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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag MRO Adds Bombardier Global 7500 to Mx Certificate

Customer demand prompted Ruag MRO International to add Bombardier's flagship business jet to its maintenance capabilities.
Aircraft

Aerion Forms Partnership To Explore Synthetic Fuels

Aerion Supersonic has signed a memorandum of understanding with direct air capture specialist Carbon Engineering to explore synthetic fuel for the AS2.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Removes Connectivity Speed Limits

A recent software change resulted in massive increases in connectivity speed for Viasat's business aviation customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Transitions Senior Leadership

Among the changes at Duncan Aviation are transitions to a new president and chief operating officers in Nebraska and Utah.
Maintenance and Modifications

AviationManuals Offers Mx Manuals for Part 91 Ops

AviationManuals' new general maintenance manual is customizable to corporate flight department size and needs.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Boosts Its Fleet with Meridian Management Buy

Jet Linx is now one of the largest private aircraft managment providers in the U.S. after its acquisition of N.J.-based Meridian's management division.
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Regulations and Government

Hundreds Express Opposition to FAA's PRD Proposal

Industry groups say the electronic Pilot Records Database NPRM leaves many questions unanswered and its extension to corporate operators is unjustified.
Aircraft

Airbus Sees Modest Climb in Deliveries in June

The European airframe maker sent 36 commercial airplanes to customers in June, compared with 24 in May and 14 in April.
Airlines

United Airlines Warns of Up to 36,000 Furloughs

UAL calls its decision to institute involuntary furloughs starting October 1 “a last resort.”
Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers First ENG Helo to China

Bell has delivered the first dedicted ENG helicopter for service in China.
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Aircraft

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future
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Charter & Fractional

KinectAir Prepares To Launch Charter, Frax Programs

Kinect Air says its AI-led platform will result in more efficient fleet utilisation for its planned per-seat charter and fractional ownership programs.
Training and Workforce

FlightAware Live Traffic Feeds Microsoft’s New Sim

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will include real-time live traffic from all over the world, provided by FlightAware.
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Avionics

Garmin G1000 NXi Approved for Embraer Phenom 300

The G1000 NXi upgrade is now available for installation in the Embraer Phenom 300.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation To Supply Greece with Air Ambulances

The special missions-configured King Airs will be owned by Greece’s Ministry of Health and maintained and operated by the Hellenic Air Force.
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Aircraft

Brussels Warns U.S. of Escalation of Aerospace Subsidy Dispute

European Union trade commissioner Phil Hogan accused the U.S. of rejecting the EU's attempts to finally settle their dispute over aerospace subsidies.
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Avionics

Time Running Out on Old Laserefs

Operators of older business jets will need to plan on upgrading their Laseref inertial reference systems.
Aircraft

Avolon Cancels Order for 27 Boeing 737 Max Jets

Dublin, Ireland-based lessor Avolon registers its second Max order cancellation this year, raising the number of withdrawn commitments to 102.
Aircraft

U.S. Approves Hawkeyes for France and Ospreys for Indonesia

The latest round of U.S. State Department approvals of Foreign Military Sales includes a prospective deal to supply MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors to Indonesia.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Laserer Gets Federal Prison

A California man who lasered a sheriff’s helicopter in 2017 has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.
Aircraft

Leonardo Lands First Commercial IFR AW119Kx Order

Leonardo announced the first commercial and EMS order for its IFR-certified AW119Kx single-engine helicopter.
Accidents

NTSB: Los Angeles Newscopter Hit Drone

A-Star sustained minor damage after "an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction."
Aircraft

EU Simplifies Temporary Admission Process for Aircraft

A change to the European Union's customs code acknowledges establish practice allowing flight plans to suffice for declaration of entry and departure.
Airports

London Biggin Hill Airport Promotes Contactless Travel

The UK private aviation gateway is mitigating the risk of Covid-19 infection by minimizing contact and using protective equipment.
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Regulations and Government

Counterfeit Kamov Helicopter Ring Busted

Moldovan police raided a factory in Cruileni allegedly making unauthorized copies of Russian Kamov-26 coaxial rotor utility helicopters.
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Avionics

Garmin GI 275 Displays Approved for Helicopters

Helicopter operators can now install Garmin's GI 275 electronic flight instruments.
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Airlines

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to Launch Operations July 14

New low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi gets ready to start operations despite Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Airlines

Breeze Airways Delays Launch Until 2021

Underserved midsize cities will have to wait for launch of David Neeleman’s U.S. low-fare airline.
Accidents

U.S. Bizav Fatal Accidents Plummet in First Half

Fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered turbine business aircraft plummeted in the first half, according to data compiled by AIN.
Rotorcraft

Congressmen Continue Push for Safer Helo Fuel Tanks

Two Colorado congressman are continuing push for mandatory crash resistant fuel systems (CRFS) in all helicopter air ambulances.