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Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Moves Toward Leadership Transition

Andrew Nichols takes role of president, while Chris Short, director of maintenance and Rebecca Williams, director of parts, have expanded duties.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers First South American PC-24

Monday's delivery also marked the 40th delivery of the Swiss airframer's first twinjet.
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Safety

Drones Find Niche in Wildlife Management

Developing rules, procedures, and regulations are essential to creating the conditions for safe drone operations at airports.
Airlines

South American Airlines Readjust Post-Avianca

Avianca’s demise triggers consolidation of regional operators in Brazil.
Aircraft

Bell's APT 70 Utility eVTOL Achieves First Flight

Bell's APT70 Autonomous Pod Transport eVTOL aircraft is intended to carry payloads of up to 70 pounds up to 35 miles.
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Aircraft

Brazil’s First Gripen E Takes Flight

The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display
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Avionics

T3CAS To Continue as A320 Standard Equipment

ACSS's T3CAS system combines TCAS, Mode S transponders for ADS-B, and TAWS, plus runway overrun prevention and low required navigation performance.
Aircraft

NOAA To Grow Data-collecting Fleet with G550, King Air

The King Air and G550 will be based at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, where it has a fleet of nine aircraft.
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Airports

UK To Mandate 3D Cabin Baggage Screening Equipment at Major Airports

The move signals a deviation from EU wide aviation security rules after the UK’s exit from the bloc.
ATC

U.S. Operators Reminded of MNPS Deadline

Operators with older minimum navigation performance specifications approvals must get them updated if they want to keep flying in the North Atlantic Track.
Aircraft

ADS App To Aid Aircraft Ditching in the Ocean

ADS' Ergo360 app now transmits maritime distress call and ship location information for aircraft making emergency water landings.
Aircraft

Airbus Plays Long Game To Bring Urban Air Mobility Market to Fruition

By the end of 2020, Airbus expects to have completed evaluation of its two eVTOL proof-of-concept programs, the Vahana and CityAirbus.
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Accidents

NTSB: Citation Latitude Bounced Twice before Overrun

The twinjet that crashed on August 14 in Tennessee bounced twice on landing and collapsed the right main landing gear on the third touchdown.

Argus Sees Ops Growth after Mixed First Half

Bizav flight activity and hours were up just slightly in North America in the first half, with mid-cabin jets making the only gains, by aircraft size.

Metrojet China Leader Elected to AsBAA Board

Metrojet China general manager Michael Chen has been elected to the Asian Business Aviation Association board of governors for a two-year term.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Completes $40M Appleton MRO Expansion

It is Gulfstream's most significant expansion in Wisconsin in nearly two decades.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Vies To Bring Preclearance Options To Canada

U.S. is expanding preclearance in Canada to cover ships and rail, but business aviation is still not included.
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FBOs

Wings Over Asia Continues To Pioneer GA in Singapore

Singapore’s Wings Over Asia is furthering its ambition to be the leading general aviation provider in Southeast Asia and aims to make flying accessible.

Duncan Aviation: Come. Grow. Stay.

Duncan Aviation: Come. Grow. Stay.
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Aircraft

Quest Kodiak Fleet Reaches Scandinavia

Notching another market for its turboprop single, Quest has certified the Kodiak in more than 55 countries.
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Aircraft

One Aviation Bankruptcy Plan Slowly Moves Forward

The ongoing saga of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for One Aviation continues, but a plan by debtor-in-possession Citiking is progressing.
Safety

Minimal Consequences Noted in Drone-human Collision Study

"Worst case impacts are very difficult to achieve" say researchers.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Directors Appointed To New DOT Safety Committee

William Ayer and Shelley Lesikar deZevallos appointed to the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.

GAMA Kicks Off Eighth Annual Design Challenge

The first 150 schools to register will receive a complimentary “Fly to Learn” curriculum, along with X-Plane flight simulator software.
Charter & Fractional

AINsight: Putting Part 135 Safety Under the Microscope

The FAA doesn’t hold on-demand operators to the same safety standards or level of oversight as the scheduled airlines, and this is a real problem.
Rotorcraft

Vipers and Venoms for the Czech Air Force

The Czechs have selected the UH-1Y and AH-1Z in preference to the Sikorsky UH-60M as the country increases its defense spending
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Aircraft

Bizav Restrictions Expected for Japan Enthronement

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

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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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.