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Charter & Fractional

FAA Warns BlackBird, Pilots of Possible Rule Violations

BlackBird Air is pausing its Part 91 offerings following a letter it received from the FAA's Enforcement Division.
Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Unveils Electric Race Plane

UK government-backed ACCEL venture is designed help spur development of electric propulsion technologies.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Air Force Welcomes the Grey Wolf

Boeing and Leonardo are supplying the MH-139A under a rapid acquisition program to replace aging Bell UH-1N Twin Hueys.
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Trade-A-Plane the 'Spark Fueling Aviation Dreams'

The 82-year-old aviation publication will cease printing in late December in favor of an all-digital format.
Avionics

Universal Avionics Holds Competition for New Control Display Unit Interface - AIN

Universal Avionics Holds Competition for New Control Display Unit Interface - AIN
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Safety

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN
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Central and Eastern Europe See Strong Bizav Growth

Analysis by UK-based aircraft brokerage describes strong growth in areas of Central and Eastern Europe.
Accidents

17-Year-Old Girl Crashes King Air After Joyride

A King Air 200 was substantially damaged after an unlicensed minor tried to take it for a spin and ended up crashing it into a Fresno Airport builiding.
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Aircraft

Israel Seeks New U.S. Military Aircraft

Faced with a perceived need to maintain a qualitative edge over other forces in the region, the Israeli Air Force is hoping to buy more U.S.-made fighters.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues New Policy Guidelines on Charters

The FAA has issued new guidance to charter operators, brokers and customers, in its attemps to combat illegal charter activity.
Aircraft

Chicago To Be Charter Operator GrandView's Next Base

GrandView Aviation will open its third base at Chicago Executive Airport in early 2020.
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Russia’s Sole Carrier Catches Fire Amid Replacement Talks

The aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov suffered considerable damage during a fire that occurred during the carrier’s refit program.
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Buys Rival in California

Ross Aviation now has two FBOs at Palm Springs-area Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
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Avionics

IS&S Engine-out Autothrottle Certified in King Air

The FAA has granted an STC to IS&S covering the engine-out mode/Vmca mitigation features of its ThrustSense autothrottle.
Aircraft

First Cessna SkyCourier Gets Its Wings

Textron Aviation successfully mates the wings and fuselage of its prototype SkyCourier high-wing, twin-turboprop utility airplane.
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Aircraft

Kremlin Praises Pobeda While Barring New Boeing Acquisitions

The Russian low-cost subsidiary of Aeroflot ordered twenty 737 Max 8s.
Aircraft

ATR Delivers First 'Green Financed' Aircraft to Braathens

The Swedish regional airline’s replacement of regional jets with ATR 72-600s meets "green" loan principles established by the Loan Market Association.
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BJT Survey: Bizav Users Are in Buying Mood

More than a third of respondents to this year's Business Jet Traveler Readers' Choice Survey plan to buy a fractional jet share over the next 12 months.
Aircraft

Learjet 75 Liberty Mockup Lands in Scottsdale

A full-scale cabin mockup of the Bombardier Learjet 75 Liberty will make a three-day appearance next week in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Safety

AOPA ASI: GA Safety Seeing 25-Year Improving Trend

Fatal accidents are half of what they were in the mid 1990s, but AOPA ASI's McSpadden says the industry needs to keep foot on accelerator.
Sustainability and Environment

Delta Signs Sustainable Fuel Offtake Deal

Delta Air Lines expects to receive 10 million gallons of SAF a year, by 2023 from processor Gevo.
Aircraft

Imetame Upgrades ATR72 To Shuttle Construction Crews

Brazilian factory construction specialist Imetame recently upgraded to an ATR72-600 to shuttle workers from its base in Aracruz to work sites.
Airports

Frequentis Powers South America’s First Remote ATC Tower

The first remote ATC tower in South America, provided by Frequentis, was recently inaugurated at the Santa Cruz military airbase in Rio de Janeiro.

Dreams Soar Names First Scholarship Recipient

Shaesta Waiz, who created Dreams Soar to promote aviation/STEM careers, announced the first scholarship.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Conducts First Two-Decade Global Express Check

MRO provider West Star Aviation has completed its first 20-year inspection on a Bombardier Global.
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Airports

Bahamas Airports See Progress in Storm's Wake

After Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamian Islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, operations are slowly returning to airports there.

Collins Aerospace's Ortberg To Chair AIA in 2020

Collins Aerospace's Ortberg joins Northorp Grumman's Warden on the AIA Executive Committee for 2020.
Regulations and Government

Funding Agreement To Boost Mx Workforce, Ex-Im

H.R.1865 will provide $17.6 billion for the FAA in FY'2020, fund workforce development initiatives, and reauthorize Ex-Im for seven years,.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Creates Online PMA Library

The new, searchable database includes more than 75 PMAs that are complementary to Duncan Aviation's STCs.
Aircraft

Air France-KLM Converts MOU on 60 Airbus A220s

The former Bombardier C Series will replace Air France’s A318s and A319s.