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Sustainability and Environment

IBAC, EBAA Plan New Sustainability Initiative

Increasing awareness of social and environmental issues in business aviation is the impetus behind new STARS program.
Airports

One Airport Replaces Two in Iowa

Following the opening of new Sioux County Regional Airport, nearby Orange City Municipal Airport wil be shuttered at the end of January.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Groups Urge NTSB To Back Pilot in Drug-test Case

The NTSB reduced a revocation of a pilot who said he inadvertently took a dose of his child's medication during a medical emergency, but the FAA appealed.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Eliminate HIWAS Program

The FAA is discontinuing the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) program effective January 8.
Accidents

Bell 407 Down in Gulf of Mexico

The USCG located debris from a Bell 407 that went missing Saturday.
Regulations and Government

EU Removes Gabon from Air Safety List

While clearing Gabon’s airlines to resume flying into the EU, the bloc has put Armenia’s civil aviation committee under heightened scrutiny.
Aircraft

Volocopter Gets First Design Organization Nod from EASA

Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
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Airports

New Madrid GAT Ready for Operations

The general aviaition terminal serving the Spanish capital has been fully renovated by a new management consortium including Universal Aviation.
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Aircraft

Coulson's Firefighting Setup To Equip Cal Fire C-130s

The Air Force contract is valued at more than $39 million.
Aircraft

First Gripen E for Sweden Flies

With the flight of the first series aircraft for Sweden, Saab now has five Gripen Es in the air, including one destined for the Brazilian air force.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Air and Space Force Receives First Mi-38T

Three of the military version of the Mi-38 have been built and will be used for military evaluation trials by the Russian defense ministry.
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Aircraft

NATO E-3A Upgrade Announced

NATO is spending $1 billion on keeping its aging AWACS aircraft concurrent with technology while it begins the search for a replacement in 2035.
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Airlines

African Airline CEOs Highlight Connectivity Challenges

A failure to address high taxes and bilateral air service agreements continue to hamper airline profitability in Africa.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers 400th G650-family Twinjet

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday delivered the 400th G650/650ER, some five years after the first of the ultra-long-range twinjets entered service.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flightdocs Establishes Canadian Office

The new office is located nearby Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Rebrands and Expands

Sano Jet Center at FXE is now Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, ahead of a major expansion program.
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Aircraft

Bizjet Fleet Shrinks in Asia-Pacific as Optimism Erodes

Asian Sky Group's lates Asian Sky Quarterly estimates the business jet fleet will dip by 1 to 2 percent in Asia-Pacific this year.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Is This Year's White House Ornament

An Eisenhower-era Sikorsky is this year's White House Historical Association's official Christmas ornament.
Aircraft

Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020

Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.
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Airlines

UAL President Scott Kirby To Replace Munoz as CEO

Oscar Munoz will step down as CEO of United Airlines in May 2020.
Rotorcraft

Drone Hits Newscopter over L.A.

Los Angeles ENG A-Star lands safely after drone hits vertical stabilizer.
FBOs

Upstate NY Airport Gets Second FBO

Premier Aviation has opened at New York's Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, offering an alternative to the existing Atlantic Aviation FBO.
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Engines

Landsberg Advocates For GA Aircraft Engine Data Analysis

The NTSB vice chairman outlines ways he ensures his airplane's engines won't fail in flight at Wichita Aero Club luncheon.
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Engines

P&W Investing $30M in West Virginia Engine Service Site

Pratt & Whitney's Bridgeport, West Virginia, facility will be the MRO site for its new PW800 series business jet engines.
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Regulations and Government

FAA, Industry in Push To Be Ready for ADS-B

The 2020 deadline is just the beginning for ADS-B with conversations beginning on future capabilities, radar divestiture, space-based additions.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Moves To Address Patient Cost Concerns

Helicopter EMS provider Air Methods is expanding its in-network health insurance agreements.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Teams with Tech School for Global 7500 Jobs

Bombardier and Texas State Technical College will train apprentices on Global 7500 wing manufacturing to support growth of the aircraft program.
Avionics

Elliott Sees More Than 600 Installs under Its ADS-B STC

Elliott says STC is popular because it doesn't require other upgrades.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Completes First Gulfstream G650ER 4C Check

A leading provider of aviation services in Asia, Metrojet has performed its first 4C level examination on Gulfstream's flagship G650ER.
Aircraft

Fagan To Lead Interior Design of Aerion AS2

Tim Fagan joined Aerion from Bombardier, where he led the industrial design of the largest in-production purpose built business jet, the Global 7500.