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BBA To Sell Ontic To Private Equity Firm

CVC Capital Partners to pay $1.37 billion for the BBA unit that manufactures OEM-licensed parts for legacy aircraft.

Honda Aircraft Breaks Ground on Wing/Parts Facility

Honda Aircraft's new $15.5 million facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, will speed up lead time between order and delivery.

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.

SkyWest To Lease ACI Jet Hangar for New Mx Base

ACI Jet is also working with community colleges in the San Luis Obispo area to develop an aviation maintenance program.

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Tamarack Returns To Installing Active Winglets

Tamarack says it has taken three deposits and scheduled two installations in as many weeks for its Atlas active winglets.

Wichita Bank Expands Into Business Aircraft Financing

Equity Bank's new division will finance new and pre-owned piston, turboprop and jet aircraft purchases.

Icon Aircraft Delivers 100th A5

Icon Aircraft's production rates are accelerating as the 100th A5 is delivered.

Russian Minister Sees Larger Market for SSJ100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's market for the SSJ100 should be much larger, but trade restrictions are holding it back.

Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests

The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.

'Electrolite' Ultralight Announced

Deliveries of Aeromarine LSA's $20,000 all-electric Part 103 ultralight will begin later this year.

RDD Enterprises Wants to Upgrade Amateur-built Hot Rod

Three experienced GA veterans have a business plan built on completing 10 airplanes per year.

Light Aircraft Group Optimistic on Coming Rule Changes

The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association leader told journalists he sees good news on the horizon for LSAs.

Southwest Nixes 737 Max Flights for Rest of 2019

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has removed the Max from its flight schedule through January 5.

Embry-Riddle Looks to Restock Cessna Skyhawk Fleet

Embry-Riddle's memorandum of understanding calls for the purchase of at least 60 Cessna Skyhawks between 2019 and 2022.

VTOL Startup Pegasus Brings Irons on Board as CEO

The company is planning investor events this fall as it looks to raise money to bring its turboshaft-powered Pegasus One VTOL to market.

BendixKing's xVue Finds Way On New Pipistrel Trainer

Pipistrel trainers equipped with BendixKing's xVue Touch will be known as Alpha King.

First Flight Nears for Samson Switchblade

Flying car has attracted almost 1,000 "reservations."

Mooney Intros Maintenance Cost Management Plan

Hight performance piston single manufacturer also announces useful load increase program, says more factory aftermarket upgrade programs coming

NASA Brings UAM Testbed Aircraft to AirVenture

Modified Columbia 300 will be used to test various facets of fully autonomous flight.

Bombardier Marks Milestone at Singapore Service Center

Crews at the Bombardier center in Seletar Aerospace Park install a cabin management system in a Global Express XRS.

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