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Garmin Autopilot EASA Approved for AStars

Garmin receives EASA approval for installation of its GFC 600H digital autopilot for Airbus AS350 helicopters.
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Airlines

IATA Upbeat on Recovery, Forecasts Return to Profit in 2023

Airlines are seeing a strong uptick in demand and expect to return to profit in 2023 though the re-start is causing disruptions in Europe and North America
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Approves Viasat Ka-band for Falcon 7X, 8X

Installation of Viasat's Ka-band for Falcon 7X and 8X is available at Dassault-owned service centers.
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Regulations and Government

Universal Weather & Aviation Joins Customs Request Program

Universal Weather and Aviation is the first trip support provider to be accepted into the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Reimbursable Services Program.
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Aircraft

Jordan Buys AESA-equipped F-16 Fighters

The delivery of F-16 Block 70s will significantly improve the RJAF’s capability, although the numbers are half of what was originally expected.
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Aircraft

C-390M Chosen for Netherlands Airlifter Replacement

The Dutch choice of the C-390M over the C-130J Super Hercules is a significant boost for Embraer’s military transport program.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Delivers Pair of Air Ambulance Leonardo AW169s

Helicopter leasing firm LCI has delivered two new Leonardo AW169 Helicopters to their joint venture and now has a fleet of more than 140 helicopters.
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Charter & Fractional

Cockrell Resources Changes Name to Houston JetDirect

The name change to Houston JetDirect is intended to emphasize its aircraft management and charter operations.
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Safety

NTSB's Graham Urges Collaboration on Small Operator SMS

NTSB member Michael Graham expressed concern about a perception of SMS being overly burdensome for small operators and says that view needs to change.
Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers First Aircraft to United's Flight School

Cirrus Aircraft will deliver a total of 25 SR-Series Trac20 piston singles to United Aviate Academy.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon Strengthens ISR Work with New Aircraft, Expansion

Avcon ISR Solutions’s mainstay platform has been the Beechcraft King Air series for special mission applications, but that's changing.
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Environment

FAA Proposes Fuel-efficiency Rules for Turbine Airplanes

The FAA released proposed rulemaking this week to establish FAR Part 38, fuel-efficiency metric requirements for certain large subsonic jet and turboprops.
Regulations and Government

New York Lawmakers Take Fresh Aim at Helicopters

State bill would outlaw all "non-essential" helicopter traffic in New York City.
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Aircraft

Tamarack Completes King Air 350 Winglet Flight Eval

Tamarack Aerospace hopes to complete certification of its King Air 350 Performance Smartwing in the next 1 1/2 to 2 years.
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Avionics

Wireless Carriers Agree To Extend 5G C-Band Mitigations

Mitigations to prevent 5G C-band interference will continue while airlines retrofit fleets with filters, new radar altimeters.
Aircraft

Regulatory Scrutiny Still Slowing Boeing’s Certification Efforts

Boeing works to gain regulatory approval for the 737 Max 10 ahead of introduction of new U.S. aircraft safety and certification legislation on January 1.
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Safety

AINsight: Marketing Aviation Safety

A safety management system for operators not only can reduce risk but also expand business opportunities.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aviation Wraps Up Series of Building Projects

The new facility will address the increasing demand C&L Aviation Group has been seeing for regional and corporate aircraft interior refurbishment.
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Environment

Avfuel Commits To 1B Gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels

Avfuel has struck a deal to purchase one billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from biocrude specialist Alder Fuels over the next 20 years.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Pauses Ops for Safety Summit

This is the sixth consecutive year that Jet Linx has held its company-wide safety summit.
Aircraft

Kremlin Steps Up Domestic Aircraft Output As Sanctions Bite

The Russian government this week ordered the country's aerospace groups to increase production of civil aircraft to an additional 1,000 units by 2030.
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Charter & Fractional

Vista Finalizes Jet Edge Acquisition

Vista Global's VistaJet and XO branded fleet expands by 100 aircraft with the closing of its Jet Edge acquisition.
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Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Set for November in Wichita

Bombardier today announced that it set November 8 to 10 as the dates for its 25th annual Safety Standdown.
Aircraft

Second Beechcraft Denali Completes First Flight

Textron Aviation said that its Beechcraft Denali flight test program has accumulated more than 250 flight hours, so far.
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Aircraft

Spanish Airline Plans Airship Services From 2026

Air Nostrum says it plans to be the launch operator for Hybrid Air Vehicles' 100-seat Airlander 10 airship on domestic routes of up to around 265 miles.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce's Engine Mx Program Reaches Milestone

Rolls-Royce has signed the 1,000th CorporateCare Enhanced engine maintenance program contract.
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Regulations and Government

FAA's Nolen Stresses Need To 'Recommit' to Bilaterals

Acting administrator Nolen discussed a range of issues during the FAA-EASA Safety Conference, but emphasized the need for collaboration.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Named Authorized Mx Center for Saft Batteries

The Saft authorization extends to Duncan Aviation’s full-service MRO facilities and several of its satellite shops.
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Aircraft

Airbus's New Long-Range A321XLR Makes First Flight

The A321XLR single-aisle airliner is intended to serve commercial airline routes as long as 4,700 nm when it enters service in 2024.
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Aircraft

Otto Reveals Plan for Hydrogen-powered 19-Seat Celera

Otto Aviation has confirmed plans for a 19-seat, hydrogen-powered version of its Celera aircraft that could be operated on flights of up to 1,000 nm.
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