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Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Issues Linger

Rolls-Royce warned that reaching the target of fewer than 10 AOGs is now delayed to the second quarter of 2020.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik's Tulsa Facility Expands Capabilities

Company expects faster turnaround and improved reliability of aircraft component repair with facility's new EASA designation.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers 1,000th AW139

Leonardo is confident it can go on to deliver 2,000 or even 3,000 AW139s even as competitors target the aircraft with their latest designs.
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AINsight: Predictions for Next Month's NBAA-BACE

Smart money is on new-aircraft introductions, and Gulfstream is likely to be among them.
Aircraft

First F-35s for the Air National Guard

The “Green Mountain Boys” of the Vermont ANG are the first Guard unit to receive the fifth-generation Lightning II
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Stingray Takes to the Air

Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned carrierborne tanker gets flight trials under way at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
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Scientist Looks To Solar Energy To Disrupt Hurricanes

A concept would use platforms in space to collect solar radiation that would be turned into microwave energy and transmitted to earth to disrupt storms.
Avionics

FAA Approves Flightstar Datacom STC for Learjet 40, 45

Flightstar is also seeking similar STC approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Expands Private Terminal Network

The jet card and jet management provider has doubled down in St. Louis and addded a base in Texas' capital.
Aircraft

Assembly for Japan’s First KC-46A Begins; Problems Continue for USAF Program

Japan is the first export customer for the KC-46, and expects to get its first of an initially approved batch of four aircraft in 2021
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Raytheon Unveils Peregrine Air-to-air Missile

The new weapon aims to fill the middle ground between the AIM-9X and the AIM-120, combining good range performance with the AIM-9X’s agility
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Aircraft Prepares To Open Montreal Offices

The Japanese company expects to hire some 100 engineering and product development professionals during the first year of operation.
FBOs

Geneva Airpark To Offer Hangar Flexibility

The massive hangar at Geneva International Airport in Swizerland is looking to offer its clients custom hangar use plans.
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Aircraft

One Aviation Receives Court OK for Bankruptcy Exit Plan

One Aviation received U.S. bankruptcy court approval for its plans to exit Chapter 11 before year-end under ownership by Chinese-backed Citiking.
Airports

GA Slots Continue as Toronto Starts A-CDM Trial

Trials of the new airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) procedures started on Monday at Canada’s Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport.
Airports

Daxing Airport To Come with Advanced New Technologies

When it opens this month, the new Beijing airport will introduce an innovative radar system developed by the Chinese engineers.
Airlines

Pilots Call Off September 27 Strike at British Airways

Pilots union BALPA called off a planned strike at British Airways on September 27, but it could take more strike action through January 2020.
Aircraft

EASA Validates G1000 NXi for Citation Mustang

Minimal downtime for Mustang owners is expected because panel and wire modifications on the light-twin are limited.
Aircraft

Four USAF Global Jets Cross 100K Flight-hour Milestone

The Air Force's E-11A fleet comprises a Bombardier Global Express, 6000. and two XRSes.

Congestion, Safety Concerns as UAM Vehicles Enter Airspace Over Next 10 Years

The number of airline passengers per year will double by 2037 to 8.2 billion,
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Aircraft

Union Votes for Embraer Strike if Talks Don't Progress

Metalworkers union in Sao Jose dos Campos demand progress in contract talks.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adding AOG Service Functionality to App

The company is adding functionality to its maintenance price quote application, to streamline the process for finding qualified AOG service.
Safety

AsBAA Concludes First Hong Kong Safety Day

The Asian Business Aviation Association organized its first safety day in Hong Kong last week at TAG Aviation Asia’s Flight Training Resources center.
FBOs

AviationManuals Adds FBO Manual to Lineup

AviationManuals has introduced a new manual to help managers and staff improve the professionalism, standards, and safety of their FBO operations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Marks 100,000th APU Milestone

Honeywell's first APU took flight in 1950.
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Airlines

EgyptAir On the Rebound

The oldest airline in Africa plans to take its second A220 on October 1.
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Aircraft

Embraer’s Slattery Sees Broad Benefits of Consolidation

The Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO works to answer the concerns of 10 competition authorities scrutinizing his company’s planned combination with Boeing.
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Episode 25: Avoiding King Air Rollover Tragedies | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

When the King Air’s left engine fails on takeoff, what you do in the span of just three seconds means the difference between life and death.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Authorized To Work On FJ44-equipped Citations

The Idaho-based FBO and MRO is already authorized to work on the Williams International engine found on the Pilatus PC-24.
Engines

Safran and Boeing Jointly Invest In Battery Specialist EPS

The investment by Safran and Boeing in EPS is expected to improve production rates and costs for electric batteries to power aircraft.