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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Selling 22 AW169Ms To Italy's Guardia

Deal Valued At $315.5 Million

MEBAA Preview

The Middle East Business Aviation Association show will take place December 10-12 in Dubai at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC),
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Rotorcraft

FAA Follows EASA with Stricter AW169 Emergency AD

The AD focuses on the tailrotor feedback lever link.
Aircraft

Bombardier Marks 40-Year Challenger 600 Milestone

The first 600 took to the skies on November 8, 1978, from Montreal, Quebec.
FBOs

Signature Unveils New Nashville FBO

The $15 million facility in Music City is the result of a new 30-year lease with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Acquiring Columbia for $560 Million

CEO Baliff is stepping down from Bristow.
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Safety

Wyvern Relocates and Expands Product Scope

Now located in Bedford, Massachusetts, the aviation audit company has increased its staff and extended its programs to new clients.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

China Shows Off UAV Capabilities at Zhuhai

A number of new and eye-catching UAV designs from China's burgeoning UAV industry were unveiled at the Zhuhai show
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Aircraft

Thrust-vectoring J-10 Stars at Zhuhai

Among the new systems that were unveiled at the Zhuhai show is a J-10B demonstrator equipped with a thrust-vectoring nozzle
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Rotorcraft

Emergency Tail Rotor AD Issued for AW169, AW189

AD was issued In wake of fatal AW169 crash.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA's Ability To Manage Drones Probed

DOT IG Launches Audit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Should You Finance or Lease a Bizjet?

Value proposition for financing or leasing a jet could ultimately make more sense than a cash deal, so customers should at least consider these options.
FBOs

Canadian FBO Acquires Competitor

Saskatchewan-based Kreos Aviation has purchased the Shell AeroCentres at Saskatoon and Regina.
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Mente To Present Next Week at CJI Miami Event

Other sessions at the two-day conference include business jet financing, alternative fuels, U.S. aircraft registration, aircraft management, and taxes.

Report: China To Reach 20,000 GA Aircraft by 2035

According to a whilte paper by by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, big transformations are in store for the country's general aviation industry

TAG Farnborough Extends Aircraft Detailing Hours

Its detailing teams are fully mobile with dedicated vans and log more than 9,000 hours of aircraft interior and exterior detailing services annually.

Bombardier Bizjet Division Sees Modest Growth in 3Q18

In the first nine months, Bombardier Business Aircraft has shipped 96 aircraft—one more than it did in the same period last year.

European Bizav Logs October Increase

The more than 77,000 departures from European airports represents a five percent rise year over year, led by small and midsize jets.
Training and Workforce

CAE To Buy Bombardier's Bizav Training Biz for $645M

Acquisition is “highly complementary “ to CAE and will expand its position in the largest and fastest-growing segment of the bizav training market.
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Aircraft

Bombardier To Sell Q400 Program to Viking Air

Streamlining exercise also to include sale of business aircraft training unit to CAE
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Web Manuals and ASQS To Support Audit Preparation

The new integration will help to automate safety compliance and save time for auditors.
Accidents

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.
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Bizav Must Look Locally, Reach Nationally for New Hires

NATA recently created a Workforce Development Committee to address shortage concerns.
Airlines

Aviation Leaders Despair of African Open Skies Failures

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization
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Regulations and Government

FAA Weighs Penalties for Illegal Charter

FAA official John Duncan detailed the agency's approach to illegal charter during NATA's 2018 Aviation Leadership Conference.
Aircraft

Global 7500 Crosses FAA Certification Finish Line

Certification comes some eight years after Bombardier unveiled its longest range and largest business jet to date.
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FBOs

California FBO Receives New NATA Award

Sonoma Jet Center is the first recipent of the organization's "Above and Beyond FBO" award, for its community efforts following last year's wildfires.
Aircraft

UAC Head Details CR929 Market Outlook and Timetable

Estimates Sino-Russian widebody will command half of its market segment
Avionics

Airshare Opts for Gogo Avance L3 on Phenom 100s

Avance L3 allows anyone onboard the aircraft to use email; send text messages and make voice calls with Gogo Text & Talk; and access flight apps.
Accidents

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December