Content Archive: August 2019

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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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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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.

Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Sees 2.4% Climb in July

Business aircraft activity rose 2.4 percent year-over-year in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean last month, as stronger holiday traffic boosted results.
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Embraer To Double Engineering Space for Boeing Split

Embraer has announced the construction of $30 million in new facilities in the São José dos Campos suburb of Eugênio de Melo.
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.
Aircraft

Mobile NDT Now Part of Duncan Aviation's Services

NDT teams are based at Duncan facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Provo, Utah; and Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Accidents

Boeing To Boost Moses Lake Headcount To Speed Max Return

The U.S. airframer prepares to hire hundreds of temporary employees to ready grounded airplanes for service.