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Accidents: August 2019

Preliminary and final reports

People in Aviation: August 2019

Romain Trapp becomes president of Airbus Helicopters Inc., while Christian Sasfai returns to Stevens Aerospace and Defense as president.
Safety

Torqued: The Criminal Element in Aviation

Awareness is key, both of the laws and of the existence of those who are willing to break them.
Rotorcraft

Helicopters, Defense Push Leonardo Higher

Leonardo's orders increase by 34 percent in the first half of 2019.
Aircraft

Austrian Firm Selected For Challenger, Global Radomes

FACC already supplies wing-to-body fairings, rudders, and bypass ducts to Bombardier Business Aircraft's Challenger 350 and Global 7500.
Airlines

Air France Pilots Greenlight Expansion of Transavia France

A new deal allows the Paris Orly-based low-cost carrier to grow beyond the 40 Boeing 737-800 cap imposed in 2014.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Satcom Tested for Civil UAS Beyond-line-of-sight Ops

ASO, Cobham, Inertial Labs test satcom for commercial UAS beyond line of sight flights
Airports

Italy's Milan Linate Airport Shutters for Three Months

During the closure, its main runway will be rehabbed along with the refurbishment of its commercial terminal and the addition of new underground fuel lines
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Era Profits On Asset Sales, Merger Fever Comes To Offshore

Era Group posted modest Q2 net income while CHC said it is open to a merger
Security

Security Chiefs: Aircraft Need CAN Bus Cyber Safeguards

An IT Consultancy tested the ability to attach a device to a CAN bus to inject false data.
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Aircraft

Tariffs, Brexit Threaten Airbus as A321 ACF 'Challenge' Persists

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury raises the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and the prospect of tariffs leveled by the U.S.
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Regulations and Government

Moran Vows To Back ODA as Delegation Comes Under Fire

As lawmakers continued to scrutinize ODA, Moran noted an education process remains on Capitol Hill.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus Deliveries Up, Orders Down

Airbus more than doubles earnings for the first half of 2019 while new orders fall sharply
Maintenance and Modifications

L2 Aviation To Provide Install for Avionica QARs

The Texas-based company originally participated in the certification of the miniQAR last year, and has performed several installations.
Aircraft

SkyWest To Lease ACI Jet Hangar for New Mx Base

ACI Jet is also working with community colleges in the San Luis Obispo area to develop an aviation maintenance program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Skandia's PC-12 Acoustic Kit Gets EASA Nod

European approval comes a year after the sound-deadening modification kit earned its STC from the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation OK'd for Sovereign Winglet Installs

The MRO provider has received authorization from Winglet Technolgies to install its Transitional winglets on the Cessna Sovereign.
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Seven Ways to Reduce Operational Disruptions

The cost of aircraft maintenance is not just the direct cost of fixing or replacing parts.
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Aircraft

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Breaks Ground on Wing/Parts Facility

Honda Aircraft's new $15.5 million facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, will speed up lead time between order and delivery.
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Aircraft

BBA To Sell Ontic To Private Equity Firm

CVC Capital Partners to pay $1.37 billion for the BBA unit that manufactures OEM-licensed parts for legacy aircraft.
Aircraft

Arrow Aviation Obtains China CAAC Mx Approval

Louisiana-based Arrow Aviation is a service center for helo OEMs Leonardo, Bell, Airbus and Sikorsky.
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Embraer Commercial Shipments Dip in First Six Months

Deliveries finished flat overall as executive jets offset commercial shipments.
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Safety

Energy Org Joins Fray Warning on Fuel Contamination

The report on fuel system icing inhibitor handling follows several instances on cross-contamination with diesel exhaust fluid.
Airlines

Airlines Feel Effects of Japan-Korea Trade and Economic Row

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.
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Rotorcraft

First Apaches Arrive in India

The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit
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Aircraft

Wichita Bank Expands Into Business Aircraft Financing

Equity Bank's new division will finance new and pre-owned piston, turboprop and jet aircraft purchases.
Airlines

Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.
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FBOs

Signature Expands Italian Service Network

New affliate FBO locations include Bergamo, Catania, Florence, Naples, Palermo, and Pisa.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Prison Drone Dope Operation Thwarted

Georgia man pleads guilty to attempted drone delivery of marijuana to prisoners.