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Lufthansa To Order 40 More Boeing, Airbus Widebodies

The group plans to replace most of its four-engine jets with Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s.
Avionics

MyGoFlight HUD Aims for Initial Part 23 Approval

MyGoFlight's head-up display offers a lower-cost HUD option for light singles through light jets.
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Aircraft

Malaysia: Maritime Surveillance, UAV, Radars, LCA Are Priority

Malaysia's air force is looking to overhaul its fleet, while adding new technology as and when funding allows.
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Charter & Fractional

Flight-Sharing Provider Wingly Revamps Website

Despite flight sharing proving controversial, Wingly believes it can persuade industry that its users are complying with regulations.
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Aircraft

A deep dive into Bell’s Nexus eVTOL Air Taxi Aircraft of the Future

A deep dive into Bell’s Nexus eVTOL Air Taxi Aircraft of the Future
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Middle East Bizjet Deliveries Expected To Trend Up

Business jet deliveries in the region are estimated to reach 14 aircraft this year, 15 next year, and 16 in 2021.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Naples Jet Center Gets Brazil ANAC Nod for Mx

Florida-based Naples Jet Center received Brazil ANAC approval to provide airframe, engine, and avionics services for Brazil-registered business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Gets Charged Up by Battery Mx Growth

Duncan Aviation's Nebraska location handles 85 to 100 batteries a week.
Accidents

Atlas Air 3591 Pitched Down in Response to Elevator Deflection

In a March 12 update, the NTSB noted the Boeing 767-300 Freighter appears to have encountered turbulence before entering a steep dive into a coastal bay.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Jeddah Certified for Ground Handling

Jet Aviation is pursuing ground handling certification at its three other FBOs in Saudi Arabia.
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Accidents

EASA Suspends Boeing 737 Max Operations In and To Europe

The European safety agency joins China and several other jurisdictions as groundings of the Max mount.
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Forthcoming S-500 Induction Fuels Turkish Interest

Russia aims to get its next-generation S-500 SAM into service this year, accelerating Turkish interest in acquiring the system despite U.S. objections
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Safety

FSF, Aireon Collaborate on Space-based ADS-B Data

The ADS-B payloads in Iridium Next satellites will generate data that can help facilitate safety improvements.
Avionics

FlightAware Tracking ADS-B Out Compliance

FlightAware's ADS-B network shows that ADS-B Out compliance rates are climbing in the U.S.
Safety

Part 135 Training Changes Coming Soon

Attendees of the 2019 Air Charter Safety Symposium were given an overview of dramatic changes ahead for Part 135 training and heard of NTSB's Most Wanted.
FBOs

Sheltair Adds Hangars at New York Bizav Hub

The new development at Long Island's Republic Airport adds another 106,000 sq ft of hangar and office space, with more to come.
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Airports

Biggin Hill To Change Pricing, Remove Shoulder Fees

London Biggin Hill Airport introduced shoulder fees when it extended its operating hours, but will now remove them.
Accidents

NTSB Head: Part 135 Needs Same Safety Tools as Airlines

NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said the May 2017 crash of a Learjet makes the case that Part 135 operators need the same safety tools as the airlines have.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

AirSky Partnership Offers Air-to-ground Network Development

AirSky is proposing to develop high-speed air-to-ground airborne connectivity networks.
Regulations and Government

FAA-EU Pacts Expand Aviation Market Access

Two agreements signed last week between FAA and European Union officials have further opened market access on both side of the Atlantic.
Accidents

UK, Australian Authorities Among Latest To Ground 737 Max

U.S. FAA now faces pressure from lawmakers to ground the Max.
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Regulations and Government

White House FAA Budget Request Focuses on UAS, NextGen

The White House would set aside $130.8 million for the development of an Unmanned Traffic Management System.
Engines

Data and Digital Solutions are Key to Future of GE Aviation

The engine maker is looking to harness its vast amounts of data to improve the user experience.
Airlines

Azul Makes Offer for Avianca Brasil Slots, Airbus Leases

A deal between Brazil’s third- and fourth-largest carriers would triple the number of slots Azul would control at São Paulo Congonhas Airport.
FBOs

Metrojet Breaks Ground on Philippines FBO/MRO Complex

Business aviation service provider Metrojet has broke ground on a 279,862-sq-ft FBO/MRO facility at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, Philippines.

Pistons Buoy Bizav Activity in Europe, Says WingX

Business aviation departures in Europe rose 1.7 percent year-over-year last month, thanks to a “big increase” in piston traffic.
Accidents

Bristow Bell 407 Louisiana Crash Proves Fatal

Two were aboard a Bristow Bell 407 that crashed on Sunday near Galliano, Louisiana

Royal Jet Optimistic About Prospects at Saudi Airshow

Rob DiCastri, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet, told AIN that he is “hoping to” do new business in Saudi Arabia this week at the inaugural Saudi Airshow.
Aircraft

TBM 930 Completes Paris-New York Record Flight

Pilots Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek set sights on a record held since 1985 by famed test pilot Chuck Yeager.
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Airlines

LCCs Set To Catalyze Argentine Growth

Traffic in Argentina’s domestic air travel market will triple within eight years, according to ICF aviation consultant Carlos Ozores.
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