA STC approval for its XR Upgrade Kit for the King Air 350-series twin turboprop.
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AINsight: When Will Bizav Flyers Get Back to Business?

Business aviation's post-Covid recovery has leaned on leisure travelers, but a full recovery will require resumption of business-related travel.
Aircraft

Airbus Makes Final Overture To End WTO Dispute

The governments of France and Spain have agreed to amend repayable launch investment contracts for the Airbus A350.

AINdebrief Episode 18 | July 24, 2020

Earnhardt Citation Crash, SimVenture, FIA Connect Coverage
Avionics

Daher Certifies HomeSafe Autoland in TBM 940

Daher has received both FAA and EASA approval of its HomeSafe emergency autoland system on its TBM 940.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport Buys FBO

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has acquired the former Aero-Smith FBO, the lone services provider on the field.
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Aircraft

Global 5500 Enters U.S. Market with Delivery to Unicorp

Sixteen years after it received the first Learjet 60 to be completed in Wichita, Unicorp took delivery of the first U.S-bound Bombardier Global 5500.
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Aircraft

Collaboration Between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ is Key to UAM Success

Some observers say established aircraft manufacturers are better placed than startups to make a success of urban air mobility in the long run.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Kicks Off Flight Tests for KSA's Aeromed PC-24s

The beginning of flight tests of the first of six PC-24s for KSA marked a milestone for the airframer, which kept the program on schedule despite Covid.
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Aircraft

Collins Actuation Systems Joins AS2 Design Team

Collins Aerospace will design and develop the flight control actuation systems for Aerion Supersonic's AS2 Mach 1.4 jet.
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