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GA Proponents OpenAirplane and FlyOtto Closing

OpenAirplane and FlyOtto, startups designed to simplify access to general aviation and generate more flying activity, closed on December 23.
Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 5500, 6500 Gain U.S. Approval

Along with the approval, the Montreal-based manufacturer also announced the delivery of the first 6500 on order with HK Bellawings.
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Aircraft

Muilenburg Resigns from Boeing, New CEO Selected

Boeing is moving ahead with new leadership as the 737 Max grounding continues.
Airlines

Seoul Aims to Grow Foreign Air Traffic

The Korean government is welcoming more foreign airline flights to Korea to offset drops in traffic.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Braces for the Holiday Surge

Flexjet is predicting a very busy holiday season, with air travel up nearly 5 percent over last year.
Airports

House Airports Bill Drawing Alarm from Aviation Orgs

Nine aviation associations expressed opposition to a proposal they said would “dismantle our national system of airports.”
Aircraft

Embraer Kicks Off Flexjet Order with Praetor 500 Delivery

The Embraer Executive Jets delivery is part of a $1.4 billion Flexjet order announced at NBAA-BACE in October.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Reaches New G550 Milestone

Gulfstream has delivered its 600th G550 since the type entered service back in 2003.
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Sustainability and Environment

Leading Bizav Names Featured on ICAO CORSIA List

ICAO list of affected operators show business aviation is firmly part of global carbon-offsetting scheme.
Aircraft

Kazakhstan Becoming a Regional Aircraft Industry/Service Hub

Partnerships with companies in Russia, Israel, Turkey, and Europe are helping to strengthen Kazakhstan’s growing defense industry.
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Regulations and Government

FAA's Privacy Program for Aircraft Goes Live

The FAA's PIA privacy program comes in response to concerns over the traceability that comes with Mode S transponders.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Readies AOG Teams for College Bowl Games

The South Carolina-based MRO provider will have extra technicians and mobile units at the ready for AOG customers.
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Accidents

Torqued: Timely Air Taxi Safety Investigation from Our Neighbor to the North

A recent report from the Canadian agency highlights improvements U.S. operators can make.
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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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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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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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

Max Suppliers Largely Mum on Effects of Production Pause

Smaller companies stand to feel the most serious consequences of Boeing’s narrowbody line closure.
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Aircraft

Uber and Joby Partner To Launch Urban Air-taxi Service in 2023

Joby Aviation has yet to explain how it will get its eVTOL aircraft certified and ready for commercial operations to start with Uber in 2023.
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Aircraft

Spirit To Suspend 737 Max Fuselage Production

The Wichita-based Max supplier makes 70 percent of the narrowbody’s fuselage, deliveries of which Boeing has directed it to temporarily halt on January 1.
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Aircraft

Embraer and Brazil's Air Force Launch Military Transport Study

A new Brazilian program could produce a new light transport to follow in the footsteps of the successful Bandeirante.
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Aircraft

Airbus Delivers A350 with Touchscreen Displays

China Eastern took delivery of the first commercial widebody to feature touchscreen flight deck displays.
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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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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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Aircraft

Kremlin Praises Pobeda While Barring New Boeing Acquisitions

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