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Israel Seeks New U.S. Military Aircraft

Faced with a perceived need to maintain a qualitative edge over other forces in the region, the Israeli Air Force is hoping to buy more U.S.-made fighters.
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Accidents

17-Year-Old Girl Crashes King Air After Joyride

A King Air 200 was substantially damaged after an unlicensed minor tried to take it for a spin and ended up crashing it into a Fresno Airport builiding.
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Safety

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN

MedAire Develops Tools to Respond to In-Flight Medical Emergencies - AIN
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Rotorcraft

Enstrom Marks 60 Years

Since incorporation in 1959, Enstrom Helicopter has delivered more than 1,300 helicopters to customers in 50 countries.
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Aircraft

NASA Clears Final Assembly of Low-boom Demonstrator

NASA has approved final assembly of the $248 million X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) demonstration aircraft.
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Airports

China To Inject $223 Million in Small, Medium-sized Airports

At least three-quarters of China’s airports lose money each year, due to low traffic numbers.
Aircraft

Nomad Completes ADS-B Install on Challenger 850

The installation comes ahead of the European ADS-B Out deadline set for June 7, 2020.
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Airports

Brazil’s First Greenfield Bizav Airport Opens Amid Fanfare

São Paulo Catarina Aeroporto Executivo, Brazil’s first greenfield business aviation airport, opened on December 16 after six years of construction.
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Regulations and Government

Part 135 Survey To Help Orgs in Flight, Duty Rewrite

Bizav groups are trying to get a more complete picture of the Part 135 community as they begin deliberations on potential rest and duty reg changes
Maintenance and Modifications

Southeast Aero Wins PMA for Garmin G5000 Harnesses

Southeast Aerospace says the harness manufacturing can save avionics shops up to 450 man hours from creating their own.
Aircraft

Air France-KLM Converts MOU on 60 Airbus A220s

The former Bombardier C Series will replace Air France’s A318s and A319s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Creates Online PMA Library

The new, searchable database includes more than 75 PMAs that are complementary to Duncan Aviation's STCs.
Regulations and Government

Funding Agreement To Boost Mx Workforce, Ex-Im

H.R.1865 will provide $17.6 billion for the FAA in FY'2020, fund workforce development initiatives, and reauthorize Ex-Im for seven years,.
Airports

Bahamas Airports See Progress in Storm's Wake

After Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamian Islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, operations are slowly returning to airports there.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Conducts First Two-Decade Global Express Check

MRO provider West Star Aviation has completed its first 20-year inspection on a Bombardier Global.
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Airports

Frequentis Powers South America’s First Remote ATC Tower

The first remote ATC tower in South America, provided by Frequentis, was recently inaugurated at the Santa Cruz military airbase in Rio de Janeiro.
Aircraft

Imetame Upgrades ATR72 To Shuttle Construction Crews

Brazilian factory construction specialist Imetame recently upgraded to an ATR72-600 to shuttle workers from its base in Aracruz to work sites.
Sustainability and Environment

Delta Signs Sustainable Fuel Offtake Deal

Delta Air Lines expects to receive 10 million gallons of SAF a year, by 2023 from processor Gevo.
Safety

AOPA ASI: GA Safety Seeing 25-Year Improving Trend

Fatal accidents are half of what they were in the mid 1990s, but AOPA ASI's McSpadden says the industry needs to keep foot on accelerator.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cybersecurity a Growing Challenge for Aviation

The aviation industry must face the growing risk of cyber attacks on its technology infrastructure, according to an Atlantic Council report.
Regulations and Government

FAA Changing Airman Cert Process, Plans Webinars

The new process includes registering for an FAA tracking number to eliminate name confusion.
Sustainability and Environment

Gulfstream Hits One Million Miles on Sustainable Fuel

Gulfstream's headquarters-based flight operations have tallied more than one million flight miles using sustainable aviation fuel.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EASA Drone Conference Focuses on Societal Concerns

Safety, noise, and privacy issues must be solved before realizing a vision where drones provide urban transportation and package deliveries.
ATC

FAA Preps for Changes in Notam System

Changes will be phased in over the next couple of years but begin with the planned sunset of the Pilot Web Notam System on January 24.
Aircraft

Sustainability Key for Charter Ops, PrivateFly CEO Says

PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell releases his annual predictions for business aviation in 2020.
Charter & Fractional

WiJet Closes French Subsidiary

Charter broker has pulled out of France having pulled out of the UK last year, and will now operate from Luxembourg.
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Charter & Fractional

Delta Private Jets To Combine with Wheels Up

Delta Air Lines announced it will purchase a stake in private aviation provider Wheels Up.
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Aircraft

Burkina Faso and Ireland Sign Up for C295

Although the orders only cover three aircraft, the addition of Burkina Faso and Ireland brings the total number of C295 operators to 33.
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Avionics

Garmin Certifies G1000 NXi for Embraer Phenom 100s

The G1000 NXi upgrade is now available for the Phenom 100 and will be offered for the Phenom 300 next year.
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Rotorcraft

Congress Could Trigger Closure of 80% of U.S. Air Med Bases

"Patient protection" legislation could decimate U.S. air medical industry.