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Russian Amphibious Beriev BE-200ES Drops Water in Dubai Airshow Flying Display

Russian Amphibious Beriev BE-200ES Drops Water in Dubai Airshow Flying Display
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Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Makes First Flight

The tiltrotor provides twice the speed and range of conventional helicopters.
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ATC

FAA Prepares for Blizzard of Private Colorado Ski Flights

The holiday season presents unique challenges for business aircraft operators heading to the Rocky Mountain ski resorts.

Melcher: Ex-Im Woes Dampening Strong Export Growth

The U.S. is achieving record exports, but $30 billion in deals are being held up by a lack of a quorum at Ex-Im.
Aircraft

Indonesia Receives Its Last Upgraded F-16; Considers Buying Chinooks

After much rework, the Block 25 Fighting Falcons are now Block 52 IDs. CH-47s could follow the AH-64Es now being delivered.
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Fuel

World Fuel Expands French Network

The Miami-baed fuel provider is now operating at several key locations in France.
Aircraft

Russia’s New Aerial Tanker Emerges

The Il-78M-90A was rolled out at the Aviastar-SP plant in Ulyanovsk.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Debuts New Hangar at Singapore MRO

Already in operation, the new hangar will have its official grand opening in February.
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Airports

Final Work Under Way for Runway Shortening at SMO

The city denied requests for credits on leases for the 10-day down period.
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Avionics

Collins Restores 10,000 Approach Procedures to FMSs

Collins and the FAA are continuing to work together to permanently resolve this issue.
Training and Workforce

FSI Gets Nod for Maintenance Training in India

FSI has a cooperative agreement to provide training at the Deccan Charters facility at Jakkur Airfield.
Regulations and Government

Tax Bill Wins Praise for Expensing, Managed Fee Stances

Full immediate expensing would apply to new and used aircraft, while the aircraft management fee issue would be settled following years of uncertainty.
Regulations and Government

U.S., EU Agree To Tighten Aviation Collaboration

The amendments to existing agreements call for collaboration on pilot licensing, trainers and ATM modernization.
Airports

Bag Stolen from Taxiing VistaJet CL650 at Lagos

Aircraft was reportedly taxiing to customs and immigration when crew bag was stolen. It later went to EAN Aviation’s FBO.
Airlines

A321neo Arrival Positions Hawaiian for Network Optimization

New U.S. and international markets, upgraded services part of near-term strategy
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Designated BBJ Warranty Shop

The MRO facility at Seletar Aerospace Park is now a factory authorized BBJ service center and warranty repair facility.
Accidents

European Mustang Crash Claims Three

The light jet, one of two owned by Austrian charter provider Skytaxi Luftfahrt went down in poor weather conditions while on approach to Friedrichshafen.
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Aircraft

Shakeup at Airbus To See Departure of Enders, Bregier

Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury to succeed Bregier in February while search for Enders’s replacement intensifies
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The Benefits of Employee Flying Clubs

Companies such as ACI Jet and Dassault have set up or associated themselves with flying clubs for the benefit of their employees.
Aircraft

Canada Scraps Plan To Buy Super Hornets from Boeing

Will buy second-hand Hornets from Australia instead, to boost its own fleet, pending competition for a long-term replacement
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin, Aerion Reach MOU on Future of AS2

While not yet calling the arrangement a full partnership, Aerion anticipates the MoU will lead to AS2 production at Lockheed Martin facilities.
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Aircraft

Dassault Cancels Falcon 5X Business Jet Program

Dassault Cancels Falcon 5X Business Jet Program
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Aircraft

Bombardier Offers Perspective on Airbus C Series Airliner Partnership

Bombardier Offers Perspective on Airbus C Series Airliner Partnership
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FBOs

Florida FBO Joins Paragon Network

Odyssey Aviation Kissimmee is the latest to join the network of independent FBOs.
Rotorcraft

Drone Pilot Faulted in Helicopter Collision

The helicopter was in compliance with FAA regs and Army guidelines.
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Aircraft

Textron Stands by Silvercrest, Says Hemisphere on Track

Dassault cancels Falcon 5X, saying Silvercrest engine won't be ready in 2020; Textron believes Silvercrest-powered Hemisphere will enter service in 2020.
Rotorcraft

Cal Fire Cleared To Buy Sikorsky Firehawks

Firehawk features a belly tank that can hold 1,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam and can be quickly refueled by a pump snorkel system.
Regulations and Government

China Conducts Drone-aircraft Collision Tests

Results showed that impacts at various angles to the windshield resulted in fracture of the outer laminate layer, but no penetration into the cockpit.
Aircraft

Airbus Snags 100-aircraft A321neo Order from Delta

First delivery scheduled for early 2020
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Rotorcraft

HEMS Continues Medicare Struggles

Average cost per transport was $10,199 but Medicare reimburses at an average rate of 59 percent, for an aggregate of more than $1 billion below costs.