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Accidents

Accidents: October 2019

A summary of preliminary and final accident reports
Engines

Product Support Survey: Engines, Part 3

Two companies shared the top spot this year.
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Aircraft

Reno Air Races: From Biplanes to Jets

AIN visited air racing's big league at Reno and recorded these observations
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Aircraft

Airbus Inaugurates Automated Fuselage Line in Hamburg

The European airframer’s automated line in Germany employs 20 robots and a digital data acquisition system among other innovations.
Aircraft

Embraer's Praetor 500 Wins U.S., European Nods

Following in the footsteps of its Praetor 600 larger sibling, the midsize Praetor 500 is now triple approved following ANAC certification in August.
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 6500 Enters Service

The first Bombardier Global 6500 to enter service will be used as a demonstrator.
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FBOs

Lynx FBO Expands To Metro NY

With a nationwide FBO network the company is staking its claim in the lucrative Tri-State area.
FBOs

Sheltair Announces Executive Additions

The Florida-based FBO and aviation real estate company introduced a new president of corporate strategies and vice president of design and construction.
Airlines

Adria Bankruptcy Nearly Halves Ljubljana Airport’s Routes

The Slovenian carrier’s grounding marks the fourth airline failure in Europe in September.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Unity Aviation Joins Ranks of Viking Service Centers

Unity Aviation will provide authorized maintenance, refurbishment, and warranty-related work on legacy de Havilland and Series 400 Twin Otters.
Airports

Chicago Executive Completes Runway Project

The airport's secondary Runway 12/30 had been out of comission since July.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Forms Team for AOG Phenom 100s, 300s

Elliott Aviation's new mobile response team for Phenom 100 and 300 is based out of Minneapolis.
Accidents

Torqued: Congress’s Role in the Boeing 737 Max Accidents Needs a Look

Legislators are conducting investigative hearings, but the body also needs to turn the microscope on itself.
FBOs

ExecuJet Plans To Relocate FBO From Cambridge Airport

ExecuJet's landlord at CBG plans to bring FBO services in-house.
Aircraft

Avic Completes MA700 Wing Attachment

China’s MA700 regional turboprop has made steady progress in 2019.
FBOs

Florida Keys FBO Breaks Ground on New Facility

Operating from a temporary faciity since 2017's devastating Hurricane Irma, Marathon Jet Center has started construction on its new permanent home.
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Charter & Fractional

JAL's JALBA Business Jet Joint Venture Begins Ops

JALBA is offering three types of charter flights: domestic within Japan, connection charter flights, and international charter flights.
Regulations and Government

ACI World Urges ICAO To Develop Supersonic Standards

In seeking standards, ACI World is concerned that supersonic aircraft may reach the market before key noise and emissions issues are addressed.
Airports

Macquarie Infrastructure Buys UK's Farnborough Airport

Investment fund Macquarie Infrastructure, which also owns Atlantic Aviation, is now the new owner.
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Aircraft

Boeing Acts On Board of Directors’ Safety Recommendations

Company chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg announces a series of 737 Max-related policy and process initiatives.
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Airlines

XL Airways Suspends Operations

France’s minister of economy claims the operator faced unfair competition from Norwegian.
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Aircraft

Textron Marks 500th Grand Caravan EX Delivery

The EX is the third variant of the successfully selling Cessna Caravan line.
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Avionics

StandardAero Developing STCs for Thales TopMax Wearable HUD

StandardAero and Thales are partnering to bring Thales's wearable HUD to business aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat

Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplant
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT Unveils Interior Concept for VIP A220

German completion specialist hopes yacht-like SkyRetreat cabin will prompt Airbus to make its smallest airliner available to the executive market.
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Aircraft

More Rafale Fighters for India?

At a time when it prepares to formally accept its first aircraft, India appears likely to sign for a second batch of Rafales in the coming months.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Congress Approves Thai AH-6i FMS

Thailand has been approved to receive the light attack helicopter, which is sought to provide special forces support.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Wraps Up Expansion with Hillsboro Opening

The 30,000-sq-ft Hillsboro expansion completes an 18-month-long project that included sites in Cincinnati, Miami, and Kansas City.
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Plans 1Q20 Mobile App Launch

U.S. Northeast-centric jet card provider Magellan Jets is currently beta testing a new customer service app that it plans to roll out in the first quarter.
FBOs

Northern Virginia FBO Unveils Renovation

APP Jet Center at Manassas Regional Airport has completed a $1 milloin renovation, with further improvements planned.
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