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Rotorcraft

XTI TriFan Prototype Makes First Flight

A 65 percent scale prototype of the XTI TriFan 600 made its first flight last week in Placerville, California.
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Aircraft

Pilatus 2018 Annual Revenues Top $1 Billion

Swiss airframer Pilatus said it will re-open the order book for its PC-24 jet.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation, Gulfstream To Break Ground on PBI Complex

Jet Aviation will expand its FBO, while the airframer will add a larger service center. Both are expected to be completed early next year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Mx Conference Sets Attendance Record

An NBAA official said the healthy economy contributed to the Maintenance Conference's high attendance in Fort Worth, Texas.
Airlines

China’s ‘Big Three’ Get Set To Do Battle at Daxing International

A change of CAAC policy allows Air China to gain a foothold at both Beijing Airports.
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Charter & Fractional

Elit'Avia Updates Operations Systems with FOS

The FOS software will streamline the Slovenia-based carrier's operations and enhance its efficiency.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Adviser: Following Procedure Not Just AMT Problem

At NBAA Maintenance Conference session, FAA adviser suggests failure to follow procedures is a cultural problem within organizations.
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Training and Workforce

ATAC Lands U.S. Navy Controller Training Contract

The U.S. Navy has let four training contracts, including one to an ATAC-led team that will provide aircraft for training close-support air controllers.
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Airlines

ICAO Ready To Launch Follow-up Audit of Thailand

The safety review comes as Thailand bids to regain Category 1 status in the U.S.
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Charter & Fractional

JAL Business Aviation Aims To Launch in 1H19

The new JV between Japan Airlines and Marubeni will serve the business aviation market with various services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Business Aviation's Hook for Recruiting New Workers

NBAA CEO Ed Bolen said exciting developments in aerospace and business aviation can be used to attract next generation of workers.
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Rotorcraft

NYSE Threatens To Delist Bristow's Stock

Helicopter services company Bristow Group's stock has been trading below the NYSE's $1 minimum price for over a month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Baker Aviation Tapped as Raisbeck Authorized Dealer

The move further increases Texas-based Baker's exposure in the King Air modiification arena.
Maintenance and Modifications

European Mx Providers Form Partnership

Airplus Maintenance and Q.C.M. Design have agreed to pool their engineering staffs for large projects.
Aircraft

Saab Names U.S. Site for T-X Production

Saab will undertake its share of T-X manufacture at a new facility to be built at West Lafayette, Indiana
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Safety

FAA To Airports: File Paperwork Before Defeating Drones

The FAA says it is developing its own response to the drone threat at airports.
Airlines

IATA Data Reveals a Slowdown of Global Demand for Air Travel

European airlines still post the highest load factors on international services, while traffic to and from the Middle East continues to contract.
Aircraft

Senate Vote Restores Full Ex-Im Financing Capacity

Boeing applauds the re-establishment of the U.S. export credit agency’s board quorum.
Rotorcraft

Beleaguered Bristow Pays Millions in Executive Bonuses

Helicopter services company Bristow Group paid out $2.125 million in "retention bonuses" for four top executives.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety's Master Tech Program Turns to Cabin

Cabin systems will be the sixth track in FlightSafety's Master Technician program.
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Aircraft

IDEF’19: Su-57 May Provide Turkey with an F-35 Alternative

Russia has announced that it will soon be ready to export the Su-57, and Turkey is keen to find out more because of the ongoing spat with Washington
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Accidents

Crews Locate Challenger 601 Wreckage in NE Mexico

The twinjet disappeared from radar Sunday afternoon approximately 100 nm from its destination of Monterrey.
Avionics

U.S. Bizav Fleet Passes 70 Percent ADS-B Equipage

According to statistics from FÏightAware, more than 70 percent of U.S.-registered bizjets and turboprops have met the mandate, with the deadline looming.
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Security

DOT IG Auditing FAA Cybersecurity Actions

The FAA works with DHS and DOD on a joint initiative designed to identify and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
FBOs

Gainesville, Florida Airport Breaks Ground on FBO

Keystone Heights Airport expects to complete the new terminal by spring 2020.
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Rotorcraft

Marines Reactivating Unmanned Kaman K-Max Helicopters

Kaman says it is working on optionally piloted vehicles for commercial use
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Aircraft

Bombardier Snags Deal for Five Learjet 75s

Bombardier valued the sale to an undisclosed customer at $69 million.
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Avionics

IS&S Autothrottle Certified in King Air

The ThrustSense Autothrottle system developed by Innovative Solutions & Support is now available for King Air turboprops.
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Airports

Catalina Island Airport Reopens with New Runway

The three-month project was viewed by the U.S. military as a training project for constructing runways in remote and difficult areas.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AMT Shortage Headlines Mx Conference Opening Day

Morning general session of NBAA Maintenance Conference focuses on developing and recruiting aviation maintenance technicians.
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