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Astronautics To Supply Badger Pro+ for Subaru Bell 412EPX

The Subaru Bell 412EPX contract builds on Astronautics' contract to provide Badger Pro+ displays for new production Bell 412EPXs and 429s.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

ICAO Says Coronavirus Is Hitting Air Transport Harder Than SARS

ICAO says that airline capacity in and out of China during the first quarter of 2020 is set to be between 39 and 41 percent down on the same period in 2019
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readying Drones To Screen for Deadly Diseases

Draganfly is evaluating a sensors and AI software that could be used to screen crowds for symptoms of dangerous contagions.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Navigating Aeromed Documentation, Part 1

Pilots should tread carefully when asked to provide the FAA with documentation to facilitate review of medical conditions of potential aeromedical concern.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Plans Midyear Leadership Transition

Duncan Aviation's Aaron Hilkemann will move into semi-retirement while Jeff Lake takes over as president.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Continues Ferrari Racing Team Partnership

VistaJet will serve as an official supplier of private jet travel to the Scuderia Ferrari race team.
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Aircraft

Airbus Outlines Gradual A320 Production Increase

The European airframer is targeting about 880 commercial jet deliveries this year, slightly up from 863 shipments in 2019.
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Aircraft

Global 7500 To Drive Delivery Increase at Bombardier

Bombardier is projected to deliver about 154 business jets this year, up from 142 aircraft last year, as it continues to ramp up Global 7500 production.
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Regulations and Government

GAMA, IAOPA Launch Latest European GA Survey

Results from the 2020 edition of the European General Aviation Survey will be used by EASA to help improve GA safety policies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Marks 100th Active Winglet Installation

The milestone was marked by a ceremony at the company's Sandpoint, Idaho headquarters.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 332 Helicopters in 2019

Airbus delivered 332 helicopters in 2019 and logged gross orders for 369 rotorcraft.
Aircraft

Bombardier Quits Commercial Aviation as Airbus Takes Control of A220

Bombardier has sold its remaining stake in the A220 airliner program, with Airbus and the government of Quebec now having full ownership.
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Aircraft

For Boeing's Mounir, Virus’s Effect on Airlines More Concerning than Supply Chain Impact

Despite trade wars and the coronavirus crisis, the Boeing Commercial Airplanes v-p for sales sees pent-up demand in China rather than supply “overhang.”

Pierre Gautier, 'Father of the Concorde,' Dies at 94

Pierre Gautier's fingerprints are all over the French aerospace industry
Aircraft

US Bangla Adds a Pair of ATR 72-600s via Avation Lease

ATR sold two more ATR 72-600s at the Singapore Airshow, in a conversion of purchase rights by lessor Avation.

Ampex Offers Low-cost Data Acquisition, Storage Option

The Ampex Data Systems Common Architecture Recorder weights two pounds, has a volume of 62 cubic inches, and can store two terabytes of data.
Aircraft

Ruag and Airbus Confirm Supply Deal for A320

From three facilities in Europe, Ruag makes 60 fuselage sections per month for Airbus.
Rotorcraft

Bell Sees Bright Spots In Flat APAC Market

Bell is hosting an event for its parapublic customers on show Monday at its Singapore facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Sustaining Military Aircraft in Southeast Asia

Customers in tropical environments require different care to keep their aircraft flying, and Boeing is working to accommodate them.
FutureFlight On The Radar

Possible New Toyota eVTOL Design Spotted in the Mojave Desert

A mystery aircraft, registered to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, has been photographed at the Mojave Air & Space Port. It may be part of Toyota's plans in the eVTOL market and appears to be design for cargo-carrying applications.
FutureFlight

Singapore Partners With Airbus to Further Develop Plans to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services

Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore signed a new memorandum of understanding during the Singapore Air Show.
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FutureFlight

SkyGrid Adds Local Weather Data to Autonomous Aircraft Operations Support System

Artificial intelligence specialist SkyGrid has partnered with ClimaCell to add hyper-local weather data to its software for unmanned aircraft operators.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Looks To Attract A Younger Demographic

Charter operators and providers say they are seeing a growth in numbers from a younger demographic.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Forms New Joint Venture in Brazil

Leonardo&Codemar S.A. will deliver urban security, new infrastructure, and helicopter-based services under a joint venture.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Community Acceptance Key To UAM Market

Community acceptance will be the key driver when it comes to urban air mobility.
Aircraft

Air Baltic A220 Flight Diverts After Latest PW1500G Shutdown

The captain of an Air Baltic A220 narrowbody shut down the left PW1500G engine before diverting to Bordeaux on a fight from Riga to Malaga.
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Airports

Indiana Genav Airport Plans for Runway Relocation

Indiana's Freeman Municipal Airport is set to begin a project that will alter one of its runways and add 500 feet in the process.
Avionics

New Garmin Flight Control System for Airbus AStars

Garmin has received FAA STC approval for the GFC 600H helicopter flight control system in the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2/B3 single.
Aircraft

Preowned Bizcraft Inventory Climbs 2% in 2019

Preowned business aircraft inventory climbed 2 percent across all market segments to 6,324 aircraft, up from 6,201 at year-end 2018.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Expands Mobile AOG Support

The expansion includes sites such as DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta and Tampa International Airport.
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