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Qatar Airways Sees Revenue Growth of 14 Percent in 2018-19

Airline sees net loss of $639 million in financial year ended March 31
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Regulations and Government

Oman in Line for Open Skies Deal with EU

EU-level air transport agreements with Qatar and Tunisia are initialled but not applied owing to Gibraltar deadlock.
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Rotorcraft

Bell To Tout 525 with Mock-up at Dubai Airshow

Bell 412 is region's workhorse
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Safety

FAA Sees Trust Growing with Compliance Program

With the compliance program in its fifth year, voluntary reports are increasing providing evident of a growing trust and transparency, FAA official says.
Rotorcraft

Airbus's VSR700 Rotary-wing UAV Takes Flight

The VSR700 unmanned helicopter is intended to serve onboard vessels of the French navy to extend their surveillance horizon
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Safety

In Face of Growing Autonomy, Pilots Remain Key

While there are limited applications of automation technology, “we still are the most important component in this whole equation," safety expert says.
Avionics

EASA To Add Human Factors to Rotor Certification

An EASA proposed amendment adds provisions into small and large rotorcraft certification specifications to ensure that human factors are accounted for.
Regulations and Government

GAO Recommends FAA Improve UAS Oversight

The FAA’s compliance and enforcement approach for drones could benefit from improved communication and data, according to a GAO report.
Maintenance and Modifications

King, Thurmond Partnership Aims For More ISR Work

King Aerospace and Thurmond Group will pursue more ISR modification work under new strategic partnership.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Offers EASA-qualified G500 Training

EASA-approved Initial and recurrent training on the Gulfstream G500 is now available at FlightSafety's Savannah learning center.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Bear Expands Boston-area Maintenance Footprint

Air Bear Aviation has augmented its Massachusetts maintenance presence with a new base at Beverly Regional Airport.
Safety

Sleep Expert Stresses Need for Fatigue Management

Fatigue management risk programs will boost safety without harming a company economically, a leading sleep expert said.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star's Perryville Shop Earns its Part 145 Approval

Perryville is the last of West Star Aviation's major service facilities to receive FAA Part 145 maintenance approval, following an 18-month process.
Aircraft

Airbus BelugaXL Receives EASA Type Certification

The oversize airlifter will enter service in early 2020 transporting complete aircraft sections across the OEM’s European production network.
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Airports

Planning Complete on Morocco’s Tit Mellil Expansion

Phase four is the search for investors.
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Aircraft

DHC Considers Adding New Dash 8-400 Support Businesses

DHC has launched a one-year review to decide if it should enter two new Dash 8-400 support business areas.
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Aircraft

UAE Air Force Display Team to Return for Dubai Airshow 2019

Pilot Ahmad Al Menhali to fly in his first official airshow as team leader
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Aircraft

Airbus Sees Continued High Growth in the Middle East

Deliveries in the region will top 3,200 new passenger aircraft over the next 20 years, of which half will be narrowbodies.
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Aircraft

Dubai World Expo 2020 Less Than a Year Away

Up to 25 million visitors, 70 percent of them international, expected at the event
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lockheed Laser Lances Drones

Lockheed Martin's Athena anti-drone laser successfully defeated multiple targets during a recent USAF demonstration.
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Airlines

Sriwijaya Air Severs Garuda Ties, Raising Safety Concerns

Sriwijaya Air stands subject to additional checks after ending its partnership with Garuda Indonesia.
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Aircraft

Viasat Ka-band System Approved for Praetor 600

It's Viasat's first Ka-band inflight connectivity system approved for an aircraft smaller than a large-cabin business jet.
Safety

Fort Worth Brings Record for Bombardier Safety Standdown

While in a new location, this year's Bombardier Safety Standdown brings back perennial favorites as they drive home the theme Elevate Your Standards.
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Safety

Study: Encroaching Drones Usually Not Seen by Pilots

Pilots approaching a runway usually can’t see small unmanned aircraft systems encroaching on their airspace, an academic study says.
FBOs

Louisiana's Capital Airport To Get Another FBO

Aimed at the owner-flown pilot community, Williams Jet Center will provide hangars and self-service fueling, starting in mid-2020.
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Charter & Fractional

KlasJet: Air Charter a Game-changer for Sports Teams

Sports teams that travel via air charter versus airline flights can have up to a 60 percent more chance of winning their game, according to KlasJet.
Aircraft

KLM To Boost Regional Fleet with 21 Embraer E195-E2s

Lessors Aircastle and ICBC Aviation Leasing will supply the E-Jets covered by KLM’s firm order.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Air Force Receives First HH-60W Helicopters

The initial two aircraft are at the Eglin complex to perform developmental and operational tests ahead of the main production run
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Regulations and Government

FAA's Dickson Calls for Holistic Approach to Certification

Changing the approach to certification is one of the key themes that have emerged during the reviews surrounding the MAX, Dickson says.
FBOs

Avflight, Pentastar Team on Michigan FBO

Pentastar will provide supplemental aviation capabilities at Avflight's new FBO in Grand Rapids, Michigan.