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Navy Flies Unmanned Growlers

Boeing and the U.S. Navy successfully flew two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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Aircraft

Australia Trials Litening Pod on C-130J

The RAAF is following the Air National Guard in testing the Litening pod as a means of improving situational awareness for the C-130 crew and ground units.
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Avionics

Astronautics Develops Platform for AI Use

The Astronautics CyberSmart-Athena enables cyber service providers to run algorithms for in-flight functionality such as video-image recognition.
Avionics

Gulf Coast Upgrades King Air with Garmin G600 TXi Panel

Gulf Coast Avionics has completed its first dual Garmin G600 TXi touchscreen avionics upgrade on a Beechcraft King Air B200.

Analysts React To Report of Textron-Bombardier Combo

Consolidation, earnings potential cited by equity analysts as reasons why a Textron acquisition of Bombardier's business jet unit makes sense.
FBOs

FBOs Reap Big Game Bounty

The NFL's championship game held in Miami attracted scores of business aircraft to the area's airports.
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Sustainability and Environment

CJI Conference Hears Bizav Image Under Fire From Several Directions

Speaker at CJI London focus on addressing business aviation’s image problems—environmental, safety, and the "fat cat" perception.
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Aircraft

Airbus Suspends A320 Assembly in China Due to Coronavirus

Along with Boeing and Safran, Airbus has acknowledged that measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in China have disrupted work.
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Accidents

Fatal Helicopter Accident Rate Flat in 2019

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) reported that the number of total helicopter accidents in 2019 increased slightly.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Biggin Hill Service Center To Get Bigger

The Canadian airframer plans to build a nearly 250,000-sq-ft service center at London Biggin Hill airport.
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Safety

Cutting Operating Costs, Increasing Privacy in Bizv

NBAA’s PBI regional conference highlighted new ADS-B anonymity and the fiscal benefits of using FOQA data to lower insurance premiums.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Proposes 'Special Class' for Delivery Drones

The FAA is seeking public comment on a proposal to certify drone delivery UAS as “special class” of aircraft under FAR Part 21.17(b).
Engines

Trent Engine Marks Silver Anniversary

The first variant of the Trent engine entered service in February 1988.
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Aircraft

Saab Adds GlobalEye to Finnish Gripen Offer

Saab has already sold a fighter/AEW package to Thailand, and is applying the same concept to Finland’s HX requirement.
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Rotorcraft

Honeywell Outlook Calls For Meager Helo Delivery Bump

Honeywell’s forecast expects about 100 more helicopter deliveries over five years compared with its 2019 forecast.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Underlines Singapore’s Significance

UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been producing Trent engines for airlines in the region for eight years.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN
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Aircraft

Catic Caters to Customers with Full Line of Fighters

China's Catic has pursued new military aircraft programs based on increasingly advanced technology.
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Aircraft

Kuwait Prepares for Typhoon EIS in 2020

Final assembly of the first five Eurofighter Typhoons for Kuwait is underway in Italy.
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Airlines

Authorities Continue Bribery Probe of Garuda Indonesia

“Key decision makers” at Garuda allegedly received $3.3 million in illicit payments from various firms, including Airbus and Rolls-Royce.
FBOs

PE Firm Takes Majority Interest in Elliott Aviation

Private investment firm Summit Park on Friday acquired a majority interest in Moline, Illinois-based business aviation FBO/MRO provider Elliott Aviation.
Aircraft

New Zealand Ok's Cora eVTOL Passenger Flight Trials

The New Zealand government has given its support to passenger-carrying flight trials with Wisk's Cora eVTOL aircraft.
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Robert Redland, GM of Technical Composite, Dies

Redland spent two decades in the aircraft interiors business.

India’s Defense Budget Shows Cautious Increase

India is maintaining funding for major procurement programs, but there is no major increase, and there are big changes in the supplier approval process.
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FBOs

Morocco Airport Opens New Private Aviation Terminal

The new private aviation terminal at Morocco's Marrakech Menara International Airport contains FBOs from Jetex and Swissport.
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Aircraft

Buyers Will Determine Used Biz Aircraft Price in 2020

A new analysis by Mente Group expects preowned business aircraft prices to be driven by buyers in 2020.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Selects Thales FlytX For VRT500

Russian Helicopters’ VR-Technologies has selected Thales’s FlytX touchscreen avionics for its new VRT500 coaxial rotor, single-engine helicopter.
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Training and Workforce

Hillsboro, ADAC Collaborate On EMS Pilot Pathway

The Hillsboro, ADAC partnership is designed to provide some relief to a growing need for emergency service pilots in Germany.
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Production Pathways Grow to Six

The approval of catalytic hydrothermolysis by ASTM International, adds another certified sustainable jet fuel production process to the mix.
Aircraft

Bombardier’s Coleal Bullish on Bizav

Business aviation could see growth, mainly in the large cabin segment, if it enhances customer experience while fending off environment critics.