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Duncan Expands Battery Services to More Satellites

Duncan Aviation now offers battery installation and maintenance in Bedford, Massachusetts; Morristown, New Jersey; Fort Worth, Texas; and Atlanta.
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Rotorcraft

First Ospreys for Japan Arrive In-country

Japan is the first, and to date only, overseas customer for the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor.
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Aircraft

Jetflite Challenger 650 Logs 100 Hours in First 14 Days

After delivery, Jetflite reconfigured its new jet for air medical use and immediately began patient repatriation operations throughout Europe.
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Airlines

IATA Condemns UK, Spanish Quarantine Proposals

Nearly 70 percent of all potential international passengers would refuse to return to travel in the presence of quarantines, according to IATA.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Touts Major Aircraft Mx During Covid Slowdown

Taking advantage of the slowdown in air charter demand, Sun Air Jets recently completed a major inspection process on a G550.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Amends Oxygen Mask Rule, but Not Without Controversy

Pilots raise concern about a rule amendment that went into effect on March 23 that increases the altitude at which pilots must don oxygen masks.
Maintenance and Modifications

San Juan MRO Surrenders Certificate after Investigation

Ecolift Corporation of Puerto Rico surrendered its repair station certificate following numerous allegations by the FAA of unauthorized maintenance work.
Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 Group Ready To Take On More Work with Expansion

Houston-based Av8 Group, a landing gear and component manufacturing specialist, has added 10,000 sq ft to its facilities.
Rotorcraft

Bristow-Era Merger To Close in June

Senior management team announced for merged Bristow-Era.
Safety

Pandemic Prompts Big Changes for Business Aviation

As business aviation operators look to function in the Covid-19 era, they will have to adapt to many changes from the environment they once knew.
Silver Air during pandemic (Photo: Silver Air)
Aircraft

A Most Unusual Ilyushin

A Most Unusual Ilyushin
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FutureFlight

Quantum Teams with OSM to Train Pilots for Planned Electric Air Taxi Services

OSM Aviation will train ab initio pilots to fly Bye eFlyer electric aircraft for Quantum Air's air taxi network.
FutureFlight

EHang Set to Launch Commercial Sightseeing Flights for Chinese Hotel Guests in its Autonomous Aircraft

It remains unclear on what basis the Chinese manufacturer might be approved to carry passengers in its as-yet-uncertified AAV aircraft.
Training and Workforce

Flight Simulation Icon Rudy Frasca Flies West

Rudy Frasca died on May 11 a few years after the flight simulator firm he founded in 1958, Frasca International, commemorated its 60th anniversary.
Aircraft

Boeing Deliveries Slow to a Crawl in April

Cancellations for 108 Boeing airplanes last month accompanied a delivery total of six.
Regulations and Government

Regulators Grapple with Regional Differences in Covid-19 Effects

A globally harmonized approach to restarting air transport comes with challenges borne by differing national priorities and the dynamic nature of Covid-19.
Aircraft

Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Edge Lower in First Quarter

Embraer Executive Jets delivered two fewer business jets in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period a year ago.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Dallas Adds Gulfstream G650 Sim

The installation of the new FS1000 simulator in Dallas gave FlightSafety a fifth location for G650 training.
Maintenance and Modifications

Regulators Note Loss of Cabin Pressure in Hawker Jets

The cabin pressure SAIB applies to Textron Aviation Hawker 750, 800, 800, 800XP, 850XP, and 900XP series jets, FAA says.

Argus: Covid-19 'Crushes' North American Bizav Traffic

Traqpak data released by business aviation information firm Argus International shows that April flying in North America plummeted 71.5 percent YOY.

Oscar Flowers Passes Away

Flowers, who passed away in March, had served in multiple roles with TAC Air, including as GM of its Shreveport FBO and head of safety and security.
Airlines

Brussels Airlines To Trigger Major Downsizing

Lufthansa-owned Brussels Airlines remains locked in talks with the Belgian government over a €290 million bailout.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G600 Lands EASA Nod

Gulfstream has received the green light to begin deliveries of the G600 to customers in Europe, following EASA certification of the large-cabin jet.
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Safety

GPS Interference Issue Back on the Table

The former LightSquared telecom network is accused of GPS interference again, but this time under a new company name, Ligado Networks.
FBOs

Group Wins Contract To Open New Wilmington FBO

An industry veteran-led group has won the right to build the second FBO at Wilmington International Airport.

JetHQ Expands International Teams

JetHQ appointed heads for newly created divisions covering Asia and the EMEA regions.
Aircraft

Embraer Ships Five Airliners in Q1 amid Boeing ‘Carveout’

While it prepared for the sale of its commercial aviation division to Boeing, Embraer saw proceeds from airliner deliveries virtually evaporate.
Aircraft

Constant Sees Rising Demand for CL604 Fusion Upgrades

Constant Aviation expects to perform more than 35 Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion upgrades in Bombardier's Challenger 604 by early next year.
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Airlines

Manila Gateway Reopens to International Flights

Inbound international charter and commercial flights resume in the Philippines.
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April Saw European Covid Bizav Traffic Slump

Business Aviation traffic in Europe was off by more than 70 percent year-over-year as a result of the continuing Covid-19 crisis.