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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

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

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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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.
Airlines

Ryanair Schedules Unaffected by Pilot, Cabin Crew Strikes

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

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

Bizav Restrictions Expected for Japan Enthronement

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

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

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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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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Maintenance and Modifications

Singapore and China Ink Technical Pact on Maintenance

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

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

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

Textron Aviation Program Grooms Its Own Pilots

Textron Aviation launched the Pilot Development Program in 2016 partly in response to the pilot shortage.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers 200th Lakota Trainer To U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has trained nearly 1,500 student pilots on the Airbus UH-72A.
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Charter & Fractional

Slow To Head PrivateFly's U.S. Operations

The appointment comes as the U.S. market has grown to account for half of PrivateFly’s global flight sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Notice Warns of Damage to AOA Sensors

The FAA has issued a notice to advise pilots and maintenance personnel of the potential for easily damaging angle of attack sensors on aircraft.
Aircraft

An-178 Lands First Export Order

Having already gained domestic orders, the twin-jet Antonov transport has now received an order from the Peruvian police
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx, Medjet Partner for Client Benefits Program

Jet Linx Jet Card members and aircraft owners can receive proprietary discounts on MedjetAssist or Medjet Horizon memberships.
Avionics

Garmin Announces Flight Control System for Bell 505

Garmin expects to certify the GFC 600H flight control system for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X in the first half of next year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Completes 60-month Inspection on Global 5000

The Hong Kong-based MRO provider completed the 60-month inspection in 42 days.