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Rotorcraft

CH-53K King Stallion Goes to Sea

The next-generation heavy-lifter for the Marine Corps has successfully undertaken its first sea trials.
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Martin Thomsen Takes Helm of Air bp

Thomsen will succeed Jon Platt, who has steered Air bp since 2016 but is retiring from the company later this year.
Aircraft

Airbus Hands Over First A330 for NATO Force

NATO’s MMF is acquiring the A330 MRTTs for tanker, transport, and medical evacuation duties on behalf of its member nations.
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Sustainability and Environment

Global 7500 Environmental Declaration Marks Bizav First

Through the publication of an Environmental Product Declaration, Bombardier is providing full transparency for the Global 7500's life-cycle footprint.
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Aircraft

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think
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FutureFlight

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Flight with ATTOL Project

An Airbus A350-1000 widebody airliner achieved fully autonomous taxi, takeoff, and landings in a series of test flights.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Enhanced Phenom 300E

Embraer's first customer delivery of the enhanced Phenom 300E comes just six months after announcing the refresh of its light jet.
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Aircraft

FAA and Boeing Begin Max Flight Testing

Flight testing of the 737 Max has resumed, a major step toward recertification of the narrow-body airliner.
Rotorcraft

Aaron Brings Helicopter Upset Training to Southern Utah

Chuck Aaron's helicopter upset and instrument training coming to Southern Utah University.
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OSHA Proposes To Fine Textron for Plant 3 Explosion

OSHA alleges that the manufacturer of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft “failed to protect employees from autoclave explosion hazards.”
Aircraft

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Flight with ATTOL Project

An Airbus A350-1000 widebody airliner achieved fully autonomous taxi, takeoff, and landings in a series of test flights.
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AOPA Joins Coalition To Oppose Ligado Network

The Keep GPS Working Coalition represents a spectrum of industries worried about Ligado network interference for GPS users.
Aircraft

Daher Offers New Inclusive Kodiak Mx Package

Buyers of 2020 edition Kodiak 100 utiility aircraft will receive two years of complimentary scheduled maintenance.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Swiss Researchers Develop Fast 'Detect and Avoid' Tech

New detect and avoid technology identifies other fast-moving objects in as little as 3.5 milliseconds.

NBAA-BACE 2020 Go/No-go Decision Could Come This Week

With the Covid-19 crisis looming in the background, NBAA could make a decision this week on whether to hold its annual convention.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Grows Fleet with New Management Pricing Model

Adopting a model from its recently acquired JetSelect business, Jet Edge is expanding owner's share of charter revenues and seeing record new business.
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IADA Brokers Mostly Upbeat about Preowned Bizjet Market

The remarks came during an International Aircraft Dealers Association members-only webinar on the current state of the pre-owned business aircraft market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Sees Bizav Usage Back to Near-normal

Customers of Gogo Business Aviation are coming back with new equipment installations and resumption of service levels.
Aircraft

Airliner Deliveries Hit New Low as ADS Predicts Slow Recovery

The order backlog for airliners as of the end of May stood at 13,779, with relatively few cancellations recorded to date.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Sees Progress on New Biggin Hill Hangar

At about 250,000 sq ft, Bombardier's new maintenance complex at London Biggin Hill Airport will double its space there when opened in 2022.
Rotorcraft

Morocco Signs Up For Latest Apache Attack Helicopters

The addition of AH-64 gunships to the Moroccan inventory is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen and modernize the kingdom’s military forces.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Big Pharma Firm Donates GIVs to University Mx Programs

Eli Lilly and Company donated two Gulfstream IVs to aviation maintenance programs at Purdue University and Vincennes University.
Safety

NYC-area States Impose Covid Travel Regulations

Travelers to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut now have new Covid-19 quarantine rules to follow.
Safety

AINsight: Flight Deck No Place for Political Debates

When you are out flying the line, have a strategy ready to change-up the conversation if it turns political.
Aircraft

Embraer Completes First Praetor 500 Conversion

The Praetor 500 conversion by Embraer Services & Support extends the fly-by-wire twinjet’s range from 2,900 nm to 3,340 nm.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Medical, Training Relief

The FAA extended SFAR to provide up to three months on certain deadlines surrounding medical, training, and testing requirements.
Accidents

NTSB Cites Crew, Inop Brakes in Fatal Falcon 50 Overrun

The crash of a Falcon 50 in 2018 turned out to involve an illegal charter, although the NTSB did not take that into account.
Avionics

Legacy Universal FMS Options Topic of C&L Webinars

"Support Issues and Solutions for Your Universal Legacy FMS" webinars set for July 8 and July 14.

AINdebrief Episode 14 | June 26, 2020

NBAA-BACE 2020, Bizav Traffic Recovery, Pilot Records Proposal, Pakistan Accident, Lufthansa and Qantas Plot Comebacks from Covid
Airlines

Dutch Government Backs $3.8 Billion Support Package for KLM

A new credit facility and loan for KLM has been agreed almost two months after sister company Air France got state aid.