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Charter & Fractional

Vista Global Completes JetSmarter Purchase

Vista Global Holdings (VGH) has completed its acquisition of U.S. based per-seat charter brokerage and app developer JetSmarter.
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NATA Confab To Spotlight Illegal Charter, Cybersecurity

This year's Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference is scheduled from June 17 to 19 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
Airlines

Airlines Await Repatriation of $413 Million from African States

IATA claims it has cleared several hundred million dollars of blocked funds, but the problem persists.
Aircraft

Genghis Khan Airlines To Launch ARJ21 Service in July

The Inner Mongolian carrier took delivery of its second example of the Chinese regional jet on June 4.
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Airlines

Indonesia Mulls Allowing Foreign Carriers To Fly Domestically

A new “open skies” proposal by President Joko Widodo comes as Garuda Indonesia answers allegations of price fixing.
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Aircraft

Ex-Airshare Chief To Lead KCAC's Pilatus Sales Office

Plumb will oversee sales of the Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Air Canada Cargo Entering the Drone Delivery Market

Canada's flag airline partnering with Toronto's Drone Delivery Corp. to offer regularly-scheduled drone cargo service
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Airlines

Pilot Shortage Hindering Startup Efforts in South Korea

Three new Korean LCCs hope to launch operations next year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA OKs Chute-equipped Drone for Flight over People

Colorado construction company receives Part 107 waiver for flight over people with a DJI drone outfitted with a parachute.

Dickson's FAA Admin Nomination Comes Under Question

The Commerce Committee is reviewing a legal complaint alleging moves on the part of Delta Air Lines management to retaliate against a pilot whistleblower.

JetNet Hosts Ninth Annual iQ Summit

The yearly event attracts the industry's top decision makers who share their perceptions about the market and the direction it is going.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Skeyos Unveils One-stop-shop for Aircraft Parts

Skeyos Marketplace allows MRO purchasers to compare 140,000 new and used aircraft parts and related services.
Airlines

Kenya Airways’ Outgoing CEO Satisfied with Recovery Progress

Mikosz reports he decided to leave the Kenyan national carrier for personal reasons.
Aircraft

Czech Republic Receives Three Twin-seat L-159T2s

Aero Vodochody has delivered three L-159T2 light attack/trainers to the Czech air force.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Completes 15th Challenger 300 Mid-life Check

Aviation has completed its fifteenth 7,500-cycle inspection event on a Bombardier Challenger 300; only 18 such inspections have been completed to date.
Airports

House Panel OKs FAA Budget Boost with Safety-first Call

The House Appropriations Committee approved a $267 million increase in the FAA budget for a total of $17.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2020.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Heavy In Talks To Buy CRJ Line

A deal to acquire Bombardier’s last commercial aircraft program would give Mitsubishi valuable engineering expertise and support capacity.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gemini Adds Aircraft, Avionics to MRO Approvals

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company also is expanding its technician team as it works to support customer's ADS-B Out requirements.
Aircraft

IAI Introduces T-Heron Tactical UAV

IAI has revealed its new T-Heron UAV, which bridges the gap between the company’s larger family of systems and its smaller, lower-cost tactical UAVs.
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Engines

GAO Upholds GE ITEP Contract Award Following Protest

As GE Aviation readies development of its T901 ITEP turboshaft engine, competitor ATEC is lobbying Congress to award dual EMD contracts.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Aviation Earns EASA Mx Approval

The Shreveport, Louisiana-based company is an Airbus Helicopter approved service center, specialzing in the EC-135 and 145 models.
FBOs

I.A.M. Jet Centre FBO Landing at St. Lucia Airport

A new 7,000-sq-ft FBO will open at St. Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport by the end of the year.

Former Tesla Exec Zean Nielsen Takes Helm at Cirrus

Nielsen became CEO of Cirrus on June 3 after holding senior leadership roles with James Hardie, Tesla, and Bang & Olufsen
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People in Aviation

Julie Black becomes deputy chair of BACA, David Best succeed David Paddock as senior v-p and general manager, regional operations U.S. for Jet Aviation.
Rotorcraft

Honeywell Develops Compact FBW for UAM Market

Honeywell will display its new compact FBW control system for UAM vehicles next week at Uber Elevate.
Rotorcraft

FAA Gives Nod to Bell 505 for High-altitude Ops

Bell 505 FAA TC gets increased performance information to 22,500 feet.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Expands Fixed-price City Pairs Program

UK-based PrivateFly has added the Embraer Legacy 600 and three new routes with the large-cabin jet to its fixed-price City Pairs program.
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FBOs

Omni Sees Growth in Portugal

After experiencing strong private aircraft traffic in Portugal over the past year, business aircraft support provider Omni Handling is looking to expand.
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Former NBAA VP Cooke Passes Away

He steered safety issues for the association from 1973-1987.

Foley: GAMA 1Q Data Shows Pockets of Strength, Weakness

A more detailed view of the first-quarter GAMA general aviation deliveries reveals "pockets of strength and weakness.”