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Maintenance and Modifications

Ameron Gets Gulfstream Emergency Braking Weldment PMA

Cameron Mass Systems specializes in FAA-PMA components for high-rate discharge fire extinguishing and oxygen systems.
FBOs

Euro Jet Expands Ground Support Network

Euro Jet will soon have 13 lounges across eastern Europe with the addition of new lounges in Tirana and Bucharest
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Airports

Omni Handling Prepares to Expand in Portugal and Spain

Slot congestion in Lisbon has led FBO group Omni to expand its handling services at other locations in Portugal and Spain.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Plans New MRO Facility

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia (EMSM) plans to build a new 150,000-sq-ft facility at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.
Airlines

Thomas Cook’s Collapse Prompts UK's Largest Repatriation

German airline subsidiary Condor continues operating during the Thomas Cook bankruptcy, and it is seeking a government-backed bridging loan.
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Engines

Safran Developing New Turboprop Engine for Unmanned Market

Safran's new unmanned turboprop engine will fly up to 45,000 feet and produce fewer emissions
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Aircraft

Textron's Citation Longitude Gets FAA Certification

Type certification of the super-midsize twin was originally expected in 2017.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 Wins Transport Canada Approval

The Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine for the Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 has received Transport Canada certification.
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Aircraft

NetJets Takes Its 100th Bombardier Challenger

The delivery of a Challenger 350 to NetJets boosted the fractional provider's fleet of Challenger aircraft to the century mark.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Begins Delivery of Special Mission Globals

Germany's air force and long-time Bombardier customer, the Luftwaffe, will operate the aircraft for political and parliamentary transport.
Rotorcraft

Bell Hopeful of Philippines Deal as APAC Region Seeks More Attack Helicopters

Despite selecting the T129, the Philippines could turn to Bell for attack helicopters, while the AH-1 is in the running for other Asia-Pacific requirements
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Making Tech Acquisition

Wheels Up is acquiring some of the assets of flight management systems provider Avianis Systems.
Maintenance and Modifications

IATA's New Parts Portal Meant to Shave Procurement Costs

Creators designed the IATA MRO SmartHub for more accurate assessment of fair market value of parts.
Avionics

X-naut Adds To Pilot Series iPad Accessories Line

X-naut has introduced a new series of iPad cockpit mounts designed to complement its Pilot Series iPad cooling cases.
Safety

In Fight Against Contamination, NATA Issues DEF Decals

The decals are intended to clearly label DEF storage containers to reduce the possibility of mistaking DEF with other liquids.
Airports

CBAA Launches Letter Campaign for CYUL Access

CBAA wants operators who use Montreal Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport to write letters against a nightly GA airplane ban during runway work.
Airports

DOT IG, FAA Spar Over Metroplex Documentation

Following an audit of the FAA’s metroplex redesign program, the DOT Inspector General found that the remaining five locations won't be completed until 2021
FBOs

Michigan FBOs Rebrand

Executive Air Transport, Tulip CIty Air Service, and a new FBO at Cherry Capital Airport will form the nucleous of a new local FBO chain.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Seeks $514k Penalty from Parts Supplier

The FAA is seeking a $514,558 civil penalty against Aerospace Support for allegedly selling ball bearings without the proper airworthiness documentation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Subic Bay Opens New Bizjet MRO Facility

Philippines’ Aviation Concepts Technical Services recently opened its new 18,000-sq-m hangar at Subic Bay International Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Metrojet China GM Chen Elected to AsBAA Board

Michael Chen, the general manager of Metrojet’s China air operator certificate, has been elected to the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) board.
FBOs

China Tests New Jet-fuel Payment Process

The Beijing Business Aviation Association and Chinese business jet operators are currently trialing a real-time aviation fuel settlement system.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Stingray Takes to the Air

Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned carrierborne tanker gets flight trials under way at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
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Aircraft

First F-35s for the Air National Guard

The “Green Mountain Boys” of the Vermont ANG are the first Guard unit to receive the fifth-generation Lightning II
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers 1,000th AW139

Leonardo is confident it can go on to deliver 2,000 or even 3,000 AW139s even as competitors target the aircraft with their latest designs.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik's Tulsa Facility Expands Capabilities

Company expects faster turnaround and improved reliability of aircraft component repair with facility's new EASA designation.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Issues Linger

Rolls-Royce warned that reaching the target of fewer than 10 AOGs is now delayed to the second quarter of 2020.
Airlines

Foreign Carriers Reluctant To Move to New Beijing Gateway

The decision to give airlines a choice of airports has led to complications for Chinese aviation authorities.
Aircraft

China’s Comac Inches Forward, C919 Timeline Still Uncertain

Comac expects six C919 prototypes to have flown by year-end.
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FBOs

California Airport Seeks To Add Second FBO

California's Napa County Airport believes it has enough GA traffic to require another FBO, and the county board has issued an RFP to attract one.
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