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Regulations and Government

NBAA Directors Appointed To New DOT Safety Committee

William Ayer and Shelley Lesikar deZevallos appointed to the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.

GAMA Kicks Off Eighth Annual Design Challenge

The first 150 schools to register will receive a complimentary “Fly to Learn” curriculum, along with X-Plane flight simulator software.
Charter & Fractional

AINsight: Putting Part 135 Safety Under the Microscope

The FAA doesn’t hold on-demand operators to the same safety standards or level of oversight as the scheduled airlines, and this is a real problem.
Rotorcraft

Vipers and Venoms for the Czech Air Force

The Czechs have selected the UH-1Y and AH-1Z in preference to the Sikorsky UH-60M as the country increases its defense spending
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Aircraft

Bizav Restrictions Expected for Japan Enthronement

Reports of restrictions at two airports are incorrect, Universal Weather says.
Aircraft

Next Recession Leaves Airframers Without Safety Net

Industry analyst Brian Foley says next recession won't cut as deep as 2008, but airframers won't have emerging markets to fall back on.
Aircraft

EHang Awarded Safety Clearance for Autonomous Operations With UAS 'Fence'

China's EHang has developed an electronic fence to prevent autonomous aircraft being operated in areas where they would not be safe.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Technologies Moves Into New Headquarters

VIP business jet completions company Greenpoint Technologies has moved its corporate headquarters to a new, 36,000-sq-ft facility in Bothell, Washington.
Fuel

World Fuel Services To Acquire UVair in $170M Deal

World Fuel Services is acquiring Universal Weather and Aviation’s UVair fuel business in a $170 million deal expected to close by year-end.
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Aircraft

Users Group Looks To Improve Safety at Teterboro

Teterboro Users Group will host WebEx meetings to seek pilot input on reducing incidents of intruding aircraft on TEB approaches.
Airlines

Ryanair Schedules Unaffected by Pilot, Cabin Crew Strikes

The high court in Dublin blocked planned walkouts by Ireland-based pilots.
Accidents

Another Citation Overruns Runway, Catches Fire

For the second time in one week, passengers and crew evacuated safely from a Cessna Citation following a runway excursion and post-crash fire.
Aircraft

Trent 1000 Woes Contribute to ANZ’s Flagging Financials

Air New Zealand profits fall on the effects of rising fuel cost and Trent 1000 engine trouble.
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Aircraft

Zunum's Electric Airliner Prospects Appear Increasingly Remote

Zunum Aero needs to find replacement investors for early backers Boeing and JetBlue as doubts grow about the viability of its electric aircraft program.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Expands 350 Fleet L.J. Aviation Additions

The charter and management firm now manages and operates five Challenger 300 series business jets, along with a Challenger 604 and Global 5000.
Aircraft

Sweden To Acquire Six PC-24s for Air Ambulance Service

Svenskt Ambulansflyg is Sweden's new national air ambulance service.
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Aircraft

Quantum Air Orders Bye eFlyers for LA-based Air-taxi Ops

Charter operator Quantum Air will operate Bye Aerospace electrically-powered eFlyer fixed wing aircraft
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Aircraft

New OEM in Germany To Build Upgrade of the Dornier 328

Sierra Nevada Corporation of the U.S. backs the latest effort to revive the Dornier turboprop.
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Airlines

U.S., Japan Amend Open Skies Pact To Add Haneda Service

Services on 12 new slot pairs to start near the end of March.

Universal: Begin Planning for Summer 2020 Olympics Ops

The JCAB has issued guidance for slot coordination at six airports to handle traffic during the 2020 Olympic games.
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ATC

ADS-B Fleet Grows, but 3,600 Bizcraft Still Unequipped

Learjet 55s comprise the least compliant fleet, with 42 percent equipped, while the Cirrus Vision Jet is most compliant with 98 percent equipage rate.
Airlines

Air India on the Sales Block Again

The Indian government plans to offer a 95-percent stake in the debt ridden national carrier.
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Regulations and Government

Deadlines Set for Australia’s Pilot Fatigue Rules

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has finalized new crew fatigue rules that apply to holders of commercial air operator certificates.
Maintenance and Modifications

Singapore and China Ink Technical Pact on Maintenance

Singapore and China strengthen their cooperation through a new maintenance license agreement.

Polar Circumnavigation Set for November Departure

The five- to six-month trip will highlight the mission's causes and promote STEM education, among other things.
Regulations and Government

AOPA Asks FAA To Weigh Supersonic Limits Below FL180

The association is particularly considered about the ability of a GA aircraft flying above 10,000 feet to see and avoid a supersonic flight.
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Aircraft

Russia Opens Competition for Medium Airlifter

Ilyushin’s Il-276 has long been pitched as a replacement for the An-12 airlifter, but the Russian defense ministry is now also looking at rival designs
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Aircraft

Japan Firms Up on F-35B; F-16s Approved for Taiwan

Japan formalizes its intent to buy STOVL F-35Bs, while Taiwan’s long-held desire to receive more F-16s finally gets U.S. approval
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Aircraft

Volocopter Unveils VoloCity, Its First Production eVTOL

Volocopter says it will be ready to launch on-demand air taxi services with its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft within two to five years.
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Aircraft

West Star Aviation Expands Battery Mx Capabilities

Service and repair on Meggitt Securaplane Technologies main ship 9750W batteries will be performed at West Star's Illinois facility.